Me:nu Du Jour – July 7 in Music (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jimmy Cliff, Maxwell, Eric B. & Rakim, The Stooges, Kings of Leon, Aaliyah, Primal Scream, Duke Ellington, McCoy Tyner We Celebrate Ringo Starr, Doc…
This week In One-Off Collaborations 27/52
How well do you know the music of Lauryn Hill & The Roots, Judy Garland & Count Basie, Macy Gray & David Murray, Gregory Porter & James Carter, Sam Moore & The Blues Brothers, Cyndi Lauper & Rod Stewart, Gweneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis, Richard Ashcroft & Coldplay, Tom Petty & Eddie Vedder, Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead, John Mayall & Gary Moore, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr ? Take our 12-track quiz.
Me:nu Du Jour – July 6 in Music (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The B-52, Lianne La Havas, Pat Benatar, Grateful Dead, TV on the Radio, Gary Burton, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Stéphane Grappelli, Sam Rivers, Flora…
Columbia tape ‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie and their respective orchestras (1961)
‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie is an album recorded on July 6, 1961, with their combined orchestras and released the same year by Columbia..
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Jazz at Santa Monica ’72’ with the Count Basie Orchestra (1972)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Jazz at Santa Monica ’72’ is a live album recorded on June 2, 1972 with the Tommy Flanagan trio and the Count Basie Orchestra and released on August 2, 1972 by Pablo.
This week In Jazz Legends 22/52
Roy Hargrove Quintet, Wynton Marsalis, Eliane Elias, Mary Lou Williams, Christian McBride, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Doc Cheatham, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Joe Henderson, Sun Ra Arkestra , Pete Escovedo
This week In Jazz Legends 17/52
John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Joshua Redman, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Toots Thielemans, Fred Hersch, Diane Schuur
Me:nu Du Jour Apr.26 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Luther Vandross, Santana, Lou Reed, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, John Lee Hooker, Live, Woody Guthrie, X, The Fall, Joshua Redman We Celebrate Count Basie…
We remember Count Basie. ‘For The Count’
This day (April 26, 1984), in Hollywood, Florida, died William ‘Count’ Basie a.k.a Count Basie, an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer. (more…)
Me:nu Du Jour Apr.18 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Lou Reed, Elliott Smith, Jean-Luc Ponty, Esperanza Spalding, Sammy Davis Jr., Michel Petrucciani, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Count Basie, Nick Cave, Pulp We Celebrate Madeleine…
This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 16/52
Earl Hines, Don Pullen, Count Basie, Roland Hanna, Keith Jarrett, Mccoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Terry Riley
Roulette publish ‘The Chairman of the Board,’ an album by Count Basie and his Orchestra (1959)
Count Basie‘s ‘The Chairman of the Board’ is a studio album recorded with his orchestra and released on April 18, 1959 by Roulette.
Singing (and Playing) With George Benson
Rachelle Ferrell , Marcus Miller, Al Jarreau, Carlos Santana, Jill Scott, Earl Klugh, Minnie Riperton, Lee Ritenour, Natalie Cole, Benny Goodman, Noa, Count Basie
Bethlehem Records publish Nina Simone’s debut album : ‘Little Girl Blue’ a.k.a. ‘Jazz As Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club’ (1959)
Nina Simone‘s ‘Little Girl Blue’ a.k.a. ‘Jazz As Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club’ is her debut album released in February 1959 by Bethlehem Records
Miles, Joan, Jerry Lee et al attend the 25th Grammy Awards (1983)
Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Count Basie - What'd I Say (Live 1983 25th Grammy's)
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This week In Jazz Legends 06/52
Ben Harper’s "Whipping Boy" blends blues and folk elements in his 1994 debut, "Welcome to the Cruel World," maintaining a restrained charm that invites reflection. Whitney Houston's "It’s Not Right but It’s Okay" channels late-'90s precision and resilience, backed by Rodney Jerkins’ slick production, with Grammy-winning vocal defiance and a club-ready Thunderpuss remix that kept listeners engaged.
D’Angelo’s "Brown Sugar" fuses funk and jazz with lyrical nods to his neo-soul style, while Soundgarden’s "Spoonman" integrates unconventional rhythm and actual spoon solos for a gritty twist on grunge. Erykah Badu’s "Other Side of the Game" offers subdued storytelling, with her conversational delivery defining its quiet intensity. Each track marks a unique moment tied to its creators’ distinctive vision.
Me:nu Du Jour February 6 (EN.FR.ES)
>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tony Bennett, Jeff Beck, 50 Cent, Byrds, Paul McCartney, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Duke Ellington, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Johnny…
Benny Goodman records ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ (1938)
Benny Goodman‘s ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ is one of the first recording (done on January 16, 1938) of music issued on the new long-playing format and one of the first to sell over a million copies. ,
Happy Birthday Shirley Bassey. ‘Dame Shirley, You Are Forever’
This day (January 8, 1937), in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales (UK), is born Shirley Veronica Bassey simply known as Shirley Bassey. (more…)