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Sarah Vaughan records her last album : ‘Brazilian Romance’ produced by Sérgio Mendes (1987)

Sarah Vaughan's 'Brazilian Romance' is her last (and her third of Brazilian music) album produced by Sérgio Mendes, recorded in January 1987 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing...

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Haiti Mizik Ye Jodia

Step into the rhythms of Haitian Cadence and discover the intricate tapestry woven by Magnum Band, Les Frères Dejean, and L’Univers in Compas. Witness the kinetic movements of Ra-Ra and...

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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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Island publish Steve Winwood’s second solo album ; ‘Arc Of A Diver’ featuring ‘While You See a Chance’ (1980)

Steve Winwood's 'Arc of a Diver' is his second solo studio album featuring 'While You See a Chance' and released in December 1980 by IslandTrack Listing : 1.While You See...

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Throbbing Gristle release heir third album : ’20 Jazz Funk Greats’ (1979)

Throbbing Gristle's '20 Jazz Funk Greats' is their third studio album produced by Sinclair/Brooks and released in December 1979 by Industrial RecordsTrack Listing : 1.20 Jazz Funk Greats (Genesis P-Orridge,...

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Big Black release their debut album : ‘Atomizer’ (1986)

Big Black's 'Atomizer' is their debut album released on January 1, 1986 by HomesteadTrack Listing : 1.Jordan, Minnesota (Big Black) - 03:20 . 2.Passing Complexion (Big Black) - 03:05 ....

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We remember Natalie Cole. ‘Everlasting’

This day (December 31, 2015), in Los Angeles, California, died Natalie Maria Cole ,an American singer, songwriter and performer, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole.Tracklist : 1 ....

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Universal publish ‘Sambolero,’ an album by The João Donato Trio (2005)

'Sambolero' by The João Donato Trio is a studio album (it earned the Latin Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 10th Latin Grammy Awards) released on December 31,...

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Warner Bros. publish Jaco Pastorius’ third album : ‘Invitation’ recorded with his Word of Mouth big band (1983)

Jaco Pastorius 'Invitation' is his third album recorded with his Word of Mouth big band and released in December 1983 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper) - 06:57...

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Frank Sinatra records ‘My Way,’ an album produced By Don Costa and Sonny Burke, for Reprise (1969)

Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' is an album recorded on December 30, 1968 and February 18, 20, 24, 1969. Track Listing : 1.Watch What Happens (Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand) - 02:17...

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Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah Sings Bessie Smith,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)

Dinah Washington's 'Dinah Sings Bessie Smith' is an album recorded on December 30, 1957 and January 20, 1958.Track Listing : 1.After You'Ve Gone (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 03:39 ....

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Thelonious Monk records his fifth album ‘Big Band and Quartet in Concert’ for Columbia (1963)

Thelonious Monk's 'Big Band and Quartet in Concert' is his fifth album recorded live at Lincoln Center, New York City on December 30, 1963.Track Listing : 1.I Mean You (Thelonious...

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Chet Baker records the album ‘Chet’ with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay (1958)

Chet Baker's 'Chet' is an album recorded on December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959 with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers and Connie Kay. Track...

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Charles Mingus begins the recording of ‘Changes One,’ an album for Atlantic Records (1974)

Charles Mingus 'Changes One' is an album recorded on December 27, 28 & 30, 1974 with Jack Walrath, George Adams, Don Pullen and Dannie Richmond.Track Listing : 1.Remember Rockefeller At...

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Toots Thielemans records ‘Man Bites Harmonica!’ an album for Riverside (1958)

Toots Thielemans' 'Man Bites Harmonica!' is an album recorded on December 30, 1957 and January 7, 1958.Track Listing : 1.East Of The Sun (Brooks Bowman) - 07:14 . 2.Don'T Blame...

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Wes Montgomery records his debut album : ‘Fingerpickin” for Pacific Jazz (1957)

Wes Montgomery's 'Fingerpickin'' is his debut album recorded on December 30, 1957 and featuring seven tracks originally released as The Montgomery Brothers.Track Listing : 1.Sound Carrier (Buddy Montgomery) - 06:57...

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Warner Bros. publish ‘America’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘A Horse with No Name’ (1971)

'America' feat. "A Horse with No Name" is their eponymous debut album by America, released on December 29, 1971 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Riverside (Dewey Bunnell) - 03:03 ....

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Coral Records publish ‘Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n Roll Trio,’ their eponymous debut album (1956)

'Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio' is their eponymous debut album released in December 1956 by Vogue/Coral RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Honey Hush (Big Joe Turner) – 1:59 ....

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Sire publish David Byrne’s ‘The Catherine Wheel,’ a musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp (1981)

David Byrne's 'The Catherine Wheel' is a musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for her dance project and released in December 1981 by Sire.Track Listing : 1.His Wife Refused (David...

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Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee record, live in San Francisco, the album ‘Backwater Blues’ (1961)

'Backwater Blues' by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee is a live album recorded on December 29, 1961 at Sugar Hill in San Francisco and released on June 29, 1999 By...

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