We remember Dexter Gordon. ‘The True Dexter’
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.
Lester Young records the album ‘The President Plays’ with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (1952)
Lester Young's 'The President Plays' is a studio album recorded on November 28, 1952 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet and released in June 1954 By Norgran Records.
Oscar Peterson begins the recording of ‘With Respect to Nat’ in tribute to Nat King Cole (1965)
Oscar Peterson's 'With Respect to Nat' is a studio ( in tribute to Nat King Cole who had died earlier that year) album where Peterson sings on all tracks but one and recorded between October 28 and November 13, 1965 and released the same year by Limelight.
Verve tape ‘Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book’ (1959)
'Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book' is an album recorded between July 14 and August 9, 1959 with Ray Brown on double bass and Ed Thigpen on drums and released the same year by Verve.
Charisma publish Peter Gabriel’ s fifth album ‘So’ featuring ‘Sledgehammer’ & ‘Don’t Give Up’ (1986)
Peter Gabriel's 'So' is his fifth studio album co-produced with Daniel Lanois, featuring 'Sledgehammer' & 'Don't Give Up' and released on May 19, 1986 by Charisma Records
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella and Oscar’ with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown, live in Los Angeles (1975)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella and Oscar' is an album recorded with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown, on May 19, 1975 and released .the same year by Pablo.
A&M publish ‘Suzanne Vega,’ her eponymous debut album (1985)
'Suzanne Vega' is her eponymous first studio album produced by Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo and released on May 1, 1985 by A&M
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Beyoncé releases ‘Lemonade,’ her sixth album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests (2016)
Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' is her sixth studio album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests and released on April 23, 2016 by Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records.
David Bowie releases his seventeenth album : ‘Never Let Me Down’ featuring ‘Day-In Day-Out’ (1987)
David Bowie's 'Never Let Me Down' is his seventeenth studio album released on 20 April 1987 by EMI.
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..
We wish ‘Gefeliciteerd!’ to Han Bennink. ‘Let It Bennink’
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.
Dizzy Gillespie records ‘Birks’ Works’ in New-York with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson et al (1957)
Dizzy Gillespie's 'Birks' Works' is an album recorded on April 7 & 8, 1957 at a New York City Studio.and released the same year by Verve.
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48 . Idles - Pop Pop Pop
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47 . Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Compress/Repress
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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.
Warner Bros. release Chaka Khan’s second solo album : ‘Naughty’ produced By Arif Mardin (1980)
Chaka Khan's 'Naughty' is her second solo album produced By Arif Mardin and released on March 26, 1980 by Warner Bros.
Joni Mitchell releases ‘Both Sides Now’ featuring jazz songs orchestrated by Vince Mendoza (2000)
Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now' is a concept album released March 20, 2000 by Reprise.
British band Morcheeba release their second album : ‘Big Calm’ (1998)
Morcheeba's 'Big Calm' is their second album released on March 16, 1998 by Indochina.
Lionel Richie releases his tenth album : ‘Tuskegee’ recorded with country music artists (2012)
Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' is his tenth studio album recorded with different country music artists and released on March 5, 2012 by Mercury.
Blue Note publish Cassandra Wilson’s thirteenth album: ‘Belly of the Sun’ (2002)
Cassandra Wilson's 'Belly of the Sun' is her thirteenth album released on February 26, 2002 by Blue Note.
This Week New Music Videos (louder) – N°386
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49 . Violet Orlandi - Dtp
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48 . Chokun - Just Talk
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Joe Lovano releases ‘Viva Caruso,’ an album inspired by the Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso (2002)
Joe Lovano's 'Viva Caruso' is an album inspired by the Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso and released on February 23, 2002 by Blue Note.
We remember Horace Parlan. ‘Movin’ & Horacin”
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.
Al Green releases ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ an album produced By Willie Mitchell (1972)
Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' is an album produced By Willie Mitchell and released on January 31, 1972 by HI
Nat King Cole records an album arranged by Nelson Riddle : ‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love’ (1953)
'Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love' is an album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on January 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955 and released by Capitol.
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.
Michael Brecker records ‘Wide Angles,’ an album for Verve (2003)
Michael Brecker's 'Wide Angles' is an album recorded on January 22 & 24, 2003 and released on September 9, 2003 by Verve.
Dean Martin releases his first studio album : ‘Dean Martin Sings’ (1953)
'Dean Martin Sings' is his first studio album featuring eight songs from the Martin & Lewis film 'The Stooge' and released on January 12, 1953 by Capitol.
John Lennon releases his eighth and final album : ‘Milk and Honey’ recorded with Yoko Ono (1984)
'Milk and Honey' by John Lennon & Yoko Ono is Lennon's eighth and final studio album, released posthumously on January 9, 1984 by Polydor / Geffen.
Tori Amos releases her debut album : ‘Little Earthquakes’ featuring ‘Silent All These Years’, ‘China’, ‘Winter’ and ‘Crucify’ (1992)
Tori Amos''Little Earthquakes' is her debut solo album featuring 'Silent All These Years', 'China', 'Winter' and 'Crucify' and released in England on January 6, 1992 by East West/ Atlantic.
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.
Geffen Records publish Mary J. Blige’s seventh album : ‘The Breakthrough’ (2005)
Mary J. Blige's 'The Breakthrough' is her seventh studio album released on December 20, 2005 by Geffen Records.
Artists United Against Apartheid release a collective album ‘Sun City’ produced by Steven Van Zandt (1985)
Artists United Against Apartheid's 'Sun City' is an album featuring Miles Davis, Bono and Bob Dylan among other guests produced by Steven Van Zandt and released on December 7, 1985 by EMI / Manhattan Records