Coleman Hawkins
An extraordinary collection of clips in all jazz genres from the most beautiful concerts and the most special festivals, performed by the finest jazz musicians.
2025-12-09 08:54:29 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 09:14:45 +0000 UTC(20m)
Live & Upcoming Programmes
Billie Holiday
“God Bless The Child”, “Foolin' Myself”, and “I Loves You, Porgy”: timeless songs that were made classics by the inimitable Billie Holiday. ‘Lady Day', as her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young nicknamed her, was a highly original jazz and pop singer. In a career that spanned most of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, she displayed an uncanny ability to convey emotion through her voice. Her vocals, which were strongly inspired by instrumental jazz, are admired for their deeply personal and intimate sound. This compilation features recordings from the 1950s of Billie Holiday singing a string of her greatest successes. Enjoy this unique footage of one of jazz's all-time greats!
2025-12-09 08:14:49 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 08:54:29 +0000 UTC(39m)
Joe Turner, Kenny Clarke, Don Byas & Art Simmons
This vintage program, ‘Jazz Marmalade', shows expatriate American musicians plying their trade in two Parisian jazz clubs in 1962. First, American stride pianist Joe Turner (often confused with blues shouter ‘Big' Joe Turner) opens this atmospheric broadcast with a swinging piano-bass duet recorded at the Mars Club. Joe Turner (1907–1990) would remain in Paris for the rest of his life. From the American-owned Mars Club just off the Champs-Élysées, a hangout for showbiz people and expatriate Americans in Paris, the program cuts to the Blue Note. There, a Paris-based American quartet that includes drummer Kenny Clarke, organ player Lou Bennett, and tenor saxophonist Don Byas performs ‘Salut Les Copines'. Returning to the Mars Club, the American jazz trio of house pianist Art Simmons (1926–2018) performs a jaunty take on ‘C-Jam Blues'. Rounding off the program at the Blue Note, the quartet of drummer Kenny Clarke, organist Lou Bennett, and tenor saxophonist Don Byas returns for a swinging ‘April in Paris'. These recordings offer an invaluable glimpse into expatriate American jazz-making in Paris in the early 1960s.
2025-12-09 07:44:53 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 08:14:49 +0000 UTC(29m)
Christian Scott
In 2019, the vibrant city of Sofia, Bulgaria, hosted the International A to JazZ Festival. Among the featured acts was the trailblazing jazz trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. This genre-defying artist captivated the audience with his eclectic “stretch music” an approach that incorporates hip-hop and reaches back through the American canon into African percussion and its rich melodic content. Trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah's quintet, which includes drummer Corey Fonville, percussionist Weedie Braimah, pianist Lawrence Fields, and bass guitarist Max Mucha, delivered a performance that defied boundaries and expectations.
2025-12-09 07:27:32 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 07:44:53 +0000 UTC(17m)
Robert Glasper & Jason Moran
As part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival and Blue Note Records' 75th anniversary, pianists Robert Glasper and Jason Moran delivered a stunning jazz piano duet, resulting in an exciting exploration of the great history of jazz. An intricate knowledge of African-American music is infused with modern energy. The two musicians reinterpret the stride piano tradition through captivating original songs and personal interpretations of the music of Albert Ammons, Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman and Herbie Hancock.
2025-12-09 06:14:58 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 07:27:32 +0000 UTC(1h12m)
Cannonball Adderley
An extraordinary collection of clips in all jazz genres from the most beautiful concerts and the most special festivals, performed by the finest jazz musicians.
2025-12-09 06:04:39 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 06:14:58 +0000 UTC(10m)
Billie Holiday
“God Bless The Child”, “Foolin' Myself”, and “I Loves You, Porgy”: timeless songs that were made classics by the inimitable Billie Holiday. ‘Lady Day', as her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young nicknamed her, was a highly original jazz and pop singer. In a career that spanned most of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, she displayed an uncanny ability to convey emotion through her voice. Her vocals, which were strongly inspired by instrumental jazz, are admired for their deeply personal and intimate sound. This compilation features recordings from the 1950s of Billie Holiday singing a string of her greatest successes. Enjoy this unique footage of one of jazz's all-time greats!
2025-12-08 23:59:36 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 00:39:16 +0000 UTC(39m)
John Coltrane
Explore the music of one of the most influential and innovative saxophonists in jazz history: John Coltrane! Immerse yourself in this collection of remarkable performances from the early 1960s that showcase Coltrane's unparalleled artistry and unique sound during a transformative period in the artist's career. Recorded in various European cities, Coltrane is seen playing the songs “Autumn Leaves”, “Hackensack”, “My Favorite Things”, “I Want To Talk About You”, “Vigil”, and “Naima”. Tune in and experience why the music of John Coltrane has touched the lives of so many!
2025-12-08 23:49:41 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 23:59:36 +0000 UTC(9m)
Wes Montgomery
An extraordinary collection of clips in all jazz genres from the most beautiful concerts and the most special festivals, performed by the finest jazz musicians.
