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MGM / Verve publish ‘Jazz Samba’ by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (1962)

'Jazz Samba' by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd is a bossa nova (and the first on the American jazz scene) album released on April 20, 1962 by Mgm/Verve. Track Listing...

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Columbia publish Nas debut album : ‘Illmatic’ (1994)

Nas 'Illmatic' is his debut studio album released on April 19, 1994 by Columbia RecordsTrack Listing : 1.The Genesis (Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones, F. Braithwaite) - 01:45 . [Samples...

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Stan Getz records ‘Sweet Rain’ with Chick Corea et al (1967)

Stan Getz' 'Sweet Rain' is an album recorded on March 21 & 30, 1967 with Chick Corea, Ron Carter and Grady Tate and released in July 1967.Track Listing : 1.Litha...

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Sire publish k.d. lang’s second album ‘Ingénue’ (1992)

k.d. lang's 'Ingénue' is her second solo album recorded in Vancouver, Canada and released on March 17, 1992 by Sire / Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Save Me (K.D. Lang, Ben...

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This week In Jazz Legends (special pianists) 11/52

McCoy Tyner, Michel Petrucciani, John Lewis, Makoto Ozone, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Omar Sosa, Georges Cables, Danilo Perez, Michel Camilo, Vana Gierig, ‪Tania Maria

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Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Ranky Tanky - All For You (2019) 2...

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Huey, Sting & the ‘All Star Session’ attend the 28th Grammy Awards (1986)

February 25, 1986 - Huey Lewis & The News, a-ha, Sting, Phil Collins plus an All-Star Jam Session gathering B.B. King, Tony Williams, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Michel Petrucciani, Herbie...

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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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We remember Larry Coryell

This day (February 19, 2017), in New York City, died Larry Coryell American jazz fusion guitaristTracklist : 1 . Spaces Revisited (2017) 2 . Larry Coryell Trio (2016) 3 ....

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We remember Chick Corea. ‘Hot Chick’

This day (February 9, 2021), in Tampa Bay, Florida, died Armando Anthony Corea a.k.a Chick Corea, an American jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Spain (2018) 2 ....

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Happy Birthday John Scofield. ‘Sco Hand’

This day (December 26, 1951), in  Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Self Portrait in Three Colors (2020) 2 . w/...

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We remember Stephane Grappelli. ‘Le Souvenir de Stéphane’

This day ( December 1st, 1997), in Paris, France, died Stéphane Grappelli, a French jazz violinist and founder of Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt.Tracklist : 1...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Luther Vandross, The Band, Jackson Browne, War, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Duke Ellington, Weather Report We Celebrate Percy Sledge We Watch Bob Marley, Jimi...

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Polydor publish Return to Forever’s second album : ‘Light as a Feather’ (1972)

Return to Forever's 'Light as a Feather' is their second studio album, led by pianist Chick Corea and released in November 1972 by Polydor.Track Listing : 1.You'Re Everything (Chick Corea,...

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Eric Clapton releases his eleventh album : ‘Journeyman’ featuring ‘Before You Accuse Me’ and ‘Bad Love’ (1989)

Eric Clapton's 'Journeyman' is his eleventh studio album produced By Jill Dell'Abate & Russ Titelman and released on November 7 1989 by Duck / Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Pretending (Jerry Lynn...

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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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We remember Milt Jackson. ‘The Jackson Vibe’

This day (October 9, 1999), in Manhattan, New York, died Milt Jackson, an American jazz vibraphonist,.Tracklist : 1 . Bag’s Groove 2 . The Prophet Speaks (1999) 3 . w/...

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Polydor publish Chick Corea’s ‘My Spanish Heart’ featuring ‘Armando’s Rhumba’ (1976)

Chick Corea's 'My Spanish Heart' is an album (among his most successfull) recorded in October, 1976 and released In 1976 By Polydor.Track Listing : 1.Love Castle (Chick Corea) - 04:45...

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This week In Jazz Legends (collaborations) 37/52

How well do you know the music of Bobby McFerrin, The LCJO Randy Crawford, Joe Sample, Kenny Garrett, Roy Ayers, Oscar D'Leon, Steve Turre, Joe Zawinul, Trilok Gurtu, Freddie Hubbard,...

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We remember Stanley Turrentine. ‘Mister T. (Like Tenor)’

This day (September 12, 2000), in New York City, died Stanley Turrentine, an American jazz tenor saxophonist who began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and...

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