'Lionel Richie' is his debut solo album after he left the Commodores, released on October 6, 1982 By Motown.

Chaka Khan's 'ClassiKhan' is her tenth studio album recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and released on October 5, 2004 by Sanctuary Records.

Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Live at Carnegie Hall' is a live album recorded on October 4, 1984 with Double Trouble and released on July 29, 1997 by Epic.

This day (October 4, 1999), in New York, died Art Farmer, an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha' is an album (her second album with this title) released in October 1980 by Arista Records.

This day (September 29, 2015) died Philip Wells Woods, an American jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer.

This day (September 29, 1942), in Avranches, France, is born Jean-Luc Ponty, a French violinist and jazz composer.

'Joan Armatrading' feat. "Love and Affection" is her third and eponymous studio album produced by Glyn Johns and released in September 1976 by A&M.

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella Abraça Jobim' is a studio album devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded on September 17–19, 1980 and March 18–20, 1981.

This day (September 12, 2014) , died Joseph Leslie Joe Sample,an American pianist, keyboard player and founder of the Crusaders

Ray Charles' 'Genius Loves Company' is his final studio album posthumously released on August 31, 2004 by Concord/Hear Music.

This day (August 16, 2007), in Manhattan, New York, died Max Roach, an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.

Brad Mehldau's 'Largo' is an album produced By Jon Brion and released on August 13, 2002 by Warner Bros.

Roberta Flack's 'Chapter Two' is her second album, released on August 12, 1970 by Atlantic.

This day (August 9, 1942), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Jack DeJohnette, an American jazz drummer.

This day (August 5, 2013inLos Angeles, California, died George Duke, a multi-faceted American musician,keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer .

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

This day (July 31, 1966), in New York City, New York, died Earl Rudolph Powell a.k.a. Bud Powell, an American Jazz pianist.

Mark Knopfler, Tommy Emmanuel, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Peter Bernstein, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, Gary Clark Jr., Buckethead, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Slash, Jeff Beck, Jack White

Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real' is his final album recorded on July 18, 1977 with a string section and orchestra and released the same year by Warner Bros.

This day (July 7, 1927), in Arlington, Oregon, is born Carl Hilding Severinsen a.k.a Doc Severinsen, an American pop and jazz trumpeter.

Roberta Flack's 'First Take' feat. 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' is her debut album produced By Joel Dorn and released on June 20, 1969 by Atlantic.

Roland Kirk's 'Left & Right' is an album recorded on June 17 & 18 1968 and released the same year By Atlantic.

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

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

This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence.

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 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

'Jazz at Massey Hall' by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. 'The Quintet' is a live album recorded on May 15, 1953 and released the same year In 1953 by Debut.

This day (May 14, 1952), in Dumbarton, Scotland, is born David Byrne, American singer-songwriter and guitanist, frontman of Talking Heads…

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.

Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms' feat. 'Money for Nothing' is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.

This day (May 13, 1969), in Huntington Beach, California, is born Brian Carroll a.k.a Buckethead , a guitarist and multi instrumentalist.

Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)' is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.

TODAY We Listen To Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Ben Harper, Isley Brothers, Chuck Berry, Carlos Santana, Ray Charles, The New Pornographers, Miles Davis, Joshua Redman, Dexter Gordon, Arturo Sandoval, Ash, Everything but the Girl, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Skepta We Celebrate Bob Seger, Barney Kessel We Watch Carlos Santana, Rod Stewart, Esperanza Spalding, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Genesis, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Nuno Bettencourt, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, John Mayer, Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville, Bon Jovi, Neville Brothers, Mark Knopfler, Neil Diamond, Van der Graaf Generator, David Gahan, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redman

"Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway" is a duet album (featuring "Where Is the Love")

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Billie Eilish, Ásgeir, Lolo Zouaï, ROSALÍA, Brandy Clark, Ricky Martin, Hayley Williams, Disturbed, Pearl Jam, Desure, The Goo Goo Dolls, Wolf Parade are the performers of the twelve brand new songs that caught, these past days, our interest and musical or visual liking.

