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Happy Birthday Randy Brecker. ‘Brother Randy’

This day (November 27, 1945), in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, is born Randy Brecker, an American trumpeter and flugelhornist.Tracklist : 1 . Now's the Time (2020) 2 . w/ Chad Lefkowitz-Brown & F. Giachino trio – @ Torino Jazz Festival (2019) 3 . Some Skunk Funk (2018) 4 . w/ Marvin Stamm – A Night of Jazz (2017) 5 . w/ Andrei Kondakov – ДЖАЗ НА ДНЕПРЕ (2016) 6 . w/ Bob Mintzer – Some skunk funk…

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.1 . Broadband, 2004 2 . Blue Note Tokyo, 2004 Track Listing : 1.Broadband (Michael Brecker) - 06:45 . 2.Cool Day In Hell (Michael Brecker) - 07:51 . 3.Angle Of Repose (Michael Brecker) - 06:41 . 4.Tumbuktu (Michael Brecker) - 07:51 . 5.Night Jessamine (Michael Brecker) -…

We remember Michael Brecker. ‘Ace Brecker’

This day (January 13, 2007), in New York City, New York, died Michael Brecker, an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (2003) 2 . Delta City Blues (1998) 3 . Peep (1990) 4 . w/ Bill Evans, Ernie Watts, Stanley Turrentine – Four Sleepers / Pools (1989) 5 . w/ Pat Metheny – Song For Bilbao 6 . Choral (1983) 7 . w/ Ben Sidran – Someday My Prince Will…

Joni Mitchell releases ‘Shadows and Light,’ a double live album recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker et al (1979)

Joni Mitchell's 'Shadows and Light' is a double live album released in September 1979 and recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and others and released in September 1980 by Asylum.1 . The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines 2 . Shadows And Light 3 . Amelia (Live, 1979) 4 . Hejira (Japan) 5 . Free Man In Paris (London, 1983) 6 . God Must Be A Boogie Man (London, 1983) Track listing…

The Brecker Brothers are at Montreux Jazz (1980)

July 9, 1980 - the Brecker Brothers that is Michael Brecker (s) and Randy Brecker (tp), Neil Jason (b), Richie Morales (d), Barry Finnerty (g) and Mark Gray (kb) - - play at "Montreux Jazz Festival" in Switzerland

Singing (and Playing) With Chaka Khan

Ray Charles, George Benson, Fourplay, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker , Tom Jones, Barry White, Whitney Houston, Alfonso Ribeiro, K.D. Lang, Fomo, Taka Boom, Mark Stevens, Stevie Wonder , Meshell Ndegeocello, Rufus

This week In Jazz Legends 48/52

Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd , Chico Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Henderson, Kenny Wheeler, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie , Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Rahsaan Roland Kirk

This week In Jazz Legends 35/52

Randy Weston, Buddy DeFranco, Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, George Duke, Alphonso Johnson, Robben Ford, Peter Erskine, Jean Luc Ponty, Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis, Sun Ra , John Zorn, Dexter Gordon

Stanley Turrentine records ‘Don’t Mess With Mister T.’ for CTI (1973)

Stanley Turrentine's 'Don't Mess With Mister T.' is an album arranged by Bob James and recorded on June 7–8, 1973 by CTI.1 . Don't Mess With Mr. T (Live) Track Listing : 1.Don'T Mess With Mister T. (Marvin Gaye) - 09:51 . 2.Two For T. (Stanley Turrentine) - 07:06 . 3.Too Blue (Stanley Turrentine) - 07:21 . 4.I Could Never Repay Your Love (Bruce Hawes) - 08:22 Alen MacweeneyALSO READOfficial…

Concord Picante publish Eliane Elias’ twentieth album : ‘Light My Fire’ (2011)

