Ella Fitzgerald records for Verve ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook’ with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (1963)
‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook’ is a studio album recorded on January 5-7, 1963, with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle and released the same year by Verve.
Medeski Martin & Wood and John Scofield record ‘Out Louder’ (2006)
‘Out Louder’ by Medeski Martin & Wood & John Scofield is a collaboration album recorded in January 2006 and released on September 26, 2006 By Indirecto Records.
Milt Jackson records the album ‘Plenty, Plenty Soul’ with Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Art Blakey et al (1957)
Milt Jackson‘s ‘Plenty, Plenty Soul’ is an album recorded on January 5 & 7, 1957 with Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Oscar Pettiford, Art Blakey, Connie Kay and more guests and released the same year by Atlantic.
Weather Report record ‘8:30,’ a double live album for Columbia (1979)
Weather Report ‘s ‘8:30’ is a double album recorded live (except for 2 tracks) in January–February 1979, produced by Joe Zawinul & Jaco Pastorius and released the same year by Columbia.
We Remember Charles Mingus. ‘Mingus Maximus’
This day ( January 5, 1979), in Cuernavaca, Mexico,, died Charles Mingus Jr. , an American jazz musician, composer and bandleader. (more…)
As we wish Beth Gibbons a Happy Birthday, let’s have a ‘Portishead at their Bests’ post
As we wish Beth Gibbons a ‘Happy Birthday,’ today is the perfect day to list the ‘BESTS’ of her band : Portishead (more…)
Happy Birthday Michael Stipe. ‘One Stipe Beyond’
This day (January 4, 1960), in Decatur, Georgia (USA), is born Michael Stipe , a singer, songwriter and social activist, best known as the lead singer of R.E.M. (more…)
As we wish, today, Bernard Sumner a ‘Happy Birthday,’ here is the perfect time to list the ‘BESTS’ of his band : New Order
Elektra publish ‘The Doors,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Alabama Song’ and ‘The End’ (1967)
‘The Doors‘ feat. ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Alabama Song’ & ‘The End’ is their eponymous debut album produced by Paul A. Rothchild and released on January 4, 1967 by Elektra.
Sister Sledge release their third album : ‘We Are Family’ featuring ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer,’ ‘Lost in Music’ and ‘We Are Family’ (1979)
Sister Sledge‘s ‘We Are Family’ is an album written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and released in January 1979 by Cotillion Records.
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Marvin Gaye records for Tamla, ‘Marvin Gaye Live!’ at Oakland Coliseum in California (1974)
‘Marvin Gaye Live!’ is his second live album, recorded on January 4, 1974 at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California On June 19, 1974 and released by Tamla Records.
We remember Phil Lynott. ‘Think Lizzy’
This day (January 4, 1986), in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, died Philip Parris ‘Phil’ Lynott , an Irish bassist, singer, songwriter, co-founder of Skid Row with Gary Moore and founder of Thin Lizzy. (more…)
