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George Benson & Earl Klugh

George Benson & Earl Klugh

The North Sea Jazz Festival is the largest indoor music festival in the world, known globally as the event where the past, present and future of jazz are featured within three days. Next to a firm base of jazz as the festival's staple music genre, many others, such as blues, soul, funk, or hip hop, pass by. In 1987, prominent guitarist George Benson brought his band to kick off day three of the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Joining him to play songs from their joint album "Collaborations" was Grammy award–winning acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh.

2026-01-17 21:59:34 +0000 UTC2026-01-18 00:01:23 +0000 UTC(2h1m)
Stan Getz

Stan Getz

Regarded as the greatest instrumental soloist of all-time, Stanley Gayetzky, famously known as Stan Getz emerged as one of the most significant musical forces in the world of jazz post World War II. With his distinctively warm and lyrical tone, Getz is fondly dubbed as ‘The Sound' because of his singularity and musical innovations. His commitment to music is evident from his long body of work that includes over 300 pieces of musical compositions. Ranked among America's top tenor saxophone players, Getz was a gifted saxophonist who could play just about anything on it, a quality that put him on top of the polls. He is accredited for playing some of the best jazz with some of the best jazzmen in the country. However, his personal life was a rollercoaster ride — tumultuous and loused up by abjection, alcohol, addiction and furious flare-ups. This program shows his last public performance, recorded at Munich Philharmonic Hall, Germany on July 18, 1990. Stan Getz (tenor sax) is accompanied by Kenny Barron (piano), Eddie Del Barrio and Frank Zottoli (synthesizers), Alex Blake (bass) and Terri Lyne Carrington (drums).

2026-01-17 14:59:45 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 16:59:29 +0000 UTC(1h59m)
Raul Midón

Raul Midón

Raul Midón appeared at 2017's Sing Jazz Festival in Singapore with double bassist Romeir Mendez and drummer Billy Williams. Blind since birth, Raul Midón is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter from New Mexico. With a vocal range as dynamic as his guitar playing and a remarkable talent for trumpet mimicry, Midón's performances transcend musical boundaries, effortlessly blending rock, jazz, folk, and Latin pop into his unique sound. He has worked with numerous legends, including Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock, Sting, and Dianne Reeves, and his album ‘Bad Ass and Blind' was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2018. No wonder the Sing Jazz audience were ecstatic!

2026-01-17 13:44:47 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 14:59:45 +0000 UTC(1h14m)
Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Yusuf Lateef & Joe Zawinul

Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Yusuf Lateef & Joe Zawinul

Cannonball Adderley: Live in '63 boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most celebrated sextets in jazz history, captured at the top of their game. Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Nat Adderley (cornet), and the masterful Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute, oboe), provide a massive three-horn frontline attack, while the stellar rhythm section featuring a pre-Weather Report Joe Zawinul (piano), Sam Jones (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums) fuel the songs with a deep infectious swing. Quincy Jones' "Jessica's Day" leaps from the gate with a huge big band sound that is extraordinary for only six musicians. This recording is a reminder that Cannonball Adderley was one of the most outstanding and highly respected alto saxophonists in the history of jazz. He was a bluesy jazzman who could play anything in superb fashion.

2026-01-17 11:59:50 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 13:29:27 +0000 UTC(1h29m)
Omer Avital

Omer Avital

Jazz in Duketown is the largest free outdoor jazz festival in the Netherlands. It's a real gathering for jazz addicts, inviting internationally renowned artists. Israeli-American double bassist Omer Avital plays radiantly energetic, resounding jazz with oriental influences. At Jazz in Duketown 2019, Avital forms a quintet with saxophonists Asaf Yuria and Alexander Levin, drummer Ofri Nehemya, and pianist Eden Ladin. They present singular repertoire from Avital's album 'Qantar'.

2026-01-17 10:29:54 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 11:59:50 +0000 UTC(1h29m)
John Scofield

John Scofield

The North Sea Jazz Festival is the largest indoor music festival in the world, known globally as the event where the past, present and future of jazz are featured within three days. Next to a firm base of jazz as the festival's staple music genre, many others, such as blues, soul, funk, or hip hop, pass by. In 1986, multi-talented American guitarist John Scofield and his band performed an electrifying concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. First known for playing with Miles Davis, Scofield shows here that he earned that pedigree.

