Boz Scaggs releases his immensely successful album : ‘Silk Degrees’ (1976)

Boz Scaggs' 'Silk Degrees' is his seventh album (that will eventually spend 115 weeks on the Billboard 200) released in March 1976 by Columbia Records.1 . What Can I Say (Bluesfest, 2014) 2 . Georgia (Live) 3 . Harbor Lights (Live) 4 . Lowdown ("Jools Annual Hootenanny," 2015) 5 . We're All Alone (Live) 6 . We're All Alone (1983) Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees Track Listing : 1.What Can I Say (Boz…

This week In One-Off Collaborations 44/52

Bonnie Raitt & Crosby Stills and Nash, Tony Bennett & k d Lang, Omara Portuondo & Natalia Lafourcade, Celine Dion & Ne Yo, Mariah Carey & Joe, Maroon 5 & SZA, Patti Austin & Kurt Elling, Carlos Santana & Los Lobos, Elton John, Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler, Metallica & Ray Davies, U2 & Patti Smith, Todd Rundgren & Taj Mahal

Mariah Carey releases her seventh album : ‘Rainbow’ featuring ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘Thank God I Found You’ (1999)

Mariah Carey's 'Rainbow' is her seventh studio album featuring among others Jay-Z, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott as guests and released on November 2, 1999 by Columbia Records. 1 . Heartbreaker (w/ Jay-Z, Official Video) 2 . Can't Take That Away / Mariah's Theme (Official Video) 3 . Can't Take That Away ("Billboard Music Awards," 1999) 4 . Against All Odds / Take A Look At Me Now…

Happy Birthday Joe

July 5, 1973 - Today we wish Happy Birthday to American R&B singer, Joseph Lewis Thomas simply known as Joe.Tracklist : 1 . I Wanna Know 2 . If I Was Your Man 3 . All The Things 4 . Thank God I Found You (w/ Mariah Carey, 98 Degrees) 5 . The Love Scene 6 . More & More 7 . I Believe In You 8 . Ride Wit U (w/ G-Unit) (w/ Joe Thomas) 9 . So I Can Have You Back 10 . No One Else Comes Close…

We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’

This day (March 29, 2001), in New York City, died John Aaron Lewis, an American jazz pianist, composer and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Tracklist : 1 . Django (2000) 2 . w/ Davor Kajfes – in Zagreb (1994) 3 . w/ Hank Jones – Manha` De Carnaval 4 . w/ Toshiko Akiyoshi – Willow Weep For Me 5 . w/ Modern Jazz Quartet – Bags Groove (1987) 6 . w/ Modern Jazz Quartet – The Golden…

Happy Birthday Mariah Carey. ‘MC Superstar’

This day (March 27, 1969), in Huntington, New York,, is born Mariah Carey, American singerTracklist : 1 . Vision Of Love (1990) 2 . Emotions (MTV AMA, 1991) 3 . If It’s Over (1992) 4 . Hero (Live at Jay Leno, 1993) 5 . Anytime You Need a Friend (Letterman, 1994) 6 . Without You (1996) 7 . Honey 8 . Heartbreaker (w/ Jay Z) 9 . Through The Rain (Live On Oprah, 2002) 10 . Tribute To Michael Jordan…

This week In Male Balladeers 12/52

Boz Scaggs, Dan Fogelberg, Damon Albarn, Jamie Cullum, Tom Waits, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Elton John, George Michael, Paul Young, Usher, America, Mink DeVille, Elvis Presley, John Denver, Glen Campbell

Chrysalis publishes Jethro Tull’s fourth album : ‘Aqualung’ (1971)

Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung' is their fourth studio album co-produced by leader Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis and released on March 19, 1971 by Chrysalis / Island1 . Aqualung (Live, 1980) 2 . Aqualung (Montreux, 2003) 3 . Cross Eyed Mary (Live, 1976) 4 . Cross Eyed Mary (Live) 5 . Mother Goose (07/09/2005) 6 . Mother Goose / JackA(-Lynn) 7 . Wond'Ring Aloud (07/31/1976) 8 . My God (Nothing Is Easy)…

This week In Soul Artists 41/52

Earth Wind and Fire, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Kool and The Gang, The Three Degrees, Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Erykah Badu, Prince, Sam Moore, Solomon Burke

Mellow In May

From 'Rio De Maio' to 'Paris In May', we have mixed 13 'Jazz & World' tunes around the theme of 'May'. It has Simon Diaz, Jane Monheit / Ivan Lins, Harvey Mason, Nat King Cole and many more.

Bossacucanova – Nossa Onda é Essa (Our Kind of Bossa)

Released on February 18, 2014, "Nossa Onda é Essa (Our Kind of Bossa)" is the sixth album by Bossacucanova, a Brazilian musical group. that combines traditional bossa nova with electronica. Track Listing : 1.Adeus America (Haroldo Barbosa, Geraldo Jacques) - 03:58 . 2.Deixa A Menina (Chico Buarque) - 04:36 . 3.Balanca (Nao Pode Parar!) (Bossacucanova) - 03:34 . 4.A Pedida E Samba (Jair Amorim,…