Eliane Elias 'Light My Fire' is her twentieth album released on May 31, 2011 by Concord Picante.1 . Bananeira (AVO Session,Basel) 2 . Rosa Morena (w/ Amanda Brecker, North Sea Jazz 2013) Track Listing : 1.Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi) - 04:18 . 2.Stay Cool (Kenny Dorham, Eliane Elias) - 04:03 . 3.Aquele Abraço (Gilberto Gil) - 05:18 . 4.Light My Fire (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek,…

Eliane Elias releases ‘I Thought About You’ as ‘A Tribute to Chet Baker’ (2013)

Eliane Elias' 'I Thought About You' is an album sub-titled 'A Tribute to Chet Baker' released on May 28, 2013 by Concord.1 . I Thought About You ("A Tribute To Chet Baker") Track Listing : 1.I Thought About You (James Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer) - 04:56 . 2.There Will Never Be Another You (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 04:42 . 3.This Can'T Be Love (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 03:53 .…

Reprise publish Donald Fagen’s second solo album : ‘Kamakiriad’ (1993)

Donald Fagen's 'Kamakiriad' is his second solo album featuring Steely Dan partner Walter Becker and released on May 25, 1993 by Reprise.1 . Snowbound (by Michel Gondry, 1993)) 2 . Tomorrow's Girls (w/ Rick Moranis) 3 . Florida Room (The Ascap Jazz Hall Of Fame Ceremony In NYC, June 14, 2010) 4 . Countermoon / Teahouse On The Tracks (Live) Track Listing : 1.Trans-Island Skyway (Donald Fagen)…

Happy Birthday Billy Cobham. ‘One More Year B.C.’

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Crosswinds Project – 6 (2018) 2 . Radioactive (2017) 3 . Live Indy (2015) 4 . Stratus II (2013) 5 . Milan (2011) 6 . Red Barron (2002) 7 . Mirage 8 . w / George Duke – Rush Hour (1998) 9 . Stratus (1989) 10 . Solo (1983) 11 . w/ George Duke Band – Almustafa The Beloved (1976) 12 . Live…

Dire Straits release their fifth album : ‘Brothers in Arms’ including ‘Money for Nothing’ (1985)

Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms' feat. 'Money for Nothing' is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.1 . So Far Away (Official Video) 2 . So Far Away ("The Final Oz," Australia, 1986) 3 . So Far Away (Wembley, 1985) 4 . Money For Nothing (Official Video) 5 . Money For Nothing (Wembley, 1985) 6 . Money For Nothing (Knebworth) 7 . Walk Of Life (Official Video) 8 . Walk…

Freddie Hubbard records ‘Breaking Point!’ for Blue Note (1964)

Freddie Hubbard's 'Breaking Point!' is his ninth album recorded on May 7, 1964 and released in September 1964 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Breaking Point (Freddie Hubbard) - 10:19 . 2.Far Away (Freddie Hubbard) - 10:58 . 3.Blue Frenzy (Freddie Hubbard) - 06:23 . 4.D Minor Mint (Freddie Hubbard) - 6:24 . 5.Mirrors (Joe Chambers) - 06:08 Musicians : Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet . James Spaulding -…

GRP publish Spyro Gyra’s nineteenth album : ‘Heart of the Night’ (1996)

Spyro Gyra's 'Heart of the Night' is their nineteenth studio album released on April 23, 1996 by GRP.1 . De La Luz (2011, Smooth Cruise) Track Listing : 1.Heart Of The Night (Jay Beckenstein) - 04:34 . 2.De La Luz (Julio Fernandez) - 05:14 . 3.Westwood Moon (Tom Schuman) - 04:56 . 4.Midnight (Jeremy Wall) - 04:26 . 5.Playtime (Jay Beckenstein) - 04:34 . 6.Surrender (Jay Beckenstein) - 04:47 .…

On TV today, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra on ‘Jazz Casual’ (1968) –

April 22, 1968 - you do not want to miss the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra - that is Thad Jones (cornet); Snooky Young, Richard Williams, Randy Brecker, Danny Moore (tp); Garnett Brown, Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper, Bob Brookmeyer (tb); Jerry Dodgion (as); Jerome Richardson (as, ss); Seldon Powell, Eddie Daniels (ts); Pepper Adams (bs); Roland Hanna (p); Richard Davis (b); Mel Lewis (d ) at…

