Day: June 9, 2024

Historical black-and-white portrait of a distinguished man with glasses, highlighting a classic figure in American history and culture.

Music Of Ravel – Orchestre National de France – Ernest Bour – 1952 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Another offering from the French Radio archives this weekend – a broadcast performance of Le Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel, with Orchestre National de Radio France, conducted by Ernest Bour and recorded on May 31, 1952. Ravel Composed Le Tombeau de Couperin (The Grave of Couperin) for solo piano by

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Arthur Knight Has a Word Or Two With René Clair – 1958 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

Vintage black and white photograph of a woman with shoulder-length hair, capturing a reflective moment, highlighting historical news, music, and cultural archives from past daily sound recordings.

Carla Bley – Steve Swallow – Frankfurt Radio Big Band – 1999 – Past Daily Downbeat

The late, great and much missed Carla Bley along with Steve Swallow and the HR Big Band, in performance at the Deutsches Jazzfestival in Frankfurt Germany on October 24, 1999. One of the truly great voices in late 20th century Jazz, whose inventiveness and explorations became something of a benchmark

Day: June 9, 2024

Music Of Ravel – Orchestre National de France – Ernest Bour – 1952 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Arthur Knight Has a Word Or Two With René Clair – 1958 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry

Carla Bley – Steve Swallow – Frankfurt Radio Big Band – 1999 – Past Daily Downbeat

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