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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

Ghost-Note Robert Sput Searight (Snarky Puppy, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar) - drums Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy) - percussion Dwayne 'MonoNeon' Thomas (Prince) - bass, Peter Knudsen - guitar Vaughn Henry - keyboards Jonathan Mones (Funky Knuckles, RC & The Gritz) - alto sax, flute Mike Jelani Brooks (Kirk Franklin, RC & The Gritz) - tenor saxophone, flute Recorded on July 6 at A to Jazz Festival, main stage, Sofia, Bulgaria TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Claudio Vandelli, Yuri Bashmet (Conductor) Vadim Repin (violin), Yuri Bashmet (viola), Denis Matsuev (piano), Avi Avital (mandolin) Gioachino Rossini La Gazza ladra, Overture conducted by Yuri Bashmet Atsuhiko Gondai Concerto for viola and orchestra (world première) conducted by Claudio Vandelli Giovanni Paisiello Concerto for mandolin and orchestra in E flat major conducted by Claudio Vandelli Max Bruch Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 1 in G minor, op. 29 conducted by Claudio Vandelli Sergei Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini for piano and orchestra in A minor, op. 43 conducted by Claudio Vandelli Kuzma Aleksandrovich Bodrov Concerto for viola and orchestra (World Première) conducted by Claudio Vandelli Alexander Tchaikovsky Grande serenade for orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet Recorded on 26 February 2017 at the Winter International Arts Festival, Sochi, Rosa Hall Directed by Julien Jaunet

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming (Conductor) Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno, Maîtrise de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie Chen Reiss (soprano), Cornel Frey (tenor), Adrian Eröd (baritone) Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz.106 Carl Orff (1895 - 1982) Carmina Burana Recorded in Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 17 & 19 May 2019 TV Director, Nicolas Foulon

Dhafer Youssef, oud, vocals Eivind Aarset, electric-guitars Kristjan Randalu, piano Phil Donkin, double bass Ferenc Nemeth, drums On his last album Birds Requiem, Tunisian singer and oud maestro Dhafer Youssef explores all possible combinations between traditional Arabic music and contemporary jazz and rock. From the sacred to the profane, from the divine to the earthly, discover an incantatory voice beyond compare.

Anouar Brahem Blue Maqams Anouar Brahem, oud Dave Holland, double bass Jack DeJohnette, drums Django Bates, piano For more than 25 years, Anouar Brahem has taken his oud all over far off lands. A melodic impressionist and a for ever inspired improvisor, the Tunisian musician has above all toppled the barriers which separate genres.Thanks to him, Arab music and jazz have started a very singular dialogue which approaches the sublime.A conversation between the past and the present, tradition and modernity. Anour Rahem has built up this pacified 'no man's land 'principally on Manfred Eicher's Munich record label ECM to become one of the label's most faithful artists.In the great Pierre Boulez Hall, in the company of the bass player Dave Holland, drummer Jack DeJohnette and the pianist Django Bates, he produces a blend of absolute beauty and of universal value. Playlist : Opening Day La Nuit Blue Maqams Bahia Persepolis' Mirage Unexpected outcome The recovered road to Al-Sham Bom Dia Rio Halfaouine All compositions by Anouar Brahem Live from the Philharmonie de Paris TV Director, Didier Oustrie

Airelle Besson quartet - Radio One Airelle Besson, trumpet Isabel Sörling, lyric Benjamin Moussay, piano, Fender Rhodes Fabien Moreau, Drums Recorded on June16, 2019 at the Philharmonie de Paris TV Director, Josselin Carré

Madama Butterfly 'Tragedia giapponese' by Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after David Belasco's play 'Madame Butterfly' First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 17 February 1904 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Omer Meir Wellber (Conductor) The Glyndebourne Chorus Nicholas Jenkins (Chorus master) Annilese Miskimmon (Stage Direction) Nicky Shaw (Sets), Mark Jonathan (Lighting), Kally Lloyd Jones (Choreography), Ian William Galloway (Video) Olga Busuioc (Cio-Cio-San) Joshua Guerrero (Pinkerton) Michael Sumuel (Sharpless) Carlo Bosi (Goro) Simon Mechlinski (Prince Yamadori) Oleg Budaratskiy (The Bonze) Adam Marsden (Yakuside) Ida Ränzlöv (Kate Pinkerton) Elizabeth DeShong (Suzuki) Michael Mofidian (Imperial Commissioner) Jake Muffett (The Official Registrar) Jennifer Witton (The Cousin) Scott Sendall (The Aunt) Beatrix Prawanna/Rupert Wade (Dolore) Record 17 & 21 June 2018, Glyndebourne Festival Directed by François Roussillon

