Miles Davis

Artist:  Miles Davis
Birth Name:  Miles Dewey Davis III
Born:  May 26, 1926.  Alton, Illinois, USA
Died:  September 28, 1991 (Aged 65).  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Trumpeter
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer

Miles Davis was an American Jazz Musician, Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.  He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century of several developments in Jazz Music, including Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Jazz Fusion.  In 2006, Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  In 2008, his 1959 album Kind Of Blue received fourth Platinum Certification from RIAA for shipment of at least four million copies in USA.

Artist:  Miles Davis & Quincy Jones

Title:  Live At Montreux (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Rhino/Warner Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Introduction (by Claude Nobs & Quincy Jones) (1:23)

 2.  Boplicity (3:40)

 3.  Introduction (To Miles Ahead Medley) (0:09)

 4.  Springsville (3:34)

 5.  Maids Of Cadiz (3:37)

 6.  The Duke (4:01)

 7.  My Ship (4:11)

 8.  Miles Ahead (3:39)

 9.  Blues For Pablo (6:04)

Side Two:

 1.  Introduction (To Porgy And Bess Medley) (0:28)

 2.  Gone (4:09)

 3.  Gone, Gone, Gone (1:48)

 4.  Summertime (2:54)

 5.  Here Come De Honey Man (3:41)

 6.  The Pan Piper (From Sketches Of Spain) (1:40)

 7.  Soles (From Sketches Of Spain) (11:44)

Personnel:

Miles Davis:   Trumpet

Quincy Jones:  Conductor

Kenny Garrett:  Alto Saxophone

Wallace Roney:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

The Gil Evans Orchestra

Lew Soloff:  Trumpet

Miles Evans:  Trumpet

Tom Malone:  Trombone

Alex Foster:  Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Flute

George Adams:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Gil Goldstein:  Keyboards

Delmar Brown:  Keyboards

Kenwood Dennard:  Percussion

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band

Marvin Stamm:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Johnn D'earth:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Jack Warath:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

John Clark:  French Horn

Tom Varner:  French Horn

Dave Bargeron:  Euphonium, Trombone

Earl McIntyre:  Euphonium, Trombone

Dave Taylor:  Bass Trombone

Howard Johnson:  Tuba, Baritone Saxophone

Sal Giorgianni:  Alto Saxophone

Bob Malach:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Larry Schneider:  Tenor Saxophone, Oboe, Flute, Clarinet

Jerry Bergonzi:  Tenor Saxophone

George Gruntz:  Piano

Mike Richmond:  Double Bass

John Riley:  Percussion

Additional Musicians to George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band

Manfred School:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Ack Van Rooyen:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Alex Brofsky:  French Horn

Roland Dahinden:  Trombone

Claudio Pontiggia:  French Horn

Anne O'Brien:  Flute

Julian Cawdry:  Flute

Hanspeter Frehner:  Flute

Michel Weber:  Clarinet

Christian Gavillet:  Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone

Tilman Zahn:  Oboe

Dave Seghezzo:  Oboe

Xavier Duss:  Oboe

Christian Raabe:  Bassoon

Reiner Erb. Bassoon

Xenia Schindler:  Harp

Conrad Herwig:  Trombone

Roger Rosenberg:  Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone

Other Additional Musicians:

Benny Bailey:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Carles Benavent:  Double Bass, Electric Bass on "The Pan Piper", "Solea"

Grady Tate:  Drums

Live At Montreux is a collaborative live album by Miles Davis & Quincy Jones, originally releasded on August 10, 1993 by Warner Bros. remastered and reissued on April 10, 2026 by Rhino/Warner Records.  180 Gram Vinyl.

 

The Knack

 

Artist:  The Knack
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA.
Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk

Original line-up:

Doug Fieger:  Vocals, Guitar
Berton Averre:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Prescott Niles:  Bass
Bruce Gary:  Drums

The Knack was an American New Wave Band formed in Los Angeles in 1977 by Doug Fieger (Vocals, Guitar), Berton Averre (Lead Guitar, Keyboards), Prescott Niles (Bass) and Bruce Gary (Drums).  The band was released the debut album Get The Knack in 1979, was one of the year's best-selling albums, holding the No. 1 on Billboard's Album Chart for 5 weeks and was released hit single "My Sharona", was the No. 1 hit in USA, also in Canada.

