Mainstream publish ‘Big Brother & the Holding Company’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Down on Me’ (1966)

Big Brother & the Holding Company’ is their debut album featuring vocalist Janis Joplin and recorded on December 12–14, 1966 and released in August 1967 by Mainstream.

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Grateful Dead are live in Denver (1990)

Grateful Dead are live in Denver (1990)
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John Mayer & Mick Taylor join the Stones in Newark (2012)

John Mayer & Mick Taylor join the Stones in Newark (2012)
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On Canadian TV today, Manic Street Preachers at ‘MuchMusic’ (1991)

On Canadian TV today, Manic Street Preachers at ‘MuchMusic’ (1991)
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Whitesnake serenade Buenos Aires (1997)

Whitesnake serenade  Buenos Aires (1997)
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On TV today, Sting with Jay Leno (2001)

On TV today, Sting with Jay Leno (2001)
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Taylor Swift celebrates her 30th birthday at the Garden (2019)

Taylor Swift celebrates her 30th birthday at the Garden (2019)
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Roy Orbinson visits Holland (1980)

Roy Orbinson visits Holland (1980)
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Phillips publish ‘Caetano Veloso,’ his debut solo album featuring ‘Alegria, Alegria’ and ‘Tropicália’ (1968)

Caetano Veloso‘ is his debut and eponymous solo album featuring ‘Alegria, Alegria’ and ‘Tropicália’ and released in 1968 by Phillips

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John Scofield joins Medeski Martin & Wood in Chicago (2014)

John Scofield joins Medeski  Martin & Wood in Chicago (2014)
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Joey Baron soloes in New-York (2009)

Joey Baron soloes in New-York (2009)
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Herbie Hancock plays in La Havana (2000)

Herbie Hancock plays in La Havana (2000)
Herbie Hancock plays in La Havana (2000)

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Stanley Clarke Trio featuring Hiromi and Lenny White records ‘Jazz in the Garden’ for Heads Up (2008)

Stanley Clarke Trio’s ‘Jazz in the Garden’ is its debut album recorded on December 13–14, 2008 with pianist Hiromi and drummer Lenny White and released on April 15, 2009 by Heads Up.

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Jean Luc Ponty goes to Brazil (1980)

Jean Luc Ponty goes to Brazil (1980)
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This week In Jazz Legends 50/52

How well do you know the music of Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Jackson, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Jim Hall, Jean Luc Ponty, Herbie Hancock? Take our 12-track quiz.

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On English TV today, Adele and Paul Weller together (2008)

On English TV today,  Adele and Paul Weller together (2008)
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The Smiths play their last (?) concert (1986)

The Smiths play their last (?) concert (1986)
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