Kurt Elling

Monty Alexander & Friends celebrate Sinatra (2016)

February 12, 2016 - singer Kurt Elling and saxophonist Grace Kelly sit in with Monty Alexander Trio - that is Monty Alexander (p), Hassan Shakur (b) and Obed Calvaire (d)...

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Happy Birthday Danilo Perez. ‘PanaPerez’

This day (December 29, 1965), in Panama, is born Danilo Perez,   a pianist and jazz composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Kurt Elling - Secrets Are The Best Stories (2020)...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 3 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joni Mitchell, Chuck Berry, Bon Jovi, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Hall & Oates, ABBA, The Jam, Alanis Morissette, Maroon 5, Rage Against the Machine,...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 2 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Frank Zappa, Tony Bennett, k.d. lang, The Police, Bryan Ferry, Tom Petty, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Mariah Carey, Ringo Starr, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, George...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 1 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Steely Dan, Harry Connick, Jr., Santana, Roxy Music, Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Kraftwerk, George Harrison, Temptations, Cocteau Twins, Love,...

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The new Esperanza Spalding feels like Robert Wyatt in bed with Judy Garland. It has that organic intellectualism that implies ‘I put twelve spells on you because you’re mind’

Esperanza Spalding's '12 Little Spells' is her seventh album released on October 19, 2018 by Concord. Visual artist Ethan Samuel Young has directed the video version of the album.

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Happy Birthday Branford Marsalis. ‘Brother Branford’

This day (August 26, 1960), in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, is born Branford Marsalis, an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader.Tracklist : 1 . Cianna (2019) 2 . w/ Terence Blanchard –...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 12 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Janis Joplin, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Metallica, Tim Buckley, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk We...

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Happy Birthday Patti Austin. ‘Austin Power’

This day (August 10, 1950), in Harlem, New York, is born Patti Austin, an American R&B and jazz music singer who made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 19 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jeff Buckley, Johnny Winter, Bo Diddley, Sonny Rollins We Celebrate Brian May We Watch Joni Mitchell, John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Ray Charles,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 4 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jeff Beck, Foo Fighters, Traffic, Prodigy, Jay Z, Sufjan Stevens, Oscar Peterson We Celebrate Bill Withers, Ástor Piazzolla, Barry White We Watch Tina Turner,...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Me'shell Ndegeocello, Grateful Dead, Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Adderley, Mothers of Invention We Celebrate H.E.R., Bobby Womack, Chris Squire We Watch Simply Red, Ringo Starr,...

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Happy Birthday Marcus Miller. ‘Marcus Imperator’

This day (June 14, 1959), in Brooklyn, New York, is born Marcus Miller, an American bass player, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : Detroit . Redemption . February . Mr. Clean...

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Happy Birthday Monty Alexander. ‘The Full Monty’

This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence.Tracklist : Monticello . The Heathen . Love And Happiness ....

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Happy Birthday Kenny G. ‘Super G’

This day (June 5, 1956), in Seattle, Washington, is born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick a.k.a Kenny G, an American contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist.Tracklist : Songbird . Forever In Love ....

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Happy Birthday Gonzalo Rubalcaba. ‘Rubalcaba De Cuba’

This day (May 27, 1963), in Havana, Cuba, is born Gonzalo Rubalcaba, a Grammy Award-winning Cuban jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Joy, Joie (2019) 2 . Gitaneria (2018)...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.30 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To George Benson, Bob Marley, J. J. Cale, The Cure, AC/DC, Blue Öyster Cult, Procol Harum, Meat Puppets, Richard and Linda Thompson, Peggy Lee, Jackie...

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Sixth ‘International Jazz Day’ happens in Cuba (2017)

April 30, 2017 - Ambrose Akinmusire, Melissa Aldana, Richard Bona, Regina Carter, Kurt Elling, Roberto Fonseca, Kenny Garrett, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Ivan Lins, Marcus Miller, Youn Sun Nah, Gonzalo...

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The seventh ‘International Jazz Day’ happens in St Petersburg (2018)

April 30, 2018 - Herbie Hancock presents the "International Jazz Day" with Joey DeFrancesco, Fatoumata Diawara, Kurt Elling, Robert Glasper, The Manhattan Transfer, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Lee Ritenour and...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eagles, A Tribe Called Quest, Chic, Paul McCartney, Pixies, Muddy Waters, Jackie McLean, Dee Dee Bridgewater We Celebrate Chris Barber, Han Bennink, Chavela Vargas...

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