Frank Sinatra's 'Come Fly with Me' is an album (and his first collaboration with arranger/conductor Billy May) released on January 6, 1958 by Capitol.

This day ( December 8, 1994), in New York, died Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim a.k.a Tom Jobim, a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist.

This day (November 16, 2001), in New York City, died Tommy Flanagan, an American jazz pianist, particularly remembered for his work with Ella Fitzgerald

This day (November 10, 1994), in Beverly Hills, California, died Carmen McRae, an American jazz singer.

'Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics' is her thirty eigth studio album featuring ten covers of songs made famous by female artists and released on October 17, 2014 by Rca.

On September 27, 1993, in Sao Paulo 'Tom' Jobim joins a group of American and Brazilian artists - Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ron Carter, Harvey Mason, Shirley Horn, John Hendricks, Gal Costa, Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim and Alex Acuna - to perform four songs during what will stay as his last Brazilian public performance. Jobim will pass away the next year.

Gloria Estefan's "The Standards" is her first English-language album since 2011 and her twenty-seventh overall, released on September 10, 2013 by Sony Masterworks

Ray Charles 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two' is an album (following the success of Vol 1) recorded on September 5 and 7, 1962 and released in October 1962 by ABC-Paramount.

Abbey Lincoln's 'It's Magic' is her third album recorded on July 24 and August 15, 1958 and released the same year by Riverside.

This day (August 10, 1950), in Harlem, New York, is born Patti Austin, an American R&B and jazz music singer who made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five.

Quincy Jones's 'Back on the Block' is a studio album released on August 8, 1989 by Qwest and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White, Chaka Khan, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge, Ray Charles and more.

This day (July 23, 2011), in Camden, London, died Amy Winehouse, an English singer and songwriter of R&B, soul and jazz.

'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.

Antônio Carlos Jobim's 'Wave' is his fourth (and his most successful album to date) album recorded on May 22-24 and June 15, 1967 and released in September 1967 By A&M.

Harold Mabern, Robert Glasper, Abdullah Ibrahim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Evans, Alan Broadbent, Mulgrew Miller, Chick Corea, Esbjörn Svensson, Herbie Hancock, Craig Taborn

This day (June 13, 1986), in New York City, died Benjamin David Goodman a.k.a Benny Goodman, an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader.

This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.

This day (June 7, 1940), in Treforest, Pontypridd, Wales, is born Sir Thomas John Woodward a.k.a Tom Jones, a Welsh singer.

This day ( June 5, 1999), in Los Angeles, California, died Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, American jazz singer.

This day (June 4, 1961), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Eldra Patrick a.k.a. El DeBarge, an American R&B/pop singer& songwriter.

This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist and big-band leader.

This day (May 23, 1994), in Los Angeles, California, died Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua a.k.a Joe Pass, an Italian-American jazz guitarist.

This day (May 16, 2010), in Manhattan, New York, died Hank Jones, an American jazz pianist and composer.

This day (May 14, 1998), in Los Angeles, California, died Frank Sinatra, an American singer and film actor.

Joe Lovano's 'Joyous Encounter' is an album recorded with George Mraz, Paul Motian and Hank Jones and released on May 10, 2005 by Blue Note.

Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'The Composer of Desafinado Plays' is his debut US album recorded May 9 and 10, 1963 and released the same year in 1963 by Verve.

Eighty six famous artists sing seventy songs lifted from sixty-one Broadway Shows. This is our special "Singing Broadway" in video

Track Listing :

1.Barbra Streisand / People (From "Funny Girl") - 05:01 . 2.Judy Garland / Get Happy (From "Summer Stock") - 02:41 . 3.Tony Bennett & Buddy Rich / Manhattan (From "The Garrick Gaieties") - 03:47 . 4.Sarah Brightman / Somewhere (From "West Side Story") - 02:32 . 5.Marisa Monte / Speak Low (From "One Touch Of Venus") - 02:49 . 6.Carly Simon / My Romance (From "Jumbo") - 02:56 . 7.Natalie Cole / Thou Swell (From "A Connecticut Yankee") - 02:38 . 8.Dean Martin & Judy Holliday / Just In Time (From "Bells Are Ringing") - 04:55 . 9.Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse / Body And Soul (From "Three'S A Crowd") - 03:22 . 10.Fred Astaire & Judy Garland/ Easter…

Michael Putland, Robert Schoeller, Spike Jonze, Nick Knight, Andre Miripolsky, Don Hunstein, Phil Stern, Chi Modu, Reid Miles, Herman Leonard, Tom Wilkes, . They are the 11 Visual Artists selected among the 221 Posts we published last week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . Michael Putland - The Music I Saw(by LullaBit) Lifted from : "Shades of Deep Purple" debut album

2 . Robert Schoeller - Austrian painter(by K A R O L A) Lifted from : "The Vigil" album by Chick Corea

3 . Spike Jonze - Being Spike Jonze (by Fandor) Lifted from : "The Suburbs" Arcade Fire's third album

4 . Nick Knight - Thoughts on Fashion Film (by SHOWstudio) Lifted from : "Punch the Clock" Elvis Costello's eighth album

5 . Andre Miripolsky - I am Andre Miripolsky (by bello

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Louis Armstrong's exuberant and gravelly voice happened to be the perfect match with the mellifluous or crooning voices of his contemporaries. His blasting trumpet, the perfect contrast with the pianist.

