Happy Birthday Ozuna

March 13, 1992 - Puerto Rican rapper and singer, Jan Carlos Ozuna Rosado better known as Ozuna is 31. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Criminal (w/ Natti Natasha) 2 . Te Bote (w/ Casper, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny) 3 . China (w/ Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, J Balvin) 4 . El Farsante (w/ Romeo Santos) 5 . Se Preparó 6 . Vaina Loca (w/ Manuel Turizo) 7 . Síguelo Bailando 8 .…

Happy Birthday Terence Blanchard. ‘Terence Scores 50 something’

This day (March 13, 1962), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Terence Blanchard, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader and film score composer.Tracklist : 1 . @ Trumpet Days at Jazz Dock (2019) 2 . Levees (2017) 3 . NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2015) 4 . Plays From The Album Choices, 5 . Footprints (2010) 6 . w/ Metropole Orkest – North Sea Jazz (2007) 7 . w/ Poncho Sanchez – Epk 8 . Perugia…

Verve start the recording of ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook’ (1958)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook' is a studio album recorded between March 13 & 19, 1958, with a studio orchestra conducted by Paul Weston and released in 1958 by Verve.1 . I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (w/ The Count Basie Orchestra) Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook Track Listing : 1.Let'S Face The Music And Dance (Irving Berlin) -…

Eric Clapton releases his ninth album : ‘Behind the Sun’ featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests (1985)

Eric Clapton's 'Behind the Sun' is his ninth album featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests and released on March 11, 1985 by Duck / Warner Bros1 . Same Old Blues (w/ Mark Knopfler ) 2 . Forever Man 3 . Forever Man (w/ Steve Winwood, Madison Square Garden)) 4 . Tangled In Love (Hartford, 1985) Track Listing : 1.She'S Waiting (Eric Clapton, Peter Robinson) - 04:55 . 2.See…

This week In Soul Artists 10/52

Luther Vandross, Joss Stone, Lionel Richie & Kenny Chesney, Ernie Isley, Aretha Franklin, Incognito, Mary Wilson, King Curtis & The Kingpins, The Staple Singers, Gary Clark Jr. & William Bell, Ben Harper, Cesaria Evora

Donald Fagen releases ‘Morph the Cat,’ his first album after 13 years (2006)

Donald Fagen's 'Morph the Cat' is a studio album (his first since 1993) released on March 7, 2006 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Morph The Cat (Donald Fagen) - 06:49 . 2.H Gang (Donald Fagen) - 05:15 . 3.What I Do (Donald Fagen) - 06:01 . 4.Brite Nitegown (Donald Fagen) - 07:16 . 5.The Great Pagoda Of Funn (Donald Fagen) - 07:39 . 6.Security Joan (Donald Fagen) - 06:09 . 7.The Night Belongs To Mona…

‘Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane’ record together with Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb (1958)

'Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane' is a collaboration album recorded on March 7, 1958 with Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb and released in April 1963 By New Jazz.Track Listing : 1.Freight Trane (Tommy Flanagan) - 07:18 . 2.I Never Knew (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 07:04 . 3.Lyresto (Kenny Burrell) - 05:41 . 4.Why Was I Born? (Oscar Hammerstein Ii, Jerome Kern) - 03:12 . 5.Big Paul…

Art Blakey records ‘The Big Beat’ with Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter et al (1960)

Art Blakey's 'The Big Beat' is an album recorded on March 6, 1960, with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt and released the same year by Blue Note.1 . Dat Dere Track Listing : 1.Enlightenment (Hobart Dotson, Sun Ra) - 05:02 . 2.Saturn (Sun Ra) - 03:37 . 3.Velvet (Sun Ra) - 03:18 . 4.Ancient Aiethopia (Sun Ra) - 09:04 . 5.Hours After…

Albert King records ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’ with Booker T. & The MG’s (1966)

Albert King's 'Born Under a Bad Sign' is his second studio album recorded on March 3, 1966 & June 9, 1967 and released in August 1967 by Stax.1 . Born Under A Bad Sign (1981) 2 . Crosscut Saw (The Stanhope House, May 26,1988 ) 3 . Kansas City (Live) 4 . Pretty Woman (w/ Gary Moore & Albert Collins ) 5 . As The Years Go Passing By (Sweden, 1980) 6 . The Very Thought Of You 7 . Born…

