George Jones

Quincy Jones starts the recording of ‘The Quintessence’ with his orchestra (1961)

Quincy Jones' 'The Quintessence' is an album recorded with his orchestra on November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.Track Listing : 1.Quintessence (Quincy Jones) - 04:21 . 2.Robot Portrait (Billy...

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John Coltrane records ‘Coltrane Jazz’ with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones (1959)

John Coltrane's 'Coltrane Jazz' is his sixth studio album recorded on March 26, November 24, December 2, 1959 & October 21, 1960 with McCoy Tynerr and Elvin Jones and released...

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Quincy Jones releases ‘Q’s Jook Joint,’ an album featuring Stevie Wonder, Bono and Ray Charles among other famous guests (1995)

Quincy Jones' 'Q's Jook Joint' is an album (his first in six years) released on November 7, 1995 by Qwest.Track Listing : 1.Jook Joint Intro (Quincy Jones) - 01:32 ....

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Capitol publish George Clinton’s debut solo album : ‘Computer Games’ (1982)

George Clinton's 'Computer Games' is his debut solo album self produced and released by Capitol Records on November 5, 1982Track Listing : 1.Get Dressed (George Clinton, Bootsy Collins) - 03:41...

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John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘My Favorite Things,’ an album with Mccoy Tyner, Steve Davis and Elvin Jones (1960)

John Coltrane's 'My Favorite Things' is his seventh (and his first where he plays soprano) album recorded on October 21, 24, 26, 1960 and released In March 1961 by Atlantic.Track...

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George Benson records the album ‘Shape of Things to Come’ produced by Creed Taylor for A&M (1968)

George Benson's 'Shape of Things to Come' is a studio album (his first to be produced by Creed Taylor) recorded on August 27 & October 22, 1968 and released in...

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Concord publish George Benson’s ‘Guitar Man’ (2011)

George Benson's 'Guitar Man' is a studio album featuring jazz and pop standards and released on October 4, 2011 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Tenderly (Jack Lawrence, Walter Gross) - 02:01...

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Concord publish Ray Charles’ posthumous and final album : ‘Genius Loves Company’ recorded with Norah Jones, James Taylor, Diana Krall and more famous guests (2004)

Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is his final studio album posthumously released on August 31, 2004 by Concord/Hear Music.Track listing : 1.Here We Go Again (Don Lanier, Red Steagall) -...

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Warner Bros. release ‘Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux,’ a collaboration album by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones recorded at the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival (1993)

'Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux' is the last album (a collaboration with Quincy Jones for the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival) recorded by Miles Davis and released on August 10,...

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Quincy Jones releases ‘Back on the Block’ recorded with famous jazz, soul and hip-hop artists (1989)

Quincy Jones's 'Back on the Block' is a studio album released on August 8, 1989 by Qwest and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T,...

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Miles Davis records ‘Porgy and Bess’ composed by George Gershwin and arraged by Gil Evans (1958)

Miles Davis' 'Porgy and Bess' is a studio album (featuring arrangements by Davis and Gil Evans from the George Gershwin's opera) recorded on July 22 and August 18, 1958 and...

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Parliament with George Clinton and Bootsy Collins release ‘The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein’ (1976)

Parliament's 'The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein' is an album featuring George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and others and released on July 20, 1976 by Casablanca.Track Listing : 1.Prelude – 01:40 ....

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Bob Dylan closes and Norah Jones walks in (2005)

July 16, 2005 - Bob Dylan, his band - that is Stu Kimball (g), Denny Freeman (g), Donnie Herron (banjo, pedal steel), Tony Garnier (b) & George Recile (d) -...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella and Basie!’ her first studio album with Count Basie and his Orchestra arranged by Quincy Jones (1963)

'Ella and Basie!' is the first studio album (recorded on July 16–17, 1963) by Ella Fitzgerald with the Count Basie Orchestra playing arrangements by Quincy Jones and released in September...

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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis bring their big band to Norway (1974)

June 26, 1974 - Thad Jones on flugelhorn and Mel Lewis on drums plus trumpeters Jon Faddis, Steve Furtado, Jim Bossy, Cecil Bridgewater, trombonists Jimmy Knepper, Billy Campbell, Quentin 'Butter'...

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Eric, Elton, George et al attend the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala (1986)

June 20, 1986 - Paul McCartney, Mark King, Elton John, Phil Collins, Midge Ure, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Sting, Paul Young, Howard Jones, Rod Stewart, Ray...

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Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)

Miles Davis' 'Round About Midnight' is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.Track listing . 1.'Round...

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Stanley Clarke releases his fourth album : ‘School Days’ recorded with John Mclaughlin, George Duke, Billy Cobham et al (1976)

Stanley Clarke's 'School Days' is his fourth album recorded in June 1976 and released the same year by Nemperor Records.Track Listing : 1.School Days (Stanley Clarke) - 07:51 . 2.Quiet...

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Concord Jazz publish George Benson’s ‘Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole’ (2013)

George Benson's 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole' is a studio album (featuring covers of Cole’s greatest songs) released on June 4, 2013 by Concord Jazz.Track Listing : 1.Mona...

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Blue Note publish Lena Horne’s ‘Being Myself’ recorded with George Benson, Donald Harrison, Milt Jackson et al (1998)

Lena Horne's 'Being Myself' is her most recent studio album released on June 2, 1998 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues (Jimmy Smith)...

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