Chaka Khan releases ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me,’ her third album produced by Arif Mardin (1981)

Chaka Khan's 'What Cha' Gonna Do for Me' is her third solo album produced by Arif Mardin and released on April 15, 1981 y Warner Bros.1 . We Can Work It Out (w/ Tom Jones ) 2 . What Cha Gonna Do For Me (Live, 1981) 3 . I Know You, I Live You (Live, 1981) 4 . I Know You, I Live You! ( w/ Incognito, Southport Weekender 50 'minehead', 2014) 5 . Melody Still Lingers On (Live, 1981) 6 . What Cha'…

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 .…

Happy Birthday Eliane Elias. ‘Feli(a)z Eliane’

This day ( March 19, 1960), in São Paulo, Brazil, is born Eliane Elias, a Brazilian jazz pianist, arranger, vocalist and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . Tiny Desk Concert (2022) 2 . w/ Steps Ahead - San Sebastian jazz (2016) 3 . Chega de Saudade 4 . So Danco Samba (2010) 5 . Light My Fire (2011) 6 . Samba Triste 7 . w/ Jack Dejohnette & Marc Jonhson - Just One Of Those Things (1996) 8 .…

Todd Rundgren releases ‘A Wizard, A True Star,’ his fourth and self-produced album (1973)

Todd Rundgren's 'A Wizard, a True Star' is his fourth album self-produced and released March 2, 1973 on Bearsville1 . International Feel (Part 1+2) 2 . International Feel (1994) 3 . Never Never Land Bottom Line (5/14/78) 4 . Never Never Land (w/ Moogy Klingman) 5 . Tic Tic Tic / It Wears Off / You Need Your Head / Rock'N'Roll Pussy (London, 2010) 6 . You Need Your Head / Rock'N'Roll Pussy 7…

Aerosmith issues their second album ‘Same Old Song and Dance’ and ‘Get Your Wings’ featuring ‘Train Kept A-Rollin’ (1974)

Aerosmith's 'Get Your Wings' is their second studio album produced by Jack Douglas and released on March 1, 1974 by Columbia.1 . Same Old Song And Dance (The Office Depot Center, Sunrise, FL, April 3, 2004) 2 . Same Old Song And Dance (Live, 1976) 3 . Same Old Song And Dance (Japan, 2004) 4 . Lord Of The Thighs (Live, 1977) 5 . S O S (Too Bad) (Live, 1977) 6 . S.O.S. (Too Bad) (Sapporo,…

Todd Rundgren releases ‘Something/Anything?’ his third (and his first double) album (1972)

Todd Rundgren's 'Something/Anything?' is his third (and his first double) album released in February 1972 by Bearsville1 . I Saw The Light (w/ Daryl Hall) 2 . It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference (w/ Daryl Hall) 3 . It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference / Can We Still Be Friends / A Dream Goes On Forever 4 . It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference (IU School Of Music ) 5 . The Night The Carousel…

Simon & Garfunkel release their fifth studio album : ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’ featuring ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Bridge over Troubled Water,’ ‘Cecilia’…

'Bridge over Troubled Water' by Simon & Garfunkel is their fifth and final studio album released on January 26, 1970 by Columbia.1 . Bridge Over Troubled Water (Madison Square Garden, NYC, 2009/10/29&30) 2 . El Condor Pasa (Live) 3 . Cecilia ( Live, 2008) 4 . Keep The Customer Satisfied (Miami, 12/17/03) 5 . Thoughts On Song For The Asking Track Listing : 1.Bridge Over Troubled…

Warner Bros. publish Bootsy’s Rubber Band’s album : ‘Ahh…The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!’ produced by George Clinton (1977)

