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Tony Bennett releases ‘If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set,’ an album arranged by Don Costa (1965)
Tony Bennett's 'If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set' is a studio album arranged by Don Costa and released on April 19, 1965 by Columbia.
‘The Great Concert of Charles Mingus’ is recorded in Paris with Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan et al (1964)
'The Great Concert of Charles Mingus' is a live album recorded on April 19, 1964, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and released the same year by America.
Motown publish ‘Together’ by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells, their only album (1964)
'Together' by Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells is their only studio album released on April 15, 1964 by Motown.
Blue Note publish Norah Jones’ seventh album : ‘Begin Again’ (2019)
Norah Jones' "Begin Again" is her seventh studio album produced by Thomas Bartlettby a.k.a. Doveman, featuring Jeff Tweedy and released on April 12, 2019 by Blue Note.
>>> A minor gem showcasing her porous musical boundaries and cross-genre virtuosity >>>>>
> here are a couple gems, but “Drank to clear my throat/not to eat the words you wrote” is, hands down, the album’s best lyric. >>>The Arts Desk >>
> A rag tag set of recordings only serves to show Jones's musical maturity >>>
Norah Jones - Begin Again
AMAZON . ITUNES .Modern Jazz Quartet record their ‘European Concert’ album in Sweden (1960)
Modern Jazz Quartet's 'European Concert' is a live album recorded on April 11, 12 & 13, 1960 in Sweden and released In 1962 by Atlantic.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella in London’ at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (1974)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella in London' is a live album recorded on April 11, 1974 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with a quartet and released the same year by Pablo.
Blue Note publish ‘The Messenger,’ Kurt Elling’s second album (1997)
Kurt Elling's 'The Messenger' is his second studio album, released on April 8, 1997 by Blue Note.
Joe Lovano records the album ‘Rush Hour’ with with an orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller (1994)
Joe Lovano's 'Rush Hour' is an album recorded with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Gunther Schuller, between April 6 & June 12, 1994 and released in 1995 by Blue Note.
Polydor publish Toots Thielemans’ ‘Live’ recorded in Holland (1974)
Toots Thielemans' 'Live' is an album recorded in Holland with an European rhythm section and released on April 4, 1974 by Polydor Of Holland.
Happy Birthday Norah Jones. ‘The Divine In Miss Jones’
Verve wrap up the recording of ‘Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith’ with Oliver Nelson’s big band (1962)
'Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith' is a studio album recorded by Smith on March 26 & 28, 1962 with Oliver Nelson's big band and released the same year by Verve.
Billie Holiday releases her first album : ‘Billie Holiday Sings’ on Clef Records (1952)
'Billie Holiday Sings' is her first album recorded on March 26, 1952 and released the same year by Clef Records.
Blue Note release ‘An Evening with Lena Horne’ recorded with the Count Basie Orchestra (1995)
'An Evening with Lena Horne' is a live album recorded on September 19, 1994 with the Count Basie Orchestra and released on March 21, 1995 by Blue Note.
Charles Mingus and a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy record ‘Cornell 1964,’ a live album
Charles Mingus' 'Cornell 1964' is a live album recorded on March 18, 1964 with a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy and released in 2007 by Blue Note.
Etta James records ‘Heart of a Woman’ for RCA (1999)
Etta James' 'Heart of a Woman' is an album recorded between March 15 & 23, 1999 and released on June 29, 1999 by RCA.
Freddie Hubbard records ‘The Body & the Soul’ with Eric Dolphy & Wayne Shorter (1963)
Freddie Hubbard's 'The Body & the Soul' is his eighth album recorded on March 11 & May 2, 1963, with among others Eric Dolphy and Wayne Shorter and released the same year by Impulse!.
Marcus Miller releases his seventh album : ‘Silver Rain’ (2005)
Marcus Miller's 'Silver Rain' is his seventh album released on March 8, 2005 by Koch.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Way Out West’ with Ray Brown & Shelly Manne (1957)
Sonny Rollins' 'Way Out West' is an album recorded on March 7, 1957 with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne and released the same year by Contemporary.
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
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Solo Live’ at The ‘Alte Oper’ In Frankfurt (1997)
Michel Petrucciani's 'Solo Live' is a piano album recorded on February 27,1997 in Frankfurt and released in 1998 By Dreyfus.
Steely Dan release their third album ‘Pretzel Logic’ featuring ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (1974)
Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' is their third studio album fully written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and released on February 20, 1974 by ABC.
Stacey Kent records ‘The Boy Next Door’ an album for Candid Records (2003)
Stacey Kent's 'The Boy Next Door' is an album recorded on February 18-22, 2003 and released on August 26, 2003 by Candid Records.
Archie Shepp records ‘Fire Music,’ an album Impulse! (1965)
Archie Shepp's 'Fire Music' is a studio album recorded on February 16 and March 9, 1965 and released the same year 1965 by Impulse!.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Swingin’ Easy,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)
Sarah Vaughan's 'Swingin' Easy' is an album recorded (partly) on February 14, 1957 and released the same year by Emarcy.
We remember Louie Bellson. ‘Bellson’s Drum Roll Fades’
Benny Goodman records ‘Together Again!’ a reunion album with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa (1963)
Benny Goodman's 'Together Again!' is a reunion album recorded on February 13 & 14, 1963 with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa and released the same year by RCA.
Blue Note publish Norah Jones’ second album : ‘Feels Like Home’ featuring ‘Sunrise’ (2004)
Norah Jones's 'Feels Like Home' is her second album released on February 10, 2004 by Blue Note.
Dizzy Gillespie records ‘An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet’ live at MOMA in New York City (1961)
'An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet' is a live album recorded on February 9, 1961 at Museum of Modern Art in New York City and released the same year by Verve.
Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)
Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours' is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in April 1955 By Capitol.
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s tribute album to Billie Holiday : ‘Tony Bennett on Holiday’ (1997)
'Tony Bennett on Holiday' is a studio album recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday and released on February 4, 1997 by Columbia.
Blue Note publish Lena Horne’s last album : ‘Seasons of a Life’ (2006)
Lena Horne's 'Seasons of a Life' is her last album recorded between 1993 and 1997 and released on January 24, 2006 by Blue Note.
Joe Lovano records ‘Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard,’ a live album for Blue Note (1995)
Joe Lovano's 'Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard' is a live album recorded on March 12, 1994 and January 22, 1995 and released in 1995 By Blue Note.
We remember Peggy Lee. ‘Feverish’
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. ,
Oscar Peterson records ‘The More I See You’ with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown et al (1995)
Oscar Peterson's 'The More I See You' is an album (the first since his stroke) recorded on January 15 & 16, 1995 with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown, Lorne Lofsky & Lewis Nash and released the same year by Telarc.
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s album : ‘Tony’ (1957)
Tony Bennett's 'Tony' is an album (re-titled 'Tony Bennett Showcase') produced by Ernest Altschuler and released on January 14, 1957 by Columbia.
Hiromi Uehara records ‘Beyond Standard’ with her group Sonicbloom (2000)
Hiromi Uehara’s 'Beyond Standard' is an album recorded on January 9-12, 2008 with her group Sonicbloom and released on June 10, 2008 By Telarc Jazz.
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.