Warner Bros. publish ‘Fourplay,’ their debut album Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James (1991)

'Fourplay' is their eponymous debut album (featuring Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James) released on September 17, 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.

1 . Bali Run (w/ Lee Ritenour, Blue Note Tokyo '91)

2 . Bali Run (w/ Larry Carlton, 2000)

3 . Bali Run (Tokyo Jazz, 2008)

4 . 101 Eastbound

5 . 101 Eastbound

6 . Max O Man

7 . Max O Man (Blue Note, Tokyo, 1991)

8 . After The Dance

Track listing : 1.Bali Run (Lee Ritenour, Bob James) - 05:32 . 2.101 Eastbound (Nathan East, Marcel East) - 05:57 . 3.Foreplay (Lee Ritenour) - 05:26 . 4.Moonjogger (Bob James) - 06:16 . 5.Max-O-Man (Harvey Mason, Sr., Michael Lang) - 05:33 . 6.After the Dance (Marvin Gaye, T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware) - 06:05 . 7.Quadrille (Marvin Gaye, Bob James) - 05:43 . 8.Midnight Stroll (Harvey Mason, Sr.) - 04:44 .

Grover Washington Jr. records ‘Soul Box’ arranged by Bob James (1973)

Grover Washington, Jr.'s 'Soul Box' is his third album arranged by Bob James, recorded in March 1973 and released the same year by Kudu Records.

Track Listing : 1.Aubrey (David Gates) - 03:44 . 2.Masterpiece (Norman Whitfield) - 013:20 . 3.Trouble Man (Marvin Gaye) - 015:56 . 4.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) - 06:03 . 5.Don'T Explain (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 011:11 . 6.Medley: Easy Living/Ain'T Nobody'S Business If I Do (Porter Grainger, Ralph Rainger, Everett Robbins, Leo Robin) - 09:56 . 7.Taurian Matador (Billy Cobham) - 08:08

Musicians : Grover Washington, Jr. - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) . Bob James - Conductor, Piano, Piano (Electric) . Eric Gale - Guitar . Jay Berliner - Guitar . Richard Davis - Bass . Ron Carter - Bass . Richard Tee- Organ

Happy Birthday Bob James. ‘One, Two, Three, Fourplay’

This day (December 25, 1939), in Marshall, Missouri, is born Bob James, a keyboardist, arranger and producer.

Tracklist :

1 . Mister Magic (2019)

2 . Submarine (2018)

3 . Westchester Lady (2016)

4 . w/ Fourplay & New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra – Westchester Lady (2013)

5 . The Fourplay – Sonnymoon (2012)

6 . Angela

7 . w/ Angels of Shanghai – Celebration (2006)

8 . Westchester Lady

9 . Mind Games (1999)

10 . w/ Fourplay & Chaka Khan – Between The Sheets (1994)

11 . w/ Lee Ritenour – Restoration (1990)

12 . Live At Montreux Touchdown (1985)

Tracklist :

Wikipedia : This day (December 25, 1939), in Marshall, Missouri, is born Bob James, a keyboardist, arranger and producer.

Official Web Site: He honed his skills working with Creed Taylor, working on albums for artists like Hank Crawford,

Bob James & David Sanborn – Quartette Humaine

Released on May 21, 2013, 'Quartette Humaine' is the first collaboration between Bob James and David Sanborn since their 1986 Platinum-Selling album'Double Vision.

Track listing1.You Better Not Go to College (Bob James

) - 7:152.Geste Humain (Alice Soyer) - 7:483.Sofia (David Sanborn) - 5:314.Follow Me (Bob James) - 5:215.My Old Flame (Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston) - 5:386.Another Time, Another Place (David Sanborn) - 6:437.Montezuma (Bob James) - 5:288.Genevieve (David Sanborn) - 5:389.Deep in the Weeds (Bob James) - 6:06Personnel Bob James - pianoDavid Sanborn - alto and soprano, sopranino saxophonesSteve Gadd- drumsJames Genus - bassJavier Diaz - percussion on (9)Dean Sharenow EngineerKen Freeman Engineer, MixingGreg Calbi MasteringHollis King Art Direction, Design, PhotographyIsabelle…

United Artists publish Bobby Womack’s album ‘Communication’ featuring ‘That’s The Way I Feel About Cha’ (1971)

Bobby Womack's, 'Communication' is an album (including the hit 'That's The Way I Feel About Cha') released on September 15, 1971 by United Artists Records.

