Leonard Bernstein

The Dave Brubeck Quartet records with Leonard Bernstein : ‘Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein’ (1960)

'Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein' by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an album recorded on January 30 and February 14, 1960 with Leonard Bernstein as conductor and released in 1961...

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Leonard Bernstein celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)

December 25, 1989 - you do not miss Leonard Bernstein conducting the Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in East Berlin's Schauspielhaus as part of a celebration of the fall of the...

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On TV today, Leonard Bernstein & ‘The Sound of an Orchestra’ (1965)

December 14, 1965 - you do not want to miss Leonard Bernstein "The Sound of an Orchestra," an episode of "The Young People's Concerts at the New York Philharmonic" series...

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We remember Leonard Bernstein. ‘Finale’

This day (October 14, 1990), in New York City, New York, died Leonard Bernstein, American composer (of who composed the music for 'West Side Story' among others), pianist and conductorTracklist...

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Barbra Streisand releases ‘My Name Is Barbra’ in conjunction with a a television special (1965)

Barbra Streisand's 'My Name Is Barbra' is the first of two studio albums (tied-in to a television special of the same name) released in May 1965.Track Listing : 1.My Name...

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Frank Sinatra finishes the recording of ‘Where Are You?’ At Capitol Studio In Hollywood (1957)

Frank Sinatra's 'Where Are You?' is his thirteenth studio album recorded (in stereo, a first for Sinatra) on April 10 and May 1, 1957 and released the same year by...

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We remember Buddy Rich. ‘My Buddy Was Rich’

This day (April 2, 1987), in Los Angeles, California, died Bernard 'Buddy' Rich, an American jazz drummer and bandleader.Tracklist : 1 . Just In Time (1987 ) 2 . Channel...

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Nancy Wilson records ‘Broadway – My Way’ for Capitol (1962)

Nancy Wilson's 'Broadway – My Way' is an album recorded between March 16 and May 16, 1962 and released in 1964 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.A Lot Of Livin' To...

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This week In Singing Ladies 07/52

How well do you know the music of Sarah Vaughan’s "Send In The Clowns," from her 1981 album, highlights her vocal depth, turning Sondheim’s poignant lyrics into an intimate experience....

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°4 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

U2’s brassy "Angel of Harlem" honors Billie Holiday with gritty NYC vibes, while Siouxsie and the Banshees’ haunting "Israel" blends mysticism and sparse instrumentation. Sinéad O’Connor’s defiant "Mandinka" merges post-punk...

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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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Lang Lang plays Grieg, Gershwin and more in Germany (2015)

December 31, 2015 - pianist Lang Lang will play Edward Grieg, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter and Herman Hupfeld with mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham, baritone Lucas Meachem and the members...

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Barbra Streisand records her fifth live album in Las Vegas : ‘Timeless: Live in Concert’ (1999)

Barbra Streisand's 'Timeless: Live in Concert' is her fifth live album recorded on December 31, 1999 – January 1, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada and released on September 19, 2000...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Diana Krall, Brian Setzer, Flora Purim, Wynton Marsalis We Celebrate James Brown, George Michael, Annie Lennox, Bob James, Joe Louis Walker, Dean Martin, Eartha...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Yes, D’Angelo, The Clash, Joe Walsh, Dinosaur Jr., The Cramps, Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Branford Marsalis We Celebrate Offset, John Lurie, Dinah Washington, Clark...

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Motown publish The Temptations’s album : ‘In a Mellow Mood’ (1967)

The Temptations' 'In a Mellow Mood is an album composed mostly of standards and released on November 27, 1967 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Hello Young Lovers (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein...

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Columbia publish Barbra Streisand’s twenty-fourth album : ‘The Broadway Album’ (1985)

Barbra Streisand's 'The Broadway Album' is her twenty-fourth studio album released on November 5, 1985 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Putting It Together (Stephen Sondheim) - 04:20 . 2.If I Loved...

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Naive publish ‘Love Songs,’ a collaboration album between Brad Mehldau & Anne Sofie von Otter (2010)

'Love Songs' by Brad Mehldau & Anne Sofie von Otter is a collaboration album between the pianist and the mezzo-soprano, released on October 26, 2010 by Naive.Track Listing : 1.It...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Frank Zappa, Earth Wind & Fire, James Brown, Me'shell Ndegeocello, David Bowie, Green Day, Art Garfunkel, Paul McCartney, INXS, Prince, The Libertines, Johnny Cash,...

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Barbra Streisand releases ‘Love Is the Answer,’ an album produced by Diana Krall (2009)

Barbra Streisand's 'Love Is the Answer' is an album (produced by Diana Krall) of jazz standards with Krall on piano, released on September 29, 2009 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Here'S...

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