We remember Yusef Lateef. ‘You Say Flute’
AC/DC release their eighth album : ‘For Those About to Rock We Salute You’ (1981)
AC/DC's 'For Those About to Rock We Salute You' is their eighth studio album recorded in Paris, produced by Robert John 'Mutt' Lang and released on November 23, 1981 by Albert / Atlantic.
The Doors begin the recording of their first live album : ‘Absolutely Live’ (1970)
The Doors' 'Absolutely Live' is their first live album recorded between July 1969 and May 1970 and released on July 20, 1970 by Elektra.
We remember Herbie Mann. ‘Mann On The Flute’
Verve publish The Mothers of Invention’s second album : ‘Absolutely Free’ (1967)
'Absolutely Free' by The Mothers of Invention is their second album produed by Frank Zappa and released on May 26, 1967 by Verve.
GRP/Verve publish George Benson’s ‘Absolute Benson’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (2000)
George Benson's 'Absolute Benson' is a studio album released on May 23, 2000 by Grp/Verve Records.
Indian Flutes
Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)
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.
‘Music For The Dancers’ N°625 – 2010s Music Videos
Freddie Hubbard records ‘Breaking Point!’ for Blue Note (1964)
Freddie Hubbard's 'Breaking Point!' is his ninth album recorded on May 7, 1964 and released in September 1964 By Blue Note.
Atlantic release ‘Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’ featuring ‘Where Is the Love’ (1972)
'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway' feat. 'Where Is the Love' is a duet album released on May 6, 1972 by Atlantic.
Ray Charles records in New-York ‘The Genius of Ray Charles’ (1959)
'The Genius of Ray Charles' is his sixth studio album mixing big band songs with string-backed ballads, recorded on May 6 and June 23, 1959 and released in October 1959 by Atlantic. .
We remember Barney Kessel. ‘Kessel, Poll Winner’
Miles Davis starts the recording of ‘Miles Ahead’ with Gil Evans (1957)
Miles Davis' 'Miles Ahead' is his first collaboration with Gil Evans after the' Birth of the Cool' sessions, recorded on May 6, 10, 23, 27 and August 22, 1957 and released In November 1957 by Columbia.
Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Trumpet Evolution’ (2003)
Arturo Sandoval's 'Trumpet Evolution' is an album ('a journey through the great trumpeters from jazz's and orchestral music's past') released on May 6, 2003 by Crescent Moon/Columbia.
Nonesuch publish Joshua Redman’s fourteenth album : ‘Walking Shadows’ (2013)
Joshua Redman's 'Walking Shadows' is his fourteenth album recorded with a large symphonic ensemble and released on May 6, 2013 by Nonesuch.
Paul Simon releases his second solo album : ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ featuring ‘Kodachrome’ (1973)
Paul Simon's 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon' feat. 'Kodachrome' is his second solo studio album released on May 5, 1973 by Columbia.
Parlophone publish Paul McCartney ‘s ‘Flaming Pie,’ his tenth solo album (1997)
Paul McCartney's 'Flaming Pie' is his tenth solo studio album (his first in more than four years) released on May 5, 1997 by Parlophone / Capitol.
Discreet publish Frank Zappa’s ‘Orchestral Favorites’ recorded with the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (1979)
Frank Zappa's 'Orchestral Favorites' is an instrumental album featuring the 37-piece Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra and released on May 4, 1979 by Discreet.
John Coltrane records ‘Giant Steps’ for Atlantic Records (1959)
John Coltrane's 'Giant Steps' is his fifth studio album as leader recorded on May 4–5, 1959 & December 2, 1959 and released on January 27, 1960 by Atlantic.
A&M release The Carpenters’ fifth album : ‘Now & Then’ (1973)
The Carpenters' 'Now & Then' is their fifth album featuring Karen Carpenter as a drummer on almost all tracks and released on May 1, 1973 by A&M
J. J. Cale releases ‘Okie,’ his third album recorded in Nashville (1974)
J. J. Cale's 'Okie' is his third album recorded mostly in Nashville and released on April 30, 1974 by A&M / Shelter
The Divine Comedy release ‘Casanova,’ their fourth album (1996)
The Divine Comedy's 'Casanova' is their fourth studio album produced by frontman Neil Hannon along Darren Allison and released on April 29, 1996 by Setant
Snarky Puppy release ‘Culcha Vulcha’ produced By Michael League (2016)
Snarky Puppy's 'Culcha Vulcha' is their eleventh (and first in eight years) "true" studio album released on April 29, 2016 by Groundup Music.
‘We Are Live’ N°41 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Atlantic publish The Spinners third album : ‘Spinners’ produced by Thom Bell (1973)
The Spinners' 'Spinners' is their third studio album produced by Thom Bell and released in April 1973 by Atlantic
Pink Floyd record ‘Ummagumma’ at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (1969)
Pink Floyd's 'Ummagumma' is a double album recorded on April 27, 1969 at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (UK) & on May 2, 1969 at Manchester College of Commerce, Manchester (UK) and released on October 25, 1969 by Harvest Records.
Telarc publish ‘Jim Hall & Pat Metheny’ recorded live or in studio (1999)
'Jim Hall & Pat Metheny' is an album featuring 11 tracks done in studio and 6 done live and released on April 27, 1999 by Telarc.
Blur release their third album : ‘Parklife’ featuring ‘Girls & Boys’ (1994)
Blur's 'Parklife' feat. 'Girls & Boys' is their third studio album released on April 25, 1994 by Food Records.
The Moody Blues release ‘On the Threshold of a Dream,’ their fourth album (1969)
The Moody Blues' 'On the Threshold of a Dream' is their fourth album produced by Tony Clarke and released on April 25, 1969 by Deram
Bebel Gilberto releases ‘Tanto Tempo,’ her third album (2000)
Bebel Gilberto's 'Tanto Tempo' is her third studio album, produced by Suba and released on April 25, 2000 by Ziriguiboom
Tom Petty releases ‘Full Moon Fever,’ his first solo album featuring ‘I Won’t Back Down’ with George Harrison (1989)
Tom Petty's 'Full Moon Fever' is his first solo album featuring contributions from Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and George Harrison and released on April 24, 1989 by Mca Universal.
McCoy Tyner records ‘Horizon’ at Rudy Van Gelder Studio for Milestone (1979)
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.
Columbia publish ‘Bob Dylan at Budokan’ recorded in Tokyo (1979)
'Bob Dylan at Budokan' is a live album recorded in Tokyo on February 28 and March 1, 1978 and, released on April 23, 1979 by Columbia.
Telarc publish Marcus Miller’s ‘The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg’ (2003)
Marcus Miller<'s 'The Ozell Tapes: The Official Bootleg' is a double live album released on April 22, 2003 by Telarc.
Bizarre publish ‘Uncle Meat’ by The Mothers of Invention produced by Frank Zappa (1969)
The Mothers of Invention's 'Uncle Meat' is their fifth studio album produced by Frank Zappa and released on April 21, 1969 as a double album by Bizarre/Reprise.
Dee Dee Bridgewater releases ‘Dee Dee’s Feathers,’ recorded with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra directed by Irvin Mayfield (2015)
Dee Dee Bridgewater's 'Dee Dee’s Feathers' is a collaborative album recorded with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra directed by trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and released on April 20th, 2015 by Masterworks / Okeh Records.
John Grant releases his debut solo album : ‘Queen Of Denmark’ (2010)
John Grant's 'Queen of Denmark' is his debut solo album co-produced with Paul Alexander and Eric Pulido and released on April 19, 2010 by Bella Union