Track Listing : 1.Communication

(Bobby Womack) - 04:30 . 2.Come L'Amore (Bob Hilliard, Leon Ware) - 03:00 . 3.Fire And Rain (James Taylor) - 04:30 . 4.(If You Don'T Want My Love) - 0Give It Back (Bobby Womack) - 02:50 . 5.Medley: Monologue/(They Long To Be) Close To You (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 09:30 . 6.Everything Is Beautiful (Ray Stevens) - 02:55 . 7.That'S The Way I Feel About Cha (Jimmy Grisby, Joe Hicks, Bobby Womack) - 05:03 . 8.Yield Not To Temptation (Traditional) - 03:02
Norman Seeff

Musicians : Bobby Womack– Vocals, Guitar, Organ . Barry Beckett – Piano, Clavichord,

Concord publish Ray Charles’ posthumous and final album : ‘Genius Loves Company’ recorded with Norah Jones, James Taylor, Diana Krall and more famous guests (2004)

Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is his final studio album posthumously released on August 31, 2004 by Concord/Hear Music.

1 . (w/ Norah Jones, Elton John, Bb King

2 . (w/ Michael Mcdonald, Willie Nelson & Van Morrison

Track listing : 1.Here We Go Again (Don Lanier, Red Steagall) - 03:59 . 2.Sweet Potato Pie (James Taylor) - 03:47 . 3.You Don't Know Me (Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker) - 03:55 . 4.Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) - 03:59 . 5.Fever (Eddie Cooley, John Davenport) - 03:30 . 6.Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? (Billy Burnette, Michael Smotherman) - 04:34 . 7.It Was a Very Good Year (Ervin Drake) - 04:59 . 8.Hey Girl (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) - 05:15 . 9.Sinner's Prayer (Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn) - 04:25 . 10.Heaven Help Us All (Ronald Miller) - 04:32 .

James Brown starts the recording of ‘Live At The Apollo, Volume II’ (1967)

James Brown's 'Live At The Apollo, Volume II' is a live double album (follow-up to his 1963 'Live at the Apollo') recorded on June 24–25, 1967 and released in August 1968 by King.

1 . Cold Sweat (Apollo Theater, March 1968)

2 . Kansas City (Apollo Theater, March 1968)

Track Listing : 1.Introduction To The James Brown Show (James Brown) - 00:31 . 2.Think (Lowman Pauling) - 02:55 . 3.I Wanna Be Around (Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstadt) - 03:11 . 4.James Brown (Thanks) (James Brown) - 01:51 . 5.That'S Life (Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) - 04:40 . 6.Kansas City (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 03:52 . 7.Sweet Soul Music (Arthur Conley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding) - 02:37 . 8.Medley (James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome) - 19:11 . 9.Caravan (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 03:19 .

We remember Bobby Blue Bland. ‘A Bland Blue Day’

This day (June 23, 2013), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Bobby Blue Bland, a;k.a. the Lion of the Blues an American singer of blues and soul.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Bobby Rush, Johnnie Taylor - Medley

2 . Greenville (2011)

3 . w/ Kenny Neal - Medley Vista Lounge

4 . Ain'T No Sunshine When She'S Gone

5 . Live Pt. 1

6 . I'Ll Take Care Of You

7 . w/ Wyne Bennet And Mel Brown - Chicago (1981)

8 . w/ BB King - Live On Soul Train 1975

Tracklist :

Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone . I Pity the Fool . I'll Take Care of You . Farther up the road . St. James Infirmary . Turn On Your Love Light . Two Steps From the Blues . Don't Cry No More . Stormy Monday Blues . Lead Me On .

Wikipedia : This day (June 23, 2013), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Bobby Blue Bland, a;k.a. the Lion of the Blues an American singer

Bobby Hutcherson records ‘Components’ with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock et al (1965)

Bobby Hutcherson's 'Components' is an album mixing hard bop on one side and avant-garde on the other, recorded on June 10, 1965 and released the same year by Blue Note.

1 . Little B's Poem (w/ Cedar Walton)

Track Listing : 1.Components (Bobby Hutcherson) - 06:25 . 2.Tranquillity (Bobby Hutcherson) - 05:03 . 3.Little B'S Poem (Bobby Hutcherson) - 05:11 . 4.West 22Nd Street Theme (Bobby Hutcherson) - 04:42 . 5.Movement (Joe Chambers) - 07:31 . 6.Juba Dance (Joe Chambers) - 05:23 . 7.Air (Joe Chambers) - 04:48 . 8.Pastoral (Joe Chambers) - 02:02

Musicians : Bobby Hutcherson - Vibraphone . James Spaulding - Alto Saxophone, Flute . Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet . Herbie Hancock - Piano . Ron Carter - Double Bass . Joe Chambers - Drums

Production : Produced By Alfred Lion Rudy Van Gelder -

Happy Birthday Bob Dylan. ‘We Do Look Back’

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

Tracklist :

1 . Blowing In The Wind (1963)

2 . Mr. Tambourine Man (Newport Folk Festival, 1964)

3 . Like a Rolling Stone (1966)

4 . I Threw It All Away (The Johnny Cash Show, 1969)

5 . Soundcheck in NYC (w/ George Harrison, 1971)

6 . Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1974)

7 . Hurricane

8 . Idiot Wind (1976)

