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Columbia publish ‘Big Fun,’ an album by Miles Davis recorded over a period of four years (1974)

Miles Davis 'Big Fun' is a double album recorded between 1969 and 1972 and released on April 19, 1974 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Great Expectations (Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul) / Orange Lady (Joe Zawinul) – 27:23 . 2.Ife (Miles Davis) – 21:34 . 3.Recollections (Joe Zawinul) - 18:55 . 4.Trevere (Miles Davis) – 05:55 . 5.Go Ahead John (Miles Davis) – 28:27 . 6.Lonely Fire (Miles Davis) – 21:21 .…

Fleetwood Mac release their eleventh album ‘Rumours’ featuring ‘Go Your Own Way,’ ‘Dreams,’ ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘You Make Loving Fun’…

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' feat. 'Go Your Own Way' and 'Don't Stop' is their eleventh (and their best selling to date) studio album released on February 4, 1977 by Warner Bros.1 . Second Hand News 2 . Second Hand News (1978) 3 . Don't Stop 4 . Go Your Own Way ("Dance Tour," 1997) 5 . The Chain (Live, 1979) 6 . The Chain (Live, 1982) 7 . You Make Loving Fun 8 . You Make Loving Fun (w/…

Simon & Garfunkel release their second album : ‘Sounds of Silence’ featuring ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘I Am a Rock’ (1966)

Simon & Garfunkel's 'Sounds of Silence' is their second studio album recorded in 1964 & 1965 and released on January 17, 1966 by Columbia.1 . Sound Of Silence (1967, Live) 2 . The Sound Of Silence (Madison Square Garden, NYC, 2009/10/29&30) 3 . Leaves That Are Green 4 . Leaves That Are Green 5 . Kathy's Song 6 . Kathy's Song (Live, 2003) 7 . Anji 8 . Richard Cory　(Canadian TV, 1966)…

Big Black release their debut album : ‘Atomizer’ (1986)

Big Black's 'Atomizer' is their debut album released on January 1, 1986 by Homestead1 . Jordan (Minnesota, Live) 2 . Jordan, Minnesota (Georgetown Steamplant, 1987/08/09) 3 . Passing Complexion 4 . Passing Complexion (Claredon, UK, 1987) 5 . Big Money (1987/08/09, Georgetown Steamplant) 6 . Kerosene 7 . Bad Houses (Live) 8 . Cables 9 . Cables (1987/08/09, Georgetown Steamplant) Track Listing…

Warner Bros. publish Jaco Pastorius’ third album : ‘Invitation’ recorded with his Word of Mouth big band (1983)

Jaco Pastorius 'Invitation' is his third album recorded with his Word of Mouth big band and released in December 1983 by Warner Bros.1 . Invitation 2 . Amerika (Montreal) 3 . Soul Intro / The Chicken (Live, 1982) 4 . Continuum (Live, w/ Word Of Mouth Big Band) 5 . Liberty City 6 . Liberty City 7 . Sophisticated Lady (w/ Toots Thielemans 8 . Fannie Mae Track Listing : 1.Invitation (Bronislaw…

We remember Rufus Thomas. ‘Funky Rufus’

This day (December 15, 2001), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Rufus Thomas, an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian.Tracklist : 1 . Live in Italy (1993) 2 . w/ Blues Brothers Band – Walking the dog (1988) 3 . Documentary (1973) 4 . Funky Chicken (1973) 5 . Jump Back Tracklist : Do The Funky Chicken . Walking The Dog . The Memphis Train . Bear Cat . Can Your Monkey Do The Dog…

Happy Birthday Joseph Bowie. ‘Living Defunkt’

This day (October 17, 1953), in St Louis, Missouri, is born Joseph Bowie, an American bandleader, trombonist, and founder of the seminal jazz fusion band, Defunkt. Tracklist : 1 . Defunkt – @ Reigen, Vienna (2019) 2 . Defunkt – @ Piano Dortmund (2018) 3 . w/ Seven Eleven – Gimme the Funk (2015) 4 . w/ Saskia Laroo band – @ Paradiso Amsterdam (2014) 5 . Defunkt Millenium – Believing In Love (2012)…

