This Day >> Hey Joe

May 8th, 2012

This Day >> Keys Jarrett

May 8th, 2012

This Day >> Houston, We Have A Thelma

May 7th, 2012

This day (May 7, 1946), in Leland, Mississippi, is born Thelma Houston, an American singer-songwriter and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her cover version of the song “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, which won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. She is not related to Whitney Houston.
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Image Flicker : Thelma Houston Photo by Official Website

This Day >> Kessel, Poll Winner

May 6th, 2012

This day (May 6, 2004), in San Diego, California, died Barney Kessel, an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. Generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century,[1] he was noted in particular for his vast knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies. He was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a “first call” guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions.
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Image : Gibson Barney Kessel Custom Photo by Gbase

Jazz Playlist >> May Flowers

May 5th, 2012



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Featuring : Esperanza Spalding . Abbey Lincoln . Marianna Leporace . Taylor Eigsti . Becca Stevens . Kira . Ayo . Barb Jungr . Maysa . Regina Carter . Kenny Barron . Choeur De Femmes De Sofia . Nino Katamadze . Pauline Scanlon . Marlene Dietrich . Dinah Shore . Dave Stewart . Candy Dulfer . Charles Lloyd . Duke Ellington . Keiko Matsui . Taylor Eigsti . Bill Evans . Noriko Ueda . The Harmonicats . Don Aliquo . Marty Robbins. To hear it (less a few tracks) on Spotify, click here Listen