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor) Denis Matsuev (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Piano Concerto no 17 in G major, K. 453 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93 Recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium (Heichal Hatarbut), Tel-Aviv on May 26, 2017 Directed by Christophe Boula

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (Conductor) Thomas Zehetmair (violin) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Overture on Hebrew themes, Op. 34 Violin concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Jeu de cartes The Firebird suite, No. 2 (1919) Live from the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Budapest TV direction by Sébastien Glas

Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, Adrien Perruchon (conductor) Josef Spacek (violin) Claude Coppens (b. 1936) Music for Orchestra, op. 12 Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892) Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra op. 21 Alberto Ginastera (1916 - 1983) Dances from Estancia, op. 8a Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) El Salón México Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Boléro Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) Danzón no. 2 Recorded on March 1st 2017 at the Concertgebouw, Bruges TV Director, Frédéric Caillierez

The musical rendezvous of Malian vocalist Fatoumata Diawara and the Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca is a unique genre-bending collaboration. Diawara, 32, combines his native country's musical tradition and pop influences with remarkable ease. Fonseca, a Buena Vista Social club collaborator, treks the various paths suggested by the rich musical tradition of Africa and Cuba, always adding something contemporary to the mix.

Das Kapital 'Eissler explosion' Edward Perraud - drums Daniel Herdmann - saxophone Hasse Poulsen - guitar and The Orchestre d'Harmonie du Conservatoire et de l'Académie supérieur de musique de Strasbourg 'Eisler's hand' (Tim Garland) Recorded on November 9 & 10, 2018 at the Auditorium de la Cité de la Musique et de la Danse de Strasbourg TV Director, Josselin Carré

Gregory Porter at the International Jazz Festival of Montréal 2016 Gregory Porter's musical awakening came upon hearing his mother's Nat King Cole records as a child - Porter would later write a show in homage to the singer. After seeing his dreams of professional football thwarted by a major injury, the California-born artist turned to music. With the help of his mentor, the multi-instrumentalist and composer Kamau Kenyatta, Porter honed his skills in San Diego jazz clubs before landing a role in the musical It Ain't Nothing But the Blues. His resume also includes a collaboration with famed flutist Hubert Laws. A gifted songwriter, he penned most of the jazz and soul-oriented material appearing on his first albums, Water (2010), Be Good (2012) and Liquid Spirit (2013), winner of a Grammy for Best jazz vocal album. Recorded on June 29th at the Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montréal TV direction by Mathieu Mastin

The Sacral Dance Choregraphy by Christophe Béranger, Jonathan Pranlas-Descours, Jorge Cespédes and Julio Cesar Iglesias Compania Danza Contemporanea de Cuba Music, Igor Stravinsky Musique traditionnelle cubaine, National Electronica Concept, scenography, Christphe Béranger a,d Jonathan Pranlas-Descourts, Jorge Cespédes and Julio Cesar Iglesias Director of the company, Miguel Iglesias Ferrer Manager of the company, Jorge Brooks Recorded on May 2018 at the Gran Teatro de la Habana , Alicia Alonso, Cuba Réalisé par Patrick Lauze

Havana Danza, Danza contemporanea de Cuba 4 choreographies : CARMEN Choreography by Kennetth Kvamström Music by R. Schredin, G. Bizet FOLIA Choreography by Jan Linkens Music by G. Faidit, A. Martin, G. Koehne DEMO-N/ CRAZY Choreography by Rafael Bonachela Music by Bebe, J. Wolfe, E. Morente. MAMBO 3 XXI Choreography by George Cespédes Music by Berny Moré / Nacional Electronica With Michel Avalos - Heidy Batista - Daileidys Carrazana - George Céspedes - Yosmell Calderón - Yoerlis Brunet - Edson L. Cabrera - Norge Cedeño - Osnel Delgado -Wuilleys Estacholi - Alberto González - Yelda Leyva - Daylis López -Jennifer Martín - Jenny Nocedo - Marta Ortega - Gabriela Piñeiro - Yaday Ponce - Abel Rojo - Thais Suárez - Joel Suárez -Jennifer Tejeda - Aymara Vila. Recorded on 2011 at the National Theater Garcia Lorca, La Havana, CUBA TV Director, Sonia Paramo

