' In 1975, Herbie Hancock's group the Headhunters, which brought him immense success at the time, released their first solo album. Produced by Hancock, but without his participation, the lineup features the Thrust group of Mike Clark on drums, Paul Jackson on bass, Bill Summers on percussion, and Bennie Maupin on various reeds, plus new guitarist DeWayne "Blackbird" McKnight. While the thought of a Hancock-less Headhunters might puzzle some listeners, the group did extremely well without him – in fact, "Survival of the Fittest" may be the ultimate space-funk album. The interplay between all musicians is tighter than tight, especially in the rhythm section of Jackson-Clark-Summers, who can effortlessly make everything groove and move.' Christian.Genzel@allmusic.com

The Doctor of Myddfai is an opera in two acts composed by sir Peter Maxwell Davies to a libretto by David Pountney. The work premiered at the New Theatre in Cardiff on 5 June 1996, performed by the Welsh National Opera and conducted by Richard Armstrong. The libretto was adapted from an ancient Welsh legend which inspired The Lady of the Lake. The original tale is reinterpreted in terms of a mysterious disease, knowledge of which the authorities are trying to suppress. The opera takes place in a totalitarian society similar to that envisioned in Orwell's 1984, with a supreme ruler, mechanistic bureaucracy and endless war. Wikipedia

50 Years in Music. Quincy Jones & Friends. This concert celebrates Jones's 50th year in the musical industry, and was staged in Switzerland at their annual Jazz Festival. Stars such as David Sanborn and Phil Collins joined Jones on stage as the talented musician covered a broad range of styles, making this a night of touching tribute and gloriously uplifting music.

Juan José Falcón Sanabria nace en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria el 11 de febrero de 1936. Su herencia musical viene de su padre que era un profesional de música que tocaba el clarinete y en bandas…