We remember Ray Brown. ‘Jazz Celloist’
This day (July 2, 2002), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died Ray Brown, an American jazz double bassist,…
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Natalie Cole releases ‘Unforgettable… with Love,’ an album of standards performed by her…
Natalie Cole's 'Unforgettable… with Love' is an album featuring covers of standards performed by Natalie's father, Nat King Cole and released on June 11, 1991 by Elektra..
1 . Route 66 (w/ Diana Krall)
2 . Mona Lisa, Smile (The Natalie
We Remember Hank Jones. ‘So Long Mr. Jones’
This day (May 16, 2010), in Manhattan, New York, died Hank Jones, an American jazz pianist and composer.…
Tracklist :
1 . Round Midnight (2010)
2 . Nica’S Dream (2008)
3 . w/ Joe Lovano – Monk’S Mood (2006)
4 . Recordame (1993)
5 . w/ John
Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Swing with Me!’ with arranger Billy May…
Frank Sinatra.'s 'Come Swing with Me!' is an album recorded (his final for Capitol Records) on March 20-22, 1961 and released the same year.
1 . Yes Indeedy
2 . Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong & Rosemary Clooney Sunny Side Of
We remember Lester Young. ‘Prez Resigned’
This day (March 15, 1959 ), in New York City, New York,, died Lester Willis Young, nicknamed 'Pres' or 'Prez', an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.…
Tracklist :
1 . Polka Dots And Moonbeams – (1958)
2 . w/ Coleman Hawkins –
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
Nat King Cole records an album arranged by Nelson Riddle : ‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In…
'Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love' is an album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on January 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955 and released by Capitol.
1 . A Handful Of Stars
2 . Tenderly (w/ Oscar Peterson)
3 . There Will Never Be
Lester Young records the album ‘The President Plays’ with the Oscar Peterson Quartet…
Lester Young's 'The President Plays' is a studio album recorded on November 28, 1952 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet and released in June 1954 By Norgran Records.
Track Listing : 1.Ad Lib Blues (Oscar Peterson, Lester Young) - 05:54 . 2.I
…Prestige Records tape ‘Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet’ (1953)
Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet' is an album (including four tracks performed with the Modern Jazz Quartet) recorded on January 17, December 17, 1951 & October 7, 1953 by Prestige.
Track Listing : 1.The Stopper (Sonny Rollins) -
…Ella Fitzgerald starts the recording of ‘Ella Sings Broadway’ with an orchestra…
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella Sings Broadway' is a studio album recorded on October 1–4, 1962 with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Marty Paich and released In 1963 by Verve.
Track Listing : 1.Hernando'S Hideaway (Richard Adler, Jerry Ross)
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