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Frank Sinatra records ‘Watertown’ for Reprise (1969)

Frank Sinatra's 'Watertown' is a studio album (and the only one he ever voiced over pre-recorded orchestral tracks) recorded on July 14, 17 and August 25-27, 1969 and released in...

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We remember Stan Kenton. ‘Life In Artistry’

This day (August 25, 1979), in Los Angeles, died Stan Kenton, a conductor, pianist, composer and arranger.Tracklist : 1 . Turtle Talk (1977) 2 . Blues Between and Betwixt (1976)...

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Jimmy Smith records ‘The Sermon!’ with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey et al (1957)

Jimmy Smith's 'The Sermon!' is an album recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released in 1959 by Blue Note.Track listing : 1.The Sermon (Jimmy Smith) –...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 34/52

How well do you know the music of Jamie Cullum & Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse & The Specials, Mary J. Blige & Eve, Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj,...

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Neil Diamond records a live double album : ‘Hot August Night’ at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (1972)

Neil Diamond's 'Hot August Night' is a live double album recorded on August 24, 1972 at one of his ten sold out concerts performed that month at The Greek Theatre...

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Joe Bonamassa releases his fourth studio album : ‘Had to Cry Today’ (2004)

Joe Bonamassa's 'Had to Cry Today' is his fourth studio album released on August 24, 2004 by J&R Adventures.Track Listing : 1.Never Make Your Move Too Soon (Stix Hooper, Will...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s ‘Spirit in the Dark’ featuring ‘Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)’ (1970)

Aretha Franklin's 'Spirit in the Dark' is an album released on August 24, 1970 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Play That Song (You Lied) (Ahmet Ertegün, Betty Nelson) - 03:02...

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B.B. King visits Norway (1985)

[wp_ad_camp_1]August 24, 1985 - you can catch B.B. King and his Blues Band at Molde International Jazz Festival in Norway

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‘Music For The Dancers’ New Music Videos – N°691

Featuring: ENHYPEN, Lil Naay, Saint Levant, Jungle, Yovngchimi, Jungle, Toxic Lyrikali, BIA, Sean Paul, Luis Gabriel, Marcin Brokat Czerwiński, Ronny Gta, Colloblue, Kocee, Sheebah, King Bubby, Dayoo, Sharnouby, KSIOR, KSIOR,...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°606 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Robyn, Good Shoes, Young Knives, The Libertines, Super Furry Animals, Blue Man Group, The Radio Dept., Lit, The Finn Brothers, Johnny Boy,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 34/52

How well do you know the music of Joe Cocker, Jamie Cullum, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Serj Tankian, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Neil Diamond,...

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McCoy Tyner records ‘Expansions,’ his tenth album with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter et al (1968)

McCoy Tynerr's 'Expansions' is his tenth album recorded on August 23, 1968 with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Herbie Lewis and Freddie Waits and released in June...

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John Coltrane records the album : ‘John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio’ for Prestige (1957)

'John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio' is Coltrane's third album recorded on August 23, 1957 and released In 1958 by Prestige Records.Track Listing : 1.Traneing In (John Coltrane) -...

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This week In Jazz Legends 34/52

How well do you know the music of Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Stan Kenton, Jimmy...

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This week In Singing Ladies 34/52

How well do you know the music of Valerie Simpson, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Buika, Aaliyah, Randy Crawford, Lauryn Hil, Etta James . Mary J. Blige, Brittany Howard, Bettye LaVette,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°229 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mousse T, Dandy Warhols, Lloyd, The Ian Carey Project, Calvin Harris, Spoon, Harris & Obernik, Fast Food Rockers, Blue, Tom Novy, Little...

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OutKast release their sixth (and potentially final) album : ‘Idlewild’ (2006)

OutKast's 'Idlewild' is their sixth studio album released on August 22, 2006 by LaFace/Jive.Track listing : 1.Intro - 02:12 . 2.Mighty 'O' (André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill,...

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Bobby McFerrin releases ‘Simple Pleasures,’ his fourth album featuring ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ (1988)

Bobby Mcferrin's 'Simple Pleasures' feat. 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' is his fourth studio album released on August 22, 1988 by Emi.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Worry, Be Happy (Bobby Mcferrin) -...

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We remember Toots Thielemans. ‘Toots, 94, Une (dernière) Fois’

This day (August 22, 2016), in Brussels, Belgium, died Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans a.k.a Toots Thielemans, a Belgian jazz musician well known for his guitar and harmonica playing as...

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The Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of their album : ‘Pyramid’ (1959)

The Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Pyramid' is an album recorded on August 22 & 25 and December 21, 1959 and January 15, 1960 In 1960 and released the same year by...

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