9 . Gotta Serve Somebody

10 . let’s begin (Avignon, 1981)

11 . Sweetheart Like You

12 . Jokerman (Letterman, 1984)

13 . Shake (Farm Aid, 1985)

14 . Across The Borderline (Farm Aid, 1986)

15 . Soon (The Gershwin Gala, 1987)

16 . With God On Our Side (Oakland Coliseum Arena, 1988)

17 . Political World

18 . April 28 (w/ Willie Nelson, KRLU

We remember Bob Marley. ‘Leaving Babylon’

This day (May 11, 1981), in Miami, Florida, died Robert Nesta Marley a.k.a Bob Marley, a Jamaican singer and songwriter.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ The Wailers – Coming In From The Cold (1980)

2 . War (1979)

3 . w/ The Wailers – Exodus (1977)

4 . Roots Rock Reggae (1976)

5 . w/ The Wailers – Kinky Reggae (1975)

6 . Lively Up Yourself (1974)

7 . w/ The Wailers – Get up Stand up (1973)

8 . Bob Marley and Peter Tosh – Concrete jungle (1973)

Tracklist :

Three Little Birds . Is This Love . Stir It Up . Buffalo Soldier . Could You Be Loved . Sun Is Shining . No Woman No Cry . One Love . I Shot The Sheriff . Redemption Song .

Program :

Legend Documentary (2012) .

Freedom Road - The Tracks Of The Journey (2008) . Life Story . MTV Biography . BBBC 4 Documentary . Knowledge, Wisdom & Overstanding .…

RCA publish Etta James’ ‘Burnin’ Down the House: Live at the House of Blues’ (2002)

Etta James' 'Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues' is her twenty-eighth album recorded in West Hollywood and released on May 7, 2002 y Rca Victor.

1 . I Just Want To Make Love To You (Live)

2 . I Just Want To Make Love / Born To Be Wild

3 . I'D Rather Go Blind (Live)

4 . I'D Rather Go Blind (Montreux, 1993)

5 . At Last (1993, "Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction")

6 . You Can Leave Your Hat On

7 . You Can Leave Your Hat On (8/17/1991, Newport Jazz Festival)

8 . Something's Got A Hold On Me (Live)

9 . Something's Got A Hold On Me (Live)

10 . Your Good Thing (Live)

11 . Rock Me Baby (Live)

12 . Rock Me Baby (w/ Stephen Stills)

13 . Love And Happiness (Montreux)

14 . Take Me To The River (w/ And The Roots Band)

15 . Sugar On The Floor (Live)

16 . Sugar On The Floor

Rick James releases his fifth album : ‘Street Songs’ featuring ‘Super Freak’ (1981)

Rick James' 'Street Songs' feat. 'Super Freak is his fifth album released on April 7, 1981 by Gordy.

1 . Give It To Me Baby (Live)

2 . Give It To Me Baby

3 . Ghetto Life (Live)

4 . Super Freak (1982)

5 . Super Freak (Official Video)

6 . You And I / Super Freak (Farm Aid, 1986)

7 . Fire And Desire (w/ Teena Marie)

Rick James - Street Songs

Track Listing : 1.Give It To Me Baby (Rick James

) - 04:08 . 2.Ghetto Life (Rick James) - 04:20 . 3.Make Love To Me (Rick James) - 04:48 . 4.Mr. Policeman (Rick James) - 04:17 . 5.Super Freak (Rick James, Alonzo Miller) - 03:24 . 6.Fire And Desire (Rick James) - 07:17 . 7.Call Me Up (Rick James) - 03:53 . 8.Below The Funk (Pass The J) (Rick James) - 02:36

Musicians : Rick James

- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Poetry, Timbales, Timpani, Vocals .

Island publish ‘Kaya’ recorded in London by Bob Marley and the Wailers (1978)

'Kaya' by Bob Marley and the Wailers is an album recorded in London and released on March 23, 1978 by Island

1 . Satysfy My Soul (Official Video)

Bob Marley and the Wailers - Kaya

Track Listing : 1.Easy Skanking (Bob Marley) - 02:53 . 2.Kaya

(Bob Marley) - 03:15 . 3.Is This Love (Bob Marley) - 03:52 . 4.Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley) - 04:58 . 5.Satisfy My Soul (Bob Marley) - 04:30 . 6.She'S Gone (Bob Marley) - 02:25 . 7.Misty Morning (Bob Marley) - 03:32 . 8.Crisis (Bob Marley) - 03:54 . 9.Running Away (Bob Marley) - 04:15 . 10.Time Will Tell (Bob Marley) - 03:25

Musicians : Bob Marley– Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion . Aston Family Man Barrett – Bass, Percussion . Carlton Barrett – Drums, Percussion . Tyrone Organ D Downie – Keyboards, Percussion . Alvin Seeco

Starting today, Bobby McFerrin tours Germany where he will record ‘The Voice,’ a live album (1984)

Bobby McFerrin's 'The Voice' is a live album recorded between March 17 & 26, 1984 in Germany and released the same year by Elektra.