Bootsy's Rubber Band's 'Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!' is an album produced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins and released on January 14, 1977 by Warner Bros. Records.1 . The Name Is Bootsy Baby (1998) 2 . Ah The Name Is Bootsy Baby / Disco To Go 3 . Pinocchio's Theory 4 . What's A Telephone Bill (The Key Club, Hollywood) 5 . We Want Bootsy... (Paris, 2011) Track Listing : 1.Ahh...The…

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 02/52

Al Caiola, Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Marc Ribot, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Lee Ritenour, John Mclaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al Di Meola, George Benson, Jan Akkerman, Robben Ford, Jimmy Page

Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s third album : ‘Songs for the New Depression’ (1976)

Bette Midler's 'Songs for the New Depression' is her third studio album released on January 8, 1976 by Atlantic Records. 1 . Love Says It's Waiting 2 . Marihuana Track Listing : 1.Strangers In The Night (Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder) - 03:22 . 2.I Don'T Want The Night To End (Phoebe Snow) - 03:53 . 3.Mr. Rockefeller (Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler) - 04:05 . 4.Old Cape Cod (Claire…

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…

Frank Zappa records a live double album : ‘Zappa in New York’ (1976)

Frank Zappa's 'Zappa in New York' is a live double album recorded on December 26–29, 1976 at the Palladium in New York City and released On March 3, 1978 By Discreet.1 . Titties And Beer 2 . Punky's Whips (w/ Terry Bozzio) 3 . Sofa No.2 (Munich, 1978) Track Listing : 1.Titties & Beer (Frank Zappa) - 05:39 . 2.I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (Frank Zappa) - 02:50 . 3.Punky'S Whips…

Casablanca Records publish Parliament’s fourth album : ‘Mothership Connection’ (1975)

Parliament's 'Mothership Connection' is their fourth (and the first to feature Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley) album released on December 15, 1975 by Casablanca Records.1 . Give Up The Funk 2 . Give Up The Funk (Mothership Connection, Houston, 1976) 3 . Sick Nasty Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication 4 . Give Up The Funk 5 . Give Up The Funk (Rockefeller Park, NYC, 7/12/12) 6 . One Nation Under A…

Alphonse Mouzon records ‘Funky Snakefoot,’ his second album for Blue Note (1973)

Alphonse Mouzon's 'Funky Snakefoot' is his second album recorded on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973 and released in 1974 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.I'Ve Given You My Love (Alphonse Mouzon) - 04:43 . 2.You Don'T Know How Much I Love You (Alphonse Mouzon) - 04:40 . 3.I Gotta Have You (Alphonse Mouzon) - 02:46 . 4.My Life Is So Blue (Alphonse Mouzon) - 04:37 . 5.Funky Snakefoot (Alphonse Mouzon)…

Eric Clapton releases his tenth album : ‘August’ (1986)

Eric Clapton's 'August' is his tenth studio album mostly produced by Phil Collins and released on November 24, 1986 by Duck / Warner Bros.1 . Run (w/ Friends ) 2 . It's In The Way That You Use It 3 . Tearing Us Apart (w/ Friends ) 4 . Tearing Us Apart (w/ Sheryl Crow, 69th Regiment Armory, NYC, 1996/9/12) 5 . Holy Mother (w/ Friends) Track Listing : 1.It'S In The Way That You Use It (Eric…

Steely Dan release their seventh album : ‘Gaucho’ featuring ‘Hey Nineteen’ (1980)

Steely Dan's 'Gaucho' feat. 'Hey Nineteen' is their seventh studio album released on November 21, 1980 by Mca.Track Listing : 1.Babylon Sisters (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 05:55 . 2.Hey Nineteen (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 05:10 . 3.Glamour Profession (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) - 07:29 . 4.Gaucho Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Keith Jarrett) - 05:32 . 5.Time Out Of Mind (Walter Becker,…

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…

Mike Stern plays in NYC (2015)

November 20, 2015 - Mike Stern is with trumpeter Randy Brecker, drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Tom Kennedy at Iridium in New-York City