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

Tracklist

1 . Billie Eilish . everything . wanted More by the same : Twitter

2 . Ásgeir . Pictures More by the same : Instagram

3 . Lolo Zouaï . Desert Rose More by the same : Instagram

4 . Rosalía . Juro Que More by the same : Instagram

5 . Brandy Clark . Who You Thought . Was More by the same : Twitter

6 . Ricky Martin . Tiburones More by the same : Twitter

7 . Hayley Williams . Simmer More by the same : Instagram

8 . Disturbed . Hold on to Memories More by the same :

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Green Day, The Shelters, Major Lazer, Ally Brooke, Matoma, Vagabon, Michael Kiwanuka, The New Pornographers, Mali, Gary Clark Jr., Lady Antebellum, Shannon Wright, M83 are the performers of the twelve brand new songs that caught, this week, our interest and liking.

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

Tracklist

1 . Green Day . Father Of All… More by the same : Official Site

2 . The Shelters . You're Different More by the same : Official Site

3 . Major Lazer . Que Calor (w/ . Balvin . El Alfa) More by the same : Official Site

4 . Ally Brooke . Matoma . Higher More by the same : Official Site

5 . Vagabon . Water Me Down More by the same : Facebook

6 . Michael Kiwanuka . You Ain’t The Problem More by the same : Facebook

7 . The New Pornographers. Falling Down The Stairs Of

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Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Samm Henshaw, Post Malone, Corridor, Jawbone, Danny Brown, FKA twigs, Emma Frank, Lindsey Stirling, Steve Aoki, Backstreet Boys, Beardyman are the performers of the twelve brand new songs that caught, this week, our interest and liking.

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

Tracklist

1 . Sheryl Crow . Story Of Everything (w/ Chuck D, Andra Day, Gary Clark Jr.) More by the same : Official Site

2 . Miley Cyrus . Slide Away More by the same : Instagram

3 . Samm Henshaw . The World Is Mine More by the same : Facebook

4 . Post Malone . Saint-Tropez More by the same : Instagram

5 . Corridor . Topographe More by the same : Facebook

6 . Jawbone . Family Man More by the same : Official Site

7 . Danny Brown . Dirty Laundry More by the same : Official Site

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Gary Clark Jr., The Raconteurs, Lindsey Stirling, half·alive, The Ocean Blue, Pavlo, Saro, Black Pumas, Will Young, Robyn, Beak, Kelsey Lu are the performers of the twelve brand new songs that caught, this week, our interest and liking.

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

Tracklist

1 . Gary Clark Jr. . Got To Get Up More by the same : Official Site

2 . The Raconteurs . Help Me Stranger More by the same : Official Site

3 . Lindsey Stirling . Underground More by the same : Official Site

4 . half·alive . RUNAWAY More by the same : Official Site

5 . The Ocean Blue . All The Way Blue More by the same : Official Site

6 . Pavlo . To Love You (w/ Billy Raffoul) More by the same : Official Site

7 . Saro . Die Alone More by the same : Official Site

8 . Black Pumas . Black Moon Rising

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This day (April 6, 1960), in Paterson, New Jersey, is born John Pizzarelli, Jr., an American jazz guitarist and vocalist, son of Bucky Pizzarelli.

"Illmatic" by Nas is his debut studio album released on April 19, 1994.

Track Listing :

1.The Genesis (Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones, F. Braithwaite) - 01:45 . . 2.N.Y. State Of Mind (Nasir Jones, C.F. Martin) - 04:53 . . 3.Life'S A Bitch (Nasir Jones, A. Cruz, Olu Dara, Ronnie Wilson, Oliver Scott) - 03:30 . . 4.The World Is Yours (Nasir Jones, Pete Rock) - 04:50 . . 5.Halftime (Nasir Jones, William Paul Mitchell, Gary Byrd) - 04:20 . . 6.Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park) (Nasir Jones, C. Martin, Reuben Wilson, P. Barsella) - 04:08 . . 7.One Love (Nasir Jones, Jonathan Davis, Jimmy Heath) - 05:25 . . 8.One Time 4 Your Mind (Nasir Jones, Gary Byrd) - 03:18 . . 9.Represent (Nasir Jones, C. Martin) - 04:12 . . 10.It Ain'T Hard To Tell (Nasir Jones, Gary Byrd) - 03:22 .

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