1 . Blackbird

2 . Blackbird

3 . The Jump / Drive (Montreal)

4 . I Feel Good (Kos)

Bobby McFerrin - The Voice

Track Listing : 1.Blackbird (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 03:07 . 2.The Jump (Bobby Mcferrin) - 04:48 . 3.El Brujo (Bobby Mcferrin) - 04:11 . 4.I Feel Good (James Brown) - 03:19 . 5.I'M My Own Walkman (Bobby Mcferrin) - 04:02 . 6.Music Box (Bobby Mcferrin) - 03:56 . 7.Medley: Donna Lee | Big Top | We'Re In The Money (Al Dubin, Bobby Mcferrin, Charlie Parker, Harry Warren) - 07:22 . 8.I'M Alone (Bobby Mcferrin) - 04:41 . 9.T.J. (Bobby Mcferrin) - 03:48 . 10.A-Train (Billy Strayhorn) - 03:58

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  • 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.

    1 . At Last (The 1993 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction)

    2 . At Last

    Etta James - Heart of a Woman

    Track Listing : 1.You Don'T Know What Love Is (Gene De Paul, Don Raye) - 05:28 . 2.Good Morning Heartache (Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higgenbotham) - 05:28 . 3.My Old Flame (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 06:20 . 4.Say It Isn'T So (Irving Berlin) - 04:55 . 5.At Last (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 04:40 . 6.Tenderly (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 05:27 . 7.I Only Have Eyes For You (Al Dubin, Warren) - 06:35 . 8.I Got It Bad (And That Ain'T Good) (Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) - 06:25 . 9.You Go To My Head (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 04:21 . 10.A

    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 Worry Be Happy (1988)

    10 . w/ Chick Corea - Duet Live (2012)

    11 . The Power Of The Pentatonic Scale (2009)

    12 . w/ Richard Bona - Improvisation (2006)

    13 . w/ Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (1988)

    Tracklist :

    Don't Worry Be Happy . Thinkin' About Your Body . Drive My Car . Drive . Good Lovin' . Turtle Shoes . Friends . From Me To You . Freedom Is A Voice . Another Night in Tunisia .

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    James Brown records ‘Love Power Peace,’ live at the Olympia in Paris (1971)

    James Brown's 'Love Power Peace' is a live album recorded on March 8, 1971 at the Olympia, Paris with the original J.B.'s featuring Bootsy and Catfish Collins and released on August 23, 1992 by Polydor.

    Track Listing : 1.Intro (James Brown) - 00:00 . 2.Brother Rapp (James Brown) - 03:03 . 3.Ain'T It Funky Now (James Brown) - 05:36 . 4.Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 06:12 . 5.It'S A New Day (James Brown) - 02:53 . 6.Bewildered (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 04:19 . 7.Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 08:45 . 8.Try Me (James Brown) - 02:24 . 9.Medley: Papa'S Got A Brand New Bag/I Got You (I Feel Good) /I Got ... (James Brown) - 01:30 . 10.Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (Charles Bobbit) - 05:14 . 11.It'S A Man'S Man'S

    James Taylor releases his second album : ‘Sweet Baby James’ on Warner Bros (1970)

    James Taylor's 'Sweet Baby James' is his second studio album released in February 1970 by Warner Bros.

    1 . Sweet Baby James (Live, 1971)

    2 . Lo And Behold (Utrecht, 2015 )

    3 . Lo And Behold (16 BS Festival Mil·Lenni)

    4 . Steamroller, 1979

    5 . Oh Susanna (w/ Johnny Cash)

    6 . Fire And Rain

    7 . Anywhere Like Heaven

    8 . Anywhere Like Heaven (Cleveland Ohio 7/9/2012, Jacobs Pavilion )

    James Taylor - Sweet Baby James

    Track Listing : 1.Sweet Baby James

    (James Taylor) - 02:54 . 2.Lo And Behold (James Taylor) - 02:37 . 3.Sunny Skies (James Taylor) - 02:21 . 4.Steamroller (James Taylor) - 02:57 . 5.Country Road (James Taylor) - 03:22 . 6.Oh, Susanna (Stephen Foster) (James Taylor) - 01:58 . 7.Fire And Rain (James Taylor) - 03:20 . 8.Blossom (James Taylor) - 02:14 . 9.Anywhere Like Heaven (James

    James Brown & The Famous Flames work on his first album ‘Please Please Please’ (1956)

    James Brown's 'Please Please Please' is his debut studio album recorded between February 24, 1956 and September 18, 1958, with the Famous Flames and released in 1959 by King.

