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Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson

The Brussels Jazz Club was filled to the brim with both musicians and audience members when the Maynard Ferguson Big Band performed there during their Winter Tour of 1980. From the first notes of the cover of Weather Report's “Birdland” that opens the performance to the final notes of “Gonna Fly Now” that closes it, Ferguson gives his young sidemen ample time to shine. The mutual admiration shared by the leader and his sidemen makes this performance a delight to watch.

2026-07-14 00:59:22 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 01:59:18 +0000 UTC(59m)
Chucho Valdés, Concha Buika, Rodney Barreto & Dreiser Durruthy Bombale

Chucho Valdés, Concha Buika, Rodney Barreto & Dreiser Durruthy Bombale

‘Jazz a Vienne' is one of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals. Ever since 1981 it has attracted leading jazz artists, with many of them playing return engagements. Unsurprisingly, the festival's 2013 edition did not fall short of expectations: the lineup was filled with the biggest names in music. Among them were Chucho Valdes and his Afro-Cuban Messengers, the prime example of Latin-inspired jazz music. Together with vocalists Concha Buika and Dreiser Durruthy Bombale, Rodney Barreto on drums, Gaston Joya on double bass, Yaroldy Abreu Robles on congas, and Reinaldo Melian Alvarez on trumpet, the legendary pianist brings the streets of Havana to the festival's stage.

2026-07-14 12:59:43 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 14:04:40 +0000 UTC(1h4m)
Jo Jones & Milt Buckner

Jo Jones & Milt Buckner

In early September 1969, the duo of American drummer ‘Papa' Jo Jones (1911–1985) and American organist Milt Buckner (1915–1977) played a string of jazz concerts in Switzerland. Jo Jones, who pioneered playing timekeeping rhythms on a cymbal rather than the bass drum, became renowned in the 1930s in the Count Basie Orchestra. Milt Buckner rose to prominence as a pianist in the Lionel Hampton Orchestra in the 1940s, yet devoted himself to the organ in the 1950s. Swiss actor Jean Landier welcomed the two musicians to the Radio Télévision Suisse program ‘Variétés: Jasons Jazz' for a short interview, followed by performances of ‘Hamp's Boogie Woogie', ‘Georgia Mae', ‘Tea For Two', and ‘Flying Home'.

2026-07-14 12:14:44 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 12:59:43 +0000 UTC(44m)
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.

2026-07-14 10:59:47 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 12:05:47 +0000 UTC(1h6m)
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!

2026-07-14 09:35:23 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 09:44:49 +0000 UTC(9m)
Gil Evans & Ornette Coleman

Gil Evans & Ornette Coleman

This program presents two concerts from Schloss Ansbach in 1978. The first concert features Gil Evans and his orchestra, consisting of Gil Evans on piano, Steve Lacy on soprano saxophone, Arthur Blythe on alto saxophone, Pit Levin on synthesizers, Earl McIntyre on trombone, Lewis Soloff on trumpet, Geoffrey Berlin on bass and Sue Evans on percussion instruments. The second concert features saxophonist Ornette Coleman at the peak of his musically expressive powers. Coleman is joined by Bern Nix on guitar, Charles Ellerbee on guitar, Albert Arnold on bass, and Shannon Jackson on drums and percussion.

2026-07-14 08:44:54 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 09:35:23 +0000 UTC(50m)
Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson

The Brussels Jazz Club was filled to the brim with both musicians and audience members when the Maynard Ferguson Big Band performed there during their Winter Tour of 1980. From the first notes of the cover of Weather Report's “Birdland” that opens the performance to the final notes of “Gonna Fly Now” that closes it, Ferguson gives his young sidemen ample time to shine. The mutual admiration shared by the leader and his sidemen makes this performance a delight to watch.

2026-07-14 00:59:22 +0000 UTC2026-07-14 01:59:18 +0000 UTC(59m)
Dexter Gordon, George Gruntz, Guy Pedersen & Daniel Humair

Dexter Gordon, George Gruntz, Guy Pedersen & Daniel Humair

Dexter Gordon: Live in '63 & '64 features three concerts filmed in Holland, Switzerland, and Belgium that highlight the bebop legend's classic style and silky tone. These shows feature legendary side musicians such as Art Taylor (drums) and Kenny Drew (piano), and jazz classics “Blues Walk”, “A Night In Tunisia”, “Body And Soul”, and others. One of the most influential saxophonists in jazz history, Dexter Gordon is captured in sharp form and style in this 70-minute tour de force.

2026-07-13 21:29:29 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 22:44:58 +0000 UTC(1h15m)
Chucho Valdés

Chucho Valdés

Legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés brought his band ‘Jazz Batá 2' to the Malta Jazz Festival on July 19, 2019. The air was thick with anticipation as Valdés took to the stage, revisiting the small-group concept of his mythical 1972 Cuban album ‘Jazz Batá'. The batá repertoire – the deep classical music of West Africa – permeates Valdés' piano solos throughout the concert. Valdés's band consists of Dreiser Durruthy (Batas and vocals), Yaroldy Abreu (percussions and vocals), Abraham Mansfarroll (percussion), Ramón Vazquez Martirena-Bajo (bass guitar). They delivered a performance that reverberated through the historic island.

