Happy Birthday Randy Brecker. ‘Brother Randy’
Michael Brecker records ‘Wide Angles,’ an album for Verve (2003)
Michael Brecker's 'Wide Angles' is an album recorded on January 22 & 24, 2003 and released on September 9, 2003 by Verve.
We remember Michael Brecker. ‘Ace Brecker’
Joni Mitchell releases ‘Shadows and Light,’ a double live album recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker et al (1979)
Joni Mitchell's 'Shadows and Light' is a double live album released in September 1979 and recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and others and released in September 1980 by Asylum.
Singing (and Playing) With Chaka Khan
This week In Jazz Legends 48/52
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GRP publish Spyro Gyra’s nineteenth album : ‘Heart of the Night’ (1996)
Spyro Gyra's 'Heart of the Night' is their nineteenth studio album released on April 23, 1996 by GRP.
Chaka Khan releases ‘What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me,’ her third album produced by Arif Mardin (1981)
Chaka Khan's 'What Cha' Gonna Do for Me' is her third solo album produced by Arif Mardin and released on April 15, 1981 y Warner Bros.
Grover Washington Jr. records ‘Soul Box’ arranged by Bob James (1973)
Grover Washington, Jr.'s 'Soul Box' is his third album arranged by Bob James, recorded in March 1973 and released the same year by Kudu Records.
Warner Bros. release Chaka Khan’s second solo album : ‘Naughty’ produced By Arif Mardin (1980)
Chaka Khan's 'Naughty' is her second solo album produced By Arif Mardin and released on March 26, 1980 by Warner Bros.
Happy Birthday Eliane Elias. ‘Feli(a)z Eliane’
Todd Rundgren releases ‘A Wizard, A True Star,’ his fourth and self-produced album (1973)
Todd Rundgren's 'A Wizard, a True Star' is his fourth album self-produced and released March 2, 1973 on Bearsville
Aerosmith issues their second album ‘Same Old Song and Dance’ and ‘Get Your Wings’ featuring ‘Train Kept A-Rollin’ (1974)
Aerosmith's 'Get Your Wings' is their second studio album produced by Jack Douglas and released on March 1, 1974 by Columbia.
Todd Rundgren releases ‘Something/Anything?’ his third (and his first double) album (1972)
Todd Rundgren's 'Something/Anything?' is his third (and his first double) album released in February 1972 by Bearsville
Simon & Garfunkel release their fifth studio album : ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’ featuring ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Bridge over Troubled Water,’ ‘Cecilia’…
'Bridge over Troubled Water' by Simon & Garfunkel is their fifth and final studio album released on January 26, 1970 by Columbia.
Warner Bros. publish Bootsy’s Rubber Band’s album : ‘Ahh…The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!’ produced by George Clinton (1977)
Bootsy's Rubber Band's 'Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!' is an album produced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins and released on January 14, 1977 by Warner Bros. Records.
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Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s third album : ‘Songs for the New Depression’ (1976)
Bette Midler's 'Songs for the New Depression' is her third studio album released on January 8, 1976 by Atlantic Records.
Warner Bros. publish Jaco Pastorius’ third album : ‘Invitation’ recorded with his Word of Mouth big band (1983)
Jaco Pastorius 'Invitation' is his third album recorded with his Word of Mouth big band and released in December 1983 by Warner Bros.
Frank Zappa records a live double album : ‘Zappa in New York’ (1976)
Frank Zappa's 'Zappa in New York' is a live double album recorded on December 26–29, 1976 at the Palladium in New York City and released On March 3, 1978 By Discreet.
Casablanca Records publish Parliament’s fourth album : ‘Mothership Connection’ (1975)
Parliament's 'Mothership Connection' is their fourth (and the first to feature Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley) album released on December 15, 1975 by Casablanca Records.
Alphonse Mouzon records ‘Funky Snakefoot,’ his second album for Blue Note (1973)
Alphonse Mouzon's 'Funky Snakefoot' is his second album recorded on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973 and released in 1974 By Blue Note.
Eric Clapton releases his tenth album : ‘August’ (1986)
Eric Clapton's 'August' is his tenth studio album mostly produced by Phil Collins and released on November 24, 1986 by Duck / Warner Bros.
Steely Dan release their seventh album : ‘Gaucho’ featuring ‘Hey Nineteen’ (1980)
Steely Dan's 'Gaucho' feat. 'Hey Nineteen' is their seventh studio album released on November 21, 1980 by Mca.
Polydor release James Brown’s album : ‘Get On the Good Foot’ featuring ‘Cold Sweat’ and ‘Please, Please, Please’ (1972)
James Brown's 'Get On the Good Foot' feat. 'Cold Sweat' & 'Please, Please, Please' is a double album released on November 20, 1972 by Polydor.
Donald Fagen releases his first solo album : ‘The Nightfly’ featuring ‘New Frontier’ (1982)
Donald Fagen's 'The Nightfly' is his first solo album after Steely Dan, released on October 29, 1982 by Warner Bros.
Elton John releases his eleventh album : ‘Blue Moves’ featuring ‘Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word’ (1976)
Elton John's 'Blue Moves' feat. 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' is his eleventh studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on October 22, 1976 by Rocket / MCA.
Warner Bros. publish Paul Simon’s eighth album : ‘The Rhythm of the Saints’ (1990)
Paul Simon's 'The Rhythm of the Saints' is his eighth studio album self-produced and released on October 16, 1990 by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. publish Chaka Khan’s debut solo album : ‘Chaka’ featuring ‘I’m Every Woman’ (1978)
Chaka Khan's 'Chaka' is her debut solo album released on October 12, 1978.
Arista publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Aretha’ (1980)
Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha' is an album (her second album with this title) released in October 1980 by Arista Records.
Arista publish Aretha Franklin’s ‘So Damn Happy,’ her first album in five years (2003)
Aretha Franklin's 'So Damn Happy' is a studio (and her first since 'A Rose Is Still a Rose' in 1998) album released on September 22, 2003 by Arista Records.
RCA publish Diana Ross ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ featuring ‘Mirror Mirror’ (1981)
Diana Ross 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love<' is an album (the first she produced herself) released on September 4, 1981 by RCA.