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We remember Roy Hargrove. ‘The Groove Factor’

This day (November 2, 2018), in Los Angeles, died Roy Hargrove, an American jazz trumpeter.

Tracklist :

1 . The Seattle Vibe (2017)

2 . Washington DC (2014)

3 . Seoul Jazz Festival (2013)

4 . Roy Allen (2010)

5 . w/ The Rh-Factor - Rich Man's Welfare (2009)

6 . Strasbourg Saint Denis (2007)

7 . w/ The Rh-Factor, Renee Neufville - Forget Regret (2005)

8 . w/ Herbie Hancock's Headunters - Butterfly (2005)

9 . w/ The Rh Factor - Bob Drop (2003)

10 . Una Mas

11 . It Ain't Necessarily So

12 . w/ Antonio Hart, Christian Mcbride, Carl Allen, Tim Warfield, Mark Whitfield, Benny Green – Live In Newport (1991)

Roy Hargrove Top 10 :

Strasbourg / St. Denis . I'm Not So Sure . Style . Brown .

Wikipedia : This day (November 2, 2018), in Los Angeles, died Roy Hargrove, an American jazz trumpeter.

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Roy Hargrove Quintet releases ‘Earfood’ featuring ‘Strasbourg/St. Denis’ (2008)

Roy Hargrove Quintet's 'Earfood' feat. 'Strasbourg/St. Denis' is a studio album released on June 2, 2008 by Emarcy / Universal.

1 . I'm Not So Sure (Java Jazz Festival, 2010)

2 . I'm Not So Sure

3 . Brown (Chicago, 12/28/2011)

4 . Strasbourg St. Denis (w/ SWR Big Band)

5 . The Stinger

6 . The Stinger

7 . Rouge/You're My Everything (Java Jazz Festival, 2010)

8 . Rouge

9 . Mr. Clean (MECC Jazz Maastricht, 30-10-2010)

10 . Divine

11 . Speak Low

12 . Bring It On Home To Me (Prospect Park, Brooklyn 6-24-11

Track Listing : 1.I'M Not So Sure (Cedar Walton) - 05:51 . 2.Brown (Roy Hargrove) - 04:32 . 3.Strasbourg/St. Denis (Roy Hargrove) - 04:40 . 4.Starmaker (Lou Marini) - 07:56 . 5.Joy Is Sorry Unmasked (Roy Hargrove) - 04:48 . 6.The Stinger (Roy Hargrove) - 04:59 . 7.Rouge (Roy Hargrove) -

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This week In Jazz Legends 44/52

Lou Donaldson, Thelonious Monk, Roy Hargrove, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Cecil Taylor

This week In Jazz Legends 24/52

Chet Baker , Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Lester Bowie, Henry Mancini, Art Blakey, Jazz Messengers, Marcus Miller, Gil Evans Orchestra, Roy Hargrove, Karriem Riggins, Spyro Gyra

This week In Jazz Legends 22/52

Roy Hargrove Quintet, Wynton Marsalis, Eliane Elias, Mary Lou Williams, Christian McBride, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Doc Cheatham, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Joe Henderson, Sun Ra Arkestra , Pete Escovedo

Motown publish Erykah Badu’s second album : ‘Mama’s Gun’ featuring ‘Bag Lady’ (2000)

Erykah Badu's 'Mama's Gun' feat. 'Bag Lady' is her second studio album rReleased on November 21, 2000 by Motown Records

1 . Didn't Cha Know

2 . On & On

3 . Bag Lady

4 . Penitentiary Philosophy

5 . Penitentiary Philosophy (Rome)

6 . Bag Lady / Penitentiary Philosophy (Live, 2001)

7 . Didn't Cha Know

8 . On & On / ... & On (Red Bull Music Academy, Madrid)

9 . ... & On / Cleva (Knitting Factory, 2000)

10 . Cleva (Live)

11 . Booty / Kiss Me (Live)

12 . Kiss Me On My Neck (w/ Dave Chappelle)

