Jane Monheit’s ‘The Heart of the Matter’
Jane Monheit‘s ‘The Heart of the Matter’ is her eighth studio album released on April 16, 2013 by Emarcy / Universal.
Me:nu Du Jour Apr.15 (EN.FR.ES)
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Concord tape ‘An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé’ (1982)
‘An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé’ is a live (and the first of six albums they did together) album recorded on April 15, 1982 and released the same year by Concord.
We remember George Shearing. ‘The Lullaby of Shearing Land’
This day ( February 14, 2011), in New York City, New York, died Sir George Shearing, an Anglo-American jazz pianist. (more…)
Ella Fitzgerald records the album ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ with a quartet led by Lou Levy (1961)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ is a studio album recorded on January 23, 1961 &June 22-23, 1961 with a jazz quartet led by Lou Levy and released the same year By Verve.
Diana Krall’s ‘Christmas Songs’ is her ninth album published by Verve (2005)
Diana Krall‘s ‘Christmas Songs’ is her ninth album performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and released on November 1, 2005 by Verve Records.
Helen Merrill records with Clifford Brown ‘Helen Merrill,’ her eponymous debut album for Emarcy (1955)
‘Helen Merrill‘ is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.
This week In One-Off Collaborations 51/52
Judy Garland & Mel Tormé, Keith Richards & Jerry Lee Lewis, Christina Aguilera & Andrea Bocelli, Boz Scaggs, Naughty By Nature, Joan Osborne, Marcus Miller & David Sanborn, Michael McDonald & Carla Thomas, Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir, Eddie Vedder & Ben Harper, Rod Stewart & Tina Turner, Eros Ramazzotti & Joe Cocker, Billy Preston & Syreeta, Joe Strummer & The Pogues, Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
This week In Singing Ladies 51/52
Kylie Minogue, Judy Garland, Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, Samantha Fish, Christina Aguilera, Cesaria Evora, Billie Eilish, Rosalía, Gianna Nannini, Heather Nova, Tarja Turunen, Maria Callas
We remember Jon Hendricks. ‘Jon, He ‘s Only Singing
This day (November 22, 2017), in Manhattan, New York, died Jon Hendricks, an American jazz singer, one of the originators of vocalese (more…)
This week In Jazz Legends 47/52
Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, Mel Torme, Weather Report, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Joshua Redman, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Desmond, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny
Wes Montgomery records his twelfth album ‘Movin’ Wes’ for Verve (1964)
Wes Montgomery‘s ‘Movin’ Wes’ is his twelfth (and his second to reach the charts) album recorded on November 11, 16, 1964 and released the same year by Verve.
Jack Bruce records ‘Things We Like’ with John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman (1968)
Jack Bruce‘s ‘Things We Like’ is an album recorded in August 1968 with John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman and released In 1970 by Polydor / Atco.
Me:nu Du Jour August 18 (EN.FR.ES)
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This week In Jazz Legends 33/52 (special collaborations)
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Wynton Marsalis, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Kenny Barron, Oscar Peterson, Clark Terry, Mel Torme, George Shearing, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Brian Blade, Dave Liebman, Antonio Faraò, Christian McBride, John Scofield, Antonio Sanchez, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ruby Braff, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Mike Stern, Eric Johnson
George Shearing records ‘The Swingin’s Mutual!’ with Nancy Wilson (1961)
George Shearing‘s ‘The Swingin’s Mutual!’ is an album recorded with Nancy Wilson on June 29 & July 5–6, 1960 and January 7, 1961 and released in 1961 by Capitol.
Wes Montgomery records his seventh (and first live) album : ‘Full House’ with Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb (1962)
Wes Montgomery‘s ‘Full House’ is his seventh (and first live) album recorded on June 25, 1962 by Riverside/Ojc.
Me:nu Du Jour June 5 (EN.FR.ES)
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This week In Male Balladeers 23/52
Father John Misty, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Chris Isaak, Glen Hansard, Elvis Presley, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Bugg, Mel Torme, Mick Hucknall, Hank Williams Jr., Boz Scaggs