2025-12-08 23:39:41 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 23:49:41 +0000 UTC(10m)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ron Carter & Jul Barretto
'Münchner Klaviersommer' was an annual concerts series that took place from 1981 to 1998 in Munich, Germany. Although the festival's name suggests a strong focus on piano music, it featured countless famous musicians from jazz and classical music – not just pianists. The concerts were usually held in July at The Gasteig, home of the Munich Philharmonic. In 1994, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba was one of the artists appearing here. With bassist Ron Carter - one of the living legends on this instrument - and highly talented Cuban jazz drummer Julio Barreto, Rubalcaba's trio marks an important step in the development of jazz trio playing in the 1990s. Moreover, it demonstrates the brilliant improvisational and technical abilities of Gonzalo Rubalcaba, who has become one of our present-day jazz legends.
2025-12-08 21:59:38 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 23:39:41 +0000 UTC(1h40m)
Louis Armstrong
Following a highly successful small-group jazz concert at New York Town Hall on May 17, 1947, Armstrong's manager Joe Glaser dissolved the Armstrong big band on August 13, 1947 and established a six-piece small group. This group was called the All Stars, and in 1964 Louis Armstrong recorded his biggest-selling record, Hello, Dolly! He made assorted television appearances, especially in the 1950s and 1960s – the recorded film was a TV Show in Australia when Armstrong was at the peak of his career. Armstrong kept up his busy tour schedule until a few years before his death in 1971. He also toured Africa, Europe, and Asia under sponsorship of the US State Department with great success, earning the nickname ‘Ambassador Satch'.
2025-12-08 21:50:50 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 21:59:38 +0000 UTC(8m)
Aretha Franklin
Live Recording at the Palais Des Sports from 1977. Aretha Franklin performs songs like ‘Respect', ‘You make me feel like a natural woman', ‘La vie en Rose' and ‘Singing in the Rain'.
2025-12-08 20:44:42 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 21:50:50 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
Thelonious Monk
An extraordinary collection of clips in all jazz genres from the most beautiful concerts and the most special festivals, performed by the finest jazz musicians.
2025-12-08 20:27:07 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 20:44:42 +0000 UTC(17m)
Wes Montgomery, Pim Jacobs, Ruud Jacobs & Han Bennink
Wes Montgomery: Live in '65 shines a light on one of the most unique and influential guitarists in music history. These beautifully filmed programs from the spring of 1965 feature Wes, in intimate studio settings, leading three different lineups through some of his best-known tunes, including “Four On Six”, “Jingles”, and “West Coast Blues”. This rare footage, featuring rehearsals, between-song banter, and closeup camera angles, illuminates Wes's extraordinary musical vocabulary and unconventional picking technique.
2025-12-08 18:59:43 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 20:27:07 +0000 UTC(1h27m)
Art Farmer
An extraordinary collection of clips in all jazz genres from the most beautiful concerts and the most special festivals, performed by the finest jazz musicians.
2025-12-08 18:50:08 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 18:59:43 +0000 UTC(9m)
Jaco Pastorius
The audience at the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada was in for a treat on July 3, 1982, as a true musical innovator hit the stage: Jaco Pastorius, who transformed the electric bass into a formidable solo instrument. Combining intricate harmonics, fluid melodies, and unparalleled technical skill, Pastorius left a lasting impact on the music world. In this concert, he is accompanied by Peter Erskine (drums), Don Alias (percussion), Othello Molineaux (steel drums), Bob Mintzer (tenor sax and bass clarinet), and Randy Brecker (trumpet and electronics). They perform “Chicken”, “Donna Lee”, “Mr. Phone Bone”, and “Fannie Mae”. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience Jaco Pastorius's electrifying performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1982!
2025-12-08 18:41:41 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 18:50:08 +0000 UTC(8m)
Charlie Haden
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 1985, American jazz bassist and composer Charlie Haden performed a mesmerizing concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Known for his collaborations with free-jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, Haden brought his own New Liberation Orchestra to the festival.
2025-12-08 16:59:46 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 18:41:41 +0000 UTC(1h41m)
Wes Montgomery, Pim Jacobs, Ruud Jacobs & Han Bennink
Wes Montgomery: Live in '65 shines a light on one of the most unique and influential guitarists in music history. These beautifully filmed programs from the spring of 1965 feature Wes, in intimate studio settings, leading three different lineups through some of his best-known tunes, including “Four On Six”, “Jingles”, and “West Coast Blues”. This rare footage, featuring rehearsals, between-song banter, and closeup camera angles, illuminates Wes's extraordinary musical vocabulary and unconventional picking technique.
2025-12-08 09:59:57 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 11:27:20 +0000 UTC(1h27m)
Art Farmer
An extraordinary collection of clips in all jazz genres from the most beautiful concerts and the most special festivals, performed by the finest jazz musicians.
2025-12-08 09:50:22 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 09:59:57 +0000 UTC(9m)
Jaco Pastorius
The audience at the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada was in for a treat on July 3, 1982, as a true musical innovator hit the stage: Jaco Pastorius, who transformed the electric bass into a formidable solo instrument. Combining intricate harmonics, fluid melodies, and unparalleled technical skill, Pastorius left a lasting impact on the music world. In this concert, he is accompanied by Peter Erskine (drums), Don Alias (percussion), Othello Molineaux (steel drums), Bob Mintzer (tenor sax and bass clarinet), and Randy Brecker (trumpet and electronics). They perform “Chicken”, “Donna Lee”, “Mr. Phone Bone”, and “Fannie Mae”. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience Jaco Pastorius's electrifying performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1982!
2025-12-08 09:41:55 +0000 UTC→2025-12-08 09:50:22 +0000 UTC(8m)