Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis, this dream project brings together an all-star sextet led by pianist and composer John Beasley, who joined Miles Davis’ band in his twenties. Joined by Sean Jones, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Ben Williams, Terreon Gully, and Beasley, the ensemble interpret Miles’s music with their signature grooves, bold harmonies, and inspired improvisation blending the modal beauty of “Kind of Blue,” the electric fire of “Bitches Brew,” and the funk of “Amandla”.
Nigel Kennedy – Blue Note Sessions
The Nigel Kennedy Quintet, recorded live in Paris at the New Morning Jazz Club during the Bose Blue Note Records Festival on April 3, 2007.
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester – Let’s do it
In their new concert recording Max Raabe & Palast Orchester show how they impress their audience with such varying titles as “Millions Of Kisses And Millions Of Smiles”, “Wenn ich Liebe brauch` dann geh ich zur Pauline” and “Cubanacan”. It was long known to Max Raabe that the songs from the 20s and 30s have an inherent magic, regardless of the country of origin, shown by the wide selection of works in English. The crucial factor is how the music is presented and on that, Max Raabe & Palast Orchester are unrivalled. Alongside the musical perfection, this evening from the Admiralspalast in Berlin displays all facets of an intelligently choreographed concert. Whether through “Stormy Weather” or “Dort tanzt Lulu”, the hot Latin rhythms of “Heartaches” or “Du hast mich nie geliebt” in waltz, Max Raabe & Palast Orchester are enchanting with music from both sides of the Atlantic.
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester – A Night in Berlin
“Max Raabe & Palast Orchester” are internationally renowned for entertainment at its best. The reason for their success lies in the uniqueness and excellent quality of their performance. The classically trained musicians work as seriously at the interpretation of their music as they would at that of a composition by Beethoven. Max’s drily witty concert announcements provide a humorous counterpoint and a main attraction in the show. Quote: “Because perhaps a woman brings her husband to a concert and he might not like the singer or the music, but he may like the humor of the jokes.”
BBC Proms 2023: NYO Jazz – Dee Dee Bridgewater & Sean Jones
Featuring the best teenage performers from across the USA, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYO Jazz) performs a collection of jazz standards as well as contemporary works exploring jazz’s influence on hip-hop, R&B and pop music in this unmissable performance. The group plays under the direction of trumpetist Sean Jones and is joined by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Dee Dee Bridgewater. “Astonishing – not just technically, but stylistically” (The Telegraph) “You could be pretty confident you were hearing some stars of tomorrow.” (The Times)
Louis Armstrong: Good Evening Ev’rybody
A musical celebration you’ll never forget, “Good Evening Ev’rybody” brings together Louis Armstrong and musical guests for a concert performance in honor of Armstrong’s 70th birthday at the Newport Jazz Festival 1970. Good Evening Ev’rybody is a document of that event, narrated by Louis Armstrong, backstage rehearsal footage, and performances. Enjoy many of his greatest hits from rehearsal to concert, with an array of guests including Dizzy Gillespie, Mahalia Jackson, Jimmy Owens, and Bobby Hackett, along with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Eureka Brass Band. A high-definition digital restoration of the original unreleased film elements, this music treasure will have you on your feet all the way to ist rousing and moving gospel-inspired finale!
Thomas Quasthoff sings Soul – ‘Tell it like it is’
The German magazine Stern describes Thomas Quasthoff as ‘the man with the most beautiful voice in the world’. Furthermore, his power of interpretation and unerring sense of taste go hand in hand not only when performing Italian arias but also when singing famous American songs. After his performance and recording of ‘Tell it like it is’ at the famous A-Trane jazzclub in Berlin, ‘unbounded cheering’ (Die Welt) by the audience had the effect of singling out certain numbers. With each of their appearances in February 2010, Thomas Quasthoff and his hand-picked instrumentalists (Bruno Müller, guitar, Frank Chastenier, keyboard, Dieter Ilg, bass, Wolfgang Haffner, drums) worked their way deeper into these pieces of jazz and soul. Works by Marvin Gaye, Percy Mayfield, Tony Joe White, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, Ray Charles, Randy Newman, et al.
Roy Ayers plays Avo Session
Jazz Funk at its finest! In his 40-plus years as a vibraphonist, he has produced a string of soul and funk classics, like ‘We Live In Brooklyn Baby’ and ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’which have arguably made him the second-most sampled musician in hip-hop, after James Brown. Joined by Mark Adams (Keys), Ray Gaskins (Saxophone), Donald Nicks (Bass), Troy Miller (Drums), John Pressley (Vocals) he will perform his legendary hits, as well as new songs.
Gloria Estefan – The Standards
Seven-time Grammy® Award-winning international superstar Gloria Estefan performs some of her all-time favorite songs, from the Billie Holiday classic ‘Good Morning Heartache’ and her adaptation of Chaplin’s ‘Smile’ to her wedding song, ‘El Dia Que Me Quieras,’ translated into English for the first time as ‘The Day You Say You Love Me.’ Tracks: Good Morning Heartache / They Can’t Take That Away From Me / What A Difference A Day Makes / I’ve Grown Accustomed To His Face / Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar / The Day You Say You Love Me Feat. Joshua Bell / Embraceable You / What A Wonderful World / How Long Has This Been Going On Feat. Dave Koz / Sonríe (Smile) Feat. Laura Pausini / The Way You Look Tonight Feat. Dave Koz / You Made Me Love You / Young At Heart
Till Brönner plays AVO Session
The German jazz musician Till Brönner has a unique jazz approach influenced not only by bebop and fusion jazz, but also by modern pop music, movie soundtracks, country music and even German pop songs. His trumpet playing is primarily inspired by the listening experiences of Freddie Hubbard and Chet Baker. In March 2007 he produced ‘The jazz album’ for legendary classical singer Thomas Quasthoff, featuring pianist Alan Broadbent and drummer Peter Erskine. His album RIO, with featured guest vocalists Vanessa da Mata, Kurt Elling, Melody Gardot, Annie Lennox, Aimee Mann, Sergio Mendes, Milton Nascimento & Luciana Souza was produced by Grammy winner Larry Klein in Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles and is featured at this concert at Avo Session Basel.