Kraftwerk release ‘Trans-Europe Express,’ their sixth album (1977)

Kraftwerk's 'Trans-Europe Express' is their sixth studio album released in March 1977 by Kling Klang.1 . Europe Endless (MOMA, 4/12/12, Retrospective 3) 2 . The Hall Of Mirrors (MOMA, 4/12/12, Retrospective 3) 3 . Showroom Dummies (Live) 4 . Trans Europa Express (German Version) 5 . Franz Schubert / Europe Endless (MOMA, 2012) 6 . Europe Endless (MOMA, 4/12/12, Retrospective 3) Kraftwerk -…

Happy Birthday Wayne Shorter. ‘You Are So Wayne’

This day (March 2, 2023), in Los Angeles, California, died Wayne Shorter, an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . The Three Marias (2017) 2 . w/ Wynton Marsalis & JLCO – Yes Or No (2016) 3 . w/ Herbie Hancock – @Jazz_in_Marciac (2014) 4 . w/ Esperanza Spalding – Footprints (2013) 5 . w/ Herbie Hancock, Brian Blade, Dave Holland – Sonrisa (2004) 6 . w/ Carlos Santana – Apache…

Happy Birthday Justin Bieber

March 1, 1994 - Canadian singer, Justin Drew Bieber simply known as Justin Bieber is 29. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Sorry 2 . Baby (w/ Ludacris) 3 . What Do You Mean? 4 . Love Yourself 5 . Never Say Never (w/ Jaden Smith) 6 . Let Me Love You (w/ DJ Snake) 7 . Beauty And A Beat (w/ Nicki Minaj) 8 . Boyfriend 9 . One Time 10 . Yummy 11 . Company 12 . Eenie Meenie (w/ Sean Kingston) 13 . I…

Happy Birthday Winston Rodney a.k.a. Burning Spear. ‘Burning Year’

This day (March 1st, 1945), in Saint Ann, Jamaica, is born Winston Rodney a.k.a. Burning Spear, a Jamaican roots reggae singer.Tracklist : 1 . Jah Nuh Dead 2 . Old Marcus Garvey 3 . African Postman 4 . Live In South Africa Plus Interview (2000) 5 . Live France Driver (1999) 6 . Baltimore (1998) 7 . Reggae Sunsplash Festival (1993) 8 . Live In Paris (1988) 9 . Weeping And Wailing (1987) 10 .…

We remember Paco De Lucia. ‘Un Poco De Paco’

This day ( February 25, 2014), in Cancun (Mexico), died Francisco Sánchez Gómez a.k.a. Paco de Lucia, a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . Festival de Fes (2013) 2 . Buleria Por Solea (2012) 3 . Callejón Del Muro (2004) 4 . Alegrias 5 . w/ Larry Coryell , John McLaughlin - Manhã De Carnaval 6 . w/ John John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola - Meditarena Sundance 7 . Percussion Flamenca 8…

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.1 . Viva Caruso (w/ Us Five ) 2 . Viva Caruso (Solo) Joe Lovano - Viva Caruso Track Listing : 1.Vesti La Giubba (Ruggero Leoncavallo) - 03:48 . 2.Tarantella Sincera ( Vincenzo De Crescenzo) - 04:42 . 3.The Streets Of Naples (Joe Lovano) - 04:57 . 4.Cielo Turchino (…

Happy Birthday Megan Thee Stallion

February 15, 19** - American rapper, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete better known as Megan Thee Stallion is @)_!. Happy Birthday MissTracklist : 1 . WAP (w/ Cardi B) 2 . Body 3 . SG (w/ DJ Snake, Ozuna, LISA) 4 . Cash Shit (w/ Da Baby) 5 . Hot Girl Summer (w/ Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) 6 . Captain Hook 7 . Big Ole Freak 8 . Cry Baby (w/ Da Baby) 9 . All Dat (w/ Moneybagg Yo) 10 . Don’t Stop (w/…

John Coltrane records ‘Stellar Regions,’ an album for Impulse! (1967)

