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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 05/52

How well do you know the music of Santana’s “Once It’s Gotcha” layers Latin jazz percussion with Carlos Santana’s subtle guitar and vocals, while Bill Frisell’s “Outlaws” shifts between jazz...

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Bruford records ‘One of a Kind’ with Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Berlin and Dave Stewart (1979)

Bruford's 'One of a Kind' is an album featuring Bill Bruford with Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Berlin and Dave Stewart, recorded in January 1979, and released in June 1979 By Winterfold.Track...

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Good Vibes

From Lionel Hampton’s vibrant rhythms to Gary Burton’s four-mallet revolution, the vibraphone’s metallic pulse echoes through the jazz world. Bobby Hutcherson and Milt Jackson further sculpt its emotional depth and...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°88 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of New Order’s quirky “1963” pairs buoyant beats with dark JFK-inspired satire, while Ace of Base’s “Living in Danger” blends breezy pop hooks...

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This week In Singing Ladies 02/52

How well do you know the music of Shirley Bassey, Lizz Wright, Katie Melua, Julie Andrews, Céline Dion, Joan Baez, Laura Marling, Kandace Springs, Mary J. Blige, Carly Simon, Pat...

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Chicago release their third (and double) album : ‘Chicago III’ (1971)

Chicago's 'Chicago III' is their third studio album released as a double album on January 11, 1971. Track Listing : 1.Sing A Mean Tune Kid (Robert Lamm) - 09:13 ....

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 02/52

How well do you know the music of Al Caiola, Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Marc Ribot, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Lee Ritenour, John Mclaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al...

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The Beach Boys release their nineteenth album : ‘Holland’ featuring ‘Sail On, Sailor’ (1973)

The Beach Boys' 'Holland' feat. 'Sail On, Sailor' is their nineteenth studio album, so titled since it was recorded mostly in the Netherlands during the summer 1972 and released on...

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Organizers

Embark on a musical journey with The Organ Odyssey, where artists like Rhoda Scott, Barbara Dennerlein, and Klaus Wunderlich breathe life into the realm of jazz and Americana through the...

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Joe Lovano records, with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell ‘From the Soul’ for Blue Note (1991)

Joe Lovano's 'From the Soul' is an album recorded on December 28, 1991 with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell and released in 1992 by Blue Note.Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday Lonnie Liston Smith. ‘Mr. Smith Goes To Liston’

This day ( December 28, 1940), in  Richmond, Virginia, is born Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr., an American jazz, soul, and funk musician.Tracklist : 1 . Session for Jazz FM (2017) 2...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°303 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Kool & The Gang, The Police, Raze, Maxi Priest, Dusty Springfield, Boney M., Musical Youth, Prince, Sonia, Stevie Wonder, Tongue n Cheek,...

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Chantons Dans Le French

In the bayou's embrace lies a dual lament of Cajun and Zydeco spirits, each carrying their own unique melody. From the fiddles weeping in the night air of Cajun tunes...

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Pat Metheny records ‘Question and Answer’ with Dave Holland and Roy Haynes (1989)

Pat Metheny's 'Question and Answer' is an album recorded on December 21, 1989, with Dave Holland and Roy Haynes and released in 1990 by Geffen.Track Listing : 1.Solar (Miles Davis)...

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Happy Birthday Wadada Leo Smith. ‘Leo Rising’

This day (December 18, 1941), in Leland, Mississippi, is born Wadada Leo Smith, a trumpeter and composer of avant-garde jazz.Tracklist : 1 . Awakening Emmett Till (2017) 2 . w/...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°221 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Soulja Boy Tell'em, D-12, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, Guru's Jazzmatazz, DMX, Kanye West, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Cypress Hill, 50...

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Happy Birthday Joan Armatrading. ‘She Herself And Us’

This day (December 9, 1950), in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, is born Joan Armatrading, a British singer and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . I Like It When We’re Together (2018) 2 ....

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°280 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Kiss, Peter Cetera & Amy Grant, Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner, Robbie Nevil, Kim Wilde, Belinda Carlisle, Paula Abdul, Stevie Wonder, A-ha, Exposé,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°504 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Fatboy Slim, Benjamin Diamond, Peter Gelderblom, Basshunter, PPK, Andain, OT Quartet, Sheena Easton, Fragma, Future Breeze, Tina Cousins, Salt Tank ? Take...

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This week In Jazz Legends 48/52

How well do you know the music of Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd , Chico Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Henderson, Kenny...

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