Boris Godunov Opera in a prologue and four acts by Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) Libretto by Modest Mussorgsky based upon 'Boris Godunov' by Alexander Pushkin Version and orchestration by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, orchestration of 'At St. Basil Cathedral' scene by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov First performance in St Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre, 8 February 1874 Bolshoi Thatre Chorus & Orchestra, Tugan Sokhiev (conductor) Valery Borisov (Chorus master) Igor Ushakov (Stage Director) Alyona Pikalova (Sets), Elena Zaytseva (Costumes), Sergei Shevchenko (Lighting), Ekaterina Mironova (Choreography) Mikhail Kazakov (Boris Godunov) Albina Latipova (Xenia) Ekaterina Vorontsova (Fyodor) Anastasia Bibicheva (Xenia's Nurse) Maxim Paster (Prince Vasily Ivanovich Shuisky) Andrei Potaturin (Andrei Shchelkalov) Denis Makarov (Pimen) Agunda Kulaeva (Marina Mnishek) Andrii Goniukov (Varlaam) Ivan Maximeyko (Missail) Elena Manistina (Innkeeper) Behzod Davronov (Simpleton) Nikolai Kazansky (Nikitich) Alexander Borodin (Mityukha) Irina Rubtsova / Evgenia Segenyuk (Two Women) Recorded at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, 19 December 2019 TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Il Trovatore, dramma in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano after 'El Trobador' by Antonio García Gutiérrez First performance in Rome, Teatro Apollo, 12 January 1857 Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra National de Paris, Daniele Callegari (Conductor) José Luis Basso (Choris Master) Alex Ollé (Stage Direction) Alfons Flores (Sets), Urs Schönebaum (Lighting), Lluc Castells (Costumes) Ludovic Tézier (Il Conte de Luna) Hui He (Leonora) Ekaterina Semenchuk (Azucena) Marcelo Alvarez (Manrico) Roberto Tagliavini (Ferrando) Marion Lebègue (Inés) Oleksiy Palchykov (Ruiz) Constantin Ghircau (Un vecchio zíngaro) Cyrille Lovighi (Un messo) Recorded on February 8th & 11th, 2016 at the Opéra national de Paris Directed by Vincent Massip

Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastien Daucé (conductor) Lucile Richardot (La Nuit, Vénus italienne), Violaine Le Chenadec (Une Heure, Cintia, Une grâce française), Caroline Weynants (Eurydice, Une grâce française), Ilektra Platiopoulou (Junon), Caroline Dangin-Bardot (Vénus, Le Silence), Judith Fa (Pasitea, Mnémosyne), Deborah Cachet (La Lune, Déjanire, Une grâce française), David Tricou (Apollon, L'Aurore), Davy Cornillot (Endymion), Etienne Bazola (Le Sommeil), Renaud Bres (Hercule), Nicolas Brooymans (Grand Sacrificateur) Sean Patrick Mombruno (dancer) Le ballet Royal de la Nuit Grand divertissement pour le jeune Roi Soleil Performed on February 23, 1653 at the Petit-Bourbon, Paris Based on ''Le Ballet royal de la nuict'' (1653) by Isaac de Benserade (1613?-1691), Jean de Cambefort (1605-1661), Louis Constantin (1679-1779) and others composers Orfeo (1647) by Luigi Rossi (1597-1653), Ercole Amante (1661) by Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676) and airs de ballet by Antoine Boësset (1587-1643), Michel Lambert (1610-1696) Recorded on November 11 & 12, 2017 at the Théâtre de Caen Directed by François-René Martin

John Scofield @ D'Jazz Nevers John Scofield, guitar Larry Golding, organ, piano Steve Swallow, electric bass Bill Stewart, drums Mr Fool (Darrell Edwards - George Jones - Herbie Treece) The Gambler (Don Schlitz) Jolene (Dolly Parton) Just a girl I used to know (Jack Clement) I'm lonesome I could cry (Hank Williams) You're still the one (Shania Twain - John Robert Lange) 'Sco' brilliantly continues his exploration of swing and country music. Brought into the limelight by Miles Davis in the 1980's, John Scofield explores all forms of jazz, including the blues, funk and country music. The American musician teams up with Steve Swallow, who now plays electric bass, and Bill Stewart on drums. John Scofield began playing the guitar as a teenager, discovered the standards of jazz before being drawn to jazz-rock and studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. In the 1970's, his career started as a side man with trumpeter and singer Chet Baker and pianist George Duke, among others. In the 1980's the general public discovered his swing, when he played for three years alongside the legendary Miles Davis. Later, Sco's brand of jazz fusion absorbed elements of soul and of the 'New Orleans Spirit', as he played with the greatest musicians of his generation, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Jim Hall. Recorded on November 12th at the festival D'Jazz Nevers (Nevers, France) - (Maison de la Culture, hall) TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Thomas de Pourquery & Supersonic Thomas De Pourquery, saxophone alto Laurent Bardainne, saxophone ténor Fabrice Martinez, trompette Arnaud Roulin, piano, claviers Frederick Galiay, basse Edward Perraud, batterie Playlist Thomas De Pourquery; Mermaids Sun Ra, We travel the space ways Thomas De Pourquery, Slow down, Present eternity, Sons of love, Simple forces, Give the money back, Révolutions, Disco 2100 Sun Ra, Love in outer space Recorded on June 15, 2019 at the Cité de la musique TV Director, Josselin Carré

