Jaco Pastorius

This month Mike Stern records ‘Upside Downside,’ his second album (1986)

Mike Stern's 'Upside Downside' is his second studio album recorded in March & April 1986 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Upside Downside (Mike Stern) - 05:43...

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20 Questions You Never Asked About Jazz Fusion| We Answer Them Anyway

This video explores Jazz Fusion through 20 factual Q&As — from Miles Davis’ electric era to bands like Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and Return to Forever. It...

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Menu Du Jour Feb. 28 & 29 (EN – FR – ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Rickie Lee Jones, Robert Plant, Steely Dan, U2, AC/DC, Faces, MC5, Nina Simone, Can, Talk Talk, Young Marble Giants, Thelonious Monk, Soft Machine, Robert...

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This week In Jazz Legends (special sax & trumpet) 09/52

Dizzy Gillespie, Sam Rivers, Chris Potter, Woody Shaw, Paul Desmond, Wynton Marsalis, Ernie Watts, Wayne Shorter, Arturo Sandoval, Benny Golson, Jan Garbarek, James Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dave Koz

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We remember Tony Williams

This day (February 23, 1997), in Daly City, California, died Anthony Tillmon 'Tony' Williams, an American drummer and pioneer of jazz fusion.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock,...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 07/52

How well do you know the music of Omar Sosa’s Moody Jazz Café performance fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, blending traditional influences with electronic effects. His use of piano,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 06/52

How well do you know the music of 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,...

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Happy Birthday Mike Stern. ‘Upside Mike’

This day (January 10, 1953), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Mike Sedgwick a.k.a. Mike Stern, an American jazz guitarist,Tracklist : 1 . w/ Jeff Lorber – Righteous (2019) 2 ....

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Weather Report record ‘8:30,’ a double live album for Columbia (1979)

Weather Report 's '8:30' is a double album recorded live (except for 2 tracks) in January–February 1979, produced by Joe Zawinul & Jaco Pastorius and released the same year by...

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Happy Birthday John McLaughlin. ‘Elegant Octogenarian’

This day (January 4, 1942), in  Doncaster, South Yorkshire (UK), is born John McLaughlin, an English guitarist, bandleader and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman etc - The...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 31 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Barbra Streisand, João Donato, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Winwood We Celebrate Donna Summer, Natalie Cole We Watch The Blues Brothers, The Police, The Band, Bonnie...

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We remember Alphonse Mouzon. ‘Fusion Moves On’

This day (December 26, 2016), in Los Angeles, California, died Alphonse Mouzon, a jazz-fusion drummer and percussionist Tracklist : 1 . w/ Larry Coryell & The 11th House – Right...

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Asylum publish Joni Mitchell’s double album : ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ (1977)

Joni Mitchell's 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter' is a double album released on December 13, 1977 by Asylum.Track Listing : 1.Overture / Cotton Avenue (Joni Mitchell) - 06:41 . 2.Talk To...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 1 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Afrika Bambaataa, Jaco Pastorius, Frank Gambale We Celebrate Bette Midler, Billy Paul, Lou Rawls, Stéphane Grappelli, Jaco Pastorius We Watch...

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Happy Birthday Randy Brecker. ‘Brother Randy’

This day (November 27, 1945), in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, is born Randy Brecker, an American trumpeter and flugelhornist.Tracklist : 1 . Now's the Time (2020) 2 . w/ Chad Lefkowitz-Brown &...

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Weather Report record ‘Live and Unreleased’ (1975)

Weather Report's 'Live and Unreleased' is their third official live album recorded in November 1975, 1977 & 1978,Track Listing : 1.Freezing Fire (Wayne Shorter) - 08:14 . 2.Plaza Real (Wayne...

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This week In Jazz Legends 47/52

How well do you know the music of Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, Mel Torme, Weather Report, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Joshua Redman, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Desmond,...

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We all wish happy birthday to Joni Mitchell. ‘Mitchell, Ma Belle’

This day (November 7, 1943), in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, is born Roberta Joan Anderson a.k.a Joni Mitchell, a Canadian musician, singer songwriter and painter..Tracklist : 1 . Big Yellow...

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Joni Mitchell releases her eighth album : ‘Hejira’ featuring ‘Coyote’ and ‘Amelia’ (1976)

Joni Mitchell's 'Hejira' is an album with a title derived from the Arabic word 'hijra', journey, released in November 1976 by Asylum.Track Listing : 1.Coyote (Joni Mitchell) - 05:01 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour November 2 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Frank Zappa, Tony Bennett, k.d. lang, The Police, Bryan Ferry, Tom Petty, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Mariah Carey, Ringo Starr, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, George...

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