This day (March 26, 1944), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Diana (Ernestine Earl) Ross a.k.a. Diana Ross , an American singer, who was lead singer of The Supremes.

This day (March 26, 1948 ), in Manhattan, New York, is born Steven Victor Tallarico better known as Steven Tyler, American singer and mainly lead singer of Aerosmith…

This day (March 23, 1953), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan, an American singer.

This day (March 22, 1943), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is born George Benson, an American guitarist and singer.

This day (March 14, 1933), in Seattle, Washington, is born Quincy Delightt Jones a.k.a. Quincy Jones, an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, ..

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.

The Blue Nile, New Order, Hot Chocolate, The House Of Love, Robert Palmer, Shakatak, David Grant & Jaki Graham, Danny Wilson, Midge Ure, Climie Fisher, The Temptations, Bucks Fizz

This day (November 2, 1967), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Kurt Elling, an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer.

Quincy Jones's 'Back on the Block' is a studio album released on August 8, 1989 by Qwest and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge, Ray Charles and more.

This day (August 5, 2013inLos Angeles, California, died George Duke, a multi-faceted American musician,keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer .

This day (August 4, 1965), in Medford, Massachusetts, is born Terri Lyne Carrington, a jazz drummer and composer.

This day (July 30, 1945), in Tampa, Florida, is born David Sanborn, an American alto saxophonist.

This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.

This day (June 4, 1961), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Eldra Patrick a.k.a. El DeBarge, an American R&B/pop singer& songwriter.

George Benson's 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole' is a studio album (featuring covers of Cole’s greatest songs) released on June 4, 2013 by Concord Jazz.

This day (May 24, 1941), in Duluth, Minnesota is born Robert Allen Zimmerman better known as Bob Dylan, American singer, poet & songwriter and Nobel prize…

This day (April 25, 2023), in Manhattan, New York, died Harold George 'Harry' Belafonte, Jr. , an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist.

From 'Body And Soul' to 'Truth And Lies' , we have mixed 15 tunes around the theme of 'Oppositions'. It has Chick Corea, Morgana King, Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter, Peruchin and many more.

In 1978 Claude Nobs, head and founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, is invited to promote a jazz festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From September 11 through 18, twenty different acts from straight jazz to jazz rock or Brazilian will perform in the city.

Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Al Jareau, Etta James,Egberto Gismonti,Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Hermeto Pascoal,Márcio Montarroyos and John McLaughlin. Throwback to 1978. This is Sao Paulo. This is "Montreux in Brazil"

Track listing Video :

1.Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter (Sep 11, 1978) - 01:46 . 2.Benny Carter (Sep 11, 1978) - 06:16 . 3.Dizzy Gillespie (Sep 11, 1978) - 04:47 . 4.Al Jarreau (Sep 12, 1978) - 07:13 . 5.Etta James (Sep 12, 1978) - 03:36 . 6.Egberto Gismonti (Sep 15, 1978) - 16:08 . 7.Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo w/ Stan Getz(Sep 17,…

From Miles Davis to Paul McCartney, LiPuma has produced a large batch of grammy certified albums and artists. George Benson, Al Jarreau, Michael Franks, Dr. John to name a few.

And some fine ladies too

Barbra Streisand, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Randy Crawford and a few more. Find them all with "Tommy LiPuma and the Ladies"

Track Listing Video:

1.Claudine Longet / Both Sides Now - 03:39 . 2.Randy Crawford / Secret Combination - 03:47 . 3.Randy Crawford / Windsong - 04:08 . 4.Randy Crawford / One Hello - 03:44 . 5.Everything But The Girl / Driving - 03:52 . 6.Nathalie Cole / Non Dimenticar - 02:59 . 7.Natalie Cole / Take A Look - 03:05 . 8.Diana Krall / I Don'T Know Enough About You - 09:11 . 9.Natalie Cole / Tell Me All About It - 05:13 . 10.Lizz Wright/ Open Your Eyes, You…

Starting and ending with Dave Brubeck's composition '(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo', we have mixed 18 'linked together by a clue that you have to guess' tunes around the theme of 'Dave Brubeck'. It has Marlena Shaw, Astrud Gilberto featuring Zoot Sims, Dexter Gordon, Bessie Smith and many more.

This day (March 12, 1955), in New York City, New York, died Charles Parker, Jr. simply known as Charlie Parker, an American jazz saxophonist .