Who ever they were, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Marlene Dietrich, Peggy Lee, Earl Hines, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and so on

Today "Louis Loves Company" reviews Armstrong most famous "meetings" on film, television and recording.

"Oh when the saints ...."

Track Listing Video :

1.Lonesome Man Blues / Confessin´ . 2.Birth Of The Blues (With Frank Sinatra / Edsel Show 1957) - 03:25 . 3.I'M Glad We'Re Not Young Anymore (With Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee / The Bing Crosby Show) - 03:15 . 4.That'S Jazz (With Bing…

This day (January 29, 1944), in Newport News, Virginia, is born Joan Elizabeth Shaw a.k.a. Salena Jones, an American jazz and cabaret singer.

More than EIGHT hours of newly released singing ladies albums. Shuffle it! : Jane Monheit . The Puppini Sisters . Chrystel Wautier . Nicola Conte, Stefania Dipierro . Enrico Pieranunzi, Simona Severini . Cyrille Aimee . Champian Fulton . Dena Taylor . Andrea Motis . Hajdu Klàra Quartet .

Jane Monheit - Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald

Jane Monheit revisists Ella's repertoire with Nicholas Payton, Michael Kanan, Neal Miner, Rich Montalbano, Daniel Sadowrick and Brandee Younger. On Emerald City Records

The Puppini Sisters - The Highlife

Marcella, Kat and Emma, the Sisters take on classics from the 30s to the 50s, from jazz to pop. On (their own) Millionaire Records.

Chrystel Wautier - Before a Song

Belgian singer Chrystel Wautier sings her own compositions. Melodious precision. On Bonsaï

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From 'Give my regards to Broadway' to 'Broadway Bossa Nova', we have mixed 18 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Broadway'. It has Dave Brubeck, Herb Ellis. Bob Maize. Jimmy Smith , Mongo Santamaria, Peruchin & Charlie Palmieri and many more.

Starting and ending with Big Joe Williams's composition 'Baby Please Don't Go', we have mixed 18 'Jazz with some Blues' tunes around the theme of ' Big Joe Williams'. It has Brigitte Bardot, Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra, Patsy Cline, Francine Reed and many more.

We Discover Kamasi Washington, GoGo Penguin . We Celebrate Sérgio Mendes, Whitney Houston, D’Angelo . We Listen To The Bad Plus, Erykah Badu, Luther Vandross, Sonny Rollins, Michael Bublé . We Watch Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Tigran Hamasyan, Randy Newman, George Clinton, The Beatles

Kamasi Washington took his bass player to the countryside. 5 MINUTES on RVJ >> //go.rvm.pm/clp

GoGo Penguin - Weird Cat – Live at Union Chapel 6 MINUTES on RVJ >> //rvm.pm/video/?v=7J5BWjtWGaM

Mr.Sérgio Santos Mendes is 74. Happy Birthday Sir. >>HIS BEST OF >> //go.rvm.pm/d5

(3 years ago) Whitney Houston , "one of the world's best-selling music artists" passed away. She is remembered. >>HER BEST OF >> //go.rvm.pm/54

Mr.Michael Eugene Archer a.k.a. D'Angelo is 42. Happy Birthday

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From 'You re Gonna Need My Help' to 'I Don't Need No Doctor' , we have mixed 18 'Mostly Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Essential Needs'. It has Bonnie Lee, Otis Spann, Robert Cocksey, Fleetwood Mac and many more.

From 'Russell And Eliot' to 'Nicholas And Alexandra' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz and Other Musics' tunes around the theme of 'Famous Couples'. It has Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot, John Hurt, Dieter Reith, Miles Davis and many more.

From 'Over The Rainbow' to 'I'm Always Chasing Rainbows' , we have mixed 18 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Rainbow And Colors'. It has Anna Nygren, Keith Jarrett, Joe Sample, Frank Sinatra and many more.

Starting and ending with John Coltrane's composition 'Giant Steps', we have mixed 18 'Jazz with some Soul and a slice of Rock' tunes around the theme of 'John Coltrane'. It has Stan Getz, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, The Mar-Keys and many more.

From 'Moanin´ At Midnight' to 'Long About Midnight' , we have mixed 18 'Straight Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Midnight'. It has Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway and many more.