Djazz HD

Portraits of artists, concerts and festivals that offer a window into the world of jazz.. Features artists of varied fame and offers insights into their life, work and own musical interests.

Vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Makoto Ozone, both great jazz players noted for their virtuoso technique and innovative style perform at 'Münchner Klaviersommer', an annual concerts series that took place from 1981 to 1998 in Munich, Germany. The concerts were usually held in July at The Gas...

The pianist performs at the Liederhalle Stuttgart in Germany.

As a saxophonist, John Coltrane stood above Dexter Gordon and Miles Davis.

Recorded in an intimate setting in Paris in September 2014.

The international trade fair, exhibition, and festival, `Jazzahead!', is one of the most important events in the jazz community. Hosted annually in Bremen, Germany, it brings together musicians, agents, organisers, jazz experts and music enthusiasts.

The international trade fair, exhibition, and festival, `Jazzahead!', is one of the most important events in the jazz community. Hosted annually in Bremen, Germany, it brings together musicians, agents, organisers, jazz experts and music enthusiasts.

American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins (*1930) is regarded as one of jazz history's greatest musicians. This footage is interspersed with an interview with the jazz legend, in which he discusses how he discovered jazz, and the expressive freedom he found in the genre. These recordings were...

Elliot Galvin, one of the rising stars of UK jazz: a superbly gifted composer and pianist, whose maverick imagination and magpie-like ability to blend a disparate world of influences into his own unique musical vision has prompted comparisons with Django Bates. A prolific composer, Elliot Galvin ...

Legendary American saxophonist Stan Getz gives an unforgettable performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague in 1980.

The group De Deeldeliers, featuring Jules Deelder, organist Bas van Lier, tenor saxophonist Boris van der Lek and drummer Erik Kooger, perform musical pieces reflecting their own unique style.

Interviews with Teófilo Chantre, Tiwitine, Kinsy Ray, and a range of other performers.

Nicknamed Mama Africa, Miriam Makeba was a singer, actress, UN ambassador and civil rights activist.

Mizikopéyi is the first West Indian and Caribbean group to perform contemporary music from Martinique and Guadeloupe - zouk, beguine, mazurka and kompa - with big band arrangements. Together with Martinique artist Tony Chasseur, the big band offers a musical journey through a rich cultural herita...

During this show New CoolCollective is expended to the big band formation.

A set by the Freddie Hubbard Quintet at the Brussels Jazz Club in the summer of 1980.

Portraits of artists, concerts and festivals that offer a window into the world of jazz.. Features artists of varied fame and offers insights into their life, work and own musical interests.

One of the artists taking part in this series is Martina Marana. Vocalist, instrumentalist, and composer Martina Marana uses the power of irony to show how women instrumentalists are misjudged. In her music, Martina breaks free of sexist labels, reclaiming her own power as musician and composer. ...

Belgian singer-songwriter Selah Sue performed at La Cigale in Paris as part of the digital Culturebox Festival 2020. The singer released her million-selling debut album 'Selah Sue' in March 2011.

In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Edina Szirtes Mokus, expresses her talents in a restless exploration across multiple genres.

Portraits of artists, concerts and festivals that offer a window into the world of jazz.. Features artists of varied fame and offers insights into their life, work and own musical interests.

The international trade fair, exhibition, and festival, `Jazzahead!', is one of the most important events in the jazz community. Hosted annually in Bremen, Germany, it brings together musicians, agents, organisers, jazz experts and music enthusiasts.

The Kutimangoes perform at the Jazzahead! 2018 festival.

A Jazz trip in Berlin, featuring musicians who represent the eclectic jazz of our time.

The Mel Lewis Orchestra was arguably the most influential big band since the swing era.

An exclusive concert by pianist Ramón Valle and guitarist Reinier Baas, filmed at Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

The International Nuits d'Afrique Festival invites its audience on a global musical journey in the festive, authentic and cosmopolitan atmosphere of Montreal. Featuring over 700 artists from all over the world.