13 . Orange Moon (Cognac Blues Passions 2013)

14 . Orange Moon (Wiesen)

Track Listing : 1.Penitentiary Philosophy (Erykah Badu, James Poyser, A. K. "?Uestlove" Thompson) – 6:09 . 2.Didn'T Cha Know? (Erykah Badu, James Yancey) – 3:58 . 3.My Life (Erykah Badu, James Poyser) – 3:59 . 4....& On (

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Three Concerts with Pino Palladino

Bassist extraordinaire, Pino Palladino, who celebrates his birthday today – Happy Birthday BTW – has been for almost 40 years a “top session bassist”. Very much in demand, Pino has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest.

Playing Coltrane

Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, McCoy Tyner, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Bobby Hutcherson, Marcus Miller, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Branford Marsalis, Raul de Souza, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wes Montgomery, Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, etc

Natalie Cole releases ‘Ask a Woman Who Knows,’ an album featuring Diana Krall (2002)

Natalie Cole's 'Ask a Woman Who Knows' is an album featuring Diana Krall and released on September 17, 2002 by Verve.

1 . I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do (Live)

2 . Tell Me All About It (Live)

3 . Ask A Woman Who Knows (Live)

4 . So Many Stars (Live)

5 . I'm Glad There Is You (Live)

Track Listing : 1.I Haven'T Got Anything Better To Do (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) - 04:07 . 2.Tell Me All About It (Michael Franks) - 04:10 . 3.Ask A Woman Who Knows (Victor Abrams) - 04:14 . 4.It'S Crazy (Al Fields, Timmie Rogers) - 02:10 . 5.You'Re Mine, You (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 04:03 . 6.So Many Stars (Sérgio Mendes, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - 05:16 . 7.Told You So (Duncan Lamont) - 03:52 . 8.Soon (George And Ira Gershwin) - 03:13 . 9.I'M Glad There Is You (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira) -

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Erykah Badu releases ‘Worldwide Underground,’ her third studio album featuring ‘Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)’ (2003)

Erykah Badu's 'Worldwide Underground' is her third studio album, released on September 16, 2003 by Motown Records.

1 . Bump It (Live)

2 . Back In The Day (Puff, Live)

3 . (At The Warfield)

4 . I Want You (Veranos De La Villa, Madrid, 2012)

5 . Woo (NYE, 2006, Atlantic City)

6 . Danger (Live )

Track listing : . 1.World Keeps Turnin' (Intro) (Erykah Badu) – 1:39 . 2.Bump It (Erykah Badu, Audrey Magett, James Poyser, B. Rashad Smith) – 8:49 . 3.Back in the Day (Puff) (Erykah Badu, Audrey Magett, James Poyser, B. Rashad Smith) – 4:46 . 4.I Want You (Erykah Badu, Audrey Magett, James Poyser, B. Rashad Smith, Bailon) – 10:53 . 5.Woo (Erykah Badu, R.C. Williams) – 3:14 . 6.The Grind (featuring Dead Prez) (Erykah Badu, Dead Prez) – 2:49 . 7.Danger (Erykah Badu, James Poyser, B. Rashad Smith, R.C.

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Columbia publish John Mayer’s second album : ‘Heavier Things’ featuring ‘Daughters ‘ (2003)

John Mayer's 'Heavier Things' is his second studio album produced by Jack Joseph Puig and released on September 9, 2003 by Columbia

1 . Clarity (Official Video)

2 . Bigger than My Body (Official Video)

3 . Something's Missing

4 . Come Back To Bed ("Live Sessions")

5 . Daughters (Official Video)

6 . Wheel

7 . Clarity (Acoustic)

8 . Bigger than My Body

9 . Something's Missing

10 . Come Back To Bed

11 . Daughters ("The Grammysé)

12 . Wheel ("John Mayer Live Session")

Track Listing : 1.Clarity (John Mayer) - 04:28 . 2.Bigger Than My Body (John Mayer) - 04:26 . 3.Something'S Missing (John Mayer) - 05:04 . 4.New Deep (John Mayer) - 04:07 . 5.Come Back To Bed (John Mayer) - 05:23 . 6.Home Life (John Mayer, David Labruyere) - 04:14 . 7.Split Screen Sadness (John Mayer) - 05:06 . 8.Daughters (John

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Herbie Hancock records ‘Thrust,’ his thirteenth album featuring ‘Butterfly’ (1974)

Herbie Hancock's 'Thrust' is thirteenth studio album released on September 6, 1974 by Columbia.