Hugh Coltman (voice) Frédéric Couderc (baritone clarinet) Jérôme Etcheberry (trumpet) Jerry Edwards (trombone) Didier Havet (soubassophone) Freddy Koella (guitar) Gael Rakotondrabe (piano) Raphael Chassin (drums) Heard in the company of the pianist Eric Legnini on an album where he was simply a guest, Hugh Coltman rapidly broke the barrier of confidentiality to gain access to the the antechamber of notoriety. His latest hour of glory (for the time being), was his allegorical project based on the repertoire of Nat King Cole, the historic crooner and pianist. The voice of this Brit possesses that full masculinity which characterises his dedicatee, but it carries with it a bit of spleen, a sort of Baudelairian charm which the language of Shakespeare makes even more palpable...A confirmation eagerly awaited in Marciac this summer with his new album 'Who's happy?'. With drums which dance just like in one of those legendary burials in New Orleans, brass saturated with soul, guitars mixing up all the blues and all the folk... Hugh Coltman treated himself to a sublime backdrop for eleven songs in which his warm 'been through it all' voice can be heard. He is a conoisseur in human emotions, always charitable towards the evening's lover, the lost soul at dawn or the forlorn in the blazing sunshine. Recorded at Jazz in Marciac Festival (Circus top), on July 31, 2018 TV Director, Jean-Marc Birraux

R+R=Now Robert Glasper (keyboards), Terrace Martin (saxophone), Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah (trumpet), Derrick Hodge (bass), Justin Tyson (drums), Taylor McFerrin (keyboard, vocals) The saxophonist Terrace Martin, the multi-instrumentalist and producer from Los Angeles, who can be heard in some of the biggest hits of Kendrick Lamar and YG or backing Snoop Dogg, Billy Higgins and Herbie Hancock, has just completed a busy year. Along with the release of 'Sounds of Crenshaw Vol.1', an album by his group The Pollyseeds (with, among others, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Problem), as well as his contribution to the famous 'Loyalty' by the duo K. Lamar/Rihanna, he has produced the latest album by YG and toured with Herbie Hancock, whose current work he is also producing. To round off the year, he whipped up the crowds last year with Robert Glasper and a real Who's Who in contemporary US jazz (see line-up) in the supergroup concept named R+R=Now. The pianist Robert Glasper announced and described the project to Billboard: 'we all come from the same concrete garden and we make fluid, honest and open music ranging from jazz, hip hop and EDM to reggae!' Recorded on July 4th at Jazz à Vienne Festival TV Director, Fabien Raymond

Glen Davis Andrews @ Nancy Jazz Pulsations 2015 Glen David Andrews, voice and trombone James Martin, saxophone Jonathan Gross, tuba John Notto, guitar Glen Finister Andrews, drums Recorded on October 13rd 2015, La Souris Verte, Epinal, Nancy Jazz Pulsations TV director, Sylvain Pierrel

Dizzy Gillespie Cirque Royal, Brussels 'Blues after Dark', 'On the Sunny Side of the Street', 'Loverman', 'Cocktails for Two', 'Blues Walk'. Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Sonny Stitt (saxophone), Lou Levy (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Gus Johnson (drums). Recorded on 1958 TV Director, Claude Misonne

Don Pasquale 'Dramma buffo' in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848) Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini First performance in Paris, Théâtre Italien, 3 January 1843 Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie, Michele Spotti (Conductor) Chœur de l'Opéra national Montpellier Occitanie, Noëlle Gény (Chorus Master) Valentin Schwarz (Stage direction, lighting) Andrea Cozzi (Sets, costumes, lighting) Bruno Taddia (Don Pasquale) Julia Muzychenko (Norina) Edoardo Milletti (Ernesto) Tobias Greenhalgh (Dottor Malatesta) Xin Wang (Un Notaro) Recorded February 2019 at the Opéra national Montpellier Occitanie

Moscow Soloists, Yuri Bashmet (direction) Brassfire Band Jens Lindemann (trumpet), Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Gabriele Nani (baritone), Vadim Repin (violin), Kristian Alexandrov (piano), Jeremy Coates (bass), Joel Fountain (percussions) Christoph Willibald Gluck Overture to Orfeo ed Euridice Joseph Haydn Concerto for trumpet in E minor, Hob.:VIIe/1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto no. 9 in E minor, KV271 Gioachino Rossini Figaro's Cavatina (« Il Barbiere di Siviglia ») Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 'Non piu andrai' (Le Nozze di Figaro) Piotr Illitch Tchaikovsky Meditation op. 42 no. 1 Maurice Ravel Tzigane Bela Bartok Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 Allan Gilliland Dreaming of Masters III Recorded on 13 February 2015 at the Winter International Arts Festival, Sochi (Russia) Directed by William Japhet

