Singing (and Playing) with Tom Jobim
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We remember Antônio Carlos Jobim. ‘Quiet Star’
This week In Jazz Legends 49/52
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We remember Gal Costa. ‘Costa Bella’
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‘Jobim, Hancock & Friends’ Tom Jobim’s last concert
On September 27, 1993, in Sao Paulo ‘Tom’ Jobim joins a group of American and Brazilian artists – Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ron Carter, Harvey Mason, Shirley Horn, John Hendricks, Gal Costa, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim and Alex Acuna – to perform four songs during what will stay as his last Brazilian public performance.
Jobim will pass away the next year. (more…)
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Sarah Vaughan records the album ‘Live in Japan’ at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo (1973)
Sarah Vaughan‘s ‘Live in Japan’ is an album recorded on September 24, 1973 at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo and released the same year by Mainstream..
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Abraça Jobim,’ an album of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs (1980)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Abraça Jobim’ is a studio album devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded on September 17–19, 1980 and March 18–20, 1981.
Antônio Carlos Jobim records ‘Wave,’ his fourth album for A&M (1967)
Antônio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Wave’ is his fourth (and his most successful album to date) album recorded on May 22-24 and June 15, 1967 and released in September 1967 By A&M.
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Harold Mabern, Robert Glasper, Abdullah Ibrahim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Evans, Alan Broadbent, Mulgrew Miller, Chick Corea, Esbjörn Svensson, Herbie Hancock, Craig Taborn
Blue Note publishes Eliane Elias seventh album : ‘Fantasia’ (1992)
Eliane Elias ‘Fantasia’ is her seventh studio album recorded in New-York City and released in March, 1992 by Blue Note.
This Week New Music Videos (African) – N°411
51 . Yemi Alade - Tomorrow Refix (w/ Loud Urban Choir)
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50 . Samba Junior - Debbo Poulo
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49 . Waxy Kay - Ndikupempha
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‘Duetos Brasileiros’ gathers 22 major Brazilian (and one Belgian) artists performing (you guessed it!) a duet.
Starting and ending with a contribution by Gal Costa - whose birthday is today, "Duetos Brasileiros" gathers 22 major Brazilian (and one Belgian) artists performing (you guessed it!) a duet.Gal…
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King Nun, MIKA, Electro Deluxe, Regard, Natti Natasha, Romeo Santos, Ed Sheeran, The National, Andrea Bocelli, Mean Mary, Meghan Trainor, Maroon 5, FKA twigs are the performers of the twelve…