Happy Birthday Diane Schuur. ‘Deedles Day’
This day (December 10, 1953), in Tacoma, Washington, is born Diane Schuur (nicknamed 'Deedles'), an American jazz singer and pianist.
Concord Records publish Diane Schuur’s ‘Friends for Schuur,’ an album featuring among others Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder (2000)
Diane Schuur's 'Friends for Schuur' is an album featuring duets with Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder and released on September 26, 2000 by Concord Records.
This week In Jazz Legends 17/52
John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Joshua Redman, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Toots Thielemans, Fred Hersch, Diane Schuur
Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’
This day (March 13, 1925 ), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Roy Owen Haynes, an American jazz drummer.
We remember Ray Charles. ‘Ray Of Light’
This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.
We remember Stan Getz. ‘Getz à Go Go’
This day (June 6, 1991), in Malibu, California, died Stan Getz, an American jazz saxophone player who was known as The Sound.
Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder. ‘Wonder Day In Wonderland’
This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Irving Berlin…Always
From 'Always' to 'Ive Got My Love To Keep Me Warm', we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Irving Berlin'. It has Stacey Kent, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Otis Redding and many more.