Happy Birthday Sadao Watanabe. ‘Tanjoubi Omedetou, Mister’
This day (February 1, 1933), in Utsunomiya, Japan, is born Sadao Watanabe,a Japanese jazz alto & sopranino saxophonist and flutist. (more…)
This day (February 1, 1933), in Utsunomiya, Japan, is born Sadao Watanabe,a Japanese jazz alto & sopranino saxophonist and flutist. (more…)
‘An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert’ is a double live album recorded in February, 1978 over the course of several performances and released in November 1978 by Columbia.
Miles Davis‘ ‘Pangaea’ is a live double album recorded in the evening of February 1, 1975 in Osaka, Japan and released in August 1975 By CBS/Sony.
Miles Davis‘ ‘Agharta’ is a live double album recorded on the afternoon of February 1, 1975 in Osaka, Japan and released in August 1975 By CBS/Sony.
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This day (January 31, 1956), in Holloway, London, is born John Joseph Lydon simply known as John Lydon or even Johnny Rotten, his old stage name, English singer, best known…
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