Tony Allen - The Source Tony Allen (drums) Mathias Allamane (double bass) Indy Dibongue (guitar) Jean-Phi Dary (Piano - keyborad) Nicolas Giraux (trumpet) Yann Jankielewicz (Tenor saxophone) Playlist Bad Roads Ewajo On Fire Wolf eat Wolf Push and Pull Crusing Cool Cats (Album The Source (Universal >Blue Note Records) Born in 1940 in Lagos, Tony Allen had never played any of the traditional percussion instruments only to straightaway become interested in their far-off cousin, that is to say, the drum kit. Self-taught, it was by listening to the recordings of Art Blakey or Max Roach that he perfected his technique of drum playing, even though he was working as a technician at the National Radio of Nigeria. His destiny took a new turn when in 1964 he made the acquaintance of Fela Kuti, firstly as part of the Koola Lobitos, then as conductor of Africa 70 where he developed a new language known as the Afrobeat, a mixture of Yoruba rhythms, of funk and of revolutionary themes. With Fela Kuti, Tony would append his rhythmic signature to around twenty albums, a unique manner of drawing out the rhythms with caressing energy, but which is fantastically efficient. For the rest of his career, Tony would spend it remaining faithful to the original Afrobeat and a multidirectional emancipation leading him through jazz, Dub music and international Pop. Recorded on August 31, 2019 at the Grande Halle de la Villette Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Samuel Thibaut

Omar Sosa & Yilian Canizares Omar Sosa (piano) Yilian Cañizares (voix, violin), Gustavo Ovalles (percussions) Since leaving Cuba in 1993 and his first albums (Omar Omar and Free Roots, in 1997), Omar Sosa has been on quite a journey. The pianist's thrilling melting pot music is rooted in his Afro-Cuban background, jazz, hip hop, electro, world music and Yoruba spirituality. He formed an incredible trio with Paolo Fresu and Trilok Gurtu to visit us in 2016 for his thirtieth album (Eros). Following Transparent Water bottled with Seckou Keita's kora and the faithful Cuban percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, the Es:sensual (2018) escape with the NDR Bigband and Jacques Morelenbaum, the pianist in white is back with the singer and violinist Yilian Cañizares (born in Havana, based in Switzerland). They've just recorded Agua together, another album devoted to water and specifically Oshun, the goddess of love and spirit of rivers. Something special was sparked with Yilian who came into the public eye with two vibrant albums (Ochumare and Invocacíon). Omar Sosa: 'Agua reflects our traditions, our emotions and our nostalgia. I'm 53, Yilian is 35, and together we create meditative music that exudes modesty, peace and dignity. No gimmicks! Everyone thinks that Cuban music is fabulous and should make you want to dance but Cuba has so much more to offer.' Recorded on July 08, 2019 at Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Mikaël Favard

Yom & The Wonder Rabbis Yom (clarinet, composition) Léo Jassef (keaboard) Guillaume Magne (guitar) Sylvain Daniel (bass) Mathieu Penot (drums) Recorded on July 11, 2019 at Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Mikaël Favard

Anne Paceo, Bright Shadows Anne Paceo, drums, voix Tony Paeleman, keyboard Christophe Panzani, saxophone Pierre Perchaud, guitar Florent Matéo, voice Ann Shirley, voice With Bright Shadows, Anne Paceo seems resolutely determined to pursue her melodic and sound explorations based on voices and electronics, playing therefore in between the frontiers of musical genres. She is joined this time by two delicate and unclassifiable voices (Florent Mateo and Ann Shirley) and by three faithful and precious companions (Pierre Perchaud, Christophe Panzani et Tony Paeleman). Recorded on May 12, 2018 at Jazz sous les Pommiers Festival Réalisation, Laurent Hasse et Thierry Villeneuve

Sophie Alour 'Exil(s)' Sophie Alour (saxophone, flute, compositions) Mohamed Abozékry (oud) Donald Kontamanou (drums) Philippe Aerts (double bass) Damien Argentieri (piano) Wassim Halal (derbouka, bendir) Recorded on May 30, 2019 at Jazz sous les Pommiers TV Directors, Laurent Hasse & Thierry Villeneuve

Don Carlos Opéra in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1883) Libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille Du Locle after Friedrich von Schiller's 'Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien' First performance in Paris, Opéra, 11 March 1867 Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Paolo Arrivabeni (Conductor) Pierre Iodice (Chorus master) Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (Stage Director) Gary Mc Cann (sets) Fernand Ruiz (costumes), Franco Marri (lighting) Gregory Kunde (Don Carlos) Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (Philippe II) Yolanda Auyanet (Elisabeth de Valois) Kate Aldrich (La Princesse Eboli) Lionel Lhote (Marquis de Posa) Roberto Scandiuzzi (Grand Inquisiteur) Patrick Bolleire (Un Moine) Caroline De Mahieu (Thibault) Maxime Melnik (Le Comte de Lerme) Louise Foor (Une voix céleste) Recorded at the Opéra Royal de Liège-Wallonie, 17 & 19 April 2020