1 . Actual Proof (2005, w/ Marcus Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Roy Hargrove)

2 . Actual Proof (Montreux Jazz Festival, 2010)

Track Listing : 1.Palm Grease (Herbie Hancock) - 10:38 . 2.Actual Proof (Herbie Hancock) - 09:42 . 3.Butterfly (Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin) – 11:17 . 4.Spank-A-Lee (Herbie Hancock, Mike Clark, Paul Jackson) – 07:12

Don Hunstein

Musicians : Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, Arp Odyssey, Arp Soloist, Arp 2600, Arp String Ensemble . Bennie Maupin – Soprano And Tenor Saxophone, Saxello, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute . Paul Jackson– Electric Bass . Mike Clark – Drums . Bill Summers - Percussion .

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Happy Birthday Terri Lyne Carrington. ‘Love Lyne’

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

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Social Science - Trapped In The American Dream, Waiting Game, Bells (Ring Loudly), Purple Mountains (NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, 2020)

2 . Amalgarhythm (2018)

3 . w/ Jaguar Wright - So Good (2015)

4 . w/ Geri Allen &Esperanza Spalding - Jazz in Marciac (2013)

5 . Crayola (2012)

6 . Live in Tokyo (2010)

7 . Sherwood Forest

8 . w/ Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Roy Hargrove - Actual Proof (2005)

9 . Blackbird

10 . w/ David Sanborn - Rush Hour

11 . w/ Dianne Reeves - Ain't Nobody's Business

12 . w/ Joe Sample and Gerald Albright - Softly

Tracklist :

Money Jungle . Fleurette Africain . Very Special . Wig Wise . Backward Country Boy Blues . Grass Roots .A
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This week In Jazz Legends 31/52

Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Steps Ahead, Spyro Gyra, Arturo Sandoval, Wayne Bergeron, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Doc Severinsen, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Wayne Shorter

Michael Brecker releases his seventh album ‘Nearness of You: The Ballad Book’ recorded with Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny (2001)

Michael Brecker's 'Nearness of You: The Ballad Book' is his seventh studio album recorded with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny , Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette and released on June 19, 2001 by Verve.

1 . Chans Song (w/ Rembrandt)

2 . My Ship (w/ Herbie Hancok & Roy Hargrove)

3 . Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (w/ Nils Landgren and friends)

Track Listing : 1.Chan'S Song (Herbie Hancock) - 05:15 . 2.Don'T Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) - 04:43 . 3.Nascente (Murilo Antunes, Flavio Venturini) - 06:18 . 4.Midnight Mood (Joe Zawinul) - 06:22 . 5.The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 04:37 . 6.Incandescence (Michael Brecker) - 05:21 . 7.Sometimes I See (Pat Metheny) - 05:26 . 8.My Ship (Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin) - 07:10 . 9.Always (Irving Berlin) - 05:37 . 10.Seven

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Happy Birthday Marcus Miller. ‘Marcus Imperator’

This day (June 14, 1959), in Brooklyn, New York, is born Marcus Miller, an American bass player, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Tracklist :

1 . Trip Trap & Bitches Brew (2020)

2 . Laid Black (2019)

3 . w/ Kinga Glyck - Blast (2018)

4 . w/ Tom Ibarra - Tutu (2016)

5 . Solo (2013)

6 . Tightrope (2012)

7 . Blast (2008)

8 . Jean Pierre (2008)

9 . Come Together (2007)

10 . Bruce Lee (2005)

11 . w/ Stanley Clarke & Friends - School Days (2002)

12 . w/ Friends - Billie Jean

13 . w/ David Sanborn - In A Sentimental Mood (1992)

14 . w/ Miles Davis - Mr.Pastorius

15 . Solo In Japan (1980)

Tracklist :

Detroit . Redemption . February . Mr. Clean . Revelation . Jekyll & Hyde . Power . Slippin' Into Darkness . Interlude: Nocturnal Mist . Higher Ground .

