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Roulette publish ‘The Chairman of the Board,’ an album by Count Basie and his Orchestra (1959)

Count Basie's 'The Chairman of the Board' is a studio album recorded with his orchestra and released on April 18, 1959 by Roulette.Track Listing : 1.Blues In Hoss' Flat (Count...

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Chic record ‘Live at the Budokan’ featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards (1996)

Chic's 'Live at the Budokan' is a live album (featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards who died the following day) recorded on April 17, 1996 and released on...

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Asylum publish Eagles’ second album ‘Desperado’ recorded in London (1973)

Eagles' 'Desperado' is their second studio album released on April 17, 1973 by Asylum. Track Listing : 1.Doolin-Dalton (Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne) - 03:26 ....

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A Tribe Called Quest release ‘People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm’ featuring ‘Can I Kick It?’ (1990)

A Tribe Called Quest's 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm' is their debut album released on April 17, 1990 by Jive Records.Track Listing : 1.Push It Along (Q-Tip,...

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Paul McCartney releases his debut solo album ‘McCartney,’ fully performed and produced by himself (1970)

Paul McCartney's 'McCartney' is his debut studio album self produced and released on April 17, 1970 by Apple..Track Listing : 1.The Lovely Linda (Paul McCartney) - 00:43 . 2.That Would...

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4AD publish Pixies second album ‘Doolittle’ (1989)

Pixies 'Doolittle' is their second studio album produced by Gil Norton and released on April 17, 1989 by 4ADTrack Listing : 1.Debaser (Black Francis) - 02:52 . 2.Tame (Black Francis)...

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Chess release Muddy Waters’ only all-acoustic album : ‘Folk Singer’ (1964)

Muddy Waters's 'Folk Singer' is his fourth (and only all-acoustic) album released on April 17, 1964 by Chess.Track Listing : 1.My Home Is In The Delta (Muddy Waters) - 03:58...

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We wish ‘Gefeliciteerd!’ to Han Bennink. ‘Let It Bennink’

This day (April 17, 1942), in Zaandam, the Netherlands, is born Donald Hantopher 'Han' Bennink, a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Uri Caine (2018) 2 ....

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Jackie McLean records ‘Capuchin Swing’ for Blue Note (1960)

Jackie McLean"s 'Capuchin Swing' is an album recorded on April 17, 1960 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Francisco (Jackie Mclean) - 09:33 . 2.Just For Now (Walter Bishop, Jr.) -...

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Universal publish Dee Dee Bridgewater’s album : ‘Red Earth’ recorded with african musicians (2007)

Dee Dee Bridgewater's 'Red Earth' is an album (subtitled 'A Malian Journey') released on April 17, 2007 by Universal.Track Listing : 1.Afro Blue (Oscar Brown, Jr., Mongo Santamaría) - 05:11...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones, Junior Wells, Jim Hall, Thelonious Monk, Bert Jansch We Celebrate Akon, Henry Mancini, Herbie Mann, Esbjörn Svensson We Watch...

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Anti release the first Tom Waits in six years : ‘Mule Variations’ (1999)

Tom Waits' 'Mule Variations' is his twelfth (his first in six years) studio album released on April 16, 1999 by Anti. Track Listing : 1.Big In Japan (Tom Waits, Kathleen...

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Decca publish ‘The Rolling Stones,’ the band’s debut album featuring ‘Can I Get A Witness’ (1964)

'The The Rolling Stones' feat. 'Can I Get A Witness' is their debut eponymous album released on April 16 1964 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Route 66 (Bobby Troup) - 02:20...

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Bert Jansch releases ‘Bert Jansch,’ his eponymous debut album (1965)

'Bert Jansch' is his eponymous debut album featuring 'Needle of Death,' produced by Bill Leader and released on April 16, 1965 by TransatlanticTrack Listing : 1.Strolling Down The Highway (Bert...

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Junior Wells starts the recording of ‘Come on in This House’ for Telarc (1996)

Junior Wells' 'Come on in This House' is a blues album recorded between April 16 and May 31, 1996 and released the same year by Telarc.Track Listing : 1.What My...

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Thelonious Monk finishes the recording of ‘Thelonious Himself’ for Riverside (1957)

Thelonious Monk's 'Thelonious Himself' is a studio album (almost all solo) recorded on April 12 and 16, 1957 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.April In Paris...

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We remember Ahmad Jamal. ‘Ahmadeus’

This day (April 16, 2023), in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, died Ahmad Jamal, an American jazz pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Autumn Leaves (2017) 2 . w/ Abd Al Malik - Marseille...

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Jim Hall records ‘Concierto’ with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Steve Gadd et al (1975)

Jim Hall's 'Concierto' is an album recorded on April 16 & 23, 1975 with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd and Roland Hanna and released the same year...

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Jane Monheit’s ‘The Heart of the Matter’

Jane Monheit's 'The Heart of the Matter' is her eighth studio album released on April 16, 2013 by Emarcy / Universal.Track Listing : 1.Until It'S Time For You To Go...

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Mariah Carey releases ‘E=MC²,’ her eleventh album featuring ‘Touch My Body’ (2008)

Mariah Carey's "E=MC²" feat. 'Touch My Body' is her eleventh studio album released on April 15, 2008 by Island. Track Listing : 1.Migrate (Mariah Carey, Nathaniel Hills, Balewa Muhammad, Faheem...

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