Les Chants des possibles: rencontre lyrique internationale à Paris The documentary tells of the coming together of ten young international opera singers. They are between twenty and thirty years old and are unknown to each other. Scrupulously chosen by a team of professional musicians they are invited to the capital in order to take up a challenge: that of breathing life, in five days, into an original opera production conceived for them. 5 days during which these artists are going to get to know each other, come face to face to share their love of their art, and work relentlessly with a singing coach, a conductor and a stage director with the shared and ultimate aim of creating a unique and unprecedented performance. TV Director, Patrick Savey

Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Wiener Singverein Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Mruza Baldami (alto), Eric Tappy (tenor), José van Dam (bass). Ludwig van Beethoven Missa Solemnis in D major op. 123 Directed by Horant H. Hohlfeld and Herbert von Karajan Recorded at the Easter Festival, Salzburg, in 1979.

Orchestre Prométhée, Pierre-Michel Durand (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Le Nozze di Figaro - Deh vieni non tardar (Susanna) Yaritza Veliz (soprano, Chile) Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848) Lucia di Lammermoor - Verranno a te sull'aure (Edgardo/Lucia) David Astorga/Julia Sitkovetsky Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908) The Tsar's Bride - Suma neydot krasavitsa (Griaznoi) Benjamin Lewis (baritone, UK) Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835) La Somnambula - Ah non credea mirarti (Amina) Mélissa Petit (soprano, France) Francesco Cilea (1866 - 1950) Adriana Lecouvreur - Acerba volluta (Pincipessa di Bouillon) Zlata Khershberg (mezzo-soprano, Israel) Gaetano Donizetti L'Elisir d'amore - Voglio dire (Nemorino/Dulcamara) Shan Huang/Jérôme Boutillier Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) The Queen of Spades - Ya vas Lyublyu (Yetleski) Ilya Kutyukhin (baritone, Russia) Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868) La Cenerentola - Nacqui all'affanno (Angelina) Lilly Jørstad (mezzo-soprano, Norway) Gaetano Donizetti Don Pasquale - Cerchero lontana terra (Ernesto) Shan Huang (tenor, China) Wolfgang Amadeus Don Giovanni - Ah taci ingiusto cor (Elvira, Don Giovanni, Leporello) Julia Sitkovetsky/Bejamin Lewis/Jérôme Boutillier Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) C'est moi, Carlos... C'est mon jour suprême ... Ah ! Je meurs (Rodrigue) Jérôme Boutillier (baritone, France) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die Zauberflöte - Der hölle Rache (Queen of the Night) Julia Sitkovetsky (soprano, UK) Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896) Hamlet -Allez dans un cloître (Reine, Ophélie, Hamlet) Zlata Khershberg/Mélissa Petit/Benjamin Lewis Giuseppe Verdi La Traviata - Lunge da lei (Alfredo) David Astorga (tenor, Costa Rica) Gaetano Donizetti La Favorite - Pour la fête (Alphonse XI, Leonor de Guzmann) Ilya Kutyukhin/Zlata Khershberg Gaetano Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor - Chi frena in tal momento Tutti Recorded 18 January 2019 at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris TV Director, Patrick Savey

Le Concert Etranger, Itay Jedlin (Conductor) Johann Sebastian Bach Johannespassion BWV 245 Recorded on September 19th, 2014 at the Festival d'Ambronay Directed by Isabelle Soulard and Christian Leblé

White Darkness Choreography by Nacho Duato Music by Karl Jenkins ( Adiemus variatons, string quartet N°2) The Lavender Follies Choreography by Joseph Hernandez Music by Johannes Till Wth The Ballets de Monte Carlo, and Asier Edeso, April Ball, Francesco Mariottini, Maude Sabourin , Kaori Tajima , Taisha Barton- Rowledge, Benjamin Stone , Simone Tribuna, Alvaro Prieto , Lennart Radtke, Anna Blackwell ... Recorded on July 28 & 29, 2018 at the Monte-Carlo Opera, Garnier Hall TV Director, Andreas Morell

