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We Remember Duke Ellington. ‘Le Duke’

This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist and big-band leader.Tracklist : 1 . Take The A Train...

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Happy Birthday Archie Shepp. ‘Good Shepp’

This day (May 24, 1937), in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is born Archie Shepp, an African-American jazz saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . & Chucho Valdes Afro-cuban project – Yansa (2011) 2 ....

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Spyro Gyra release their twenty third album : ‘In Modern Times’ (2001)

Spyro Gyra's 'In Modern Times' is their twenty third album released on May 22, 2001 by Heads Up.Track Listing : 1.After Hours (Jay Beckenstein, Chuck Loeb) - 05:08 . 2.Feelin'...

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Happy Birthday Busta Rhymes

May 20, 1972 - American rapper, Trevor George Smith Jr. better known as Busta Rhymes is 51. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . I Know What You Want (w/ Flipmode...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 20/52

David Byrne & St. Vincent, Sam Moore & Blues Brothers Band, B.B. King & James Brown, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Robin Gibb & Nigel...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 18 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Janet Jackson, Alanis Morissette, David Bowie, The Black Keys, Janelle Monáe, Miles Davis, Guru, Wes Montgomery We Celebrate Rick Wakeman, Ian Curtis, Elvin Jones,...

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We Remember Elvin Jones. ‘Heavy Elvin’

This day (May 18, 2004), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Elvin Jones, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Night In Tunisia (1999) 2 . A Love Supreme (1997) 3...

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Moby releases ‘Play,’ his fifth studio album featuring ‘Porcelain’ and ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?’ (1999)

Moby's 'Play' is his fifth studio album featuring 'Porcelain' and 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?' and released on May 17, 1999 by Mute / V2 Records. Track Listing...

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Happy Birthday Taj Mahal. ‘Senor Mahal’

This day (May 17, 1942), in Harlem, New York, is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks a.k.a Taj Mahal, an American blues musician.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Keb’ Mo’ – She...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bob Dylan, Ice Cube, Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Coldplay, Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Miles Davis, Branford Marsalis, Billy Cobham, Roy Haynes We Celebrate Janet...

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Bobby McFerrin releases ‘Spirityouall,’ his twenty-third album (2013)

Bobby McFerrin's 'Spirityouall' is his twenty-third album 're-imagining Americana with spirituals and original songs' released on May 14, 213 by Sony Classical/Masterworks.Track Listing : 1.Everytime - 03:19 . 2.Swing Low...

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Dire Straits release their fifth album : ‘Brothers in Arms’ including ‘Money for Nothing’ (1985)

Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms' feat. 'Money for Nothing' is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.Track Listing : 1.So Far Away (Mark Knopfler) -...

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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder. ‘Wonder Day In Wonderland’

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . Lean On Me, "Love's In Need...

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Natalie Cole releases ‘Inseparable,’ her debut album (1975)

Natalie Cole's 'Inseparable' is her debut (and first gold-certified) studio album released on May 11, 1975 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.Needing You (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy) - 02:45 . 2.Joey...

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Bi-Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 16 genres May 8, 2025 edition

The May 8, 2025, edition of the Bi-Weekly Music Chart highlights the top 20 tracks across 16 genres. Alt Z welcomes new entries from Zolita and Alan Walker, while Faouzia's...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 9 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Grace Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker We Celebrate Billy Joel, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Tania...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers release ‘Stadium Arcadium,’ their ninth album featuring ‘Dani California’ (2006)

Red Hot Chili Peppers's 'Stadium Arcadium' is their ninth studio album, produced by Rick Rubin, featuring 'Dani California' and released on May 9, 2006 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Dani...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 8 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jackson 5, Peter Tosh, Beatles, The Cure, Radiohead, Arturo Sandoval, Bad Plus We Celebrate Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Joe Bonamassa, Cornell Dupree,...

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Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)' is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Be...

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Atlantic release ‘Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’ featuring ‘Where Is the Love’ (1972)

'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway' feat. 'Where Is the Love' is a duet album released on May 6, 1972 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.I (Who Have Nothing) (Jerry Leiber, Mike...

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