Simon & Garfunkel release ‘Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme,’ their third album featuring ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ (1966)

Simon & Garfunkel's 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme' is their third studio album featuring 'Scarborough Fair' and 'Feelin' Groovy,' produced by Bob Johnston and released on October 10, 1966 by Columbia 1 . Scarborough Fair ("The Concert In Central Park") 2 . Homeward Bound ("The Concert In Central Park") 3 . Homeward Bound (Canadian TV, 1966) 4 . Feelin' Groovy ("The Concert In Central…

Chaka Khan releases ‘Funk This,’ her eleventh album (2007)

Chaka Khan's 'Funk This' is her eleventh studio album produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and released on September 25, 2007 by Burgundy.1 . Angel (Official Video) 2 . Angel (London Nov, 2007) 3 . Will You Love Me? 4 . Will You Love Me 5 . Will You Love Me? 6 . Pack'd My Bags (BB King's Blues Club, NYC, 6-18-11) 7 . Super Life (w/ Eric Benet, Kelly Price, Luke James & More; Trayvon Martin…

Jaco Pastorius takes the Word of Mouth Big Band to ‘Aurex Jazz Festival 1982’

During the first week of September 1982, Jaco Pastorius, the Word of Mouth Big Band and a couple of special guests such as Toots Thielemans took part in the "Aurex Jazz Festival" held in three different Japanese venues : Budokan, Tokyo (September 1st), Osaka Festival Hall (September 4th) and Yokohama Stadium (September 5th). Here is what is supposed to be the Tokyo concert plus various excerpts…

Art Pepper records ‘Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics’ with a big band conducted by Marty Paich (1959)

'Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics' is an album recorded on March 12, 24 & May 12, 1959 with a jazz big band conducted and arranged by Marty Paich and released the same year by Contemporary.Track Listing : 1.Move (Denzil Best) - 03:26 . 2.Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie) - 03:22 . 3.Opus De Funk (Horace Silver) - 03:13 . 4.'Round Midnight (Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie…

Laurie Anderson releases ‘Big Science’ featuring ‘O Superman’ (1982)

Laurie Anderson's 'Big Science' feat. 'O Superman' is her debut album released on April 19, 1982 by Warner Bros..Track Listing : 1.From The Air (Laurie Anderson) - 04:29 . 2.Big Science (Laurie Anderson) - 06:25 . 3.Sweaters (Laurie Anderson) - 02:18 . 4.Walking & Falling (Laurie Anderson) - 02:10 . 5.Born, Never Asked (Laurie Anderson) - 04:56 . 6.O Superman (For Massenet) (Laurie Anderson)…

Happy Birthday Wadada Leo Smith. ‘Leo Rising’

This day (December 18, 1941), in Leland, Mississippi, is born Wadada Leo Smith, a trumpeter and composer of avant-garde jazz.Tracklist : 1 . Awakening Emmett Till (2017) 2 . w/ The Stone (2015) 3 . w/ Golden Quartet @ Jazzadlia in San Sebastián (2014) 4 . w/ John Lindberg – Live in Switzerland (2012) 5 . Documentary 6 . w/ Louis Moholo, Steve Noble – Live in London (2010) 7 . w/ Golden Quartet –…

Columbia tape ‘Miles Davis at Fillmore’ with Steve Grossman, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Jack Dejohnette and Airto Moreira (1970)

'Miles Davis at Fillmore' is a live album recorded on June 17 - 20, 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York and released in December 1970 by Columbia.1 . It's About That Time (1970) 2 . Bitches Brew (Tanglewood, 1970) Track Listing : 1.Directions (Joe Zawinul) - 02:29 . 2.Bitches Brew (Miles Davis) - 00:53 . 3.The Mask (Miles Davis) - 01:35) . 4.It'S About That Time (Miles Davis) - 08:12 .…

Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)

Miles Davis' 'Round About Midnight' is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.1 . Round About Midnight (1967) 2 . Round Midnight ( La Pinède, Juan-les-Pins, France - July 25, 1969) Track listing . 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) - 06:00 . 2.Ah-Leu-Cha (Charlie Parker) - 05:55 . 3.All of You (Cole…

Miles Davis records ‘On the Corner’ for Columbia (1972)

