The Cool Notes

Def Jam release LL Cool J’s ‘Bigger and Deffer (BAD),’ his second album (1987)

LL Cool J's 'Bigger and Deffer (BAD)' is his second studio album by rapper LL Cool J released on May 29, 1987 by Def Jam.Track Listing : 1.I'M Bad (J.T....

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Jimmy Smith records ‘Cool Blues’ in a New-York Club with Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey et al (1958)

Jimmy Smith's 'Cool Blues' is a live album recorded on April 7, 1958 at Small's Paradise in New York City and released in 1978 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Dark...

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We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’

This day (March 29, 2001), in New York City, died John Aaron Lewis, an American jazz pianist, composer and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Tracklist : 1 . Django...

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Miles Davis begins the recording of ‘Birth of the Cool’ in New York City (1949)

Miles Davis' 'Birth of the Cool' is an album recorded on January 21 & April 22, 1949 and March 9, 1950 with a nonet at WOR Studios in New York...

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The Gil Evans Orchestra records the album ‘Out of the Cool’ for Impulse! (1960)

'Out of the Cool' by The Gil Evans Orchestra. is an album recorded on November 18 & 30, December 10 & 15, 1960 and released in February 1961 by Impulse!Track...

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Def Jam publish LL Cool J’s debut album : ‘Radio’ (1985)

LL Cool J's 'Radio' is his debut album produced by Rick Rubin and Jazzy Jay and released on November 18, 1985 by Def Jam / ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.I Can'T...

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Out of the Cool (But Refreshed)

From 'Flamingo' to 'La Nevada' , we have mixed 14 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Gil Evans' Album "Out of the Cool''. "Out of the Cool (But Refreshed)" has...

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Hot And Cool

From 'Hot Rod Rumble' to 'Cool Breeze', we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Hot AND…Cool'. It has Kenny Burrell, Jazz Crusaders, Louis Armstrong With The Commanders,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°537 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Art Of Noise & Ben Liebrand, The Cool Notes, Shalamar, John Rocca, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Eddy Grant, Shanice Wilson, Vesta...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°573 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Cool-Notes, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Agnetha Fältskog, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Shakatak, Liza Minnelli, Evelyn 'Champagne' King, Phyllis Nelson, Grandmaster...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°438 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of How well do you know the music of The Cool-Notes, The Manhattans, The Brothers Johnson, Ten City, Martha & The Muffins, Loose...

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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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Joe Henderson records ‘Page One,’ his debut album for Blue Note (1963)

Joe Henderson's 'Page One' is his debut album recorded on June 3, 1963 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Blue Bossa (Kenny Dorham) – 08:03 ....

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Miles Davis records ‘On the Corner’ for Columbia (1972)

Miles Davis' 'On the Corner' is a studio album recorded on June 1, 6 and July 7, 1972 and released on October 11, 1972 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.On The...

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Blue Note publish Herbie Hancock’s debut album : ‘Takin’ Off’ featuring ‘Watermelon Man’ (1962)

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Verve publish ‘The Astrud Gilberto Album,’ her first album recorded with Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto et al (1965)

'The Astrud Gilberto Album' is her first solo album produced by Creed Taylor and released in May 1965 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Once I Loved (Ray Gilbert, Antonio Carlos Jobim,...

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Horace Silver records ‘Doin’ the Thing,’ a live album at the Village Gate (1961)

Horace Silver's 'Doin' the Thing' is a live album recorded on May 19 & 20 1961 at the Village Gate in New York City and released the same year by...

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Blue Note publish Herbie Hancock’s fifth album : ‘Maiden Voyage’ (1965)

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Art Pepper records ‘Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics’ with a big band conducted by Marty Paich (1959)

'Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics' is an album recorded on March 12, 24 & May 12, 1959 with a jazz big band conducted and arranged by Marty...

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The original soundtrack album of ‘Oklahoma!’ is recorded (1985)

'Oklahoma!' is the original soundtrack album of the 1955 film of the same name, recorded on May 11, 1955 and released on August 1, 1955 by Angel. Track Listing :...

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