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The comet is coming Shabaka Hutchings, saxophone ténor Dan Leavers, synthétiseur Max Hallet, batterie Sixty years after Sun Ra released his debut album, the influence of the late avant garde jazz musician and 'cosmic philosopher' persists. Sun Ra is a clear touchstone for futurists band The Comet is coming. They're formed of saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings (aka King Shabaka), and the two members of Soccer96: synths guy Dan Leavers (aka Danalogue The Conqueror) and drums man Maxwell Hallett (aka Betamax Killer). Formed in 2013 after saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings spontaneously joined funk duo Soccer96 on stage, the trio combines Sun Ra's mythological themes and love of the experimental, whipping up a fusion of jazz, Afrobeat and electronica in an improvisational, intergalactic mash-upstyle, starting with an orthodox jazz sensibility and taking it to the dancefloor. For millennia, humankind has viewed comets as harbingers of doom, portents of change and destruction. The Comet Is Coming are here to recognize these world-altering prophecies and to help us dance like it's the end of the world. Recorded on May 25th 2017 at Like a Jazz machine Festival, Dudelange, Luxembourg TV Director, 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

Julien Lourau 'Groove Retrievers' Jazz sous les pommiers festival 35th édition Julien Lourau is a multifaceted saxophonist of the French jazz scene. After being the sideman of Henri Texier and Abbey Lincoln , he regaled us with the funky jazz of his famous ' Groove Gang'. He returned to Coutances with its new tentet , ' Groove Retrievers ' marked by groove and mixed colors. Recorded on May 6th 2016 at the Magic Miror (Place de la Cathédrale), Coutances TV direction by Laurent Hasse

Quintette Jaspar & René Thomas With Bobby Jaspar (tenor sax and flute) Benoît Quersin (bass), Amedeo Tommasi (piano) René Thomas (guitar) Daniel Humair (drums) Playlist - 'Oleo' - 'Ballata in forma di blues' - 'It could happen to you' - 'I remember Sonny' Recorded on 1962 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles TV Director, Raymond Rossius

Magic Malik Rythms and dancses from Cameroon Magic Malik, flute, voice, co-composer, co-artistic direction, Hilaire Penda co-composer, co-artistic direction, Zaf Zapha, bass, Maciek Lassere, saxophone, William Ombe, percussions, voice, Merclin Nyakam, choreography, dance, voice Created in 2017 on the occasion of the residence of Magic Malik in Royaumont, this programme focusing on Cameroon was an invitation to see much further by looking much closer. To start with, it was a question of an encounter between the flautist with large antennas and a Fulani flute played by the Burkino Faso citizen Dramane Dembelé. However, along the way, the imagined project with the late Hilaire Penda and of which the Cameroonian dancer Merlin Nyakam has become the principle mediator, feeds off traces from the past in order to question the very nature of what we call jazz and to fertilise it by projecting it into the contemporary field of a 'creolised' world'. Recorded on March 28, 2019 at the Banlieues Bleues festival TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Enrico Rava Special edition 80th Brithday Enrico Rava - trumpet & bugle Gianluca Petrella - trombone Francesco Diodati - guitar Giovanni Guidi - piano Gabriele Evangelista - bass guitar Enrico Morello - drums Famed trumpeter Enrico Rava first appeared in the Italian and international jazz scenes over 50 years ago, working with Gato Barbieri and Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Carla Bley, John Abercrombie and Cecil Taylor. Throughout his extensive career, he has played alongside notable musicians such as Lee Konitz, Richard Galliano, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Geri Allen, Miroslav Vitous, Philip Caterine, Tomasz Stanko, Michel Petrucciani, John Abercrombie, Joe Lovano... Rava was famously inclined to work with young musicians too. Giovanni Guidi is a revered pianist among the young Italian generation of jazz musicians. He won Top Jazz 2007 as best new national talent. Gianluca Petrella is hailed as one of the most significant jazz trombonists in the world. Gabriele Evangelista is a praised Italian bass player with extraordinary precise skills combined with wild creativity and distinctive interplay. Enrico Morello emerged from a strong academic background, widely known for his refined drumming style and remarkable swing. Recorded on May 16, 2019 at the Grand Auditoire, Dudelange, Luxembourg. TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Michael Wollny, piano Vincent Peirani, accordion Emile Parisien, saxophone Andreas Schaerer, vocal Pianist Michael Wollny, accordionist Vincent Peirani, saxophonist Emile Parisien and the extraordinary vocal gymnastics of Andreas Schaerer - four stand-out individual talents from the ACT Records roster join forces in an all-star quartet that re-defines the range of their various instruments - not just cutting loose from the boundaries of jazz, but doing it in a way which energizes and takes the audience by storm. Individually, all four have made a massive impact at previous Festivals, but and the release of their collaboration - 'Out of Land' marks the boundless potential that these emergent forces will have in the European jazz of the future. Recorded on November 10th 2017 au Cadogan Hall, London Jazz Festival TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

