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This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence. (more…)
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This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence. (more…)
Sarah Vaughan‘s ‘Sarah Sings Soulfully’ is a studio album recorded on June 6,12, 1963 and arranged by Gerald Wilson.
This day (June 5, 2023), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, died Astrud Gilberto, a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. (more…)
This day ( June 5, 1999), in Los Angeles, California, died Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, American jazz singer. (more…)
Miles Davis’ ‘Round About Midnight’ is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.
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. (more…)
Stanley Clarke‘s ‘School Days’ is his fourth album recorded in June 1976 and released the same year by Nemperor Records.
George Benson‘s ‘Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole‘ is a studio album (featuring covers of Cole’s greatest songs) released on June 4, 2013 by Concord Jazz.
This day (June 4, 1948), in Havana, Cuba, is born Paquito D’Rivera, a alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist. (more…)
This day (June 4, 2004), in , died Steven Norman Lackritz a.k.a Steve Lacy, a jazz soprano saxophonist. (more…)
This day (June 4, 1945), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Anthony Braxton, an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist and philosopher. (more…)
Joe Henderson‘s ‘Page One’ is his debut album recorded on June 3, 1963 and released the same year by Blue Note.