Released on November 25, 1983,

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Happy Birthday Christian McBride. ‘The Prince McBride’

This day (May 31, 1972), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Christian McBride, an American jazz bassist.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Patrice Rushen (2019)

2 . w/ New Jawn – John Day (2018)

3 . w/ Pat Metheny - James (Tokyo Jazz 2016)

4 . Jazz Series (2015)

5 . w/ Lynn Seaton (2013)

6 . Used ‘Ta Could (2012)

7 . The Shade Of The Cedar Tree (2011)

8 . Chick Corea Freedom Band – Straight No Chaser (2010)

9 . Documentary (2009)

10 . Bass Solo

11 . Blue Monk (1997)

12 . w/ Russell Malone & Benny Green – Jingles

13 . w/ Pat Metheny Quintet, Joshua Redman, Billy Higgins (1993)

Tracklist :

Technicolor Nightmare . Sitting On A Cloud . Say Something . Sonic Tonic . Boogie Woogie Waltz . Walking On The Moon . Clerow’s Flipped . Hibiscus . Lejos De Usted . Aja .

Released in August 2013, Out Here is

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Happy Birthday Dee Dee Bridgewater. ‘Lady Dee Dee’

This day (May 27, 1950), in Memphis, Tennessee, is born Denise Eileen Garrett a.k.a Dee Dee Bridgewater, an American Jazz singer.

Tracklist :

1 . Peace (2019)

2 . Tiny Desk Concert (2018)

3 . Memphis (2017)

4 . La belle vie (2015)

5 . Festival Heineken Jazzaldia (2014)

6 . Afro Blue ( 2012)

7 . Bye Bye Blackbird (1997)

8 . J’ai Deux Amours Tour (2005)

9 . & Mike Hucknall – You’ve Got a Friend

10 . Just Tell Me Why (1991)

11 . Dee Dee Bridgwater – A New Decree (1993)

12 . All Of Me ECLIPSE (1980)

13 . My Prayer (1976)

Tracklist :

Afro Blue . Angel Eyes . Dee Dee . Cotton Tail . Four Women . Bad Spirits (Bani) . Saint Vitus Dance . Mack The Knife . All Of Me . Midnight Sun .

Dee Dee’s Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewateris her first collaboration with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and its

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We remember Chet Baker. ‘Chet After Chet’

This day (May 13, 1988), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, died Chesney Henry Baker, Jr. a.k.a Chet Baker, an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and singer.

Tracklist :

1 . Blue In Green (1988)

2 . My Funny Valentine (1987)

3 . w/ Van Morrison – Send In The Clowns (1986)

4 . w/ Stan Getz – Sweden (1983)

5 . Love For Sale (1979)

6 . Time After Time (1964)

7 . w/ Lars Gullin – All The Things You Are (1959)

8 . You Don’T Know What Love Is (1956)

Tracklist :

My Funny Valentine . That Old Feeling . Let's Get Lost . Look for the Silver Lining . I Fall in Love Too Easily . But Not For Me . Time After Time . The Thrill Is Gone . My Ideal . I Get Along Without You Very Well .

Program :

Let's Get Lost (1988) .

The Final Days .

Chet BakerSings is an album recorded on February 15, 1954 and July 30,

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We remember Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. ‘AKA NHØP’

This day (April 19, 2005), in Copenhagen, Denmark, died Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, a Danish jazz bassist.