Miles Davis' 'On the Corner' is a studio album recorded on June 1, 6 and July 7, 1972 and released on October 11, 1972 by Columbia.1 . Turnaroundphrase (November 3 1973, Vienna) 2 . On The Corner Session (Interviews NY) Track Listing : 1.On The Corner; New York Girl; Thinkin' One Thing And Doin' Another; Vote For Miles (Miles Davis) - 20:02 . 2.Black Satin (Miles Davis) - 05:20 . 3.One And One…

‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre (NSFW)’ Special New Music Videos 13

NOFX, Big Funk Brass, The Bombpops, Onipa, Key Largo, Adam Lambert, Sam Hunt, Elliot Lee, Duda Brack, Zebra Katz, Rustin Man, Noah Cyrus are performers of twelve brand new videos that amused, puzzled and sometimes shocked us, these past days. Beware (possibly) NSFW Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!Tracklist 1 . NOFX . Just The Flu More by the same : Official Site2 . Big…

Lieb & the Miles’ Sopranos

Dave Liebman, who turns 70 today belongs to the "soprano sax players featured on a Miles Davis studio record" small club. A club of eleven members - not counting anyone we may have missed : Wayne Shorter ("Bitches Brew", "In a Silent Way", "Big Fun"), Kenny Garrett ("Amandla"), Dave Liebman ("On the Corner", "Dark Magus"), Carlos Garnett ("On the Corner", "Big Fun", "Get Up with It"), Sonny…

Happy Birthday Chaka Khan. ‘Ain’t Nobody Like Chaka’

This day (March 23, 1953), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan, an American singer.Tracklist : 1 . Band Rehearsal (2022) 2 . Like Sugar (2019) 3 . A’nt Nobody (Jools Holland 2016/2017) 4 . Live Medley (Tokyo 2014) 5 . Ain’t nobody (2012) 6 . Edisons (2010) 7 . w/ Stevie Wonder – Tell me Something Good 2003 8 . Im Every Woman (2002) 9 . w/ Fourplay – Between The…

This week In Soul Artists 12/52

Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Earth, Wind, Fire, The Temptations, Chaka Khan, Barry White, Otis Redding, Macy Gray, Beverley Knight, Usher, Arrested Development, Parliament Funkadelic

Tommy Boy publish Digital Underground’s debut album : ‘Sex Packets’ (1990)

Digital Underground's 'Sex Packets' is their debut studio album released on March 20, 1990 by Tommy Boy1 . The Humpty Dance (Official Video) 2 . Humpty Dance (Payne Arena, 2/13/20) 3 . Danger Zone Performence (w/ Tupac Shakur) 4 . Doowutchyalike (Official Video) 5 . Doowutchyalike (Live, 1989) Digital Underground - Sex Packets Track Listing : 1.The Humpty Dance - 06:30 . . 2.The Way We Swing…

Return to Forever return after 32 years with a live album called …. ‘Returns’ (2009)

Return to Forever's 'Returns' is a live album (and their first after 32 years) recorded during summer 2008 and released on March 17, 2009 by Eagle.1 . Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy (Montreux, 2008) 2 . Vulcan Worlds (06/19/08 ) 3 . The Sorceress 4 . Al's Solo 5 . Chick's Solo 6 . Romantic Warrior 7 . Duel Of The Jester with The Tryant (Live) Return to Forever - Returns Track Listing :…

Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Ranky Tanky - All For You (2019) 2 . @Salle Pleyel Paris (2018) 3 . w/ MozART Group (2017) 4 . @ Gstaad Menuhin Festival (2014) 5 . 25:15 (2013) 6 . w/ Boy Singing - Route 66 (Live In Kaunas) 7 . Concert In Bratislava (1986 ) 8 . Concert À Cappella 9 . Don'T…

We remember Chris Barber. ‘Barberism’

This day (March 2, 2021), in England, died Donald Christopher 'Chris Barber', a British jazz and skiffle trombonistTracklist : 1 . Drinking Wine, Spo-De-O-Dee 2 . w/ Lonnie Donegan – Just Good Fun 3 . When You Wore A Tulip 4 . Wild Cat Blues (2011) 5 . Ice Cream (1997) 6 . Tiger Rag (1996) 7 . Hiawatha Rag (1990) 8 . Take The A-Train 9 . Buddy Boldens Blues (1984) 10 . Momma Don’t Allow (Wood…

