Happy Birthday Steve Coleman. ‘Bluesman’
Guitarist Marc Ribot enrols Tom Waits, Meshell Ndegeocello, Steve Earle et al in the resistance. ‘Here comes back the protest song’
Marc Ribot's "Songs of Resistance 1942-2018" is his twenty fourth album recorded with among other guests Tom Waits, Sam Amidon, Steve Earle, Tift Merritt and Meshell Ndegeocello and released on September 14, 2018 by Anti.
(Source Marc Ribot - Songs of Resistance 1942-2018 | Official Site)
> “It’s cool to have professional protest singers and all that, but I wanted to include artists who reached outside the ‘protest’ bubble.” >>>>>
> “Of course, he brings a certain gravitas to everything he does — my Italian friends say he sounds exactly like an old ‘partigiano’ (resistance fighter)!” >>>Paste>>
> “Bella Ciao” is slowed down to a veritable funeral dirge, a wistful reverie for the imploding structure of American democracy >>>
Marc Ribot
…This week In Jazz Legends 38/52
The Roots release their second album : ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ (1995)
The Roots' 'Do You Want More?!!!??!' is their second studio album released on January 17, 1995 on DGC Records two years after their debut album, 'Organix'
Happy Birthday Cassandra Wilson. ‘Here In The Future’
Joni Mitchell publishes her thirteenth album : ‘Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm’ (1988)
Joni Mitchell's 'Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm' is her thirteenth album released on March 23, 1988 by Geffen.
Verve release ‘You’re My Thrill’ by Shirley Horn (2001)
Shirley Horn's 'You're My Thrill' is a studio album arranged by Johnny Mandel and released on March 13, 2001 by Verve.
‘Introducing Joss Stone’ is her third album produced By Raphael Saadiq & Isaiah Abolin (2007)
'Introducing Joss Stone' is her third studio album produced By Raphael Saadiq & Isaiah Abolin and released on March 9, 2007 by Relentless.
We Remember McCoy Tyner. ‘Really McCoy?’
Lionel Richie releases his tenth album : ‘Tuskegee’ recorded with country music artists (2012)
Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' is his tenth studio album recorded with different country music artists and released on March 5, 2012 by Mercury.
Quincy Jones releases ‘The Dude’ featuring ‘Ai No Corrida’ and James Ingram (1981)
Quincy Jones' 'The Dude' is a studio album featuring James Ingram's debut and released in March 1981 by A&M.
Thundercat releases ‘Drunk’ featuring Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa & Pharrell as guests (2017)
Thundercat's 'Drunk' is his third studio album featuring Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa & Pharrell a guests and released on February 24, 2017 by Brainfeeder.
Volt/Atco publish ‘The Dock of the Bay,’ the first posthumous Otis Redding’s album (1968)
Otis Redding's 'The Dock of the Bay' is his seventh (and first posthumous) album recorded at Stax Studio and released on February 23, 1968 by Volt/Atco.
Archie Shepp records ‘Fire Music,’ an album Impulse! (1965)
Archie Shepp's 'Fire Music' is a studio album recorded on February 16 and March 9, 1965 and released the same year 1965 by Impulse!.
2Pac releases his fourth album : ‘All Eyez on Me’ featuring ‘I Love L.A.’How Do U Want It’ and ‘California Love’ (1996)
2Pac's 'All Eyez on Me' feat. 'California Love' is his fourth studio album released on February 13, 1996 by Death Row Records and Interscope Records.
Epic publish Jeff Beck’s eighth album : ‘You Had It Coming’ recorded with Jennifer Batten and Imogen Heap (2001)
Jeff Beck's 'You Had It Coming' is his eighth studio album recorded with Jennifer Batten and Imogen Heap and released on February 6, 2001 by Epic.
This week In Jazz Legends 03/52
Warner Bros. publish George Benson’s album : ’20/20′ (1985)
George Benson's '20/20' is a studio album released on January 7, 1985 by Warner Bros.
John Legend releases his debut album : ‘Get Lifted’ featuring ‘Ordinary People’ (2004)
John Legend's 'Get Lifted' feat. 'Ordinary People' is his debut studio album released on December 28, 2004, '
Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia publish ‘Beyoncé’ her eponymous fifth album featuring ‘XO,’ ‘Drunk in Love’ and ‘Partition’ (2013)
'Beyoncé' is her eponymous fifth studio album released on December 13, 2013, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.
Def Jam publish The Roots’ tenth album : ‘Undun’ (2011)
The Roots' 'Undun' is their tenth studio album produced mainly by member Questlove and released on December 2, 2011 by Def Jam Recordings
Toni Braxton releases her fourth album : ‘More Than a Woman’ featuring ‘Hit the Freeway’ (2002)
Toni Braxton's 'More Than a Woman' is her fourth studio album released on November 19, 2002 by Arista Records.
Epic publish Michael Jackson’s tenth and final album : ‘Invincible’ featuring ‘You Rock My World’ (2001)
Michael Jackson's 'Invincible' is his tenth and final (and his first in six years) studio album, released on October 30, 2001 by Epic.
Dion releases ‘Born To Be With You,’ his fourteenth solo album produced mostly by Phil Spector (1975)
Dion's 'Born to Be with You' is his fourteenth solo studio album produced by Phil Spector on six tracks and released in October 1975 by Phil Spector Records
Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s tenth album : ‘Faces’ (1980)
Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Faces' is their tenth studio album released as a double-LP on October 14, 1980 by Arc/Columbia Records.
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.
Pink Martini release their sixth album ‘Get Happy’ featuring Rufus Wainwright, Phyllis Diller and more guests (2013)
Pink Martini's 'Get Happy' is their sixth studio album recorded with Phyllis Diller, Philippe Katerine, Meow Meow, Ari Shapiro, the von Trapps, and Rufus Wainwright as guests and released on September 24, 2013 by Heinz Records.
Steely Dan release their sixth album : ‘Aja’ featuring ‘Deacon Blues’ and ‘Josie’ (1977)
Steely Dan's 'Aja' is their sixth ( and their best-selling) album, released on September 23, 1977 by Abc Records.
Blondie release ‘Parallel Lines,’ their third album featuring ‘Heart of Glass,’ ‘Sunday Girl’ and ‘One Way or Another’ (1978)
Blondie's 'Parallel Lines' feat. "Heart of Glass" is their third studio album produced by Mike Chapman and released in September 1978 by Chrysalis
Sting releases his eleventh album : ‘The Last Ship’ based on his eponymous musical to be premiered the following year (2013)
Sting's 'The Last Ship' is his eleventh (his first since 2003) studio album released on September 20, 2013 by Cherrytree, Interscope, A&M.
Natalie Cole releases ‘Still Unforgettable,’ an album of standards (2008)
Natalie Cole's 'Still Unforgettable' is a studio album released on September 9, 2008 by DMI/Atco.
Beyoncé releases ‘B’Day,’ her second solo album featuring ‘Déjà Vu,’ ‘Ring the Alarm,’ ‘Irreplaceable’ and ‘Beautiful Liar’ (2006)
Beyoncé's 'B'Day' is her second studio album on September 4, 2006, by Columbia.