Anomale Used Blog

Billie Holiday - Isn't This a Lovely Day Written by: Irving Berlin Released on: Music for Torching album Released in: October 1955 "Billie Holiday's professional pseudonym was taken from Billie Dove, an actress she admired, and Clarence Holiday, her probable father. At the outset of her career, she spelled her last name Halliday."

The Clientele - Bicycles Released on: November 28, 2000 Genre: Indie pop Produced by: The Clientele "The Clientele is made up of Alasdair MacLean, vocals, guitar, James Hornsey, bass and Mark Keen, drums. They are a London based British three piece band who formed in 1997."

Yusef Lateef - Raymond Winchester Genre: Jazz Released in: 1969 Written by: Yusef Lateef "In 1950, Yusef Lateef returned to Detroit and began his studies in composition and flute at Wayne State University. It was during this period that Lateef converted to Islam as a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community."

John Cale - Sylvia Said Produced by: Brian Eno Released in: 1974 Genre: Rock "There is no consistent John Cale Sound, but the bold eagerness to experiment and express his latest ideas. He sounds as comfortable with sophisticated pop and artful minimalism as he is with noisy, confrontational rock and electronic soundscapes."

Zoot Sims - Zoot's Tune Genre: Jazz Valve Trombone: Bobby Brookmeye Tenor Saxophone: Zoot Sims "A freelancer throughout most of his career, Zoot Sims often led his own combos or co led bands. Zoot started doubling on soprano quite effectively in the '70s."

Keith Jarrett - Margo t Released on: Somewhere Before: The Keith Jarrett Anthology The Atlantic Years 1968-1975 album Released in: November 30, 1976 Genre: Jazz "In 2003, Keith Jarrett received the Polar Music Prize, the first and only recipient not to share the prize with a co-recipient, and in 2004 he received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize."

Christine Perfect - When You Say Released in: 1970 Genre: Blues Rock, Soft Rock Produced by: Mike Vernon and Christine McVie "Christine Perfect lived out of the music limelight until the release of her third solo album in 2004.  In 2006, she was awarded the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors' Gold Badge of Merit."

Temple Of The Dog - Black Cat Lyrics by: Chris Cornell Music by: Chris Cornell Produced by: Rick Parashar "Temple Of The Dog released its only album, the self titled Temple of the Dog, in April 1991 through A&M Records. The recording sessions took place in November and December 1990 at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington."

Meshell Ndegeocello - Heaven Recorded in: New York, NY Released on: June 21, 2005 Genre: Jazz "Meshell Ndegeocello learned her musical craft by playing in gogo bands in the late 1980s. Before her debut album she adopted the Me'Shell NdegéOcello surname, which she says means free like a bird in Swahili."

Woody Shaw - The Greene Street Caper Released in: 1981 Genre: Jazz Composed by:Woody Shaw "In 1978 Woody Shaw was signed to Columbia Records. He was nominated for 2 Grammies and won Best Jazz Album of 1978 in the Down Beat Reader's Poll, which also voted Woody Shaw Best Jazz Trumpeter of the Year and number 4 Jazz Musician of the Year."