Beck releases his ‘official’ debut album : ‘Mellow Gold’ featuring ‘Loser’ (1994)

Beck's 'Mellow Gold' is his "official" debut studio album recorded in 1993 and released on March 1, 1994 by DGC.1 . Loser (Official Video) 2 . Pay No Mind (Snoozer) 3 . Pay No Mind (Snoozer) 4 . Fuckin With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock) 5 . Fucking With My Head ( 1994/11/00, Studio) 6 . Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs (Live) 7 . Beercan 8 . Beercan (Live) Track Listing : 1.Loser (Beck Hansen,…

Dr. John releases ‘In the Right Place’ co-produced by Allen Toussaint (1973)

Dr. John's 'In the Right Place' is a studio (and his biggest selling) album co-produced by Allen Toussaint and released on February 25, 1973 by ATCO. 1 . Right Place Wrong Time (Guitar Center's Battle Of The Blues, 2012) 2 . Right Place, Wrong Time (w/ Eric Clapton, 1996) 3 . Qualified 4 . Such A Night 5 . Such A Night Dr. John - In the Right Place Track Listing : 1.Right Place Wrong Time…

Spyro Gyra release their twenty-sixth album ‘Original Cinema’ (2003)

Spyro Gyra's 'Original Cinema' is their twenty-sixth album released on February 25, 2003 by Heads Up Records. 1 . Dream Sequence 2 . Big Dance Number (NSJF) 3 . Cape Town Love (Sant'Elpidio Jazz) Spyro Gyra - Original Cinema Track Listing : 1.Bump It Up (Julio Fernandez) - 04:53 . 2.Extrovertical (Jay Beckenstein) - 06:21 . 3.Dream Sequence (Jay Beckenstein) - 05:02 . 4.Party Of Seven (Joel…

The Temptations release ‘Masterpiece’ fully produced and written by Norman Whitfield (1973)

The Temptations' 'Masterpiece' is an album produced and written by Norman Whitfield and released on February 21, 1973 by Gordy.1 . Masterpiece 2 . Law Of The Land (1973) 3 . Plastic Man The Temptations - Masterpiece Track Listing : 1.Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (Norman Whitfield) - 04:36 . 2.Masterpiece (Norman Whitfield) - 13:49 . 3.Ma (Norman Whitfield) - 04:46 . 4.Law Of The Land (Norman…

Island publish Chaka Khan’s twelfth album ‘Hello Happiness’ featuring ‘Like Sugar’ (2019)

Chaka Khan's 'Hello Happiness' is her twelfth album (her first in 12 years) produced by Dave ‘Switch’ Taylor & Sarah Ruba and released on February 15, 2019 by Island(Source Chaka Khan - Hello Happiness | Official Site)The Guardian Its sound is based on an intricate knowledge of her back catalogue – the vivid funk she recorded with Rufus 40 years ago The Arts Desk it is the soundtrack to the…

2Pac releases his fourth album : ‘All Eyez on Me’ featuring ‘I Love L.A.’How Do U Want It’ and ‘California Love’ (1996)

2Pac's 'All Eyez on Me' feat. 'California Love' is his fourth studio album released on February 13, 1996 by Death Row Records and Interscope Records.1 . All About U (w/ Nate Dogg, Outlawz & Top Dogg ) 2 . All About You (Live) 3 . How Do You Want It (w/ KC(i & Jojo) ) 4 . How Do You Want It (The House Of Blues) 5 . 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (The House Of Blues) 6 . Life Goes On 7 .…

Taj Mahal records ‘The Real Thing,’ a live album at Fillmore East, New York City (1971)

Taj Mahal's 'The Real Thing' is a live album recorded on February 13, 1971 at Fillmore East, New York City with a band with four tuba players and released the same year by Columbia.1 . Fishin Blues 2 . Fishin Blues (Amoeba) 3 . Sweet Mama Janisse 4 . Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue 5 . Youre Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond (LRBC, 2011 ) 6 . Tom+Sally Drake (Laffayette La.,…