Arthur Possing Quartet Pierre Cocq-Amann, saxophones Arthur Possing, piano, compositions Sebastian 'Schlapbe' Flach, double bass Pit Huberty, drums Arthur Possing is a young Luxembourgish pianist, born in 1996 into a family in which music has always played a significant role. He started classical percussion at the age of 6 and classical piano at the age of 10, later in the class of well-known pianist Jean Muller. In 2009, he began studying jazz piano with Marc Mangen and vibraphone in 2011 with Guy Cabay. In 2016, he began further studies in jazz piano at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles with Eric Legnini. The Arthur Possing Quartet was originally formed in 2013. Its members met in high school and soon started playing together regularly. Since 2017, the musicians are originally from Germany, France and Luxembourg and have studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, the Centre des Musiques Didier Lockwood near Paris and the Musikhochschule Mannheim. Their repertoire consists both of own compositions and tunes of appreciated jazzmen. In 2017, the quartet released their first album 'Four Years', which was released in March'18 on the Belgian label Hypnote Records. It was well acclaimed by the audience and press and won 'Hits' at Couleurs Jazz in France. Recode on May 16, 2019 at the Grand Auditoire, Dudelange, Luxembourg. TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Le Comte Ory, by Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868) Libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles-Gaspard Delestre-Poirson First performance in Paris, Opéra, 20 August 1828 Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Louis Langrée (Conductor) les éléments, Joël Suhubiette (Chorus Master) Denis Podalydès (Stage Direction) Eric Ruf (Sets), Christian Lacroix (Costumes), Stéphanie Daniel (Lighting) Philippe Talbot (Le Comte Ory) Julie Fuchs (La Comtesse) Gaëlle Arquez (Isolier) Éve-Maud Hubeaux (Dame Ragonde) Patrick Bolleire (Le Gouverneur) Jean-Sébastien Bou (Raimbaud) Jodie Devos (Alice) Laurent Podalydès, Léo Reynaud (Comédiens) Recorded on December 27 and 29, 2017 at the Opéra-Comique, Paris Directed by Vincent Massip

Biophony and Sand Choreographer, Alonzo King With Lines Ballet Babatunji, Robb Beresford, Adji Cissoko, Madeline DeVries, Shuaib Elhassan, James Gowan, Maya HarrCourtney Henry, Yujin Kim, Michael Montgomery BIOPHONY Music and sound environment, Bernie Krause et Richard Blackford Lights, Axel Morgenthaler Costumes, Robert Rosenwasser SAND Music, Charles Lloyd et Jason Moran Lights, Axel Morgenthaler Decors, Christopher Haas Costumes, Robert Rosenwasser Recorded on 2017, March 26th at the Faïencerie Théâtre, à Creil TV Director, Denis Caiozzi

MEYER and WRITING GROUND Two choreographies by Alonzo King Lines Ballet MEYER Original music by Edgar Meyer Lights by Axel Morgenthaler Costumes by Robert Rosenwasser WRITING GROUND Sacred music from the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Tibetan traditions Lights by Axel Morgenthaler Costumes and sets by Robert Rosenwasser Alonzo King founded the Alonzo King Lines Ballet in 1982. 31 years later, it has become one of the world's most prestigious companies. Alonzo King is a great admirer of classical ballet, in which he sees a wonderful science of movement. To this virtuoso technique, he brings a physical, muscular sensuality, an almost feline fluidity refined to the point of pure esthetic pleasure. Meyer, his last creation, was premiered on the 30th anniversary of the company. Written in collaboration with American composer and bass player Edgar Meyer, the music brings purpose and rhythm to bodies and movement. Writing Ground draws its inspiration from the words of writer Colum McCann. In this piece, Alonzo King explores the wealth of traditional music from the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Tibetan traditions. His choreography becomes a language, at once poetic and electrifying. Recorded at the Maison de la Danse in Lyon, 29 November 2013 Directed by Denis Caïozzi

