Verve wrap up the recording of ‘Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith’ with Oliver Nelson’s big band (1962)

‘Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith‘ is a studio album recorded by Smith on March 26 & 28, 1962 with Oliver Nelson’s big band and released the same year by Verve.

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Ray Charles begins the recording of ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ featuring ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ and ‘You Don’t Know Me’ (1962)

Ray Charles‘ ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ is a studio album recorded between February 5 & 15, 1962 and released in April 1962 by ABC-Paramount.

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Lou Rawls records his debut album : ‘Stormy Monday’ a.k.a. ‘I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water’ with the Les McCann trio (1962)

Lou Rawls‘ ‘Stormy Monday’ is his debut album also known as ‘I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water’ recorded on February 5–12, 1962, with the Les McCann trio and released the same year by Capitol.

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Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ is a studio album arranged by Billy Strayhorn, featuring many members of Duke Ellington‘s orchestra and recorded on December 11–12, 1962 and released in June 1962 by Verve.

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