Program Stingray Djazz

The Royal Conservatoire of Liège hosted a ‘Night of the Gypsies’ at the International Guitar Festival of Liège in 1995. At this occasion, the Raphaël Faÿs Trio and Quintet paid tribute to Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.

In 1978, the famed Chicago Blues All Star Band put on an electrifying performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. In this short clip, they are joined by guitarist Eddy Clearwater who plays a stunning cover of "Everything's Gonna Be Alright."

This program follows American baritone Gregory Porter as he collaborates with the British electro-pop band Metronomy. Porter gives an interview at Château Hérouville and performs songs including ‘Don't Loose Your Steam’, ‘In Fashion’, and ‘Sunny’.

This documentary traces the first two decades of jazz in Latvia in this portrait of Jack Michalicky, the first known Latvian jazz pianist. This brief yet insightful documentary was produced by Latvian Mareks Ameriks.

Da Pá Virada Sessions and Stingray present Brazilian singer-songwriter Paulo Novaes in an intimate performance, which was recorded in Novaes' native city of São Paulo.

At 25, saxophonist Maceo Parker played in James Brown's band, but today he is also known for his collaborations with George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins' Rubber Band.

On July 20, 2018, double bassist Christian McBride presented his band ‘New Jawn’ at the Malta Jazz Festival. Hailing from Philadelphia, this music luminary combines jazz, R&B, pop/rock, hip hop/neo-soul, and classical.

In 1989, American saxophonist Michael Brecker played at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Joined by bassist Jeff Andrews, drummer Adam Nussbaum, pianist Joey Calderazzo, and guitarist Mike Stern, Brecker displayed his virtuosity in spades.

This episode of BIRD is a fantastic registration of Bassekou Kouyaté, one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa, and he has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Mali.

Regarded as the greatest instrumental soloist of all time, Stan Getz emerged was one of the most significant musical forces of post-World War II jazz. This program shows his last public performance, at Munich Philharmonic Hall, Germany on July 18, 1990.

Trumpeter Wallace Roney revives Miles Davis' legendary album, Bitches Brew. In this project - a brainchild of Miles' family - Miles' nephew takes part: drummer Vince Wilburn. This concert at Vienne's ancient theater in France is a grand tribute to Miles.

In 1979, legendary Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson gave a stunning performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. With talented double bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen accompanying him, Peterson demonstrated his piano skills with aplomb.

Bill Evans: Live in '64, '65 & '70 features five separate performances by one of the most revered pianists in music history.

Annual trade fair, exhibition, and festival jazzahead! is one of the international jazz community's most important events. Among the performing bands is Larnell Lewis’s septet.

Pedro Viáfora and Celso Viáfora are a father-and-son duo that brings together different generations of Brazilian music. Together, they reinterpret the tradition of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) with sharp social commentary.

Annual trade fair, exhibition, and festival jazzahead! is one of the international jazz community's most important events. Among the artists presenting themselves at jazzahead! 2023 is Brazilian virtuoso pianist Amaro Freitas.

Annual trade fair, exhibition, and festival jazzahead! is one of the international jazz community's most important events. Among the performing bands is the François Bourassa Quartet.

Larry Graham & Graham Central Station perform at Bataclan in Paris, where numerous ‘funkateers’ cheer the famed bass player. Funk hero Graham, one-time pioneer of the art of slap-pop playing on the electric bass, shows what he's made of!

In 1983, American vibraphonist Lionel Hampton performed at the Kurhaus in Scheveningen. Accompanied by his big band, which included talents such as saxophonist Arnett Cobb, the "King of the Vibes" gave an energizing performance with both mallets and voice.

In 1996, renowned American saxophonist Wayne Shorter and his quintet performed at Estival Jazz Lugano. Together with pianist Jim Beard, guitarist David Gilmore, bassist Alphonso Johnson, and drummer Rodney van Holmes, Shorter shows he is still at his best.

Miriam Makeba, also named Mama Africa, was a South African singer, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil-rights activist. She brought African music to a Western audience, and popularized the world music and Afropop genres.

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.

Erroll Garner was one of jazz’s true original players and this showcases his improvisational brilliance on a parade of his most classic numbers, such as “Fly Me To The Moon” and “I Get A Kick Out Of You”.

The Ricardo Herz Trio consists of Ricardo Herz on violin, Michi Ruzitschka on nylon string guitar, and Pedro Ito on percussion. Band leader Ricardo Herz is a classically-trained musician, who also studied jazz at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.

In 1988, acclaimed Brazilian singer and pianist Tania Maria performed with bassist Leonard Traversa and drummer Kim Plainfield at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Maria is known for her energetic personality and unique style of singing.

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.

Influenced by the music of the past and present, samba collective Samba pros Orixás bridges the gap between tradition and modernity.

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!

This program follows American singer-songwriter Melody Gardot as she visits the legendary studio Château d'Hérouville in France. After an accident in 2003 left her hypersensitive to light and sound, Gardot discovered the healing power of music.

On May 5, 1957, jazz impresario Norman Granz presented Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson's trio, American violinist Stuff Smith, and American singer Ella Fitzgerald during the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

McCoy Tyner is considered one of the most influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, an honour he earned both with Coltrane and in his years of performing following Coltrane’s death.

