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Ella Fitzgerald finishes the recording of ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1961)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson' is a studio album recorded on January 5, 1959–December 27, 1961 with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and released in 1962 by Verve.Track Listing...

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This week In Jazz Legends 52/52

How well do you know the music of Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, Dinah Washington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans , Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Sttit, Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Jack...

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Happy Birthday Joe Louis Walker. ‘These Blues Are Made for Walker’

This day ( December 25, 1949), in San Francisco, California, is born Joe Louis Walker an American electric blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . @ Boquete Jazz & Blues...

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We remember Oscar Peterson. ‘And The Oscar Goes To …’

This day (December 23, 2007), in Mississauga, Ontario, died Oscar Peterson, a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Cakewalk (2004) 2 . Take the A Train 3 ....

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Bill Evans records ‘Trio 64’ with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian (1963)

Bill Evans' 'Trio 64' is an album recorded on December 18, 1963 with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian and released in 1964.Track Listing : 1.Little Lulu (Buddy Kaye, Sidney Lippman,...

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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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This week In Jazz Legends 49/52

How well do you know the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Carlos Ward, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Stan Getz, Flora Purim, Dave Brubeck, Benny Goodman, Wes Montgomery,...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 49/52

How well do you know the music of John Mclaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, Wes Montgomery, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, Jan Akkerman, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Jimmy Page,...

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The Mothers of Invention release their fourth album : ‘Cruising with Ruben & the Jets’ (1968)

'Cruising with Ruben & the Jets' by the Mothers of Invention is their fourth studio album released on December 2, 1968 by Bizarre And Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Cheap Thrills...

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Diana Krall starts the recording of her first live album : ‘Live in Paris’ (2001)

Diana Krall's 'Live in Paris' is her first live album recorded on November 29 & December 2, 2001 at Theatre de L'Olympia in Paris and released on October 1, 2002...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Swings Lightly’ with the Marty Paich Dek-tette (1958)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella Swings Lightly' is a studio album recorded on November 23-24, 1958, with the Marty Paich Dek-tette and released the same year by VerveTrack Listing : 1.Little White...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°283 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Rachel Stevens, Christina Aguilera, Mylo, David Guetta, Daft Punk, Sugababes, Michael Gray, Miley Cyrus, Toploader, Mis~Teeq, Craig David, Barthezz ? Take our...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 31 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To OutKast, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Kraftwerk, Nico, The Waterboys, Dinosaur Jr., Thelonious Monk, Steve Howe, John Prine We Celebrate Ethel Waters, llinois Jacquet, Ali...

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Labelle release their seventh album (and first in over thirty years) : ‘Back to Now’ (2008)

Labelle's 'Back to Now' is their seventh studio album and the first in over thirty years, released on October 21, 2008 by Verve, Universal.Track Listing : 1.Candlelight (Nona Hendryx) -...

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Jamie Cullum releases his third album : ‘Twentysomething’ (2003)

Jamie Cullum's 'Twentysomething' is his third album released on October 20, 2003 by UCJ, Candid Records, & Verve.Track Listing : 1.What A Difference A Day Made (Stanley Adams, María Grever)...

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We remember Shirley Horn. ‘Two Heads, One Horn’

This day (October 20, 2005), in Washington, D.C., died Shirley Horn, an American jazz singer and pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Our Love Is Here To Stay (2002) 2 . How...

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Herbie Hancock releases ‘Gershwin’s World’ his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder and Wayne Shorter (1998)

Herbie Hancock's 'Gershwin's World' is his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, etc and released on October 20, 1998 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Overture...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella at Duke’s Place’ with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1965)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella at Duke's Place' is a studio album recorded on October 18,19,20, 1965, with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and released in 1965 By Verve.Track Listing : 1.Something To...

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘For Musicians Only’ with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt (1956)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'For Musicians Only' is recorded on October 16, 1956 with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt and released in 1958 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Bebop (Dizzy Gillespie) - 12:48...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Like Someone in Love’ with a studio orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Like Someone in Love' is a studio album rrecorded on October 15 & 28, 1957 with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol and released the...

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