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Woody Shaw records ‘Rosewood,’ an album for Columbia (1978)

Woody Shaw's 'Rosewood' is an album recorded on December 15-19, 1977 with a sextet and released in 1978 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Rosewood (Woody Shaw ) - 07:11 . 2.Everytime...

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We remember Bob Brookmeyer. ‘Big Band Man’

This day (December 15, 2011), in New London, New Hampshire,, died Bob Brookmeyer, an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ John Scofield – Moonlight...

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Cecil Taylor and Max Roach record together ‘Historic Concerts’ at the Columbia University, NYC (1979)

'Historic Concerts' by Cecil Taylor & Max Roach is a live album recorded on December 15, 1979 at the McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, NYC and released in 1984 by Soul...

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RCA publish Eartha Kitt’s debut album : ‘That Bad Eartha’ featuring ‘Santa Baby’ (1953)

Eartha Kitt's 'That Bad Eartha' is her debut 12 vinyl studio album released in December 1953 by Rca Victor.Track Listing : 1.I Want To Be Evil (Lester Judson, Raymond Taylor)...

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This week In Male Balladeers 50/52

How well do you know the music of George Benson, Tom Verlaine, D'Angelo, George Michael, Glen Hansard, Keith Urban, Otis Redding, Brian Molko, David Clayton~Thomas, Ben Howard, Morrissey, Neil Diamond...

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The Clash release their third album : ‘London Calling’ featuring ‘Spanish Bombs,’ ‘Train in Vain’ and ‘The Guns of Brixton’ (1979)

The Clash's 'London Calling' is their third studio (double) album co-produced by Guy Stevens and band member Mick Jones released on December 14, 1979 by CBS Records.Track Listing : 1.London...

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Sony publish D’Angelo’s third album : ‘Black Messiah’ (2014)

D'Angelo's 'Black Messiah' is his third album released (fourteen years after his album 'Vodoo') on December 14 , 2014 by Sony.Track Listing : 1.Ain'T That Easy (D'Angelo) - 04:49 ....

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Joe Walsh releases his third solo album : ‘So What’ (1974)

Joe Walsh's 'So What' is his third solo studio album released on December 14, 1974 by ABC-Dunhill Records.Track Listing : 1.Welcome To The Club (Joe Walsh) - 05:14 . 2.Falling...

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Atlantic publish Yes’ sixth studio album : ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ (1973)

Yes' 'Tales from Topographic Oceans' is their sixth studio album (originally presented as a double album with one track on each side) and released on December 14, 1973 by AtlanticTrack...

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Dinosaur Jr. release their second album ‘You’re Living All Over Me’ (1987)

Dinosaur Jr.'s "You're Living All Over Me" is their second studio album produced by Wharton Tiers and released on December 14, 1987 by SST Records.Track Listing : 1.Little Fury Things...

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I.R.S. publish The Cramps debut album : ‘Songs The Lord Taught Us’ (1980)

The Cramps' 'Songs the Lord Taught Us' is their debut album produced by Alex Chilton and released in 1980 by I.R.S. / IllegalTrack Listing : 1.Tv Set (Poison Ivy Rorschach,...

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We remember Dinah Washington. ‘Mad For Dinah’

This day (December 14, 1963), in Detroit, Michigan, died Ruth Lee Jones a.k.a Dinah Washington, an American Blues, R&B, Gospel, Pop and Jazz singer.Tracklist : 1 . All of Me...

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Thelonious Monk records ‘Underground,’ an album for Columbia (1967)

Thelonious Monk's 'Underground' is an album recorded on December 14 and 21, 1967 and February 14, 1968 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Thelonious (Thelonious Monk) -...

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Dave Brubeck Quartet records ‘Jazz at the College of the Pacific’ for Fantasy Records (1953)

Dave Brubeck Quartet's 'Jazz at the College of the Pacific' is a live album recorded on December 14, 1953 and released in December 1953 by Fantasy Records.Track Listing : 1.All...

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Branford Marsalis records ‘Contemporary Jazz’ with Eric Revis, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Joey Calderazzo for Sony Music (1999)

Branford Marsalis' 'Contemporary Jazz' is an album recorded in December 1999 with Eric Revis, Jeff 'Tain' Watts and Joey Calderazzo and released in August 2000 by Sony Music.Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday John Lurie. ‘Lounge Lurie’

This day (December 14, 1952), in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is born John Lurie, an American actor, musician, painter and co-founder of The Lounge Lizards.Tracklist : 1 . w/ The Lounge Lizards...

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Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia publish ‘Beyoncé’ her eponymous fifth album featuring ‘XO,’ ‘Drunk in Love’ and ‘Partition’ (2013)

'Beyoncé' is her eponymous fifth studio album released on December 13, 2013, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Pretty Hurts (Joshua Coleman, Sia Furler, Beyoncé Knowles) - 04:17...

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Arista Records publish Patti Smith’s debut album : ‘Horses’ featuring ‘Gloria’ (1975)

Patti Smith's 'Horses' is her debut studio album produced by John Cale and released on December 13, 1975 by Arista Records. Track Listing : 1.Gloria (Patti Smith, Van Morrison) -...

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Roberta Flack releases her sixth album : ‘Blue Lights in the Basement’ featuring ‘The Closer I Get to You’ with Donny Hathaway (1977)

Roberta Flack's 'Blue Lights in the Basement' is her sixth studio album released on December 13, 1977 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Why Don'T You Move In With Me (Gene Mcdaniels)...

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Mainstream publish ‘Big Brother & the Holding Company’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Down on Me’ (1966)

Big Brother & the Holding Company' is their debut album featuring vocalist Janis Joplin and recorded on December 12–14, 1966 and released in August 1967 by Mainstream.Track Listing : 1.Bye,...

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