Ivan Paduart Trio Ivan Paduart (piano, compositions), Philippe Aerts (double bass), Romain Sarron (drums) Guests : Raphaëlle Brochet (vocal), Richard Bona (bass, vocal) Recorded on December 7, 2018 at the Nubia Club TV Director, Sîla

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

Quintette Jaspar & René Thomas With Bobby Jaspar (tenor sax and flute) Benoît Quersin (bass), Amedeo Tommasi (piano) René Thomas (guitar) Daniel Humair (drums) Playlist - 'Oleo' - 'Ballata in forma di blues' - 'It could happen to you' - 'I remember Sonny' Recorded on 1962 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles TV Director, Raymond Rossius

Ornette | Apparitions Antonin Tri Hoangn, Alto saxophone , clarinet, Geoiffroy Gesser, Tenor saxophone , Pierre Borel, Amtp saxophone, Aymeric Avice, trompet, Isabel Sörling, voice, Romain Clerc-Renaud, piano, Keyboard, Thibault Cellier, double bass, Yann Joussein, drums, Elie Duris, drums La musique d'Ornette Coleman a changé le cours des choses. On a parlé de free jazz, mais ' ce n'est pas un autre jazz, c'est une musique autre, créative '. Depuis ses débuts (dans l'ONJ de Daniel Yvinec), Antonin Tri Hoang n'est pas sans évoquer Ornette : même lyrisme tarabiscoté, même goût du dérapage contrôlé. Au lieu d'une dissertation sur l'œuvre, il a proposé des rêves, des ponts évocateurs, ' pas un revival, mais un survival '. Avec, aux manettes, le quartette Novembre et des invités qui maîtrisent à la perfection l'art du zapping et du collage. Ce qui n'est pas sans rappeler John Zorn, un autre grand fils (spirituel) d'Ornette. Recorde on April 19 avril 2016 at Banlieues Bleues, MC93 TV Director, Stéphane Jourdain

Magic Malik Rythms and dancses from Cameroon Magic Malik, flute, voice, co-composer, co-artistic direction, Hilaire Penda co-composer, co-artistic direction, Zaf Zapha, bass, Maciek Lassere, saxophone, William Ombe, percussions, voice, Merclin Nyakam, choreography, dance, voice Created in 2017 on the occasion of the residence of Magic Malik in Royaumont, this programme focusing on Cameroon was an invitation to see much further by looking much closer. To start with, it was a question of an encounter between the flautist with large antennas and a Fulani flute played by the Burkino Faso citizen Dramane Dembelé. However, along the way, the imagined project with the late Hilaire Penda and of which the Cameroonian dancer Merlin Nyakam has become the principle mediator, feeds off traces from the past in order to question the very nature of what we call jazz and to fertilise it by projecting it into the contemporary field of a 'creolised' world'. Recorded on March 28, 2019 at the Banlieues Bleues festival TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Michael Wollny, piano Vincent Peirani, accordion Emile Parisien, saxophone Andreas Schaerer, vocal Pianist Michael Wollny, accordionist Vincent Peirani, saxophonist Emile Parisien and the extraordinary vocal gymnastics of Andreas Schaerer - four stand-out individual talents from the ACT Records roster join forces in an all-star quartet that re-defines the range of their various instruments - not just cutting loose from the boundaries of jazz, but doing it in a way which energizes and takes the audience by storm. Individually, all four have made a massive impact at previous Festivals, but and the release of their collaboration - 'Out of Land' marks the boundless potential that these emergent forces will have in the European jazz of the future. Recorded on November 10th 2017 au Cadogan Hall, London Jazz Festival TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