Embark on a remarkable journey through the world of jazz piano as we showcase some of the most iconic and influential pianists in history. This collection of extraordinary performances captures the unique essence and brilliance of legendary pianists.

Art Blakey: Live in '65 features a very impressive lineup from jazz history: Art Blakey (Drums), Jaki Byard (Piano), Reggie Workman (Bass), Nathan Davis (Sax), and the legendary trumpet player, Freddie Hubbard.

Double bassist Avishai Cohen’s trio with Noam David (drums) and Omri Mor (pianist) joined forces with the international Symphony Orchestra ‘INSO-Lviv’, conducted by Christian Schumann.

The composer, trumpeter and bugle player Franco Ambrossetti performs with his quintet in his native Lugano as part of the Estival.

The Apple Music Festival (formerly known as the iTunes Festival) was a music concert series held by Apple, Inc. inaugurated in 2007.

Annual trade fair, exhibition, and festival jazzahead! is one of the international jazz community's most important events. Among the bands appearing at jazzahead! 2022 is the Kathrine Windfeld Big Band from Denmark.

Decades after the 1930s swing era came to an end, one of its giants, pianist Teddy Wilson, kept the flame of this music alive. During a hectic spring tour of Europe, the acclaimed pianist appeared at Geneva’s Théâtre de l’Atelier in 1969.

Estival offers a thrilling and particularly surprising line-up that explores the rich world of contemporary music. Jimmy Witherspoon, known for the song “Ain’t Nobody’s Business” ends the show with some astounding lean-back blues.

This episode of BIRD is a fantastic registration of the after party of the North Sea Jazz Festival. This mega jam session is a great coming together of, amongst others, Anthony Hamilton, Anderson Paak, Christian Scott, Cory Henry and Kneebody!

In 1987, American trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Bennie Wallace brought their band of pianist Elian Elias, drummer Peter Erskine and bassist Marc Johnson to the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Together they put on a stellar duo performance.

Proving that any age is just a number, Pierre Courbois (*1940) teams up with Jesse Schilderink (*1995) and Wiro Mahieu (*1964) in his new band 3GEN3. This exciting new ensemble is augmented by pianist Jasper van ‘t Hof.

Jazz phenomenon Trombone Shorty dishes out a mix of funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul at this concert at the French festival Jazz à Vienne. With his hypnotic performance and boundless energy, Trombone Shorty puts up an unparalleled performance.

Bootsy Collins' syncopated, hard and relentlessly rhythmic music strongly influenced funk music's development. Now in his 60s, Bootsy maintains that same energy, playing a spectacular show at Jazz à Vienne.

Pianist Kenny Barron’s June 27, 2019 appearance at the Alfa Jazz Festival in Ukraine’s Lviv was a celebration of sublime jazz virtuosity.

Grammy-nominated Hamilton de Holanda, who reintroduced the 10-string mandolin in Brazil, teams up with pianist Mário Laginha for stimulating duo performances of Brazil's musical treasures.

On July 20, 2018, double bassist Christian McBride presented his band ‘New Jawn’ at the Malta Jazz Festival. Hailing from Philadelphia, this music luminary combines jazz, R&B, pop/rock, hip hop/neo-soul, and classical.

Copenhagen-based Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset is known internationally for his collaborations with People Are Machines, Kaktusch, JazzKamikaze, and Django Bates' projects StoRMChaser and Human Chain.

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.

In this 2009 portrait of Marcus Miller, Miller looks back on his relationship with Miles Davis. He shares countless stories of the recording process of the album 'Tutu', explaining how he wrote the title track.

Founded in 1993 by Frank Vaganée, Serge Plume and Marc Godfroid, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra is recognised and has been subsidised by the Flemish Government since. Brussels Jazz Orchestra is orchestra in residence at Flagey in Brussels.

In 1972, pianist Dave Brubeck and his trio of bassist Jack Six and drummer Alan Dawson appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rotterdam alongside prominent bassist Charles Mingus and his Sextet and Hammond organist Jimmy Smith and his band.

In 1982, the Superstar Quintet, which consists of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Joe Henderson, drummer Tony Williams, bassist Ron Carter, and pianist Kenny Baron gave a performance of cosmic proportions at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague.

The unique Brazilian quartet Quartabê has influences ranging as widely as the São Paulo avant-garde movement, free improvisation, pop, and electronic music – and each of these influences gets its due share in the band's exhilarating performances!

The Crusaders, an American jazz fusion group that was popular in the '70s. Their performance at Estival is beyond soulful and an amazing show to watch.

For 20 years, Sly Johnson, author, composer and performer of the Saïan Supa Crew, has been touring the French music scene with his soul, hip-hop and beat-box vocals.

Annual trade fair, exhibition, and festival jazzahead! is one of the international jazz community's most important events. Among the ensembles appearing at jazzahead! 2022 is saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s quartet.

‘The legend of the groove’ is a series of documentaries about musicians who, between the late 1950s and now, have radically influenced the music of today's hip hop, soul, and rhythm 'n' blues greats, like Prince, Erykah Badu, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.

In 1987, prominent guitarist George Benson brought his band to kick off day three of the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Joining him to play songs from their joint album "Collaborations" was Grammy award–winning acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh.