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Matador publish Yo La Tengo’s ninth album : ‘And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out’ (2000)

Yo La Tengo's 'And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out' is their ninth studio album produced by Roger Moutenot and released on February 22, 2000 by MatadorTrack Listing : 1.Everyday (Yo...

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet performs (and records) ‘At Carnegie Hall’ (1963)

'At Carnegie Hall' by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a live album recorded on February 22, 1963 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.St. Louis Blues (W....

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Abbey Lincoln records ‘Straight Ahead’ with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins & Max Roach (1961)

Abbey Lincoln's 'Straight Ahead' is an album recorded on February 22, 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and others and released the same year by Candid.Track Listing :...

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John Coltrane records ‘Interstellar Space’ with just one drummer (1974)

John Coltrane's 'Interstellar Space' is a studio album recorded on February 22, 1967 and released on September 1974 by Impulse!.Track Listing : 1.Mars (John Coltrane) - 10:43 . 2.Venus (John...

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Art Blakey records ‘Drum Suite’ with the Jazz Messengers and his Percussion Ensemble (1956)

Art Blakey's 'Drum Suite' is an album recorded on December 13, 1956 and February 22, 1957 with The Jazz Messengers and the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble and released the same...

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The Temptations release ‘Masterpiece’ fully produced and written by Norman Whitfield (1973)

The Temptations' 'Masterpiece' is an album produced and written by Norman Whitfield and released on February 21, 1973 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (Norman Whitfield)...

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4AD publish Grimes’ third album : ‘Visions’ (2012)

Grimes' 'Visions' is her third studio album recorded entirely on GarageBand and released on February 21, 2012 by 4ADTrack Listing : 1.Infinite ♡ Without Fulfilment (Claire Boucher) - 01:36 ....

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Vertigo publish Status Quo’s eighth album, ‘On the Level’ featuring ‘Down Down’ (1975)

Status Quo's 'On the Level' is their eighth studio album recorded in London in 1974 and released on February 21, 1975 by Vertigo.Track Listing : 1.Little Lady (Rick Parfitt) -...

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‘Bill Evans at Town Hall’ is recorded today in New York City, by the Bill Evans Trio (1966)

'Bill Evans at Town Hall' is a live album recorded on February 21, 1966, at The Town Hall in New York City with his Trio and released the same year...

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We remember Clark Terry

This day (February 21, 2015), in Pine Bluff, Arkansas , died Clark Terry, an American trumpeter.Tracklist : 1 . Mumbles 2 . w/ Red Mitchell - Take The A Train...

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Art Blakey records ‘A Night at Birdland Vol. 1’ with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver et al (1954)

Art Blakey's 'A Night at Birdland Vol. 1' is an album recorded on February 21, 1954, with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell and released in July...

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Steely Dan release their third album ‘Pretzel Logic’ featuring ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (1974)

Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' is their third studio album fully written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and released on February 20, 1974 by ABC.Track Listing : 1.Rikki Don'T Lose...

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Sepultura release ‘Roots,’ their sixth album and the the last one with Max Cavalera (1996)

Sepultura's 'Roots' is their sixth (and the last with Max Cavalera) studio album featuring Carlinhos Brown, produced by Ross Robinson and released on February 20, 1996 by RoadrunnerTrack Listing :...

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‘George Harrison’ releases ‘George Harrison’ featuring Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood (1979)

'George Harrison' is his eighth eponymous studio album recorded in 1978 with Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton' and Gary Wright as guests and released on February 20, 1979 by Dark Horse....

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Tricky releases ‘Maxinquaye,’ his debut album featuring Martina Topley-Bird (1995)

Tricky's 'Maxinquaye' is his debut album featuring Martina Topley-Bird on vocals and released on February 20, 1995 by Island. Track Listing : 1.Overcome (Marcella Detroit, Tricky) - 04:30 . [Sample...

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Virgin publish Tangerine Dream’s fifth album : ‘Phaedra’ (1974)

Tangerine Dream's 'Phaedra is their fifth studio album produced by frontman Edgar Froese and released on February 20, 1974 by VirginTrack Listing : 1.Phaedra (Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, Peter Baumann)...

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Rough Trade publish ‘The Smiths,’ their debut eponymous featuring ‘What Difference Does It Make?’ (1983)

'The Smiths' is their debut eponymous studio album recorded in 1983 and released on February 20, 1984 by Rough Trade. Track Listing : 1.Reel Around The Fountain (Morrissey, Johnny Marr)...

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Today and for the next two days, McCoy Tyner records ‘Soliloquy’ for Blue Note (1991)

McCoy Tynerr's 'Soliloquy' is a solo album recorded on February 19, 20 & 21, 1991 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Crescent (John Coltrane) - 5:02...

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Yes release their first album with Steve Howe : ‘The Yes Album’ (1971)

'The Yes Album' by Yes is their third ( and first with guitarist Steve Howe) studio album, released on February 19, 1971 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Yours Is No Disgrace...

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Happy Birthday Smokey Robinson. ‘Here’s To You, Mr.Robinson’

This day (February 19, 1940 ), in Detroit, Michigan , is born Smokey Robinson, an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Charlie Wilson - All...

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