The Tsar's Bride, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908) Libretto by Ilia Tyumenev based on the drama of the same name by Lev Mey. First performance 3 November 1899, Solodovnikov Theatre, Moscow Orchestra & Chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre, Tugan Sokhiev (musical direction) Valery Borisov (Chorus Master) Julia Pevzner (Stage Direction) Alyona Pikalova (Sets), Elena Zaitseva (Costumes), Damir Ismagilov (Lighting), Ekaterina Mironova (Choreography) Stanislav Trofimov (Vasily Stepanovich Sobakin) Olga Seliverstova (Marfa) Elchin Azizov (Grigory Grigorevich Gryaznoy) Vyacheslav Pochapsky (Grigory Lukiyanovich Malyuta Skuratov) Ilya Selivanov (Ivan Sergeyevich Lykov) Agunda Kulaeva (Lyubasha) Roman Muravitsky (Yelisey Bomelius) Irina Rubtsova (Domna Ivanovna Saburova) Anna Bondarevskaya (Dunyasha) Anna Matsey (Petrovna) Recorded 15 November 2018, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

The Sleeping Beauty David McAllister, choreographer after Marius Petipa's choreography Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, music Lucas Jervies, Dramaturgy Melbourn Victoria orchestra Nicolette Fraillon, conductor Gabriela Tylesova, set and costume Kat Chan, associated designer Jon Buswell, lighting designer With The Australian Ballet Princess Aurora, Lana Jones Prince Desire, Kevin Jackson Carabosse, Lynette Wills The Lilac Fairy, Amber Scott her cavalier, Rudy Hawkes The Fairy of Joy, Amy Harris her cavalier, Brett Simon The Fairy of Grace, Natasha Kusen her cavalier, Andrew Wright The Fairy of Generosity, Robyn Hendricks her cavalier, Ben Davis The Fairy of Musicality, Benedicte Bemet her cavalier, Jacob Sofer The Fairy of Temperament, Miwako Kubota her cavalier, Brett Chynoweth The King, Matthew Donnelly The Queen, Lisa Bolte Catalabutte, Frank Leo The Nurse, Kismet Bourne, The English prince , Brett Simon The Spanish prince , Ben Davis The Hungarian prince , Rudy Hawkes The Swedish prince , Andrew Wright Recorded on 2015 at the Melbourne Arts Center, State Theater TV Director, Brian Walsh

Les Siècles, Pablo Heras-Casado (Conductor) Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Ibéria (Images pour orchestre) La mer Première suite d'orchestre Recorded on June 22, 2018 at the Festival de Granada Directed by Stéphane Vérité

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) Michael Spyres (tenor) (Benvenuto Cellini) Sophia Burgos (soprano) (Teresa) Maurizio Muraro (bass) (Giacomo Balducci) Lionel Lhote (baritone) (Fieramosca) Tareq Nazmi (bass) (Pape Clément) Adèle Charvet (mezzo-soprano) (Ascanio) Vincent Delhoume (tenor) (Francesco) Ashley Riches (baritone) (Bernardino) Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Benvenuto Cellini 'Opéra-comique' in two acts and four tableaux Libretto by Léon de Wailly and Auguste Barbier First performance in Paris, 1838. Recorded on 8 September 2019 at the Opéra Royal, Château de Versailles

Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Paul Agnew (Conductors) Sandrine Piau (soprano), Lea Desandre (mezzo-soprano), Christophe Dumaux (countertenor), Marcel Beekman (haute-contre), Marc Mauillon (baritone), Lisandro Abadie (bass) Works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704), Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685 - 1759), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 - 1687), Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) and Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764) Live from the Philharmonie de Paris