Casse-Noisette Compagnie (Nutcracker company) Choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot Music By Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski. Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Accompanied by The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Nicolas Brochot, musical direction Alain Lagarde, scenography Philippe Guillotel et with the complicity of Karl Lagerfeld and Jérôme Kaplan, costume Dominique Drillot, light Bertrand Maillot, additional music Jean-Christophe Maillot and Jean Rouaud, dramaturgy With : Marianna Barabas (Drosselmeyer) George Oliveira, Alexis Oliveira (the Guardian Angels) Stephan Bourgond (Le Casse-Noisette) Alvaro Prieto (The Father) Mimoza Koike (The Mother) Anjara Ballesteros (Clara, Their Daughter) Lucien Postlewaite (Fritz, Their Son) Christian Tworzyanski (Charmant, Friend of Clara) Victoria Ananyan (Zoé, Friend of Fritz) Gabriele Corrado (Albercht) Liisa Hämäläinen (Giselle) With a special appearance by Olga Smirnova, principal at the ballet of Bolshoi Theatre & Artem Ovtcharenko, principal at the ballet of Bolshoi Theatre Under the Presidency of H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover The ballet of Monte-Carlo Jean-Christophe Maillot Recorded at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, December the 28th, 29th and 30th 2015 TV Director, Vincent Massip

Shai Maestro 'The Stone Skipper' Shai Maestro, piano Ziv Ravitz, drums Jorge Roeder, doublebass Neli Andreeva, voice Playlist Composer, Shai Maestro A man, morning, street rain Without Words From one soul to another Pearl New river, new water Kunda Kuchka The Stone Skipper Water Colors Kalimankou Denkou A concert by Shai Maestro is always an unforgettable experience!
At the age of nineteen, Shai Maestro began his career with Avishai Cohen as an accompanist. After a few years performing all around the world, the time for independence came in 2011. Brought up on traditional music, classical and jazz, Shai Maestro polished his pianistic style and his skills as a composer. He also chose the best sidemen: Ziv Ravitz on drums (Lee Konitz, Esperanza Splading...) and Jorge Roeder on the double bass (Roy Haynes, Gary Burton, Julian Lage...). The trio is mesmerizing on record, magical on stage.
In concert or in the recording studio, a mysterious sacred fire sets the piano ablaze. Nothing faked or contrived here, Shai Maestro's trio goes straight to the point. Their exceptional presence, at time minimalistic, or dissonant and exuberant, touches and immediately wins over the audience. Recorded on December 6th 2016 at the Studio 104 of the Maison de la Radio - Paris. TV Director, Samuel Petit

Dizzy Gillespie Cirque Royal, Brussels 'Blues after Dark', 'On the Sunny Side of the Street', 'Loverman', 'Cocktails for Two', 'Blues Walk'. Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Sonny Stitt (saxophone), Lou Levy (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Gus Johnson (drums). Recorded on 1958 TV Director, Claude Misonne

Dhafer Youssef, Diwan of Beauty And Odd Dhafer Youssef, oud and voice Aaron Parks, piano Ben Williams, bass Justin Faulkner, drums Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet After the phenomenal success of his previous album 'Birds Requiem', which sold over 50,000 copies, Dhafer Youssef, the master of the oud, an exceptional singer and prolific composer, returns to the concert platform with one of the most anticipated albums of 2016: 'Diwan Of Beauty And Odd'. Dhafer Youssef is definitely one of the most innovative musicians of the decade. An indefatigable explorer, his album 'Diwan Of Beauty And Odd' shows his extraordinary ability to transcend musical genres and experiment with the asymmetry of the off-beat. The result is complex and mesmerising, beautiful and universal. Recorded on April 14th at L'Olympia, Paris TV director , Laurent Hasse

R+R=Now Robert Glasper (keyboards), Terrace Martin (saxophone), Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah (trumpet), Derrick Hodge (bass), Justin Tyson (drums), Taylor McFerrin (keyboard, vocals) The saxophonist Terrace Martin, the multi-instrumentalist and producer from Los Angeles, who can be heard in some of the biggest hits of Kendrick Lamar and YG or backing Snoop Dogg, Billy Higgins and Herbie Hancock, has just completed a busy year. Along with the release of 'Sounds of Crenshaw Vol.1', an album by his group The Pollyseeds (with, among others, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper and Problem), as well as his contribution to the famous 'Loyalty' by the duo K. Lamar/Rihanna, he has produced the latest album by YG and toured with Herbie Hancock, whose current work he is also producing. To round off the year, he whipped up the crowds last year with Robert Glasper and a real Who's Who in contemporary US jazz (see line-up) in the supergroup concept named R+R=Now. The pianist Robert Glasper announced and described the project to Billboard: 'we all come from the same concrete garden and we make fluid, honest and open music ranging from jazz, hip hop and EDM to reggae!' Recorded on July 4th at Jazz à Vienne Festival TV Director, Fabien Raymond

Juan Carmona Septet Juan Carmona (guitar, composition) Piculabe (Voice) Noemie Humanes (Voice), Gest dancer, Paco Carmona (guitar), Domingo Patricio (flute), Kike Terron (percussions), El Bachi (bass) Juan Carmona is one of a kind in modern flamenco. A French gypsy of Andalusian origin, born in Lyon (in 1963), loyal to the Aubagne region where he plays out his passion (and where he runs the Nuits Flamencas festival), the guitarist has won countless prizes and awards and is renowned in Spain and around the world. Carmona spent ten years living in Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia to gain in-depth knowledge of the flamenco culture. Whilst there he performed with singers such as Agujetas and Duquende and recorded with Chano Domínguez, the Cadix pianist, among others. The Frenchman's rich array of sounds, ingenious compositions, pure instrumentals and, most importantly, his talent for improvisation in this harmonic jazz-heavy piece, makes him one of the most respected guitarists in the last 30 years. Alchemya (2013) is still a flamboyant self-portrait of a record blending flamenco with jazz fusion. With his 35 guest cadors, Juan Carmona also gives us a great lesson in the art of hospitality. The borderless musician returned from an Asian tour with Perla de Oriente in 2016 with an album recorded live in the studio. A new travel journal in which the gypsy wanders the duende paths alongside El Piculabe's​ raspy melismas. Recorded on July 03, 2019 at Jazz à Vienne TV Director, MFabien Raymond

Thomas de Pourquery & Supersonic Thomas De Pourquery, saxophone alto Laurent Bardainne, saxophone ténor Fabrice Martinez, trompette Arnaud Roulin, piano, claviers Frederick Galiay, basse Edward Perraud, batterie Playlist Thomas De Pourquery; Mermaids Sun Ra, We travel the space ways Thomas De Pourquery, Slow down, Present eternity, Sons of love, Simple forces, Give the money back, Révolutions, Disco 2100 Sun Ra, Love in outer space Recorded on June 15, 2019 at the Cité de la musique TV Director, Josselin Carré

Quintette Chet Baker Studio Recording 'Bye Bye Blackbird','Isn't It Romantic','Airegin','Time After Time','So What'. With René Urtreger (piano), Luigi Trussardi (bass), Franco Manzecchi (drums), Jacques Pelzer (alto sax & flute). Recorded on 1964 TV Director Serge Leroy

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 7 & 8 September 2019 at the Opéra Royal, Château de Versailles TV Director, Sébastien Glas

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor) David Radzynski (violin), Emanuele Silvestri (cello), Dudu Carmel (oboe), Daniel Mazaki (bassoon) Joseph Haydn Symphony no. 88 in G major, Hob.I:88 Joseph Haydn Sinfonia Concertante for violin, cello, oboe and bassoon in B-flat major, Hob.I:105 Recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium (Heichal Hatarbut), Tel-Aviv on May 27, 2017 Directed by Christophe Boula

Dudu Carmel (oboe), Ron Selka (clarinet), Daniel Mazaki (bassoon), Michal Mossek (horn), Bishara Haroni (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Quintet in E-flat major for piano and winds, K. 452 Erwin Schulhoff (1894 - 1942) Divertissement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Quintet in E-flat major for piano and winds, op. 16 Recorded at the Zucker Hall, Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 13 April 2019 TV Director, Christophe Boula

Orchestre philharmonique Royal de Liège, Christian Arming (Conductor) Guillaume Lekeu (1870 - 1894) Adagio pour quatuor d'orchestre Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906 - 1975) Symphony no 1 Recorded on February 3 and 4, 2018 at the Salle Philharmonique de Liège TV Director, Frédéric Caillierez

Dizzy Gillespie Cirque Royal, Brussels 'Blues after Dark', 'On the Sunny Side of the Street', 'Loverman', 'Cocktails for Two', 'Blues Walk'. Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Sonny Stitt (saxophone), Lou Levy (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Gus Johnson (drums). Recorded on 1958 TV Director, Claude Misonne

Jaime Woods at the International Jazz Festival of Montréal 2016 Like many before her, Jaime Woods' career began in a church. Learning and sharpening her work on the Gospel scene, in Chicago, she moved in the East Coast for a brief schooling at Berklee College. The opportunity there to explore different types of music pushed her towards New York, and in particular Brooklyn. Jaime has since been into strong collaborations with Bilal, Casey Benjamin, Gadget, Cloche Jennah, Jose James, Emily King, Nick Hakim, Roy Hargrove, Kendra Foster, Gary Bartz, Lalah Hathaway, Haitus Kaiyote... Leaning on her soul voice, upon a precise and delicate instrumentation, Jaime is undoubtedly a stand-out artist who shows, despite her 25 years, a great maturity and true sensitivity. Recorded on June 29th at the Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montréal TV direction by Mathieu Mastin

