Esperanza Spalding : Emily's D + Evolution at the Melbourne Jazz Festival 2016 Esperanza Spalding, bass / vocals Matt Steven, guitar Justin Tyson, drums Emily Elbert, vocals Originally conceived the day before her birthday -during a 'sleepless night of full moon inspiration'- Emily's D+Evolution will perform all-new material that Spalding says 'unfolds as live musical vignettes.' 'Emily is my middle name and I'm using this fresh persona as my inner navigator. This project is about going back and reclaiming un-cultivated curiosity, and using it as a compass to move forward and expand' says Spalding. 'My hope for this group is to create a world around each song... We will be staging the songs as much as we play them, using characters, video and the movement of our bodies.' Emily's D+Evolution is opening Melbourne Jazz Festival 2016 in the Forum. Recorded on June 3rd 2016 at the Forum Melbourne TV direction by Mathieu Mastin

Norma Tragedia lirica in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835) Libretto by Felice Romani after the play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide' (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 26 December 1831 Kara Walker (Stage Direction, sets, costumes) Vilmo Furian (Lighting designer) Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice, Riccardo Frizza (Conductor) Claudio Marino Moretti (Chorus master) Stefan Pop (Pollione) Luca Tittoto (Oroveso) Mariella Devia (Norma) Carmela Remigio (Adalgisa) Anna Bordignon (Clotilde) Emanuele Giannino (Flavio) Recorded on May 13 & 16, 2018 at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice Directed by Arnaud Lalanne

Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov (Conductor) London Voices Luciano Berio (1925 - 2003) Sinfonia, for 8 voices and orchestra Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904) Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 Recorded at the Rudolfinum, Prague, 19 October 2018

Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov (Conductor) Ivo Kahánek (piano), Michael Kroutil (timpani) Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884) The Bartered Bride, overture to the opera Polka, Furiant, Skočná, dances from the opera 'The Bartered Bride' Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959) Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and Timpani, H 271 Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904) Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 ('From the New World') Recorded at the Rudolfinum, Prague, 3 October 2018 

Fabio Biondi (violin) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Recorded at the Granada Festival, Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta, on July 8, 2020

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (Conductor) Jean Sibelius Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105 Recorded in 2015 at the New Helsinki Music Center (Musiikkitalo) Directed by Laura Joutsi and Hannu Kamppila

Le Balcon, Maxime Pascal (Conductor) Kevin Amiel (tenor), Stéphane Degout (baritone) Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) Das Lied von der Erde (version for chamber orchestra by Arnold Schönberg) Recorded at the Festival de Saint-Denis, Légion d'Honneur, 2 July 2020

Romeo and Juliet Choreography by Petr Zuska Music, Sergeï Prokofîev Staged by Petr Zuska Costumes by Roman Šolc Lights by Pavel Dautovský and Petr Zuska Choreographer's assistants, Tereza Podařilová, Alexej Afanassiev, Michaela Černá, Radek Vrátil Orchestra of the State Opera Conductors, Václav Zahradník, Sergej Poluektov With Ondřej Vinklát, Romeo Marta Drastíková, Juliet And Czech National Ballet Recorded on june and july 2015 at the Prague National Theater (Národní divadlo) TV Director, Sonia Paramo

Der Prozess (The Trial) Martynas Rimeikis (choreographer) Laurynas Katkus and Martynas Rimeikis (upon Franz Kafka's novel 'The Trial') Mindaugas Urbaitis (music) Marija Paškevičiūtė (music, electronic music fragments) Lithuanian Opera and Ballet Theatre orchestra Modestas Barkauskas (conductor) Marijus Jacovskis (scenography & set creation) Jurgita Jankutė (costume creation) Levas Kleinas (Lighting creation) Lithuanian Ballet With Jeronimas Krivickas (Joseph K.) - Anastasija Čumakova (Miss Bürstner) - Olesia Shaitanova (Leni) - Stanislav Semianiura (Guard) - Daniel Dolan (Official) - Marius Miliauskas (The priest) - Mantas Daraškevičius (Uncle) - Urtė Bareišytė (The cleaner) - Gediminas Švendravičius (The executor) - Jonas Laucius (The lawyer). Recorded on December 1st, 2017 at the LIthuanian Opera and Ballet Theater TV Director, Laima Lingytė

