Swinging ’round Midnight

From 'Big Noise From Winnetka Midnight Swim' to 'Midnight Sun' , we have mixed 21 'Jazz For Dancers' tunes around the theme of 'Midnight'. It has B.B. King, Cab Calloway, Sir Julian, Benny Carter and many more.

Happy Birthday Iggy Pop. ‘Most For Life’

This day (April 21, 1947), in Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.A., is born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. better known as Iggy Pop, American singer-songwriter, front man for The Stooges

Tracklist :

1 . 1970 (w/ The Stooges, Goose Lake 1970)

2 . Sixteen

3 . I’m Bored (OGWT, 1976)

4 . Funtime (w/ David Bowie, 1977)

5 . Lust For Life + Pumpin For Jill (Cabaret Tour, 1981)

6 . Eat Or Be Eaten (1982)

7 . Wild One (1986)

8 . Shades (Finland, 1987)

9 . Cold Metal (Letterman, 1988)

10 . I Wanna Be Your Dog (UK TV Show Wired, 1988)

11 . Home (Farm Aid, 1990)

12 . Candy (w/ Kate Pierson, Arsenio, 1991)

13 . Black Sunshine (w/ White Zombie)

14 . Louie louie (1993

15 . Beside You (1994)

16 . To Belong (1996)

17 . Lust for life

18 . Rebel Rebel (w/ Lenny Kravitz, 1998)

19 . Nazi Girlfriend

20 . Espaсol (in Moscow,

We Remember Lee Konitz. ‘Cool Lee’

This day (April 15, 2020), in New-York City, died Lee Konitz, an American jazz alto saxophonist

Tracklist :

1 . Darn that dream (2018)

2 . @ SeixalJazz (2017)

3 . Body & Soul

4 . Live In Italy (2012)

5 . Solar (2008)

6 . w/ Zimbo Trio – Luiza (1999)

7 . w/ Frank Wunch – Thingin’ (1995)

8 . w/ Paul Motian Trio ~ I Wish I Knew (1991)

9 . w/ Chick Corea – Stella By Starlight (1981)

10 . Bird (1973)

11 . w/ Bill Evans – My Melancholy Baby (1965)

Tracklist :

Foolin' Myself . Palo Alto . Alone Together . Yesterdays . I'll Remember April . Five, Four And Three . 'Round Midnight .

Happy Birtday Steven Tyler. ‘Aerophone’

This day (March 26, 1948 ), in Manhattan, New York, is born Steven Victor Tallarico better known as Steven Tyler, American singer and mainly lead singer of Aerosmith

Tracklist :

1 . Dream On (Midnight Special, 1974)

2 . Train Kept A-Rollin'(w/ Aerosmith, Pontiac 1976)

3 . Toys In The Attic Live (w/ Aerosmith, 1977)

4 . Chiquita (w/ Aerosmith)

5 . Same Old Song And Dance (w/ Aerosmith, Texas Jam '78)

6 . Let The Music Do The Talking (w/ Aerosmith)

7 . Bring It On Home (w/ Led Zeppelin, Rock n Roll hall of fame, 1995)

8 . Walk This Way (w/ RUN-DMC)

9 . I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (w/ Aerosmith)

10 . Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (w/ Aerosmith)

11 . Jaded (w/ Aerosmith)

12 . Angel (w/ Aerosmith)

13 . Misery (w/ Pink)

14 . Mama Kin (w/ Guns N' Roses & Joe Perry, Paris 1992)

15 . Nobody´s

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