Robot ! Choreography, artistic direction Blanca Li Musical robots, Maywa Denki NAO Robots , Aldebaran Robotics Scenography, Pierre Attrait Light, Jacques Chatelet Music, Tao Gutierrez In partnership with Aldebaran Robotics for the NAO robots Dancers, Yacnoy Abreu Alfonso, Emilie Camacho, Géraldine Fournier, Yann Hervé, Aliashka Hilsum, Samir M'Kirech, Margalida Riera Roig, Gael Rougegrez and 8 robots Eight dancers and the musically animated humanoids of the Japanese collective Maywa Denki are directed by Blanca Li and investigate the relationship between man and machine, in the particular context where robots tend to become more and more human. This innovative performance is immediately engaging and the audience is dazzled by the technical prowess of the robotic choreography. A futuristic fantasy, 'Robot!', Blanca Li's new creation for the Montpellier Dance Festival, is one of these unidentified objects the choreographer from Andalusia particularly enjoys. In this approach to 'total theatre', she involves eight dancers and the animated humanoids of the Japanese collective Maywa Denki. The resulting opera takes stock of a world in which mathematics and technology try to harness human life and design thinking machines. Machines with desires... A post-dadaist choreographer, influenced by psychoanalytically-minded Martha Graham and her native city of Granada where she was a gymnast at the age of twelve, Blanca Li enjoys a comical and poetical form of humour. Her 'Garden of Earthly Delights' after Hieronymus Bosch, premiered at Montpellier in 2009, her opera 'Rag Time' after Scott Joplin, a commercial for the Longchamp brand and a show for Jean-Paul Gaultier all partake of her invitation to 'come and dance with me'. 'Robot!' clearly belong to this tradition. Recorded at the Maison des Arts & de la Culture de Créteil TV directors, Blanca Li and Fabien Raymond

Elektro Kif Choreography and staging , Blanca LI Lighting design, Jacques Châtelet Original Music, Tao Guttierrez Costume, Françoise Yapo Dancers Khaled Abdulahi (alias Cerizz) Jeremy Alberge (alias Jerem) , Arnaud Bacharach (alias Nino), Roger Bepet (alias Big Jay) , William Falla (alias Treaxy) , Slate Hemedi (Alias Crazy) , Alou Sidibe (alias Kyrra), Adrien Sissoko (alias Fiasco) Recorded on 2013 at la Cigale, Paris TV Director,

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (Conductor) Vilde Frang (violin) George Enescu (1881 - 1955) Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 In A Major, Op. 11 Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Violin Concerto In D Major Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Op. 100 Live from the Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

Jean Rondeau (harpsichord), Thomas Dunford (lute) François Couperin Les barricades mystérieuses Robert de Visée Suite in D minor François Couperin La Ménetou Jean-Henry d'Anglebert Prélude on D major Sarabande grave Antoine Forqueray & Jean-Baptiste Forqueray La Portugaise - Marqué et d'Aplomb La Sylva - Très tendrement La Jupiter - Modérément Recorded on December 20, 2017 at the Chapelle Notre Dame de Bon Secours, Paris Directed by Samuel Thiebaut

Emile Parisien celebrates the 40 years of Europajazz Emile Parisien, saxophone Vincent Peirani, accordion Michel Portal, clarinet Fabrice Martinez, trompet Manu Codjia, guitar Roberto Negro, piano Julien Touery, piano Simon Tailleu, double-bass Ivan Gelugne, double-bass Mario Costa, drums Julien Loutelier, drums Recorded on May 11 & 12, 2019 à the Epa Abbey TV Director, Jean-Marc Birraux

José James José James (voice, guitar) Marcus Machado (guitar) Aneesa Strings (bass, voice) Aaron Steele (drums) Since bursting onto the international scene a little over a decade ago, José James and his honey-sweet voice are still as bewitching. The Minneapolis artist admits to being inspired by Marvin Gaye, the producer Flying Lotus and John Coltrane for his stylish blend of what makes up Great Black Music. Flitting between raw soul, soul folk, hip hop and jazz, James is in the microcosm of vocalists capable of keeping the crossover created by Ray Charles in the 50s alive. His first album (The Dreamer, 2008) pays tribute to Martin Luther King. The next one, Blackmagic, features the beatboxer Taylor McFerrin. His fourth album (in the meantime he recorded with Junior Mance, Chico Hamilton, Flying Lotus and the pianist Jef Neve), No Beginning No End, is on Blue Note. The more soulful than ever singer is back with Lean On Me (2018). After leaning on Billie Holiday and John Coltrane, this time he pays tribute to the living legend of American pop and the immense soulman Bill Withers. There are twelve unforgettable tracks by Withers, who celebrates his 80th birthday in July, produced by Don Was and recorded by a dream band: bassist Pino Palladino, Kris Bowers (fabulous Rhodes on the cover of Ain't No Sunshine), Brad Allen Williams and Nate Smith. Recorded on July 02, 2019 at Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Mikaël Favard

Sophie Alour 'Exil(s)' Sophie Alour (saxophone, flute, compositions) Mohamed Abozékry (oud) Donald Kontamanou (drums) Philippe Aerts (double bass) Damien Argentieri (piano) Wassim Halal (derbouka, bendir) Recorded on May 30, 2019 at Jazz sous les Pommiers TV Directors, Laurent Hasse & Thierry Villeneuve

Ahmad Jamal, piano Manolo Badrena, percussions Erlyn Riley, drums James Cammack, bass Mina Agossi, vocals Abd Al Malik, vocals Filmed on 14 November 2017 at the Palais des Congrès, Paris TV Director, Patrick Savey