    1 . Please Please Please

    2 . Please Please Please

    3 . Try Me (Montreux, 1981)

    4 . Try Me (The Boston Garden)

    James Brown and His Famous Flames - Please Please Please

    Track Listing : 1.Please, Please, Please (James Brown, John Terry) - 02:47 . 2.Chonnie-On-Chon (James Brown, Bobby Byrd) - 02:13 . 3.Hold My Baby'S Hand (James Brown, Trevor Smith) - 02:14 . 4.I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On (Nash Knox) - 02:35 . 5.Just Won'T Do Right (James Brown) - 02:37 . 6.Baby Cries Over The Ocean (James Brown) - 02:38 . 7.I Don'T Know (James Brown) - 02:48 . 8.Tell Me What I Did Wrong (James Brown) - 02:23 . 9.Try Me (James

    United Artists Records publish Bobby Womack’s ‘Lookin’ For A Love Again’ featuring ‘Lookin’ for a Love’ (1974)

    Bobby Womack's 'Lookin’ For A Love Again' is an album released on January 11, 1974 by United Artists Records.

    1 . Lookin' For A Love

    2 . Let It Hang Out Point Of No Return

    Track Listing : 1.Lookin' For A Love (James Alexander, Zelda Samuels) - 02:37 . 2.I Don'T Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again (Bobby Womack) - 03:26 . 3.Doing It My Way (Bobby Womack) - 05:36 . 4.Let It Hang Out (Bobby Womack) - 02:22 . 5.Point Of No Return (Jim Ford) - 02:44 . 6.You'Re Welcome, Stop On By (Bobby Womack, Truman Thomas) - 03:40 . 7.You'Re Messing Up A Good Thing (Clayton Ivey, Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford) - 02:34 . 8.Don'T Let Me Down (Truman Thomas) - 02:04 . 9.Copper Kettle (Albert Frank Beddoe) - 03:17 . 10.There'S One Thing That Beats Failing (Bobby Womack, Truman Thomas) - 02:42

    Musicians : Bobby

    King publish James Brown’s album : ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ (1966)

    James Brown's 'I Got You (I Feel Good)' is a studio album released on January 1, 1966 by King.

    1 . I Got You

    2 . Night Train (w/ The Famous Flames, T.A.M.I. Show)

    Track Listing : 1.I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown) - 02:44 . 2.Lost Someone (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth) - 03:32 . 3.Night Train (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington) - 03:37 . 4.You'Ve Got The Power (James Brown, Johnny Terry) - 02:20 . 5.Love Don'T Love Nobody (James Brown) - 02:02 . 6.Think (Lowman Pauling) - 02:44 . 7.Good Good Lovin' (James Brown, Albert Shubert) - 02:16 . 8.I Can'T Help It (James Brown) - 02:36 . 9.I'Ve Got Money (James Brown) - 02:29 . 10.Three Hearts In A Tangle (Ray Pennington, Ray Starr, Sonny Thompson) - 02:55 . 11.Suds (Nat Kendrick) - 02:18 . 12.Dancin' Little Thing

    Bobby Bland releases his debut album : ‘Two Steps from the Blues’ (1961)

    Bobby Bland's 'Two Steps from the Blues' is his debut album released on January 1, 1961 by Duke.

    1 . St. James Infirmary

    2 . I'll Take Care Of You

    Track Listing : 1.Two Steps From The Blues (Deadric Malone, John Riley Brown) - 02:34 . 2.Cry Cry Cry (Deadric Malone) - 02:43 . 3.I'M Not Ashamed (Don Robey, Joseph Scott) - 02:36 . 4.Don'T Cry No More (Don Robey) - 02:28 . 5.Lead Me On (Deadric Malone) - 02:06 . 6.I Pity The Fool (Deadric Malone) - 02:44 . 7.I'Ve Just Got To Forget You (Deadric Malone) - 02:34 . 8.Little Boy Blue (Charles Harper) - 02:40 . 9.St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose) - 02:26 . 10.I'Ll Take Care Of You (Brook Benton) – 02:26 . 11.I Don'T Want No Woman (Don Robey) - 02:40 . 12.I'Ve Been Wrong So Long (Deadric Malone, Ray Agee) - 02:19

    Musicians : Bobby Bland- Vocals .

    We remember James Brown. ‘Mr. Feelgood’

    This day (December 25, 2006), in Atlanta, Georgia, died James Brown, American singer, songwriter; one of the founding fathers of funk music.

    Tracklist :

    1 . Sex Machine (1971))

    2 . Make it Funky (2003))

    3 . I Feel Good (1989))

    4 . Its A Mans World (1981))

    5 . Nature (1979))

    6 . The Payback (1974))

    7 . Sunny (1971))

    8 . Sweet Bernadette / Papas Gotta Brand New Bag (1967)

    Tracklist :

    I Got You (I Feel Good)) . It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World) . Get Up Offa That Thing) . The Boss) . The Payback) . Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag) . Living In America) . Try Me) . Think) . Night Train .

