George Freeman

Bernard Purdie celebrates George Freeman’s birthday (2015)

April 11, 2015 - the George Freeman Quartet - that is George Freeman (g), Bernard Pretty Purdie (d), Mike Allemana (g) and Pete Benson (org) - celebrates Georges 88th birthday...

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Von Freeman – Mr. Freeman Sr.

This day (August 11, 2012), in Chicago, Illinois, died Earle Lavon Freeman Sr. A.k.a. Von Freeman a.k.a. 'Vonski', American hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist. He is the father of jazz...

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This week In Jazz Legends 15/52

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, George Shearing, Joey Defrancesco, Bobby Hutcherson, Jean Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Eddie Louiss, Daniel Humair, Kenny Garrett, Candy Dulfer, Charles Lloyd, Bernard Purdie, George Freeman, Steve...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.11 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Garbage, Rihanna, Iron Maiden, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Chucho Valdés, Modern Jazz Quartet We Celebrate Lisa Stansfield, Joss Stone We Watch Katie Melua, Moody...

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Recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook’ is wrapped up today (1956)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook' is a studio album recorded between February 7 and March 27, 1956 with an orchestra conducted by Buddy Bregman and released the same...

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We Remember McCoy Tyner. ‘Really McCoy?’

This day (March 6, 2020), in  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Alfred McCoy Tynerr, jazz pianist member of the John Coltrane Quartet before embracing a long solo career.Tracklist : 1 . w/...

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Chet Baker records ‘Chet Baker Sings and Plays’ for Pacific Jazz (1955)

'Chet Baker Sings and Plays' is an album recorded on February 28 and March 7, 1955 with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman plus Strings and released the same year by Pacific...

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James Brown & The Famous Flames work on his first album ‘Please Please Please’ (1956)

James Brown's 'Please Please Please' is his debut studio album recorded between February 24, 1956 and September 18, 1958, with the Famous Flames and released in 1959 by King. Track...

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Harry Connick, Jr releases his seventeenth album : ‘Only You’ (2004)

Harry Connick, Jr.s 'Only You' is his seventeenth album consisting of versions of songs from the 1920s to the 1960s and released on February 3, 2004 by Sony/Columbia. Track Listing...

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Simon & Garfunkel release their fifth studio album : ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’ featuring ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Bridge over Troubled Water,’ ‘Cecilia’ and ‘El Condor Pasa’ (1970)

'Bridge over Troubled Water' by Simon & Garfunkel is their fifth and final studio album released on January 26, 1970 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)...

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Frank Sinatra records the album ‘A Man and His Music’ for Reprise (1965)

Frank Sinatra's 'A Man and His Music' is a double album recorded from December 19, 1960 till October 21, 1965, with various conductors and released in 1965 by Reprise.Track Listing...

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The Beatles release their fourth album : ‘Beatles for Sale’ featuring ‘Rock and Roll Music’ and ‘Eight Days a Week’ (1964)

The Beatles' 'Beatles for Sale' is their fourth studio album produced by George Martin and released on December 4, 1964 by Parlophone. Track Listing : 1.No Reply (Lennon–Mccartney) - 02:15...

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The Beatles release their sixth album : ‘Rubber Soul’ featuring ‘Drive My Car,’ ‘Norwegian Wood,’ ‘Michelle’ and ‘Girl’ (1965)

The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' is their sixth studio album produced by George Martin and released on December 3, 1965 by ParlophoneTrack Listing : 1.Drive My Car (Lennon–Mccartney) - 02:25 ....

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Parlophone publish ‘With the Beatles,’ their second album featuring ‘All My Loving’ ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ and ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ (1963)

'With The Beatles' feat. "All My Loving" "I Wanna Be Your Man" etc; is their second studio album released on November 22 , 1963 by Parlophone.Track Listing : 1.It Won'T...

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Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s debut album ‘The Divine Miss M’ featuring ‘Do You Want to Dance?’, ‘Chapel of Love,’ ‘Friends’ and ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ (1972)

Bette Midler's The Divine Miss M' is her debut album (titled after her famous stage persona) released on November 7, 1972 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Do You Want To Dance?...

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John Legend releases ‘Once Again,’ his second album featuring ‘Heaven’ and ‘Save Room’ (2006)

John Legend's 'Once Again' is his second studio album recorded with Kanye West, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, etc. and released on October 24, 2006 by Good Music.Track Listing : 1.Save Room...

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United Artists Records publish Don McLean’s second album : ‘American Pie’ (1971)

Don McLean's 'American Pie' is his second studio album released on October 24, 1971 by United Artists Records.Track Listing : 1.American Pie (Don Mclean) - 08:33 . 2.Till Tomorrow (Don...

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RCA publish ‘Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics,’ her thirty eigth album (2014)

'Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics' is her thirty eigth studio album featuring ten covers of songs made famous by female artists and released on October 17, 2014 by...

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Jill Scott releases her third album : ‘The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3’ (2007)

Jill Scott's 'The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3' is her third studio album released on September 25, 2007 by Hidden Beach.Track Listing : 1.Let It Be (Jill Scott,...

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Epic publish ‘Family Style’ by Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan a.k.a. the Vaughan Brothers (1990)

'Family Style' by Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan a.k.a. the Vaughan Brothers is an album produced by Nile Rodgers and released on September 25, 1990 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Hard...

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