Anne Paceo ' rewind' Anne Paceo (drumes, compositions) Sylvain Daniel (bass) Matthis Pascaud (guitar) Racecar (MC) Mike Ladd (MC) Osloob (MCM) ' Rewind' is a return to her roots for Anne Paceo. Firstly a return to her initial musical loves, with a world at the frontiers of hip hop, jazz, groove and rock. But also a return to the compositions of her six albums. For this new project, she has written a few new titles, but also revisits certain titlles from her repertoire... mixed with a groovy sauce !Accompanied by the bass player Sylvain Daniel and the guitarist Matthis Pascaud, Anne has surrounded herself with 3 Master of CeremoniesC's : Racecar and his cutting flow, Mike Ladd the poet of the spoken word, and Osloob and his posessed singing. A group that really wants to make you get up and dance ! Recorded on May 29, 2019 at Jazz sous les pommiers TV Directors, Laurent Hasse & 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) The first, Alfredo Rodriguez, after classical training, discovered the world of jazz and improvisation by listening to Keith Jarrett.Today he is Quincy Jones's preferred pianist. The second, Pedrito Martinez, congaceros (percussionnist) comes from the streets of Havana making the whole of New York dance at Ginny's, the epicentre of Cuban Santeria. These two great jazz hopes meet each other at last and hold high the torch of the new uninhibited Latin-jazz scene where their virtuoso and audacious playing and their volcanic energy is put to the service of adventurous writing for a unique and fascinating voyage. Recorded on May 31, 2019 at Jazz sous les pommiers TV Directors, Thierry Villeneuve

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

Orchestre National de Jazz | Dancing in your Head(s) |Ornette Galaxy Fred Maurin, Artistic direction, guitar, Fred Pallem, orchestration Jean-Michel Couchet, Alto saxophone, Anna-Lena Schnabel, Alto saxophone, Julien Soro, Tenor saxophone, Fabien Debellefontaine, Tenor saxophone, Morgane Carnet, Baritone saxophone, Fabien Norbert, trUmpet, Susan Santos Silva, trUmpet, Mathilde Fevre, Horn, Daniel Zimmerman, trombone, Judith Wekstein, bass trombone, Pierre Durand, guitar, Bruno Ruder, Fender Rhodes, Sylvain Daniel, Electric bass , Rafaël Koerner, Drums Recorded on April 19, 2019 at the Banlieues Bleues festival, MC93 TV Director, Guillaume Dero

Enrico Rava Special edition 80th Brithday Enrico Rava - trumpet & bugle Gianluca Petrella - trombone Francesco Diodati - guitar Giovanni Guidi - piano Gabriele Evangelista - bass guitar Enrico Morello - drums Famed trumpeter Enrico Rava first appeared in the Italian and international jazz scenes over 50 years ago, working with Gato Barbieri and Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Carla Bley, John Abercrombie and Cecil Taylor. Throughout his extensive career, he has played alongside notable musicians such as Lee Konitz, Richard Galliano, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Geri Allen, Miroslav Vitous, Philip Caterine, Tomasz Stanko, Michel Petrucciani, John Abercrombie, Joe Lovano... Rava was famously inclined to work with young musicians too. Giovanni Guidi is a revered pianist among the young Italian generation of jazz musicians. He won Top Jazz 2007 as best new national talent. Gianluca Petrella is hailed as one of the most significant jazz trombonists in the world. Gabriele Evangelista is a praised Italian bass player with extraordinary precise skills combined with wild creativity and distinctive interplay. Enrico Morello emerged from a strong academic background, widely known for his refined drumming style and remarkable swing. Recorded on May 16, 2019 at the Grand Auditoire, Dudelange, Luxembourg. TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor) Krisztián Gergye Company, Krisztián Gergye (Choreographer) Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945) The Miraculous Mandarin The Wooden Prince Recorded on 12 May 2017 at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Budapest TV Director, Sébastien Glas

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Choir (Brno), Iván Fischer (Conductor) Christiane Karg (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (alto) Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' Recorded at the Müpa, Budapest, on May 12, 2018 TV Director, Sébastien Glas

Sylvain Luc 5tet Sylvain Luc, guitar Keyvan Chemirani, percussion Bijan Chemirani, percussion Stéphane Belmondo, trumpet Lionel Suarez, accordion Sylvain Luc is without a doubt one of the most brilliant guitarists of the current generation. His insatiable curiosity for the most diverse musical worlds makes his encounter with the Chemirani brothers two astonishing Franco-Iranian percussionists a rare and powerful moment. When he adds Stéphane Belmondo and Lionel Suárez to the trio both of whom are on the look out for dreams and encounters, this atypical grouping of variable geometry becomes a real invitation to travel! Recorded on May 11, 2018 at Jazz sous les pommiers Festival Réalisation, Laurent Hasse et Thierry Villeneuve