    Wikipedia : This day (December 25, 2006), in Atlanta, Georgia, died James Brownan American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist who is one of the founding fathers of funk music and is a major figure of

    Polydor publish James Brown’s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ (1971)

    James Brown's 'Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III' is a live double album released in December 1971 by Polydor.

    1 . Bewildered (The Boston Garden)

    2 . Try Me (The Apollo Theater)

    3 . Try Me (Montreux, 1981)

    4 . I Can't Stand Myself (The Boston Garden)

    5 . Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (Palasport, Bologna, Italy, April 1971)

    6 . Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (w/ The J.B.'s, 1969)

    7 . Soul Power (Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974)

    8 . Hot Pants

    Track Listing : 1.It'S A New Day So Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Intro) (James Brown) - 03:47 . 2.Bewildered (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 07:55 . 3.Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 05:05 . 4.Escape-Ism (James Brown, David Matthews) - 03:04 . 5.Make It Funky (Charles

    Polydor publish James Brown’s fortieth album : ‘The Payback’ (1973)

    James Brown's 'The Payback' is his fortieth studio (and only album to be certified gold) album released in December 1973.

    1 . The Payback (Zaire, 1974)

    2 . Payback (1974, "The Midnight Special")

    Track Listing : 1.The Payback (James Brown, Fred Wesley, John "Jabo" Starks) - 07:39 . 2.Doing The Best I Can (James Brown, Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit) - 07:42 . 3.Take Some...Leave Some (James Brown, Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit) - 08:33 . 4.Shoot Your Shot (James Brown) - 08:09 . 5.Forever Suffering (James Brown, Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit) - 05:52 . 6.Time Is Running Out Fast (James Brown, Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit) - 12:47 . 7.Stone To The Bone (James Brown) - 10:14 . 8.Mind Power (James Brown, Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit) - 12:04

    Musicians : James Brown- Lead Vocals, Electric Piano .

    The Band record ‘The Last Waltz’ with Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and more guests (1976)

    The Band's 'The Last Waltz' is a triple live album recorded on November 25, 1976 at Winterland Arena, San Francisco and released on April 7, 1978 by Warner Bros. Records

    1 . Caravan (w/ Van Morrison, 11/25/1976, Winterland)

    2 . The Weight (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    3 . Everyone Comes Onstage (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    4 . Chest Fever (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    5 . The Lord's Prayer (Lawrence Ferlinghetti) (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    6 . Joy! (Lenore Kandel) (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    7 . Baby Let Me Follow You Down (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    8 . Transgressing The Real (Robert Duncan) (11/25/1976, Winterland)

    Track Listing : 1.Theme From The Last Waltz (Robbie Robertson) - 03:28 . 2.Up On Cripple Creek (Robbie Robertson) - 04:44 . 3.Who Do You Love? (Ellas Mcdaniel) - 04:16 . 4.Helpless (Neil

    Polydor release James Brown’s album : ‘Get On the Good Foot’ featuring ‘Cold Sweat’ and ‘Please, Please, Please’ (1972)

    James Brown's 'Get On the Good Foot' feat. 'Cold Sweat' & 'Please, Please, Please' is a double album released on November 20, 1972 by Polydor.

    1 . Get On The Good Foot

    2 . Good Foot

    3 . Cold Sweat (The Boston Garden)

    4 . Please Please Please (The Apollo Theatre, 1985)

    5 . Ain't That A Groove (w/ The Famous Flames )

    6 . Make It Funky

    Track Listing : 1.Get On The Good Foot, Pts. 1& 2 (James Brown, Fred Wesley, Joe Mims) - 05:44 . 2.The Whole World Needs Liberation (James Brown, Bobby Byrd) - 03:41 . 3.Your Love Was Good For Me (J. J. Barnes, Whiz Whisenhut) - 03:20 . 4.Cold Sweat (James Brown, Alfred Pee Wee Ellis, David Lindup) - 02:53 . 5.Recitation By Hank Ballard (James Brown, Hank Ballard) - 05:54 . 6.I Got A Bag Of My Own (James Brown) - 03:30 . 7.Nothing Beats A Failure (But A

    Etta James releases her debut album : ‘At Last!’ featuring next to the title track : ‘I Just Want to Make Love to You’ (1960)

    Etta James' 'At Last!' is her debut studio album released on November 15, 1960 by Argo.

    1 . I Just Want To Make Love To You (Montreux, 1993)

    2 . At Last (w/ Etta James, "Dancing With The Stars")

    3 . At Last ("1993 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction")

    Track Listing : 1.Anything To Say You'Re Mine (Sonny Thompson) - 02:37 . 2.My Dearest Darling (Eddie Bocage, Paul Gayten) - 03:05 . 3.Trust In Me (Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Weaver) - 03:01 . 4.A Sunday Kind Of Love (Louis Prima, Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes) - 03:18 . 5.Tough Mary (Lorenzo Manley) - 02:27 . 6.I Just Want To Make Love To You (Willie Dixon) - 03:08 . 7.At Last (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 03:02 . 8.All I Could Do Was Cry (Billy Davis, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy) - 02:58 . 9.Stormy Weather(Harold Arlen, Ted

    James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra (1969)

    James Brown's 'Soul on Top' is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra and released in 1970 By King.

