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We all remember Jerry Garcia. ‘Dead And Alive’

This day (August 9, 1995), in Forest Knolls, California, died Jerome John Garcia simply known as Jerry Garcia, American singer and musician, mostly known as co-founder and long time member...

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Tamla publish Stevie Wonder’s twelfth album : ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’ (1970)

Stevie Wonder's 'Signed, Sealed & Delivered' is his twelfth album released on August 7, 1970.Track listing : 1.Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) -...

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Thelonious Monk records ‘Misterioso’ at the Five Spot Café, New York City (1958)

Thelonious Monk's 'Misterioso' is a live album recorded on August 7, 1958 at Five Spot Café, New York City with Roy Haynes, Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Johnny Griffin.Track listing : 1.Nutty...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 30/52

How well do you know the music of Eric Clapton & JJ Cale, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Al Jarreau & Miki Howard, Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J, Anastacia...

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Talking Heads release their second album : ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ co-produced with Brian Eno (1978)

Talking Heads' 'More Songs About Buildings and Food' is their second album co-produced by Brian Eno and released on July 21, 1978 by Sire. Track listing : 1.Thank You for...

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Thelonious Monk records ‘Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington’ for Riverside (1955)

'Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington' is an album by Monk playing well-known songs by Ellington, recorded July 21 and 27, 1955 and released the same year by Riverside.Track listing :...

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Keith Jarrett records ‘Still Live’ in Munich, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette (1986)

Keith Jarrett's 'Still Live' is a live album recorded on July 13, 1986 at Philharmonic Hall in Munich, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette and released the same year by...

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Sonny Rollins records ‘Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass’ with a big band (1958)

'Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass' is an album recorded on July 10 & 11 1958, in quartet with a big band and released the same year by Metrojazz.Track Listing...

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Michael Jackson finishes the recording of his seventh album : ‘Bad’ featuring ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,’ ‘Man in the Mirror,’ ‘Smooth Criminal’ etc. (1987)

Michael Jackson's 'Bad' is his seventh studio album, recorded from January till July 9, 1987 and released on August 31, 1987 by Epic..Track Listing : 1.Bad (Michael Jackson) - 04:07...

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Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Three’ (also referred to as ‘Trio’) for Jubilee (1957)

Charles Mingus' 'Mingus Three' (also referred to as 'Trio') is an album recorded on July 9, 1957 with pianist Hampton Hawes and drummer Dannie Richmond and released the same year...

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Verve record ‘On the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio,’ a live album with Peterson, Herb Ellis and Ray Brown (1958)

'On the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio' is a live album recorded on July 1-5 1958 with Herb Ellis and Ray Brown and released the same year by Verve.Track...

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Donny Hathaway releases his debut album : ‘Everything Is Everything’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (1970)

Donny Hathaway's 'Everything Is Everything' is his first studio album released on July 1, 1970 by Atco.Track Listing : 1.Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch)...

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Warner Bros. publish Al Jarreau’s fifth album : ‘Breakin’ Away’ (1981)

Al Jarreau's 'Breakin' Away' is his fifth album produced by Jay Graydon and released on June 30, 1981 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Closer To Your Love (Tom Canning, Jay...

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Happy Birthday Stanley Clarke. ‘Mr. Stanley, I Presume’

This day (June 30, 1951), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Stanley Clarke, an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative work on both double and electric bass.Tracklist :...

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This week In Male Balladeers 26/52

Tim Buckley, John Hiatt, Jackson Browne, Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello, Leonard Cohen, Bobby Womack, David Sylvian, Toquinho, Gilberto Gil, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Lowell George, Maxwell, Ricky Gervais, Mackenzie Crook

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Herbie Hancock records ‘V.S.O.P.’ at Newport Jazz Festival (1976)

Herbie Hancock's 'V.S.O.P.' is a live album recorded at Newport Jazz Festival, New York on June 29, 1976 and released in April 1977 by Columbia..Track Listing : 1.Piano Introduction -...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joe Satriani, Chicago, Maroon 5, David Sylvian, Yellowjackets, Prince, Jay-Z, Screaming Trees, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, Frank Zappa, Bill Evans, Lee Morgan, Wes Montgomery,...

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We remember Michael Jackson. ‘King Of Tops’

This day (June 25, 2009 ), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., died Michael Joseph Jackson, American singer, songwriter, dancer, etcTracklist : 1 . I Want You Back (w/ The Jackson...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 26/52

Madonna, David Sylvian, Miles Davis, XTC, Eurythmics, The Go Go's, The B 52's, Queen, New Order, U2, The Clash, Motörhead

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Kurt Rosenwinkel records ‘Reflections,’ his eighth album as a band leader (2009)

Kurt Rosenwinkel's 'Reflections' is his eighth studio album as a band leader, recorded on June 18-20, 2009 and released in November, 2009 by Wommusic..Track Listing : 1.Reflections (Thelonious Monk) -...

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