Julien Lourau 'Groove Retrievers' Jazz sous les pommiers festival 35th édition Julien Lourau is a multifaceted saxophonist of the French jazz scene. After being the sideman of Henri Texier and Abbey Lincoln , he regaled us with the funky jazz of his famous ' Groove Gang'. He returned to Coutances with its new tentet , ' Groove Retrievers ' marked by groove and mixed colors. Recorded on May 6th 2016 at the Magic Miror (Place de la Cathédrale), Coutances TV direction by Laurent Hasse

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

The Tale of Tsar Tsaltan Opera in a prologue and four acts by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsavov (1844 - 1908) Libretto by Nikolay Andreyvich Belsky after Alexander Pushkin Fist performance in Moscow, Solodovnikov Theatre, 3 November 1900 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Monnaie Theatre, Alain Altinoglu (Conductor) Dmitri Tcherniakov (Stage direction, sets) Elena Zaytseva (Costumes), Gleb Filshtinsky (video, lighting) Ante Jerkunica (Tsar Saltan) Svetlana Aksenova (Tsaritsa Militrisa) Stine Marie Fischer (Tkatchikha) Bernarda Bobro (Povarikha) Carole Wilson (Babarikha) Bogdan Volkov (Tsarevich Gvidon) Olga Kulchynska (Tsarevna Swan-Bird / Lyebyed) Vasily Gorshkov (Old man) Alexander Vassiliev (Skomorokh / Shipman) Nicky Spence (Messenger / Shipman) Alexander Kravets (Shipman) Recorded at the Monnaie-De Munt Theatre, Brussels, 27 June 2019 TV Director, Andy Sommer

Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Matvey Demin (flûte) Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1844 - 1890) Symphony No.3 in D major, 'Polish Symphony', op. 29 Symphony No. 6 in B minor, 'Pathétique', op. 74 Lensky's aria ('Eugene Onegin') (arranged for flute) Recorded at the Zaryadye Hall, Moscow, 8 September 2019

Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Alexey Lobikov (trombone) Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1844 - 1890) Symphony No. 1 in G minor, 'Winter Daydreams', op. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. Mazepa's Arioso (arranged for trombone) from the Opera Mazepa Recorded at the Zaryadye Hall, Moscow, 7 September 2019

Michael Janisch Band Michael Janisch, double/electric bass John O'Gallagher, alto saxophone Jason Palmer, trumpet Rez Abbasi, guitar Clarence Penn, drums Whirlwind head honcho, bassist, composer and producer Michael Janisch (nominated in 2016 for a MOBO Award in the Jazz category after releasing his latest solo album 'Paradigm Shift' (see below), premieres a terrific Stateside band on their first European tour-date with guitarist Rez Abbasi - rapidly emerging as one of today's major new voices on his instrument - alongside Grammy-winning alto saxophonist John O'Gallagher (Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider), trumpeter Jason Palmer (Herbie Hancock, Kurt Rosenwinkel) and the brilliant drummer Clarence Penn (Michael Brecker, Maria Schneider). Recorded on November 10th 2017 au Rich Mix, London Jazz Festival TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

Anne Paceo 'Alegria' Anne Paceo (drumes, compositions) Daniel Santiago (guitar) Frederico Heliodoro (bass) Leonardo Montana (piano) ' Alegria ' or ' joy ' in Portuguese...This what comes out of the encounter between Anne Paceo and two musicians having frequented the greatest names in Brazilian music (Hamilton de Holanda, João Bosco, Milton Nascimento, Hermeto Pascoal...). The pianist and Anne's faithful accomplice, Léo Montana, completes this dream casting. For the occasion our sparkling artist in residence will propose some new compositions she says : ' I know that from our alchemy, magic will be born and that it really is joy that will spring out of it. ' Recorded on June 1st, 2019 at Jazz sous les pommiers TV Directors, Laurent Hasse & Thierry Villeneuve