    1 . It's A Man's Man's Man's World

    Track Listing : 1.That'S My Desire (Helmy Kressa, Carroll Loveday) - 04:10 . 2.Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams) - 02:59 . 3.What Kind Of Fool Am I? (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 03:06 . 4.It'S A Man'S, Man'S, Man'S World (James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome) - 06:40 . 5.The Man In The Glass (Bud Hobgood) - 05:56 . 6.It'S Magic (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 03:14 . 7.September Song (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) - 05:02 . 8.For Once In My Life (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) - 04:43 . 9.Every Day I Have The Blues (Memphis Slim) - 04:28 . 10.I Need Your Key (To Turn Me On) (Louie Bellson) -

    James Brown records ‘Live at the Apollo’ with the Famous Flames (1962)

    James Brown's 'Live at the Apollo' is a live album recorded on October 24, 1962 with the Famous Flames and released iIn May 1963 by King.

    1 . Night Train ("The Tami Show")

    2 . Please Please Please ("The Tami Show")

    Track Listing : 1.Introduction To James Brown And The Famous Flames (Fats Gonder) - 01:49 . 2.I'Ll Go Crazy (James Brown) - 02:05 . 3.Try Me (James Brown) - 02:27 . 4.Think (Lowman Pauling) - 01:58 . 5.I Don’T Mind (James Brown) - 02:28 . 6.Lost Someone (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth) - 10:43 . 7.Medley: Please, Please, Please/You'Ve Got The Power/I Found Someone/Why Do You Do Me/I Want You So Bad/I Love You, Yes I Do/Strange Things Happen/Bewildered/Please, Please, Please (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Sylvester Keels, Sol Marcus, Lloyd Stallworth, Johnny Terry, Guy

    Chuck Berry records ‘Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ a live album with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James and more (1986)

    Chuck Berry's 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a live album recorded on October 6 and 16, 1986 with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James and many more guests and released in October, 1987 by Mca.

    1 . Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll (Pt.1/2) (w/ Robbie Robertson)

    2 . Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll (Pt.2/2) (w/ Robbie Robertson)

    3 . Too Much Monkey Business (w/ Keith Richards & Robert Cray)

    4 . Rock And Roll Music (w/ Etta James, 1986)

    5 . Nadine (w/ Keith Richards )

    6 . Medley ....Hail! Hail! Rock N Roll!

    7 . Wee Wee Hours (w/ Eric Clapton, Keith Richards)

    Track Listing : 1.Maybellene (Chuck Berry) - 02:37 . 2.Around And Around (Chuck Berry) - 02:24 . 3.Sweet Little Sixteen (Chuck Berry) - 02:42 . 4.Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Chuck Berry) - 02:28 . 5.Memphis, Tennessee (Chuck Berry) -

    James Brown records ‘Sex Machine,’ a double live album with the original J.B.’s (1969)

    James Brown's 'Sex Machine' is a double live album recorded on October 14, 1969, with the original J.B.'s featuring Bootsy Collins and Catfish Collins and released In 1970 By King.

    1 . Sex Machine (1971)

    2 . Brother Rapp

    3 . Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (Palasport, Bologna Italy April, 1971)

    4 . (On "The Mike Douglas Show," 1969)

    5 . It's A Man Man World (1971)

    6 . Please, Please, Please (w/ The Flames, T.A.M.I. Show)

    7 . Mother Popcorn (1969)

    8 . Mother Popcorn (1969)

    Track Listing : 1.Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 10:48 . 2.Brother Rapp (Part I & Part Ii) - (James Brown) - 05:09 . 3.Medley: - 13:42 . - Bewildered (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 06:09 . - I Got The Feelin' (James Brown) - 01:07 . - Give It Up Or Turnit A

    This week In Jazz Legends 21/52

    Christian Scott, Quintet, Bob James, David Sanborn, George Benson, Southside Aces, Evan Christopher, Irvin Mayfield, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Camilo, Tomatito, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ben Sidran, Archie Shepp

    Happy Birthday Earl Klugh. ‘Clueful about Klugh’

    This day (September 16, 1953), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Earl Klugh, an American smooth / fusion guitarist

    Tracklist :

    1 . Wiggle (2017)

    2 . Wishful thinking (2013)

    3 . Whispers And Promises (2001)

    4 . Mr Lucky / Days of Wine and Roses (2010)

    5 . If It’s In Your Heart (1994)

    6 . w/ George Benson – Living Inside Your Love

    7 . Dr Macumba

    8 . w/ George Benson – Brazilian Stomp (1988)

    9 . This Time

    10 . w/ George Benson & Chet Atkins – Black Orpheus

    Tracklist :

    Living Inside Your Love . The Shadow Of Your Smile . Wishful Thinking . Dance With Me . Heart String . I Heard It Through The Grapevine . Midnight In San Juan . Triste . Goodtime Charlie’s Got the Blues . Long Ago And Far Away .