L'Orfeo, favola in musica in a prologue and five acts by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) Libretto by Alessansdro Striggio First performance in Mantue, Palazzo Ducale, 24 February 1607 Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón (Conductor) Chœur de chambre de Namur Jean Bellorini (Stage Direction, Lighting) Valerio Contaldo (Orfeo) Giuseppina Bridelli (Messagiera) Anna Reinhold (Proserpina) Konstantin Wolff (Plutone) Salvo Vitale (Caronte) Francesca Aspromonte (soprano) Leandro Marziotte, Alessandro Giangrande, Nicholas Scott, Matteo Bellotto (shepherds) Recorded on June 20, 2017 at the Saint-Denis Festival Directed by Julien Condemine

Ensemble Matheus, Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor) Emilie Rose Bry (soprano) Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643) Vespro della Beata Vergine (excerpts) L'Incoronazione di Poppea (excerpts) Si Dolce e'l tormento Giulio Caccini (1551 - 1618) Con le luci d'un bel ciglio Tarquinio Merula (1595 - 1665) Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna Hamza El Din Escalay Traditional song Amazing Grace Recorded 20 June 2018, Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church, Paris Directed by Don Kent

Laurent Coulondre Trio at Nancy Jazz Pulsations 2015 Laurent Coulondre, piano, organ Rémi Bouyssière, bass, double bass Martin Wangermée, drums Laurent Coulondre belongs to a generation of young musicians who take jazz into unexplored territory. With a sharp sense of rhythm and harmony, he plays the piano and the organ with consummate ease and shows, at his young age, breathtaking musicality, technique and flair. Laurent Coulondre has defined the new concept of the 'reversible trio', and a new sound identity. Alternating betweed the classical trio - piano, double bass and drums - and another form comprising organ, 6-string bass and drums, his music is innovative and challenging, without ever losing touch with its audience. Recorded on October 8th 2015, Poirel hall, Nancy Jazz Pulsations TV director, Sylvain Pierrel

Roberto Fonseca ABUC & Special Guests Roberto Fonseca, piano, keyboard, vocal Eliades Ochoa, vocal, guitar Daymé Arocena, vocal Ucha, vocal Javier Zalba, saxophone, flute, clarinet Jimmy Jenks, saxophone Matthew Simon, trumpet Ramses 'Dinamite' Rodriguez, drums Adel Gonzalez, percussion Yandy Martinez, Electric & acoustic bass Ariel Gustavo Vigo Muniz, saxophone The 40-something star of Cuban jazz (born in Havana in 1975) with nine albums under his belt (the last is Ubuc) and former pianist for the Buena Vista Social Club is a hero of new musica habanera. The piano and percussion maestro (he started out as a drummer) studied music for a long time in Havana. Meeting the saxophonist Javier Zalba from the band Irakere inspired Fonseca to explore alternative music such as Keith Jarrett or Herbie Hancock and traditional beats. He began blending vibrant Cuban rhythms with Santeria's African roots, classical music and jazz ('Yo', 2012). Roberto Fonseca is now seen as an icon of Latin jazz and a potential heir to Chucho Valdes. After a poignant duet with the Mali singer Fatoumata Diawara (2014), the pianist is back with Eliades Ochoa, one of the latest figures in the Buena Vista Social Club and the best-known Cuban vocalist on the scene. He's also joined by 25 year old Daymé Arocena, a singer who blends traditional rumba, jazz, soul and Yoruba culture. Recorded on 2017, July, 7th at the Jazz Festival in Vienne TV Director, Nicolas Micha

Mike Stern (guitar) Niels Lan Doky (piano) Richard Bona (bass) Manu Katché (drums) The Cameroonian international artist Richard Bona at first became known as a bass player in the company of jazz musicians before beginning a career as a singer and composer in 1999. He interprets his own songs and now has more than half a dozen albums under his belt. Jazz Grand Prix winner of the SACEM, Richard Bona never cheats, but then, he doesn't need to. For those who may be unaware, Mike Stern is one of the greatest jazz-rock guitarists, and has been for more than twenty years now. Pupil of Pat Metheny, he was at first spotted by Billy Cobham and then by Miles Davis at the beginning of the 1980's, he was then taken on by Jaco Pastorius and an active member of 'Steps Ahead' with Danny Sanborn before starting out on a promising solo career . The drummer and percussionist Manu Katché has been for some thirty years one of the most sought after musicians at an international level on the jazz, rock and pop scenes. He became known in 1986 thanks to his participation in the album 'So' by Peter Gabriel and since then has been performing non-stop in groups or for recordings, as leader or as sideman. Whatever the context he demonstrates his magnificent technique. Recorded at Jazz in Marciac Festival (Circus top), on August 6, 2018 TV Director, Jean-Marc Birraux

Airelle Besson quartet - Radio One Airelle Besson, trumpet Isabel Sörling, lyric Benjamin Moussay, piano, Fender Rhodes Fabien Moreau, Drums Recorded on June16, 2019 at the Philharmonie de Paris TV Director, Josselin Carré