Nat Adderley Quintet plays in Bern, Switzerland (1987)

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On TV today, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra on ‘Jazz Casual’ (1968) –

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Joe Henderson records ‘In ‘n Out,’ his third album with McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones et al (1964)

Joe Henderson‘s ‘In ‘n Out’ is his third album recorded on April 10, 1964 with Kenny Dorham, McCoy Tynerr, Richard Davis and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.

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Eric Dolphy records ‘Out to Lunch!’ with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis & Tony Williams (1964)

Eric Dolphy‘s ‘Out to Lunch!’ is an album recorded on February 25, 1964, with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Tony Williams and released in September 1964 by Blue Note.

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Johnny Hodges records with regular members of the Ellington orchestra, ‘Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges’ (1964)

Johnny Hodges‘ ‘Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges‘ is an album recorded on February 6, 1964 & March 8, 1965 with regular members of the Ellington orchestra and released in 1964 by Impulse!.

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Phil Woods release ‘Musique du Bois,’ a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis and Alan Dawson (1974)

Phil Woods‘ ‘Musique du Bois’ is a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis & Alan Dawson and released on January 14, 1974 by Muse.

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Elektra publish Carly Simon’s fourth album : ‘Hotcakes’ featuring ‘Mockingbird’ and ‘Haven’t Got Time for the Pain’ (1974)

Carly Simon‘s ‘Hotcakes’ is her fourth studio album produced by Richard Perry and released on January 11, 1974 by Elektra.

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Columbia publish Bruce Springsteen’s debut album : ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’ featuring ‘Blinded by the Light’ and ‘Spirit in the Night’ (1973)

Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’ is his debut studio album produced cheaply during summer 1972 and released on January 5, 1973 by Columbia Records

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Sun Ra takes his All Stars+ Arkestra to Berlin (1983)

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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.

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Van Morrison records his second solo album : ‘Astral Weeks’ featuring ‘Cyprus Avenue’ and ‘Madame George’ (1968)

Van Morrison‘s ‘Astral Weeks’ is his second solo album recorded on September 25 and October 15, 1968 and released in November 1968 by Warner Bros. Records.

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