Dean Martin releases his first studio album : ‘Dean Martin Sings’ (1953)
‘Dean Martin Sings’ is his first studio album featuring eight songs from the Martin & Lewis film ‘The Stooge’ and released on January 12, 1953 by Capitol.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Fine and Mellow,’ an album for Pablo (1974)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Fine and Mellow’ is a studio album recorded on January 8, 1974 and released in 1979 by Pablo.
Toots Thielemans records ‘Man Bites Harmonica!’ an album for Riverside (1958)
Toots Thielemans‘ ‘Man Bites Harmonica!’ is an album recorded on December 30, 1957 and January 7, 1958.
Dizzy Gillespie records, with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt, ‘Sonny Side Up,’ an album for Verve (1957)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘Sonny Side Up’ is an album recorded in December 1957 with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stittand released in 1958 by Verve.
Ella Fitzgerald finishes the recording of ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1961)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ is a studio album recorded on January 5, 1959–December 27, 1961 with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and released in 1962 by Verve.
Betty Carter records the album : ‘Finally’ live in New York City (1969)
Betty Carter‘s ‘Finally’ is a live album recorded on December 6, 1969 in New York City and released in 1975 By Roulette.
Oscar Peterson and Count Basie record the album ‘Satch and Josh’ in Los Angeles (1974)
‘Satch and Josh’ by Oscar Peterson and Count Basie is an album recorded on December 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA and released in 1974 By Pablo.
Lester Young records the album ‘The President Plays’ with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (1952)
Lester Young‘s ‘The President Plays’ is a studio album recorded on November 28, 1952 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet and released in June 1954 By Norgran Records.
Frank Sinatra records ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ an album with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1956)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ is his twelfth studio album recorded between November 15 and 28, 1956 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor and released in 1957 by Capitol.
Jimmy Smith records ‘Groovin’ at Smalls’ Paradise,’ a live album for Blue Note (1957)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Groovin’ at Smalls’ Paradise’ is a live album recorded on November 15, 1957 and released the same year by Blue Note.
John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘Ballads’ for Impulse! (1962)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Ballads’ is an album recorded on December 21, 1961; September 18 and November 13, 1962 and released in 1963 by Impulse!
Quincy Jones releases ‘Q’s Jook Joint,’ an album featuring Stevie Wonder, Bono and Ray Charles among other famous guests (1995)
Quincy Jones‘ ‘Q’s Jook Joint’ is an album (his first in six years) released on November 7, 1995 by Qwest.
Thelonious Monk records his twenty sixth album : ‘Criss-Cross’ (1962)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Criss-Cross’ is his twenty sixth album recorded on November 6, 1962 and March 29, 1963 and released the same year by Columbia.
Columbia release ‘A Wonderful World,’ a collaboration album by Tony Bennett & k.d. lang (2002)
‘A Wonderful World’ by Tony Bennett & k.d. lang is a collaboration album produced By T Bone Burnett and released on November 2, 2002 by Columbia.
Oscar Peterson begins the recording of ‘With Respect to Nat’ in tribute to Nat King Cole (1965)
Oscar Peterson‘s ‘With Respect to Nat’ is a studio ( in tribute to Nat King Cole who had died earlier that year) album where Peterson sings on all tracks but one and recorded between October 28 and November 13, 1965 and released the same year by Limelight.
Sanctuary publish Chaka Khan’s ‘ClassiKhan,’ her tenth album recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra (2004)
Chaka Khan‘s ‘ClassiKhan’ is her tenth studio album recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and released on October 5, 2004 by Sanctuary Records.
Capitol publish Dean Martin’s album : ‘This Time I’m Swingin’!’ conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle (1960)
Dean Martin‘s ‘This Time I’m Swingin’!’ is an album conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle and released on October 3, 1960 by Capitol.
Frank Sinatra records ‘Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First’ with Count Basie and his Orchestra (1962)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First’ is his first a studio album with the Count Basie Orchestra, recorded on October 2–3, 1962 by Reprise.
Verve publish Diana Krall’s ninth album : ‘From This Moment On’ (2006)
Diana Krall‘s ‘From This Moment On’ is her ninth album released on September 19, 2006 by Verve.