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Vertigo publish ‘Black Sabbath’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘N.I.B.’ (1970)

'Black Sabbath' is their eponymous debut studio album released on February 13, 1970 in the UK by VertigoTrack Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 04:44...

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Dianne Reeves releases ‘The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan’ produced by George Duke (2001)

Dianne Reeves' 'The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan' is a studio album produced by George Duke and released on February 13, 2001 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George...

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Luther Vandross records the album ‘Live Radio City Music Hall 2003’ (2003)

Luther Vandross 'Live Radio City Music Hall 2003' is a live album recorded on February 11 & 12, 2003 (two months before his hospitalization for a serious stroke) and released...

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Ode publish Carole King’s second album : ‘Tapestry’ featuring ‘It’s Too Late’ and ‘I Feel the Earth Move’ (1971)

Carole King's 'Tapestry' is her second studio album featuring 'It's Too Late' & 'I Feel the Earth Move,' produced by Lou Adler and released on February 10, 1971 by Ode...

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Motown publish ‘Diana Ross’ her second and eponymous album featuring ‘Love Hangover’ (1976)

'Diana Ross' feat. 'Love Hangover' is her second self-titled album released on February 10, 1976 by MotownTrack Listing : 1.Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You'Re Going To) (Michael...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 9 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Doors, Peggy Lee, Father John Misty, Franz Ferdinand, John Scofield, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lee Hooker, McCoy Tyner We Celebrate Carole King, Chick Corea...

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‘We Are Live’ N°145 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Sam Smith’s heartfelt "Lay Me Down," re-released with John Legend, turned solitary yearning into a poignant duet, hitting number one in the...

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This week In Male Balladeers 06/52

Lenny Kravitz's "Dancin' Til Dawn" leans on his funk and rock roots, carried by his multi-instrumental talents and Lenny Pickett's sultry saxophone, though its mid-tempo groove feels more atmospheric than...

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XL Recordings publish Gil Scott-Heron’s thirteenth and final album : ‘I’m New Here’ (2010)

Gil Scott-Heron's 'I'm New Here' is his thirteenth and final studio album released on February 8, 2010 by XL Recordings.Track Listing : 1.On Coming From A Broken Home (Part 1)...

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We remember Burt Bacharach. ‘Anyone Who Has A Burt’

This day (February 8, 2023), in Los Angeles, California, died Burt Bacharach, an American pianist, composer and music producer. Tracklist : 1 . That’s What Friends Are For (Glastonbury 2015)...

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Michael Bublé releases his fourth album : ‘It’s Time’ featuring ‘Home’ (2005)

Michael Bublé's 'It's Time' is his fourth studio album released on February 8, 2005 by 143, Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Feeling Good (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 03:57 . 2.A Foggy...

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Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)

Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours' is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in...

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Grands Ensembles Africains

In the '60s and '70s, Francophone West African big bands like Bembeya Jazz and Rail Band dominated the music scene. Their fusion of traditional and Western instruments created rich textures...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°133 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of N-Dubz’s "Girls," with its hedonistic themes and polished beats, sees Dappy's over-the-top theatrics paired with a glossy yet disjointed music video, peaking...

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Lambchop release ‘Nixon,’ their fifth album (2000)

Lambchop's 'Nixon' is their fifth studio album produced by Mark Nevers and Kurt Wagner and released on February 7, 2000 by Merge / City Slang Track Listing : 1.The Old...

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Ella Fitzgerald records with the Duke Ellington Orchestra : ‘The Stockholm Concert, 1966’

Ella Fitzgerald's 'The Stockholm Concert, 1966' is a live album recorded on February 7, 1966 with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and released in 1984 by Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Imagine My...

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John Coltrane records his fourth album : ‘Soultrane’ for Prestige (1958)

John Coltrane's 'Soultrane' is his fourth album recorded on February 7, 1958 and released the same year by Prestige RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Good Bait (Tadd Dameron) - 12:08 . 2.I...

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Duke Ellington records in Europe ‘In the Uncommon Market’ a live album for Pablo (1963)

Duke Ellington's 'In the Uncommon Market' is a live album recorded in Europe on February 6 or 7, & 21, 1963 and July 27, 1966 and released in 1986 by...

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Johnny Hodges records with regular members of the Ellington orchestra, ‘Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges’ (1964)

Johnny Hodges' 'Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges' is an album recorded on February 6, 1964 & March 8, 1965 with regular members of the Ellington orchestra and released in 1964 by...

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Jolly Joikers

From the frosty expanses of the north to global stages, these scholars of sound evoke the essence of ancestral voices through music. Join the eternal circle of artists like Sofia...

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