This day (September 18, 1944), in La Jolla, California, is born Michael Franks, a soft jazz singer.

Michael Franks' 'The Art of Tea' is his second studio album recorded between May 22 and June 9, 1975 and released in 1976 by Reprise.

Michael Franks' s 'The Music In My Head' is his eighteenth studio album featuring among other musicians / producers Scott Petito, guitarists Chuck Loeb & David Spinozza, pianists Rachel Z & Gil Goldstein, bassist Jimmy Haslip and released on June 8, 2018 by Shanachie.

Soul Tracks

Say we don’t want to catch the flu” with the confession that “Love’s still my drug of choice” is charming in its directness

Parade

It’s a whispery tale of the journey from raindrop to waterfall. SomethingElse

old farts like myself would be forever content to cue up Art of Tea on the turntable

Michael Franks - The Music In My Head

AMAZON . ITUNES .

Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Michael Franks, Luther Vandross, Gregory Hines, Lenny Kravitz, Jack Johnson, Isaac Hayes, Father John Misty, John Legend, Sturgill Simpson, John Mellencamp

Natalie Cole's 'Ask a Woman Who Knows' is an album featuring Diana Krall and released on September 17, 2002 by Verve.

The Manhattan Transfer's 'Coming Out' feat. 'Chanson d'Amour' is their third album released on August 19, 1976 by Atlantic.

Diana Krall's 'When I Look in Your Eyes' is her fifth album released on June 8, 1999 by Verve Records.

This day (June 5, 2023), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, died Astrud Gilberto, a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer.

From Miles Davis to Paul McCartney, LiPuma has produced a large batch of grammy certified albums and artists. George Benson, Al Jarreau, Michael Franks, Dr. John to name a few.

And some fine ladies too

Barbra Streisand, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Randy Crawford and a few more. Find them all with "Tommy LiPuma and the Ladies"

Track Listing Video:

1.Claudine Longet / Both Sides Now - 03:39 . 2.Randy Crawford / Secret Combination - 03:47 . 3.Randy Crawford / Windsong - 04:08 . 4.Randy Crawford / One Hello - 03:44 . 5.Everything But The Girl / Driving - 03:52 . 6.Nathalie Cole / Non Dimenticar - 02:59 . 7.Natalie Cole / Take A Look - 03:05 . 8.Diana Krall / I Don'T Know Enough About You - 09:11 . 9.Natalie Cole / Tell Me All About It - 05:13 . 10.Lizz Wright/ Open Your Eyes, You…

From 'Over The Rainbow' to 'I'm Always Chasing Rainbows' , we have mixed 18 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Rainbow And Colors'. It has Anna Nygren, Keith Jarrett, Joe Sample, Frank Sinatra and many more.

From 'It Might As Well Be Spring' to 'Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most' , we have mixed 12 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Springtime'. It has Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Joachim Kühn, Arturo Sandoval and many more.

'The Yes Album' by Yes is their third ( and first with guitarist Steve Howe) studio album, released on February 19, 1971 by Atlantic.

Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' is his fifth studio album featuring 'Power' and released on November 22, 2010 by Def Jam / Roc-A-Fella

Tom Waits' 'Rain Dogs' is his ninth album released in September 1985 by Island Records.

Tom Waits' 'Franks Wild Years' is his tenth studio album featuring 'Way Down in the Hole' and released on August 17, 1987 by Island