Paquito D’Rivera brings his band to DC (2017)

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Duke Ellington ‘Together for the First Time / The Great Reunion’ with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars (1961)

‘Together for the First Time / The Great Reunion” is the combination of two recordings done on April 3–4, 1961 by a sextet combining Duke Ellington with Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars, and both released the same year by Roulette.

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We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’

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This day (April 3, 1990), in Hidden Hills, California, died Sarah Lois Vaughan a.k.a. Sarah Vaughan, an American singer, nicknamed ‘Sailor Sassy’ and ‘The Divine One’

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We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’
We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’

Tracklist :

1 . George Gershwin Medley

2 . On A Clear Day (1990)

3 . Round Midnight (1987)

4 . Chelsea Bridge (1983)

5 . Send In The Clowns (1981)

6 . Once In A While ( 1978)

7 . w/ Bill Bailey – Won’T You Please Come Home (1964)

8 . Lover Man & September In The Rain (1958)

9 . w/ Wilson Simonal – Oh Happy Day

10 . Live From Monterey (1984)


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Tracklist :

Summertime . Lullaby Of Birdland . Misty . Lover Man . Whatever Lola Wants . Embraceable You . Black Coffee . September Song . Stormy Weather . Body And Soul .

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Raul Midon performs in Italy (2014)

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Chick Corea records ‘Spain; Piano Concerto No. 1’ with Origin & the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1999)

Chick Corea‘s ‘Spain; Piano Concerto No. 1’ is an album recorded with his Origin group and the London Philharmonic Orchestra and released on October 4, 1999 by Sony.

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Dave Holland takes his trio to Moscow (2014)

Dave Holland takes his trio to Moscow (2014)
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John McLaughlin brings a 4th Dimension to Paris (2017)

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Fred Frith takes his Trio to Austria and it is very avant-garde (2015)

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Snarky Puppy attend the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta (2014)

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Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin team up at Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta (2013)

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Stan Kenton takes his Orchestra to Pennsylvania (1973)

Stan Kenton takes his Orchestra to Pennsylvania (1973)
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Bill Evans takes Soulgrass to NYC (2013)

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Benny Goodman In Japan

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Benny Goodman came to Japan three times to perform in concert. In 1957 (or is it 1956?) sponsored by the U.S. State Department / ANTA and with a big band, in 1964 with a small group and in 1980 for the "Aurex Jazz Festival" happening in three cities.

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Jan Akkerman plays in Amsterdam (2012)

Jan Akkerman plays in Amsterdam (2012)
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