Robert Glasper Trio at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2016 Robert Glapser, piano Vicente Archer, bass Damion Reid, batterie Recorded around Nat King Cole's Steinway at Capital records in Hollywood, the Robert Glasper Trio's latest album 'Covered' reimagines the music of Glasper's idols and peers, including Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead and Joni Mitchell. Experience the evolution of jazz first-hand, in this up-close encounter with modern jazz royalty. Recorded on June 4th 2016 at the Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Melbourne TV direction by Mathieu Mastin

QVENILD PERSONAL PIANO @ Oslo Jazz Festival 2016 Morten Qvenild, a member of In The Country, who also accompanies Susanna Wallumrød in Susanna & The Magical Orchestra, presents a very personal kind of music. Qvenild drifts away from jazz standards, presenting works performed on his 'HyPer(sonal) Piano', a keyboard augmented with electronics. The Norwegian musician's compositions are varied, and may include his own vocals. He sometimes reduces the accompaniment to a bare minimum, a few melodic touches to support the melancholy of his timbre (Wild Horses). He feels at liberty, for example, to break the continuity of a piece like Kick And Glide, speeding up the tempo and calling on programs to give his piano a psychedelic and futuristic touch - in the company of a distorted guitar - taking us far away from traditional jazz. Record on August 17th 2016 at the Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, Oslo (Oslo Jazz Festival) TV director, Jean-François Hugel

TORD GUSTAVSEN M/DOMKORET AND TORE BRUNBORG @ Oslo Jazz Festival 2016 Tord Gustavsen composition, piano Tore Brunborg, saxophone DomKoret, Oslo cathedral choir Commissioned for the 30th anniversary of the festival, a new composition by Tord Gustavsen, accompanied by saxophonist and friend Tore Brunborg and the superb Oslo Cathedral choir. A magnificent experience, steeped in Scandinavian culture, rich with ghosts and legends. Recorded on August 19th 2016 at the Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, Oslo (Oslo Jazz Festival) TV director, Jean-François Hugel

Michel Meis 4tet Michel Meis, drums+ compositions Cédric Hanriot, piano Stephan Goldbach, double bass Alisa Klein, trombone Born in Luxembourg Michel Meis made his first experience with the drums at the early age of 7 at the Conservatory of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City. After finishing his diploma's in Chamber Music, Classical Percussion and Jazz drums in 2014 with the teachers Guy Frisch, Paul Mootz, Rainer Kind and Al Ginter, Michel entered the Jazz section of the 'Hochschule für Musik Saar' doing his Bachelor in Jazz drums. Since 2011, Michel is also a member of the Luxembourg Military Band and has played in several Jazz-clubs and festivals like the Hong Kong Jazz Festival, Beishan Jazz Festival, Sibiu Jazz Festival, Fête de la Musique Liege and the Brussels Jazz Marathon. Michel is a drummer with ' Everwaiting Serenade ', Dock in Absolute, Juan Gonzalez Trio. He also played drums for The Grund Club Voices and the Grund Club Quartet in 2015 and 2016. Their first record 'Lost in translation' will feature 7 original tunes and a cover of 'Heaven' by Depeche Mode. This album will be relased on January 2019 , on Double Moon Records. Recorded on May 11, 2018 at the Grand Auditoire, Like a jazz machine festival, Dudalange, Luxembourg TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Phronesis & Engines orchestra Phronesis Jasper Høiby, piano Ivo Neame, piano Anton Eger, piano Phill Meadows' Engines Orchestra Phill Meadow, conductor Rosanna Ter-Berg, Flute Katie Bennington, Oboe Gennie Joy, Clarinet/ Bass Clarinet Lois Au, Bassoon Katherine Waller, Violin I Scott Lowry, Violin II Alison D'souza, Viola Zosia Jagodzinska, Cello Musc played by Phronesis and Engine Orchestra Dave Mari, composer Decade Zero Composer Dave Maric provides the alchemy that brings together two ensembles whose contrasting talents are poised to create musical fireworks. Jasper Høiby, Ivo Neame and Anton Eger make piano trio music of distinctive power and lyricism that has had a worldwide impact over the past decade, whilst Phil Meadows' Engines Orchestra has fused today's generation of jazz and classical young bloods in a floating group of strings, horns and groove that transcends expectations. Recorded on November 12th 2017 at Barbican Milton Court, London Jazz Festival TV Director, Mathieu Mastin