Title:  Knackology:  The Zen Recordings (2026)

Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Let Me Out (Live In Los Angeles, 1978) (2:41)

 2.  Pop Is Dead (3:49)

 3.  (She's So) Selfish (Live At Mountain View, California, June 10, 1994) (4:27)

 4.  Ambition (4:30)

 5.  That's What The Little Girls Do (Fieger/Averre Demo) (2:49)

 6.  Les Girls (3:22)

 7. Rock & Roll Is Good For You (Fieger/Averre Demo) (3:33)

 8.  Can I Borrow A Kiss (4:05)

 9.  Oh Tara (Live From The Rock 'N' Roll Fun House) (3:09)

10. Normal As The Next Guy (3:21)

11. Shine (Live At Leeds, 1991) (3:48)

12. Good Girls Don't (Live From The Rock 'N' Roll Fun House) (3:19)

13. No Matter What (2:51)

14. Love Is All There Is (4:15)

15. One Day At A Time (Live From The Rock 'N' Roll Fun House) (4:31)

16. Seven Days Of Heaven (4:46)

17. Harder On You (Demo) (3:13)

18. Baby Talks Dirty (Live From The Rock 'N' Roll Fun House) (4:11)

19. My Sharona (Live At Mountain View, California, June 10 1994) (5:04)

Knackology:  The Zen Recordings is a 19-track retrospective collection by The Knack, released on May 8, 2026 by Omnivore Recordings.  The album spans studio tracks, rare demos and explosive live performances.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Stray

 

Artist:  Stray

Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, British Metal

Original line-up:

Steve Gadd:  Vocals
Del Bromham:  Guitar
Gary Giles:  Bass
Steve Crutchley:  Drums

Stray is an English Hard Rock Band from London, formed in 1966 by Steve Gadd (Vocals), Del Bromham (Guitar), Gary Giles (Bass), and Steve Crutchley (Drums).  They signed to Transatlantic Records.  Their early music style consisted of Blues Rock, Acid Rock and Psychedelic Rock, and then went on to join with Hard Rock and Progressive Rock movement.

Title:  Fire & Glass:  The Pye Recordings 1975-1976 (2017)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, British Metal

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

  1.  Stand Up And Be Counted (4:21)

  2.  For The People (5:32)

  3.  As Long As You Feel Good (3:54)

 4.  Waiting For The Big Break (2:51)

 5.  Precious Love (3:40)

 6.  Smile (5:14)

 7.  Maybe You Do (4:09)

 8.  Down Down Down (4:37)

 9.  Woolie (2:51)

10. Everyday (Of My Life) (3:10)

11. The End (5:22)

Taken From The Album "Stand Up And Be Counted"

12. Recover (2:58)

B-Side Of Single

13 Feel Like I've Been Here Before (4:21)

14. Houdini (3:32)

15. Wait Another Day (5:04)

16. Fire & Glass (4:18)

17. Everybody's Song (3:16)

Taken From The Album "Houdini"

Disc 2:

 1.  Take It Easy (3:44)

 2.  Give A Little Bit (3:13)

 3.  Didn't We Love (3:47)

 4.  Gonna Have A Party (4:16)

 5.  Percy The Pimp (4:55)

Taken From The Album "Houdini"

 6.  Take I Easy (Single Version)

A-Side of Single

7. Paramount (5:15)

Recorded At Pye Studio, London In December 1975

 8.  Buying Time (4:30)

 9.  Knocking At Your Door (3:33)

10. You Want Away (3:41)

11. I Wanna Be Free (4:57)

12. Mister Wind (5:21)

13. Live Wire (4:35)

14. Take A Life (3:16)

15. Lonely Road (3:41)

16. Lady (3:33)

17. One Night In Texas (6:13)

18. Johnny (2:38)

Taken From The Album "Hearts Of Fire"

Personnel:

Del Bromham:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Peter Dyer:  Vocals, Guitar

Gary Giles:  Bass

Richie Cole:  Drums

Fire & Glass:  The Pye Recordings 1975-1976 is the anthology album by Stray, released on November 24, 2017 by Esoteric Recordings.  Excellent Album for Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Dexter Gordon

Artist:  Dexter Gordon
Born:  February 27, 1923.  Los Angeles, California, USA
Died:  April 25, 1990 (Aged 67).  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Bandleader, Actor
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone, Soprano, Saxophone

Dexter Gordon as an American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist.  He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the Bebop musical language of people such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell.  His height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant".  He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the Bertrand Tavernier film Round Midnight  in 1986, and he won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the soundtrack album the Other Side Of Round Midnight (Blue Note Records in 1986).