Tracklist :

1 . Gustav Csík Trió – Tribute to Great Niels Pedersen (1990)

2 . w/ Milt Jackson & Benny Golson & Art Farmer – Blues for Diahann (1997)

3 . w/ Joe Pass – Corcovado (1992)

4 . Tete Montoliu Quartet – Bohemia afterdark 1988)

5 . Oscar Peterson – Easter Suite (1984)

6 . Clark Terry Sextet – Pennies from Heaven (1977)

7 . w/ Sonny Rollins, Kenny Drew – Four (1968)

8 . Bill Evans Trio – Beautiful Love (1965)

Tracklist :

I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro . Se Dig For / På En Grøn Bakketop . Our Love Is Here To Stay . Summer Song . The Puzzle . Those Who Were . Pippi Langstrømpe . Friends Forever . Bass Encounters . With Respect .

Michel Petrucciani & NHOP by Michel Petruccianiand

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Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock

This day (April 12, 1940 ), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist and composer.

Tracklist :

1 . Actual Proof (Austin City Limits)

2 . SoCal Connected (2014)

3 . w/ Friends - Walkin (2012)

4 . w/ Pink, Seal, India Arie - Imagine (2010)

5 . w/ Christina Aguilera - A Song For You (2008)

6 . w/ Wynton Marsalis - Chicago. Part 2 (1981)

7 . w/ Wayne Shorter Quartet - 'Round Midnight (2007)

8 . w/ Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson,Tower Of Power Horns - Bammies (1980)

9 . w/ Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove - Jazz Baltica (2002)

10 . Butterfly (1974)

11 . Chameleon (1998)

12 . w/ Miles Davis Quintet (Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter) - Agitation (1963)

13 . w/ Miles Davis, - Watermelon Man (1988)

14 . w/ Chick Corea - Leap In

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We remember Jackie Mclean. ‘Jackie Left His Bag’

This day (March 31, 2006), in Hartford, Connecticut, died John Lenwood 'Jackie' McLean, an American jazz alto saxophonist.

Tracklist :

1 . Round Midnight (2004) (1/2)

2 . Round Midnight (2004) (2/2)

3 . w/ Roy Hargrove – tribute to Charlie Parker (1992)

4 . w/ Miles Davis and Friends – Jean-Pierre (1991)

5 . w/ Sadao Watanabe – Confirmation (1988)

6 . w/ Woody Shaw – Sonny’s Crib (1986)

7 . w/ McCoy Tyner,Jack DeJohnette – Passion Dance (1985)

8 . w/ Tete Montoliu – Solar

Tracklist :

Sentimental Journey . Confirmation . When I Fall in Love . Contour . Abstraction . Melody for Melonae . Frankenstein . Love And Hate . I'll Keep Loving You . Don't Blame Me .

Capuchin Swing by Jackie McLean is an album recorded on April 17, 1960. >>

Recorded on October 5, 1951, Dig is an album by Miles

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MCA publish Common’s fourth album : ‘Like Water For Chocolate’ featuring ‘The Light’ (2000)

Common's 'Like Water for Chocolate' is his fourth studio album featuring 'The Light' and released on March 28, 2000 by MCA

1 . Time Travelin' (New York, 2000)

2 . Heat

3 . The Light (Official Video)

4 . The Light ("Yahoo! Live Sets")

5 . The 6Th Sense (w/ Bilal)

6 . Thelonious (w/ Slum Village, Live)

7 . Geto Heaven (Remix T.S.O.I.) (MTV, w/ Macy Gray)

Common - Like Water For Chocolate

Track Listing : 1.Time Travelin' (Lonnie Lynn, Michael Archer, James Poyser, James Yancey) - 06:37 . 2.Heat (Lonnie Lynn) - 03:41 . 3.Cold Blooded (Lonnie Lynn, Ahmir Thompson, Michael Archer, Rahzel Brown, Tariq Trotter, Kelo Saunders) - 04:58 . 4.Dooinit (Lonnie Lynn, James Yancey) - 03:37 . 5.The Light (Lonnie Lynn, James Yancey, Bobby Caldwell, Norman Harris, Bruce Malament) - 04:21 . 6.Funky For

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