2026-07-13 21:09:50 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 21:22:01 +0000 UTC(12m)
The Kenny Garrett Quintet

The Kenny Garrett Quintet

Appearing in the early 1980s at a time when some of jazz was refocusing on some of its historic values, Kenny Garrett was the first to show, through the dramatic intensity of his playing, that the alto could once again compete with the tenor saxophone, the instrument par excellence of the quest for jazz since John Coltrane, a musician whose influence he loudly and clearly claims. "Sounds from the Ancestors" his latest album, reflects the rich history of jazz, R&B and gospel music from the saxophonist's hometown of Detroit. But more importantly, it also has a modern cosmopolitan vibe, including music from France, Cuba, Nigeria and Guadeloupe.

2026-07-13 19:44:33 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 21:09:50 +0000 UTC(1h25m)
João Bosco

João Bosco

The vibrant island of Malta was in for a night of light and cheerful music when Brazilian music legend João Bosco took the stage on July 21, 2018. The self-taught guitarist made his music debut in the 1970s alongside Elis Regina and Aldir Blanc. In 2018, with guitarist Ricardo Silveira, bassist João Baptista and drummer Kiko Freitas, Bosco introduces us to his trademark melting pot of bossa nova, samba and MPB, sparingly influenced by contemporary jazz. Following his phenomenal successes in his native Brazil, the enthusiasm of the Maltese crowd underlines that João Bosco is now gradually achieving his long-overdue recognition elsewhere.

2026-07-13 17:59:37 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 19:44:33 +0000 UTC(1h44m)
Earl Hines

Earl Hines

Despite his advanced age, the legendary jazz pianist Earl Hines was at the top of his game when he performed in the Belgian town of Spa in 1977. With a band consisting of Rudy Rutherford (reeds), Jimmy Leary (bass), and Eddie Graham (drums), Hines livens up the room with his interpretations of “I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me” and “The Man I Love.” Marva Josie joins the group for soulful renditions of “A Sunday Kind of Love” and the well-known classic “Kansas City” before the set comes to a close with “Caravan,” which features a lengthy drum solo by Graham.

2026-07-13 13:14:45 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 14:14:43 +0000 UTC(59m)
Melody Gardot, Charles Staab, Sam Minaie & Mitchell Long

Melody Gardot, Charles Staab, Sam Minaie & Mitchell Long

In the 1960s, composer Michel Magne transformed the Château d'Hérouville, an 18th-century country house north of Paris and former home of lovers George Sand and Frédéric Chopin, into the first residential recording studio. In addition to its excellent facilities, the complex featured a swimming pool and a beautiful garden, allowing artists to stay for weeks or months at a time. From David Bowie and Iggy Pop to Pink Floyd and Chet Baker, countless stars recorded unforgettable music here until the studio closed in the 1980s. Three decades later, Château d'Hérouville has reopened its doors. This program follows American singer-songwriter Melody Gardot as she visits the legendary studio. After an accident in 2003 left her hypersensitive to light and sound, Gardot discovered the healing power of music. At Hérouville, she gives an interview and plays a breathtaking live set. Her performance opens with a beautiful version of ‘Baby I'm a Fool' and includes ‘If The Stars Were Mine' and ‘Les Étoiles,' before concluding with the Chet Baker hit ‘You Don't Know What Love Is.' Melody Gardot (piano, guitar, vocals) is accompanied by Charles Staab (drums), Sam Minaie (double bass), Mitchell Long (guitar), Sylvain Gontard (trumpet), Ludovic Beier (accordion), Artyom Manoukyan (cello), and Guillaume Latour, Alexandra Kondo, and Benjamin Ducasse (violin).

2026-07-13 11:59:50 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 13:14:45 +0000 UTC(1h14m)
Jose James, Takuya Kuroda, Solomon Dorsey & Kris Bowers

Jose James, Takuya Kuroda, Solomon Dorsey & Kris Bowers

‘Jazz a Vienne' is one of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals. Ever since 1981 it has attracted leading jazz artists, with many of them playing return engagements. Unsurprisingly, the festival's 2013 edition did not fall short of expectations: the lineup was filled with the biggest names in music. Among them was Jose James. He was discovered by the legendary DJ and radio broadcaster Gilles Peterson. Joined on stage by Takuya Kuroda on trumpet, Solomon Dorsey on bass, Kris Bowers on keys, and Richard Spaven on drums, the singer is one of the prime examples of the direction jazz is heading towards.

2026-07-13 11:49:27 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 11:59:50 +0000 UTC(10m)
Modern Jazz Quartet

Modern Jazz Quartet

Formed in 1952 from the rhythm section of Dizzy Gillespie's big band, the Modern Jazz Quartet took its inspiration from classical chamber music as well as jazz's blues roots. The group enjoyed a decades-long career with multiple critically acclaimed albums, cementing their place in the history of the genre. Following concerts in Rotterdam and Amsterdam the days before, the Modern Jazz Quartet performed at Singer Concertzaal in Laren for Dutch TV on March 31, 1969. Composed of Milt Jackson on vibraphone, John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Connie Kay on drums, the foursome plays with elegance and style.

2026-07-13 10:44:53 +0000 UTC2026-07-13 11:49:27 +0000 UTC(1h4m)