 

Title:  Dexter Calling (Blue Note Poet Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1. Soul Sister (7:45)

 2.  Modal Mood (5:23)

 3.  I Want More (5:20)

Side Two:

 1.  End Of A Love Affair (6:53)

 2.  Clear The Dex (4:54)

 3.  Ernie's Tune (4:16)

 4.  Smile (3:23)

Personnel:

Dexter Gordon:  Tenor Saxophone

Kenny Drew:   Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Dexter Calling is an album by Dexter Gordon, originally released on January, 1962 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on May1, 2026 by Blue Note Records.  Blue. Note Tone  Poet Series 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

Lovebites

 

Artist:   Lovebites

Origin:  Tokyo, Japan

Genre:  Power Metal, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Asami:  Lead Vocals

Midori:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Miho:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Haruna:  Drums

Lovebites is a Japanese Power Metal Band from Tokyo, formed in 2016 by Miho (Bass Ex Destrose), and Haruna (Drums Ex Destrose), along with Asami (Lead Vocals), and Midori (Guitars).

Title:  Outstanding Power (2026)

Genre:  Power Metal, Heavy Metal

Label:  Napalm Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Castaway (6:07)

 2.  Silence The Void (5:39) 

 3.  Forbidden Thirst (5:00)

 4.  Blazing Halo (3:49)

 5.  Dream Of King (6:03)

 6.  Phoenix Rises Again (4:44)

 7.  Out Of Control (4:39)

 8.  Wheels On Fire (4:29)

 9.  The Eve Of Change (5:00)

10. Reaper's Lullaby (5:34)

11. Eternally (7:20)

12. One Will Remain (5:46)

Personnel:

Asami:  Lead Vocals

Midori:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Miyako:  Guitars, Keyboards

Fami:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Haruna:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Mao:  Keyboards, Programming

Outstanding Power is the fifth studio album by Lovebites, released on February 18, 2026 by Napalm Records.  The album reached No. 1 On Japanese Rock Albums Chart.

Westlife

 

Artist:  Westlife
Origin:  Sligo+Dublin, Ireland
Genre:  Pop, Dance Pop, Club, Dance, Contemporary Pop, Teen Pop

Originally line-up:

Kian Egan:  Vocals
Mark Feehily:  Vocals
Shane Filan:  Vocals
Nicky Byrne:   Vocals
Brian McFadden:  Vocals

Westlife are an Irish Pop Vocal Group from Sligo+Dublin, formed in 1998, consisted of Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan, along with Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden.  They followed in the tradition of European Boy Bands like Take That and Boyzone.  The band have sold over 45 million studio albums ad 55 million records overall worldwide.  36 albums peaked at No. 1 globally from 1999 to 2011.  They disbanded in 2012 and reunited in 2018.

Title:  25 - The Ultimate Collection (Deluxe Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Pop, Dance Pop, Club, Dance, Contemporary Pop, Teen Pop

Label:  Sony Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 Disc 1:

 1.  World Of Our Own (3:31)

 2.  You Raise Me Up (4:00)

 3.  Uptown Girl (4:00)

 4.  Flying Without Wings (3:35)

 5.  If I Let You Go (3:40)

 6.  My Love (3:52)

 7.  Hello My Love (3:34)

 8.  Swear It Again (4:08)

 9.  What About Now (4:09)

10. Mandy (3:17)

11. Fool Again (3:53)

12. When You're Looking Like That (Single Remix) (3:52)

13. Queen Of My Heart (4:19)

Disc 2:

 1.  Bop Bop Baby (4:24)

 2.  What Makes A Man (4:24)

 3. I Have A Dream (Single Version) (4:13)

 4.  Home (4:13) 

 5.  Starlight (3:44)

 6.  Unbreakable (4:33)

 7.  Against All Odds (with Mariah Carey) (3:20)

 8.  Seasons In The Sun (4:06)

 9.  Chariot (3:20)

10. Your Love Amazes Me (2:51)

11. First Time Feeling (2:53)

12. Beautiful Life (2:23)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  World Of Our Own (3:31)

 2.  You Raise Me Up (4:00)

 3.  Uptown Girl (4:00)

 4.  Flying Without Wings (3:35)

 5.  If I Let You Go (3:40)

 6.  My Love (3:52)

 7.  Hello My Love (3:34)

Side B:

 1.  Swear It Again (4:08)

 2.  What About Now (4:09)

 3.  Mandy (3:17)

 4.  Fool Again (3:53)

 5.  Queen Of My Heart (4:19)

 6.  Chariot (3:20)

 7.  Your Love Amazes Me (2:51)

25 - The Ultimate Collection is a greatest hits album by Westlife, released on May 8, 2026 by Sony Music.  Celebrating 25 years of their career.  Deluxe Edition CD, featuring All Westlife Hits, plus 2 brand new songs "Chariot" and "Your Love Amazes Me".