This day (April 1, 1948), in St. James, Jamaica, is born James Chambers a.k.a. Jimmy Cliff, a Jamaican singer.

Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' is the soundtrack album (released on July 7, 1972 by Island) to the eponymous film where Cliff is the star.

'Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith' is a studio album recorded by Smith on March 26 & 28, 1962 with Oliver Nelson's big band and released the same year by Verve.

Sonny Rollins' 'Plus Four' is an album (also titled '3 Giants!') recorded March 22, 1956 with pianist Richie Powell and trumpeter Clifford Brown and released the same year by Prestige.

'John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman' is a collaboration studio album recorded on March 7, 1963 with Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tynerr and released the ame year by Impulse!.

Jimmy Smith's 'Prayer Meetin'' is an album recorded on February 8, 1963 with Stanley Turrentine and released in 1964 by Blue Note.

Jimmy Smith's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' is a studio album recorded on January 20-21 & 27, 1964 with a big band and released in March by Verve.

'Helen Merrill' is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' is an album also known as 'Sarah Vaughan,' recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.

John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' is a studio album recorded on December 9, 1964, with Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones and Mccoy Tyner and released in February 1965 by Impulse!.

John Coltrane's 'Live at Birdland' is an album recorded on October 8 , March 6 and November 18, 1963 (half in Birdland, half in studio) and released in 1964 by Impulse!.

'Coltrane (1962)' is a studio album by John Coltrane recorded on April 11, June 19, 20 and 29, 1962 and released In August 1962 by Impulse!..

John Coltrane's 'Transition' is an album recorded on May 26 & June 10, 1965 and released posthumously only in 1970 by Impulse!..

'The John Coltrane Quartet Plays' is an album (full title 'The John Coltrane Quartet Plays Chim Chim Cheree, Song of Praise, Nature Boy, Brazilia') recorded on February 17-18, March 28 and May 17, 1965 and released the same year by Impulse!

John Coltrane's 'Crescent' is a studio album recorded on tenor saxophone exclusively on April 27 and June 1, 1964 and released the same year by Impulse!.

MC Hammer, Busta Rhymes, The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, Eminem, Warren G, Damage, Jimmy Cliff, Arrested Development, Black Machine, TLC, Young Black Teenagers, Public Enemy

Bonnie Raitt & Norah Jones, Chris Botti & Steven Tyler, Bruce Springsteen & Jimmy Cliff, Elton John & Leann Rimes, Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton, Eddie Vedder & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mariah Carey & Snoop Dogg, Usher & Nicki Minaj, Madness & Ian Dury, The Rolling Stones & AC/DC, Beck Bogert & Appice, Tom Jones & Jerry Lee Lewis

Matthew Wilder, George Benson, Jimmy Cliff, George Kranz, The Pointer Sisters, Kylie Minogue, Blondie, Ray Parker Jr., Cyndi Lauper, The Cookie Crew, Kool & The Gang , Ten City

Billy Preston, Elton John, Jimmy Cliff, Albert Hammond, Bryan Adams, INXS, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Lovin' Spoonful , The Box Tops, Dave Mason, Randy Newman

Tom Jones & Janis Joplin, George Harrison & Eric Clapton, Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow & Brandon Flowers, Erykah Badu & Jimmy Cliff, James Taylor & Mavis Staples, Roy Orbison & Johnny Cash, Jon Bon Jovi & Bruce Springsteen, Roger Daltrey & David Gilmour, Joe Cocker & Eric Clapton, Linkin Park & Jay~Z, Artists United Against Apartheid, Simple Minds & Sinéad O'Connor

Kool & The Gang, Divine, Jimmy Cliff, Prince & The Revolution, Fat Boys, Dire Straits, Cabaret Voltaire, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Jermaine Stewart, Dance Aid, The Style Council, The Bangles

Prince & The Muppets, Marc Bolan & Cilla Black, Eminem & Rihanna, Gloria Estefan & José Feliciano, Eric Clapton & Sheryl Crow, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Trombone Shorty & Dave Grohl, Paul Simon & John Mellencamp, Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger, Jimmy Cliff & Widespread Panic, Paul Mccartney & Bruce Springsteen , Dave Matthews Band & Neil Young

Maxwell, Marvin Gaye, Aaron Neville, D'Angelo, Barry White, Eric B. & Rakim, Bill Withers, Jimmy Cliff, Muddy Waters, Gregory Porter, Taj Mahal, Michael Jackson

The The Rolling Stones' 'Dirty Work' feat. 'Harlem Shuffle' is their eighteenth British (and twentieth American) studio album released on March 24, 1986 by The Rolling Stones/Columbia Records.

Artists United Against Apartheid's 'Sun City' is an album featuring Miles Davis, Bono and Bob Dylan among other guests produced by Steven Van Zandt and released on December 7, 1985 by EMI / Manhattan Records

UB40's 'Labour of Love' is their fourth studio album featuring only covers among which 'Red Red Wine,' co-produced with Ray 'Pablo' Falconer and released on September 12, 1983 by Virgin

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha Now' is an album produced by Jerry Wexler and released on June 14, 1968, less than six months after 'Lady Soul' by Atlantic Records.

This day (May 26, 1975), in South Orange, New Jersey, is born Lauryn Noelle Hill simply known as Lauryn Hill, an American singer who was a member of the Fugees.

Joe Cocker's 'Sheffield Steel' is his eighth studio album recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and released on May 22, 1982 by Island.

This day (May 11, 1981), in Miami, Florida, died Robert Nesta Marley a.k.a Bob Marley, a Jamaican singer and songwriter.

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.

Tony Bennett's 'If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set' is a studio album arranged by Don Costa and released on April 19, 1965 by Columbia.

Jackie McLean"s 'Capuchin Swing' is an album recorded on April 17, 1960 by Blue Note.

Alice Coltrane's 'Universal Consciousness' is her fifth solo album recorded between April 6 & June 1971 and released the same year by Impulse! Records.

Usher's 'Raymond v. Raymond' is his sixth studio album recorded during 2008 to 2010 and released on March 26, 2010 by LaFace Records.