Extended Hanoi Duo Nguyên Lê, electric and accoustic guitar Ngo Hong Quang, traditional instruments, voice Mieko Miyazaki, koto Paolo Fresu, trumpet Edouard Prabhu, tabals Alex Tran, percussions Hao Nhiem Pham, flute The celebrated French-Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê is a masterful, inventive player who has cultivated a wholly unique voice on the instrument, ranking right up there with Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Mike Stern and Allan Holdsworth in the post-Hendrix world of jazz guitar. He has developed a distinctive sound that draws upon rock, funk and jazz as well as traditional Algerian, Indian and Vietnamese styles. His ethereal and colourful music acts like a powerful detonator which every time creates new and unheard soundscapes. On his latest album he teams up with young traditionalist singer Ngo Hong Quang, on lute, Vietnamese fiddle, Jew's harp, to portray 'the soul of Vietnam' and its quickening evolution. There are jaunty folkish tunes, temple bells and ethereal melodies, and a storm of electric guitars. Nguyên's life-long friend, the famous Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu adds elegant Miles Davis-like peaks to a powerful, fauvism-coloured fusion of ancient and modern. Recorded on May 25th 2017 at Like a Jazz machine Festival, Dudelange, Luxembourg TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

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

Special Tribute to Marius Petipa Mariinsky Theater orchestra Valery Gergiev, conductor Mariinsky Theater ballet Les Saisons (The Seasons) (Вренена года), op 67 (New Creation) Music, Alexandre Glazounov Choreography, Konstantin Keikhel Libretto, Natalia Chumina Sets and Costumes de Sergei Illarionov Light designer, Konstantin Binkin Video Designer, Maria Feodoridi, Maxim Malovichko With Yekaterina Chebykina, Roman Belyakov and the Artists of The Mariinsky Ballet A Midsummer Nights Dream (Act II) Choreography, George Balanchine Music, Félix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Staging, Sandra Jennings Production Design, Luisa Spinatelli Lighting, Sergei Lutkin With Pas de deux, Oxana Skorik et Konstantin Zverev Titania, Queen of the Fairies, Anastasia Kolegova Oberon , King of the Fairies, David Zaleyev Puck, Vasily Tkachenko Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, Anastasia Matvienko Hermia, In love with Lysander, Yana Selina Lysander amoureux de Hermia, Yuri Smekalov Helena, in love with Demetrius, Zlata Yalinich Demetrius, suitor of Hermia, Alexander Romanchikov Theseus, DuDuke of Athens, Vitaly Amelishko Soprano, Lyudmila Dudinova and the Mariinsky Teather Children chorus Chorus master, Irina Yatsemirskaya The Sleeping Beauty (Act III) Music, P I Tchainovsky Choreography, Marius Petipa (1890) Libretto, Ivan Vsevolozhsky et Marius Petipa, after Charles Perrault's tales Set design, Heinrich Levogt, Mikhail Bocharov, Ivan Andreev, Konstantin Ivanov et Matvei Shishkov Costumes, Ivan Vsevolozhsky (revival of the 1890 production) The revival team Choreography staged, Sergei Vikharev Sets reproduced,Andrei Voitenko Costumes reproduced, Elena Zaitseva Lighting, Vladimir Lukasevich With The King . Florestan XIV, Vladimir Ponomarev The Queen . Elena Bazhenova Princess Aurore, their daughter , Alina Somova Prince Désiré, Xander Parish The Lilac Fairy, Ekaterina Kondaurova Carabosse, the evil fairy, Islom Baimuradov Catalabutte, Master of Ceremonies, Andrei Yakovlev Pas de quatre The Diamond Fairy Valeria Martynyuk The Sapphire Fairy, Kumiko Ishii The Gold Fairy, Vlada Borodulina The Silver Fairy, Shamala Guseinova Pas de caractère The White Cat, Xenia Ostreikovskaya Puss in Boots, Fyodor Murashov Pas de deux Princess Florine, Maria Shirinkina The Blue Bird, Alexei Timofeyev Pas de caractère The little red riding hood, Svetlana Russkikh The Big Bad Wolf, Daniil Lopatin Pas de deux Princess Aurore, Alina Somova Prince Désiré, Xander Parish Fairy-tale characters, court dancers, gods, goddesses Artists of The Mariinsky Ballet Recorded on January 11th 2018 at the Mariinsky Theater TV Director, François-René Martin

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Sergey Khachatryan (violin) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Peter Grimes, Four Sea Interludes op. 33 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Violin Concerto no 1 in A minor op. 99 Recorded at the Victoria Hall, Geneva, 25 September 2019 TV Director, Andy Sommer