    Wikipedia : This day (September 16, 1953), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Earl Klugh, an American smooth

    New Edition release their sixth album : ‘Home Again’ featuring ‘Hit Me Off’ and ‘I’m Still in Love With You’ (1996)

    New Edition's 'Home Again' is the sixth studio album featuring Bobby Brown and released on September 10, 1996 by MCA Records.

    1 . Hit Me Off (Official Video)

    2 . Something About You

    3 . One More Day

    4 . I'm Still In Love With You (Official Video)

    5 . Home Again (Live, 5/25/2012)

    6 . I'm Still In Love With You

    Track Listing : 1.Oh, Yeah, It Feels So Good (Ricky Bell, Ronnie Devoe, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis, James Brown, Fred Wesley, John Starks) - 06:02 . . 2.Hit Me Off (Dinky Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie Devoe, Jeff Dyson, Silky, Bob James) - 04:21 . . 3.You Don'T Have To Worry (Sean Combs, D Jones, Lisa Keith, Quinnes Parker, Marvin Scandrick, Chucky Thompson) - 04:42 . . 4.Tighten It Up (Ricky Bell, Carl-So-Lowe, Dougie Dee, Ronnie Devoe, Jermaine Dupri) - 04:00 . . 5.Shop

    Tommy Boy release ‘Naughty by Nature,’ their eponymous second album featuring ‘O.P.P.’ (1991)

    'Naughty by Nature' feat."O.P.P." is their eponymous second album released on September 3, 1991 by Tommy Boy Records.

    1 . O.P.P. ("The Queen Latifah Show")

    2 . Guard Your Grill Tah G Ali Respect (20th, Anniversary Show)

    Track Listing : 1.Yoke The Joker (Vinnie Brown, Treach Criss, Kaygee Gist, Naughty By Nature) - . . 2.Wickedest Man Alive (Vinnie Brown, Treach Criss, Kaygee Gist, Naughty By Nature, D. Owens) - 04:21 . . 3.O.P.P. (Naughty By Nature) - 04:31 . . 4.Everything'S Gonna Be Alright (Naughty By Nature) - 04:50 . . 4.Guns Are Drawn (Charles Douglas, L. Ron Hubbard, A.P. Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Cindy Walker) - 05:15 . 5.Let The Ho'S Go (Vinnie Brown, Treach Criss, Kaygee Gist, Naughty By Nature) - 04:16 . . 5.Stay Cool (Tariq Trotter) - 03:34 . 6.Everyday All Day

    Warner Bros. publish Fourplay’s second album : ‘Between the Sheets’ (1993)

    Fourplay's 'Between the Sheets' is their second album released on August 17, 1993 by Warner Bros.

    1 . Chant

    2 . Chant (Cape Town)

    3 . Monterey Intro

    4 . Between The Sheets (w/ Chaka Khan)

    Track listing : 1.Chant (Bob James) - 06:24 . 2.Monterey (Lee Ritenour) - 06:12 . 3.Between the Sheets (Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper) - 06:45 . 4.Li'l Darlin' (Neal Hefti) - 05:16 . 5.Flying East (Marcel East, Nathan East) - 06:08 . 6.Once in the A.M. (Lee Ritenour) - 06:30 . 7.Gulliver (Bob James) - 06:48 . 8.Amoroso (Harvey Mason) - 05:48 . 9.A Summer Child (Lee Ritenour) - 05:33 . 10.Anthem (Harvey Mason) - 05:39 . 11.Song for Somalia (Harvey Mason) - 06:29 .

    Musicians : Fourplay – . Bob James- Yamaha C7 Midi Grand Piano, Disklavier, Table

    Happy Birthday David Sanborn. ‘Born On This Day’

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

    Tracklist :

    1 . w/ Kandace Springs - People Make The World Go Round (2020)

    2 . @ Safaricom Jazz Festival (2017)

    3 . Run For Cover (2015)

    4 . w/ Bob James - Maputo (2013)

    5 . Camel Island (2012)

    6 . w/ Joey DeFrancesco - Let The Good Times Roll (2010)

    7 . w/ Fourplay - Maputo (2008)

    8 . Hideway (1981)

    9 . Little Wing

    10 . Chicago Song (1990)

    11 . w/ Dizzy Gillespie - ooh shoo be doo bee (1988)

    12 . w/ Al Jarreau - Since I Fell For You (1985)

    13 . I Told U So (1984)

    Tracklist :

    Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight . Tin Tin Deo . Try A Little Tenderness . Chicago Song . The Dream . Isn't She Lovely . Smile . Slam . Enchantment . This Masquerade .

    Wikipedia: This day (July 30, 1945),