John Coltrane's 'Stellar Regions' is a posthumous album recorded on February 15, 1967 , discovered in 1994 by his wife, Alice Coltrane and released onOctober 10, 1995 by Impulse!.Track Listing : 1.Seraphic Light (John Coltrane) - 08:57 . 2.Sun Star (John Coltrane) - 06:08 . 3.Stellar Regions (John Coltrane) - 03:34 . 4.Iris (John Coltrane) - 03:53 . 5.Offering (John Coltrane) - 08:22 .…

Happy Birthday Karol G

February 14, 19** - Colombian singer, Carolina Giraldo Navarro better known as Karol G is @)_!. Happy Birthday MissTracklist : 1 . Tusa (w/ Nicki Minaj) 2 . Secreto (w/ Anuel AA) 3 . Culpables (w/ Anuel AA) 4 . Bichota 5 . Mi Cama 6 . El Makinon (w/ Mariah Angeliq) 7 . Caramelo (w/ Ozuna & Myke Towers) 8 . Créeme (w/ Maluma) 9 . A Ella 10 . Ocean 11 . Ay Dios Mío! 12 . Location (w/ Anuel AA,…

Virgin publish Ben Harper’s debut album : ‘Welcome to the Cruel World’ (1994)

Ben Harper's 'Welcome to the Cruel World' is his debut album released on February 8, 1994 by Virgin.1 . Whipping Boy 2 . Whipping Boy (Acoustic) 3 . Waiting On An Angel (Live) 4 . Waiting On An Angel (Live Acoustic) 5 . Pleasure & Pain (w/ Tom Freund, Villafranca, 2011) 6 . Walk Away (Fes, Morocco) 7 . Walk Away (Live) Ben Harper - Welcome to the Cruel World Track Listing : 1.The…

Motown publish Toni Braxton & Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds’ first duet album : ‘Love, Marriage & Divorce’ featuring ‘Hurt You’ (2014)

'Love, Marriage & Divorce' by Toni Braxton & Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds is their first duet album released on February 4, 2014 by Motown.1 . Hurt You ("Steve Harvey Morning Show") 2 . (At Guitar Center) 3 . How Lady Gaga, Madonna And Missy Elliott Got Toni Braxton Back In The Studio 4 . Hurt You (Gain Launch Event, NYC, 1/23/14) Toni Braxton and Babyface - Love, Marriage and Divorce…

We Remember Maurice White. ‘Earth, White & Fire’

This day (February 4, 2016), in Los Angeles, California, died Maurice White, an American singer, songwriter and founder of Earth, Wind & Fire.Tracklist : 1 . Earth, Wind And Fire - Kalimba Tree 2 . Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland (1997) 3 . Earth, Wind & Fire - Can't Hide Love 4 . Earth, Wind & Fire - Can't Let Go (1980) 5 . Earth, Wind & Fire – After the Love has Gone…

We Remember Louis Jordan. ‘Father Of R&B, King of the Jukebox’

This day (February 4, 1975), in Los Angeles, California, died Louis Jordan, a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician and bandleaderTracklist : 1 . Fish Fry(1966) 2 . Let The Good Times Roll 3 . w/ His Tympany Five - Buzz Me 4 . Five Guys Named Moe 5 . Fuzzy Wuzzy 6 . Rationblues 7 . Beware 8 . Caldonia (1946) Tracklist : Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby . Ain't Nobody…

Miles Davis records with John Coltrane, ‘Milestones’ an album for Columbia (1958)

Miles Davis' 'Milestones' is a studio album recorded with John Coltrane on February 4 and March 4, 1958 and released in April 1958 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Dr. Jekyll (Aka Dr. Jackle) (Jackie Mclean) - 05:47 . 2.Sid'S Ahead (Miles Davis) – 12:59 . 3.Two Bass Hit (John Lewis – Dizzy Gillespie) - 05:13 . 4.Milestones (Miles Davis) - 05:45. 5.Billy Boy (Traditional, Ahmad Jamal) - 07:14 .…

We remember Gene Kelly. ‘Gene Genie’

This day (February 2, 1996), in Beverly Hills, California, died Eugene Curran 'Gene' Kelly, an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and choreographer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Donald O'Connor - Medley (1959) 2 . You Wonderful You 3 . Tap Dancing On Roller Skates 4 . w/ Dean Martin - On The Dean Martin World 5 . w/ Shirley MacLaine - Happy Houseboat 6 . Singing In The Rain 7 . w/ Fred Astaire -…