2026-01-17 09:14:57 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 10:20:57 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins, famed for playing with George Clinton and his very own Rubber Band, is used to playing syncopated, hard and relentlessly rhythmic music. With this unique style Bootsy was a major influence on the development of funk. Now in his 60s, the bassist seems animated by a new energy that reflects his new work on the album ‘Tha Funk Capitol of the World'. With this album, Bootsy Collins pays tribute to the artists with whom he worked during his frantic career: from James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic to Fatboy Slim. During this concert, recorded at the festival Jazz à Vienne, Bootsy maintains that same energy, giving a spectacular show.

2026-01-17 02:29:21 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 04:29:18 +0000 UTC(1h59m)
John Scofield

John Scofield

The North Sea Jazz Festival is the largest indoor music festival in the world, known globally as the event where the past, present and future of jazz are featured within three days. Next to a firm base of jazz as the festival's staple music genre, many others, such as blues, soul, funk, or hip hop, pass by. In 1986, multi-talented American guitarist John Scofield and his band performed an electrifying concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. First known for playing with Miles Davis, Scofield shows here that he earned that pedigree.

2026-01-17 01:14:25 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 02:20:25 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
Steve Gadd

Steve Gadd

Many of pianist Chick Corea's compositions have become jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis' band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of the electric jazz fusion movement. In the 1970s, Corea founded the legendary jazz fusion group Return to Forever. Along with Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett, Corea is one of the biggest modern jazz pianists. He continued musical collaborations with a diverse range of artists, exploring various musical styles. This broadcast features three performances that illustrate Chick Corea's many talents.

2026-01-16 23:59:27 +0000 UTC2026-01-17 01:04:22 +0000 UTC(1h4m)
Jazzmeia Horn

Jazzmeia Horn

Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn's 2019 Malta Jazz Festival appearance was a celebration of jazz's future, infused with the soul of its past. Featuring Keith Brown (piano), Rashaan Carter (bass), Irwin Hall (flute and saxophone), and Anwar Marshall (drums), the young singer's performance was a reminder of jazz's enduring power to speak to the heart. Situated at the Valletta waterfront outside Our Lady of Liesse Church, Horn's concert was a truly spellbinding experience.

2026-01-16 23:40:49 +0000 UTC2026-01-16 23:59:27 +0000 UTC(18m)
Charles Bradley, William Aukstik, Frederick Deboe & Michael Deller

Charles Bradley, William Aukstik, Frederick Deboe & Michael Deller

This concert of soul singer Charles Bradley (1948-2017) was recorded in an intimate setting in Paris in September 2014. Before considering a career in music, Bradley had long tried to make ends meet with a series of small jobs. It was only in 1996 that he finally followed in the footsteps of his idol and soul icon James Brown, with whom he shared an exceptional ability to bring audiences to ecstasy. Bradley has developed a unique sound that combines funk, soul, and R&B, but still tinged with Brown influences.

2026-01-16 21:14:33 +0000 UTC2026-01-16 22:29:30 +0000 UTC(1h14m)
Art Farmer, Jim Hall, Steve Swallow & Pete La Roca

Art Farmer, Jim Hall, Steve Swallow & Pete La Roca

Art Farmer: Live in '64 highlights an amazing one-hour concert featuring the great flugelhornist in his prime. Farmer's band includes legendary guitarist Jim Hall (fresh from Sonny Rollins' band), drummer Pete LaRoca, and Steve Swallow on bass. The legendary ensemble plays both standards and originals with ease and finesse and highlights why Farmer was considered one of the most innovative horn players in all of jazz.

2026-01-16 15:29:44 +0000 UTC2026-01-16 16:41:24 +0000 UTC(1h11m)
Ray Charles & The Raelettes

Ray Charles & The Raelettes

The North Sea Jazz Festival is the largest indoor music festival in the world, known globally as the event where the past, present and future of jazz are featured within three days. Next to a firm base of jazz as the festival's staple music genre, many others, such as blues, soul, funk, or hip hop, pass by. In 1980, American soul legend Ray Charles brought the Raelettes and the Ray Charles Orchestra to the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. With the full force of these two groups behind him, Charles showed why throughout his storied career he has been viewed as one of the most recognizable voices in music.

2026-01-16 13:59:47 +0000 UTC2026-01-16 15:16:06 +0000 UTC(1h16m)