This day (May 27, 2011), in New York City, U.S, died Gil Scott-Heron, an American soul and jazz poet, musician and author.

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 24, 1937), in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is born Archie Shepp, an African-American jazz saxophonist.

Michael Brecker's 'Pilgrimage' is his final studio album released on May 22, 2007 by Heads Up.

Randy Weston's 'The Spirits Of Our Ancestors' is an album recorded on May 20, 21 & 22, 1991 with an all-star cast of musicians and released the same year by Verve.

Charles Burns, Bob Dylan, Floria Sigismondi, Jake Nava, Herb Ritts , Hype Williams, Walter Stern, Storm Thorgerson, Alton Kelley & Stanley Mouse, Herman Leonard, Chuck Stewart, . They are the 11 Visual Artists selected among the 236 Posts we published last week.

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

Tracklist

1 . Charles Burns - Peur(s) du noir (by Prima Linea) Lifted from : "Brick by Brick" Iggy Pop's tenth studio album

2 . Bob Dylan - The Art of Bob Dylan (by Vic Stefanu - World Travels and Adventures) Lifted from : "Music from Big Pink" The Band's debut album

3 . Floria Sigismondi - How To Make A Music Video (by School of Doodle) Lifted from : "The Cure" eponymous twelfth studio album

4 . Jake Nava - BTS (by Beyoncé) Lifted from : "Afrodisiac" Brandy's fourth

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Boa Mistura, John Van Hamersveld, William Claxton, Don Hunstein, John Squire, Banksy, Joni Mitchell, Mati Klarwein, Milton Glaser, Patrick Henry Johnson, Lee Friedlander, . They are the 11 Visual Artists selected among the 163 Posts we published last week.

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

Tracklist

1 . Boa Mistura - #SéTúMismo (by Más de 100 Razones) Lifted from : "Corazón" by Carlos Santana

2 . John Van Hamersveld - Portrait Lifted from : "Royal Albert Hall London" by Cream

3 . William Claxton - Portfolio (by lasurgentes) Lifted from : Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé

4 . Don Hunstein - In Conversation with Jill Furmanovsky (by Rockarchive) Lifted from : Miles Ahead by Miles Davis

5 . John Squire - On The Culture Show (by BBC) Lifted from : The Stone

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In his twenties, the pianist Red Garland was a welterweight boxer who even fought a young Sugar Ray Robinson. This is why Miles, a fan of boxing, hired him in 1954. From October 1955 till September 1957, Red Garland is featured on eleven major jazz albums that we have packed together. Source Wikipedia

Miles Davis - Round About Midnight

Recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956, "Round About Midnight" is an album by Miles Davis.

Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet

Recorded on November 16, 1955, "Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet" is an album by Miles Davis with John Coltrane on tenor saxophone.

Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet

Recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956, "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" is an album by Miles Davis. Two sessions resulted in four albums—this

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Chick Corea's 'Three Quartets' is an album recorded in January & February 1981 with saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Steve Gadd and released in July 1981 by Stretch Records.

Dave Liebman, who turns 70 today belongs to the "soprano sax players featured on a Miles Davis studio record" small club.

A club of eleven members - not counting anyone we may have missed : Wayne Shorter ("Bitches Brew", "In a Silent Way", "Big Fun"), Kenny Garrett ("Amandla"), Dave Liebman ("On the Corner", "Dark Magus"), Carlos Garnett ("On the Corner", "Big Fun", "Get Up with It"), Sonny Fortune ("Big Fun", "Agharta", "Pangaea"), Steve Grossman ("Big Fun", "Get Up with It", "Jack Johnson"), John Stubblefield ("Get Up with It"), Bob Berg ("You're Under Arrest"), Bill Evans ("We Want Miles", "Decoy", "Star People"), Branford Marsalis ("Decoy"), Marcus Miller ("Tutu"). They are the "Miles Davis' Sopranos"

Track Listing :

1.Trane Lives! (David Liebman) - 12:32 . 2.Seeds From The Underground…

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.

From 'Carioca' to 'Orchids In The Moonlight' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Vincent Youmans'. It has Blossom Dearie, Dave Brubeck, Tommy Dorsey, Sonny Criss and many more.

From 'Dust My Broom' to 'Spellbound' , we have mixed 17 'Jazz and Blues with a slice of Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Witchcraft'. It has Koko Taylor, David Seville, John Coltrane, The Atlantics 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 'I'll Know' to 'Baby. It's Cold Outside' , we have mixed 20 'Pure Jazz Standards' tunes written or co-written by 'Frank Loesser I'. It has Perry Como, Sheila Jordan , Oscar Peterson Trio + Clark Terry, Henry Mancini and many more.

From 'Somewhere In The Night' to 'Summer Night Night And Day' , we have mixed 19 'Jazz Old and New' tunes around the theme of 'Night And …. Day'. It has Chick Corea, Jack Teagarden, Jane Monheit, Keely Smith and many more.

