Djazz HD

A chat with local and international artists offering an in-depth look at their lives and music. In the process, the artists reveal their musical influences, favourite songs, and most precious musical memories.

Homelands is a collaboration between Artvark Saxophone Quartet and Cameroonian-Dutch singer Ntjam Rosie. The music is inspired by traditional and modern music from Ntjam's home country and an Afro-European blend of soul, jazz, gospel and world music.

A brilliant interplay between the two musicians and combines the several worlds of jazz, Malian and classical music.

Recorded during the tour `Tutu Revisited' in 2009, Marcus Miller looks back on his relationship with Miles Davis. Miller also talks about the process of making `Tutu', and shares stories of the legendary recording of this album.

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.

A performance at Estival 1986 from Jon Carl Hendricks, one of the instigators of vocalese, an art form that aims to add lyrics to existing instrumental pieces and replace several instruments with singing.

Pianist Frédéric Gassita studied classical music and jazz, the latter at the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston. Apart from French impressionists, such as Ravel and Debussy, Gassita's main influences are Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock.

London based three-piece Metronomy perform at Beck's Festival Bar in Sydney, 2009.

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.

An amazing concert of the Amsterdam Conservatory Concert Big Band with a Duke Ellington special.

After jazz reached Istanbul, it firmly took root there. Quite a few jazz bars have sprung up to cater to the genre's fans. The concerts featured in this series were recorded at several Istanbul jazz clubs, featuring some of the very best jazz bands.

Emilia Martensson performs at the Jazzahead! 2018 festival.

A wide variety of international jazz musicians give insight into their work. Young and established jazz musicians play to their heart's content, including the Swing Dealers, an ensemble that finds its roots in the swing jazz of the mid-20th century.

This recording brings a great performance by Larry Graham and Graham Central Station in Paris at the cosy Trianon concert-hall.

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.

VIVA perform at The Morgenland Festival, a German music festival that began in 2005. The group mix various instruments and musicians from all over the world and incorporate both Western and Kurdish influences.

The poignant story of a jazz icon who broke away from her bleak life on the streets to rise to fame with her emotional and spirited vocals.

The veritable tombak virtuosos of Trio Chemirani, consisting of Chemirani Senior and Juniors, enrapture the Festival de Saintes. The tombak is a Persian percussion instrument, but its rhythms are universal.

The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald once again enthralled the audience of the Olympia in Paris on March 22, 1963.

In 2018, WOMEX was held in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. One of its showcase participants, Ladama, is a quintet of women multi-instrumentalists from Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia.

Featuring the Buzz Bros Band.

French violinist Didier Lockwood occupies an essential place in contemporary jazz. He played with the biggest names, produced many artists, and taught the music to younger generations.

Featuring innovative contemporary jazz and improvised music, the search for modernity and mind blowing sounds: a performance from the talented Dutch drummer Philippe Lemm with his trio.

Recorded at la Maison de la Radio. Director by Jean Christophe Averty and Presented by Franck Tenot.

A performance from an outstanding lineup at the seventh Newport Jazz Festival in Rotterdam in 1972.

Unique performances and interviews featuring the Rodolphe Lauretta Raw Trio and the Jean Louis Trio.