00:00
Chick Corea Elektric Band - Münchner Klaviersommer
'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 1987, American pianist Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea was one of the artists appearing here. Together with Frank Gambale on guitar, Eric Marienthal on saxophone, John Patitucci on bass and Dave Weckl on drums, Corea performed jazz fusion with his Elektric Band - a jazz subgenre inspired by the rock music and electronic instruments of the day. The band was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
02:04
Django Reinhardt Tribute: Beets & Rosenberg
The treasured compositions of guitarist Django Reinhardt, the founding father of hot club jazz, are engraved in everyone's memory. Although Reinhardt missed two fingers of his left hand, his virtuoso technique was unrivalled. Dutch guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg and pianist Peter Beets now have the pleasure to bring Django’s music back to life with their infectious improvisations.
03:17
TorTube: Eric Vloeimans & Florian Weber
Jazz fans in television land have come to the right place for their dose of first-rate world jazz: TorTube! Jazz club De Tor in Enschede is one of Europe’s most authentic jazz venues, with an absolutely unique ambiance. Some of the best musicians from Holland and the rest of the world find their way to De Tor to perform for an appreciative audience of jazz fans. In this broadcast of TorTube, the great trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and his associate, pianist Florian Weber, perform a set named “A good conversation” (‘Een goed gesprek’). Great music and a perfect ambiance prove an irresistible combination!
03:49
Vaudou Game - Blues Sur Seine
Since 1999, the French festival Blues sur Seine has been committed to promoting blues and blues culture in the regions of Rosny-sur-Seine and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. Vaudou Game was one of the bands at edition 2015. The band plays vintage Afrofunk, to which Togolese singer Peter Solo adds his own exploration of Vodun harmonies. An effective and exciting combination of tradition and modernity is the result.
04:43
Patáx: A Night to Remember 1/2
Patáx was heavily influenced by seminal fusion bands like Weather Report and Return to Forever. Don’t mistake this Spanish powerhouse for a carbon copy of either, however, as Patáx presents an accomplished mix of styles, including soul, jazz, funk and hip-hop. The group is led by the passionate Spanish-American percussionist Jorge Perez, who draws his musical influence from both sides of the Atlantic. The tight interplay between Perez and his bandmates as well as the audience’s enthusiasm at Teatro Calderón in Madrid make it a night to remember. This is the first of two parts.
05:27
jazzahead! 2022 - Jo Beyer
Annual trade fair, exhibition, and festival jazzahead! is one of the international jazz community's most important events. Hosted in Bremen, Germany, jazzahead! brings together musicians, bookers, agents, organizers, jazz experts, and music enthusiasts at the world’s largest jazz event. In 2022, jazzahead! paid special attention to Canada’s jazz scene and invited forty jazz acts from all over the world to perform over the course of three days. One of the ensembles appearing at jazzahead! 2022 is Cologne-based drummer-composer Jo Beyer’s band ‘JO’. Award-winning drummer Beyer is accompanied by Felix Elsner (piano), Sven Decker (tenor saxophone), and Andreas Wahl (guitars and e-bow), playing his snappy compositions with undeniable improvisational flair. JO, which was founded in 2015, lives up to the band’s motto: “fun without compromise”!
05:54
Simin Tander & Joerg Brinkmann - jazzahead!
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, bookers, agents, organizers, jazz experts, and music enthusiasts. In 2019, jazzahead! pays special attention to Norway by selecting 40 jazz acts from all over the world and inviting them to perform over the course of three days. One of them is the duo of vocalist Simin Tander and cello player Jörg Brinkmann. They have traveled far and wide for their sound. Their music transgresses the borders of time in pursuit of the art of storytelling, performing music of the stars, of love, and of the salt of the earth.
06:19
Paradox Live: Bertus Borgers & The Young Retro's
Innovative contemporary jazz and improvised music, the search for modernity, mind blowing sounds, rock and pop… Indeed PARADOX Tilburg goes beyond jazz, crossing musical boundaries into the unknown soundscapes of electronic music. Indie artists, blues veterans and jazz superstars all pour their hearts and souls at the Paradox. From young, local talents to top national and international artists, PARADOX Tilburg is the most intimate jazz club in the Netherlands, with a devoted audience from all across Europe. In their TV show PARADOX LIVE you get a taste of the greatest concerts and interviews with artists from all around the world. This episode of PARADOX LIVE presents the Tilburg based Bertus Borgers and his Young Retro's!