Van Morrison records his debut album ‘Blowin’ Your Mind!’ featuring ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ (1967)
Van Morrison's 'Blowin' Your Mind!' is his solo debut album recorded on March 28 & 29, 1967 and released in September 1967 by Bang Records.
Frank Zappa releases the OST of ‘Baby Snakes’ featuring Adrian Belew, Terry Bozzio et al (1983)
Frank Zappa's 'Baby Snakes' is an album featuring the soundtrack to film of the same name, released on March 28, 1983 by Barking Pumpkin.
We wish Happy Birthday to Diana Ross. ‘La Ross’
Sonny Rollins records ‘Plus Four’ with trumpeter Clifford Brown (1956)
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.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis release ‘The Abyssinian Mass’ (2016)
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's 'The Abyssinian Mass' is a live album featuring Wynton Marsalis, Damien Sneed and his choir, Chorale Le Chateau and released on March 18, 2016 by Blue Engine Records.
James Brown records ‘Love Power Peace,’ live at the Olympia in Paris (1971)
James Brown's 'Love Power Peace' is a live album recorded on March 8, 1971 at the Olympia, Paris with the original J.B.'s featuring Bootsy and Catfish Collins and released on August 23, 1992 by Polydor.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Way Out West’ with Ray Brown & Shelly Manne (1957)
Sonny Rollins' 'Way Out West' is an album recorded on March 7, 1957 with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne and released the same year by Contemporary.
Frank Zappa releases ‘Sheik Yerbouti,’ a live album featuring Adrian Belew and Terry Bozzio (1979)
Frank Zappa's 'Sheik Yerbouti' is a live double album with studio elements released on March 3, 1979 by Zappa Records.
Keith Jarrett records ‘Treasure Island’ with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian & Danny Johnson (1974)
Keith Jarrett's 'Treasure Island' is his second album recorded on February 27-28, 1974 with Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian & Danny Johnson and released the same year by Impulse!.
James Brown & The Famous Flames work on his first album ‘Please Please Please’ (1956)
James Brown's 'Please Please Please' is his debut studio album recorded between February 24, 1956 and September 18, 1958, with the Famous Flames and released in 1959 by King.
Art Blakey records ‘A Night at Birdland Vol. 1’ with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver et al (1954)
Art Blakey's 'A Night at Birdland Vol. 1' is an album recorded on February 21, 1954, with Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell and released in July 1954 By Blue Note.
Asylum publish Jackson Browne’s eighth album : ‘Lives in the Balance’ (1986)
Jackson Browne's 'Lives in the Balance' is his eighth album self-produced and released on February 18, 1986 by Asylum
Motown publish ‘Diana Ross’ her second and eponymous album featuring ‘Love Hangover’ (1976)
'Diana Ross' feat. 'Love Hangover' is her second self-titled album released on February 10, 1976 by Motown
Duke Ellington records ‘Black, Brown and Beige’ with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson (1958)
Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown and Beige' is an album recorded on February 4–5 & 11-12, 1958 with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson as guest.
Asylum publish ‘Jackson Browne,’ his eponymous debut album featuring ‘Doctor My Eyes’ (1972)
'Jackson Browne' is his eponymous debut album produced by Richard Sanford Orshoff and released in January 1972 by Asylum.
Oscar Peterson records ‘The More I See You’ with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown et al (1995)
Oscar Peterson's 'The More I See You' is an album (the first since his stroke) recorded on January 15 & 16, 1995 with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown, Lorne Lofsky & Lewis Nash and released the same year by Telarc.
Arista Records publish ‘The First Minute of a New Day,’ a collaboration album by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson (1975)
'The First Minute of a New Day' by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson is a collaboration album released in January 1975 by Arista Records.
The Brown & Roach Quintet records ‘Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street’ for Emarcy (1956)
'Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street' is the last album (aka 'At Basin Street') officially recorded the Brown & Roach Quintet on January 4 & February 16-17, 1956 and released in 1956 By Emarcy.
King publish James Brown’s album : ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ (1966)
James Brown's 'I Got You (I Feel Good)' is a studio album released on January 1, 1966 by King.
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee record, live in San Francisco, the album ‘Backwater Blues’ (1961)
'Backwater Blues' by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee is a live album recorded on December 29, 1961 at Sugar Hill in San Francisco and released on June 29, 1999 By Fantasy.
Oscar Peterson records with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich, ‘Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie’ for Clef (1955)
'Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie' is an album of music associated with Count Basie, recorded on December 27, 1955 with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich and released in 1955 by Clef.
Duke Ellington records ‘ A Concert of Sacred Music’ at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York (1965)
Duke Ellington's ' A Concert of Sacred Music' is an album recorded at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York on December 26, 1965 and released in 1966 By Rca.
We remember James Brown. ‘Mr. Feelgood’
Helen Merrill records with Clifford Brown ‘Helen Merrill,’ her eponymous debut album for Emarcy (1955)
'Helen Merrill' is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.
Polydor publish James Brown’s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ (1971)
James Brown's 'Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III' is a live double album released in December 1971 by Polydor.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown’ for Emarcy (1954)
Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' is an album also known as 'Sarah Vaughan,' recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.
Polydor publish James Brown’s fortieth album : ‘The Payback’ (1973)
James Brown's 'The Payback' is his fortieth studio (and only album to be certified gold) album released in December 1973.
Asylum publish Jackson Browne’s fifth album : ‘Running on Empty’ (1977)
Jackson Browne's 'Running on Empty' is his fifth album released on December 6, 1977 by Asylum.
Diana Krall starts the recording of her first live album : ‘Live in Paris’ (2001)
Diana Krall's 'Live in Paris' is her first live album recorded on November 29 & December 2, 2001 at Theatre de L'Olympia in Paris and released on October 1, 2002 By Verve.
ESC/Birdland publish Joe Zawinul’s last album : ‘Brown Street’ recorded with the WDR Big Band (2006)
Joe Zawinul's 'Brown Street' is his last album recorded with the WDR Big Band, revisiting his old repertoire live in Vienna and released on November 27, 2006 by Esc/Birdland.
Asylum publish Jackson Browne’s fourth album : ‘The Pretender’ (1976)
Jackson Browne's 'The Pretender' is his fourth album produced by Jon Landau and released in November 1976 by Asylum
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.
We remember Ruth Brown. ‘Queen Ruth n’ Blues’
Happy Birthday Diana Krall. ‘Diana, Quiet Star’
James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra (1969)
James Brown's 'Soul on Top' is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra and released in 1970 By King.
Verve Records publish ‘Chelsea Girl,’ Nico’s debut solo album featuring Jackson Browne, Lou Reed and John Cale (1967)
Nico's "Chelsea Girl" is her debut solo album produced by Tom Wilson and released in October 1967 by Verve Records?