L'Incoronazione di Poppea Dramma musicale in a prologue and three acts by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello Fist performance in Venice, Teatro SS Giovanni et Paolo, 1643 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (Conductor) Jan Lauwers (Stage Director, Sets, Choreography) Lemm&Barkey (Costumes), Ken Hioco (Lighting) Sonya Yoncheva (Poppea) Kate Lindsey (Nerone) Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Ottavia) Carlo Vistoli (Ottone) Renato Dolcini (Seneca) Ana Quintans (Virtù/Drusilla) Marcel Beekman (Nutrice/Famigliare I) Dominique Visse (Arnalta) Léa Desandre (Amore/Valletto) Directed by Tiziano Mancini Recorded at the Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 2018

Betrothal in a Monastery Lyrico-comic opera by Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Libretto by Sergei Prokofiev and Mira Mendelson after 'The Duenna' by Richard Sheridan First performance in Prague, National Opera Theatre, 5 May 1946 Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (Conductor) Staatsopernchor Martin Wright (Chorus master) Dmitri Tcherniakov (Stage Direction, Sets) Elena Zaytseva (Costumes), Gleb Filshtinsky (Lighting) Stephan Rügamer (Don Jeronimo) Aida Garifullina (Luisa) Andrei Zhilikhovsky (Don Ferdinand) Violeta Urmana (La Duenna) Goran Jurić (Mendoza) Anna Goryachova (Clara D'Almanza) Lauri Vasar (Don Carlo) Arttu Kataja (Padre Augustin) Recorded at the Staatsoper Berlin, on April 24, 2019 TV Director, Andy Sommer

Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Mark Bushkov (violin) Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1844 - 1890) Symphony No. 2 in C minor, 'Little Russia', op. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64 Valse-Scherzo for violin and orchestra Recorded at the Zaryadye Hall, Moscow, 7 September 2019

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

Bojan Z & Julien Lourau Duo Jazz sous les pommiers festival 35th edition Sharing over twenty years of complicity, Bojan Z and Julien Lourau are bond by a generational proximity : one as the other can claim to have borrowed many cross paths. The result is an energetic piano embracing a furibard sax . Physical but never brutal. Only hard and pure friendship. Recorded on May 7th 2016 at the Macel Helie Hall, Coutances TV direction by Laurent Hasse

Michael Wollny, piano Vincent Peirani, accordion Emile Parisien, saxophone Andreas Schaerer, vocal Pianist Michael Wollny, accordionist Vincent Peirani, saxophonist Emile Parisien and the extraordinary vocal gymnastics of Andreas Schaerer - four stand-out individual talents from the ACT Records roster join forces in an all-star quartet that re-defines the range of their various instruments - not just cutting loose from the boundaries of jazz, but doing it in a way which energizes and takes the audience by storm. Individually, all four have made a massive impact at previous Festivals, but and the release of their collaboration - 'Out of Land' marks the boundless potential that these emergent forces will have in the European jazz of the future. Recorded on November 10th 2017 au Cadogan Hall, London Jazz Festival TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

Damn'co Damien Schmitt, voice, drums Michael Lecoq, keyboard, voice Mika Joseph, keyboard, talkbox Yann Negrit, guitar, voice Swaéli Mbappé, bass, voice Mixing up pop and hip-hop Dam'nco, the group of the drummer Damien Schmidt, takes its inspiration from the different neighbourhoods of Paris to compose a dancing a colourful music which is not without reminding us of that of Snarky Puppy.An unfailing rhythm section, soloists with explosive improvisations: all the ingrediants are brought together for a wild end to the evening! Recorded on May 10, 2018 at Jazz sous les pommiers Festival Réalisation, Laurent Hasse et Thierry Villeneuve

John Batiste is one of the most exciting talents on the scene today who plays modern jazz with stage charisma. Batiste was listed as one of the most influential young musicians in the art world today by ARTINFO in 2012. John Batiste&Stay Human's stage performances are celebrated for their engaging and interactive quality. JON BATISTE melodica EDDIE BARBASH saxophone IBANDA RUHUMBIKA tuba JOE SAYLOR percussions