Starting and ending with Ornette Coleman's composition 'Lonely Woman', we have mixed 18 'linked together by a clue' tunes around the theme of 'Ornette Coleman'. It has Chet Baker, Lyambiko, Charles Mingus, Jimmy Rodgers and many more.

From 'Ain't That A Kick In The Head' to 'Get On The Good Foot' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz & Soul' tunes around the theme of 'Soccer'. "Kicks on My List" has John Coltrane, Art Van Damme, Otis Redding, Michael Bublé and many more.

From 'Tonight I Shall Sleep with a Smile on My Face' to 'Though a Long and Sleepless Night' , we have mixed 19 'Good Old Jazz with a Drop of Italian Songs' tunes around the theme of 'Night & Sleep'. It has Betty Roché, Club Des Belugas, Fratelli Mancuso, Ennio Morricone and many more.

From 'Unsquare Dance' to 'Carribean Fire Dance' , we have mixed 14 'Swing' tunes around the theme of 'Dancing with Jazz'. It has Ray Barretto, Nat Adderley, Donal Byrd, Joe Henderson and many more.

Starting and ending with John Coltrane's composition 'Naima', we have mixed 18 'linked together by a clue you have to guess' tunes around the theme of 'John Coltrane'. It has Dave Valentin, McCoy Tynerr, Marilyn Monroe, Mary Lou Williams and many more.

From 'Blue Seven' to 'Six bridges to cross' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Sum Of Numbers Equals 100'. It has Dianne Reeves, Benny Carter, Paul Desmond, Memphis Slim and many more.

From 'One Fine Day' to 'Mr. Day' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz, Pop & Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Day'. "Day In" has Melody Gardot, Eliane Elias, Dinah Washington, Milfred Bailey and many more.

From 'I'll Take Romance' to 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' , we have mixed 23 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Oscar Hammerstein II'. It has Terry Snyder, Antigua Jazz band, Lou Donaldson, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.

From 'Que Se Vaya El Morro' to 'Open music', we have mixed 19 'Jazz and Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Quintets'. It has MJQ & Milt Jackson Quintet, The Five Corners Quintet, Sylvia Telles Edu Lobo Tamba Trio e Quinteto Villa Lobos, Quinteto Rebelde and many more.

From 'While My Lady Sleeps' to 'Oh. Lady Be Good!', we have mixed 17 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Men singing their Ladies'. It has Les Hooper, Charlie Barnet, The String Quartet, Stan Getz and many more.

From 'Funhouse' to 'Hot House', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'House'. It has Ernie Freeman Combo, Oscar Aleman, Chick Corea, Gerry Milligan Quartet with Chet Baker and many more.

From 'Why Do I Love You' to 'Pick Yourself Up', we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Jerome Kern'. It has Benny Golson, John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Charlie Parker and many more.

From 'Ill Wind' to 'Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home', we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by ' Harold Arlen'. It has Norma Bengel, Helen Merrill, Coleman Hawkins, Nancy LaMott and many more.

From 'The nearness of you' to 'I Get Along Without You Very Well', we have mixed 14 'Pure Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Hoagy Carmichael'. It has Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stephane Grappelli, Nina Simone and many more.

Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' is his first (and triple) album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir and released on May 5, 2015 by Brainfeeder.

This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist.

Wayne Shorter's 'Night Dreamer' is his fourth album recorded on April 29, 1964, with a quintet including Lee Morgan, McCoy Tynerr, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.

McCoy Tynerr's 'Horizon' is an album recorded on April 24 & 25, 1979 with Joe Ford, George Adams, John Blake, Charles Fambrough, Al Foster and Guilherme Franco and released the same year by Milestone.

This day (April 10, 1971), in Springfield, Pennsylvania (USA), is born Joey DeFrancesco, an American jazz organist.

Steve Howe, Eric Johnson, Andy Powell, Joe Satriani, Pat Metheny & John Scofield, Warren Haynes & Joe Bonamassa, Vinnie Moore, Robin Trower, Bill Frisell, Duke Robillard, Tommy Emmanuel, John Pizzarelli

Janet Jackson's 'Damita Jo' is her eighth studio album released on March 30, 2004 by Virgin.

Sonny Rollins' 'Way Out West' is an album recorded on March 7, 1957 with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne and released the same year by Contemporary.

Joe Lovano's 'Viva Caruso' is an album inspired by the Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso and released on February 23, 2002 by Blue Note.

'Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins' is an album recorded in August 18, 1962 At Van Gelder Studio and released in February 1963 by Impulse!

Sonny Rollins' 'Alfie' is an album featuring music from the British film of the same name, recorded on January 26, 1966 and released the same year by Impulse!

David Byrne's 'The Catherine Wheel' is a musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for her dance project and released in December 1981 by Sire.