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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 Orchestra and choirs et from the Royal Opera of Wallonia-Liège, Massimo Zanetti (conductor) Pierre Iodice (chorus master) Julien Eberhardt (Konzertmeister) Davide Garattini Raimondi (Stage Director) Paolo Vitale (set), Giada Massi (costumes), Paolo Vitale (lighting) Patrizia Ciofi (Norma) Gregory Kunde (Pollione) Josè Maria Lo Monaco (Adalgisa) Andrea Concetti (Oroveso) Zeno Popescu (Flavio) Réjane Soldano (Clotilde) Recorded on October 28, 2017 at the Royal Opera of Wallonia-Liège TV Director, Nicolas Foulon

Berliner Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti (conductor) Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano), Vittoria Yeo (soprano), Francesco Meli (tenor), Ildar Abdrazakov (bass) Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) Messa da Requiem Recorded at the Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, 14 & 20 April 2019 Directed by Nele Münchmeyer

Strada Quartet, Romain Descharmes (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34 Recorded June 8, 2018 at the Bouffes du Nord Theater, Paris Directed by Marc Wieviorka and Guillaume L'Hôte

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (Conductor) Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978) Symphony no 2 in E minor 'The Bell' Recorded at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan, 11 December 2017

Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle (Conductor) Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano) Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Don Juan op. 20 Alban Berg (1885 - 1935) Sieben frühe Lieder for voice and orchestra Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Shéhérazade Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Pétrouchka (1947) Recorded at the Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, 25 March 2019 Directed by Nele Münchmeyer

Alexandre Kantorow (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Rhapsody no 1, op.79 Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Chasse Neige (Douze études d'exécution transcendante) Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945) Rhapsody for Piano op.1 Johannes Brahms Piano Sonata no 2, Op. 2 Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) Nocturne no 6, op. 63 Enregistré le 23 septembre 2019 à la Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris

Manon's Story (L'histoire de Manon) Choreography and staging, Kenneth MacMillan Music, Jules Massenet arranging and orchestrating by Martin Yates Set and costume, Nicholas Georgiadis Lighting, John B. Read Opéra national de Paris orchestra Conductor, Martin Yates With The Étoiles and the Corps de Ballet Manon, Aurélie Dupont Des Grieux, Roberto Bolle Lescaut, Manon's brother, Stéphane Bullion Lescaut's mistress, Alice Renavand Monsieur de G. M., Benjamin Pech Madame, Viviane Descoutures The jailer, Karl Paquette Recorded on May 12th and 18th 2015 at the Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier TV Director, Cédric Klapisch, co-TV Director, Miguel Octave

Chucho Valdés Quartet Chucho Valdés, piano Yelsy Heredia, bass Georvis Pico Milian, drums Pedro Pablo Rodríguez, percussion Chucho Valdés is a Cuban pianist, composer and arranger, a six-time Grammy Award winner and a three-time Latin Grammy Award winner, and one of the most influential Afro-Cuban musicians in history. His father, the famous Cuban pianist and bandleader Ramon 'Bebo' Valdés, was his first teacher. At the age of 3, little Chucho was already playing melodies he heard on the radio by ear with both hands in all kinds of tones. Chucho played in the famous Cuban band Irakere (1973-2005). He was also the band's founder, composer and arranger. Irakere combined traditional Afro-Cuban music, jazz, rock and classical music. Tribute to Irakere: Live at Marciac, dedicated to Irakere's 40th anniversary, won a Grammy Award as the best Latin jazz album of 2016. Chucho plays on tour and also gives music lessons. He recorded a duet with his father, Bebo, 'Juntos Para Siempre' (Grammy Award winner), and an album called Chucho's Steps, where he presented his new band, Afro-Cuban Messengers. Herbie Hancock believes Chucho is one of the most important figures in the world of Latin and piano jazz. Recorded on 2017, June 25th at the Leopolis Jazz Fest, Ukraine TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

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

China Moses China Moses, vocals Luigi Grasso, saxophone, keyboard Joe Armon Jones, piano Neil Charles, bass Marijus Aleksa, drums China Moses is an outstanding American vocalist and the daughter of the famous jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater (the headliner at the fourth Alfa Jazz Fest) and Gilbert Moses. She was born in Los Angeles and later moved to Paris. She released her first single, 'Time' (1996), at the age of 16. Her first albums brought her success and fame in France on the soul and pop scene. In addition to her career as a singer and backing vocalist, she also works as a host at Radio Nova and MTV in France. In 2008, she launched her own production company, MadeInChina Productions. In 2009, she released an album called This One's for Dinah (Blue Note France), a tribute to Dinah Washington. Her next album, Crazy Blues, was named by British newspaper The Times as one of the top 100 albums of 2013. At the end of March 2017, she released her long-awaited new album, Nightintales. China co-hosted and sang at the first UNESCO International Jazz Day in Paris, and she also often performs concerts for US UNESCO. Recorded on 2017, June 25th at the Leopolis Jazz Fest, Ukraine TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Roy Hargrove quintet Roy Hargrove, Bugle, Trumpet Justin Robinson, Flute, Saxophone Ameen Saleem, Bass Quincy Phillips, drums Tadataka Unno, Piano The trumpeter and singer Roy Hargrove has asserted himself as one of the most important jazz musicians for thirty years. Always there where you are least expecting him to be, Roy Hargrove refines his music by invention and reinvention. He is immensely seductive and gives mammoth concerts and happiness to all generations...His flamboyant post-bop quintet tinted with groove is the very quintessence of the original jazz movement. Recorded on October 28th at the Festival Jazz en Tête TV Director, Guillaume Dero

E.J. STrickland Quintet Enoch Jamal 'E.J.' Strickland, drums Godwin Louis, alto saxophone Marcus Strickland, Saxophone Taber Gable, Piano Josh Ginsburg, Bass Over about ten years, the drummer E.J. Strickland has appeared on more than 60 albums. He has toured with Cassandra Wilson, Terence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis, Vincent Herring, Nnenna Freelon, to mention but a few. With his twin brother, the saxophonist Marcus Strickland, co-leader of the group, he is certainly one of the most innovative entertainers of the new generation. Recorded on October 27th at the Festival Jazz en Tête TV Director, Gilles Le Mao

Golden Striker Trio Ronald L. Carter (bass guitar ) Russel L. Malone (guitar) Donald Vega (piano) A hugely talented double bassist, gifted with a remarkable sense of melody and widely recognised for the finesse and elegance of his playing style, the American Ron Carter is a living legend. A musician of genius, he started out playing with Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Eric Dolphy and Bobby Timmons. He then went on to win fame alongside Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk and, of course, from 1963 to 1968, in the famous quintet formed by Miles Davis. Closer to us in time, Ron Carter became a respected musical leader in his own right in the Golden Striker Trio with Russell Malone and Mulgrew Miller ('Golden Striker' album, 2003) and opted, like Ray Brown towards the end of his life, for the legendary trio of piano/guitar/bass, first used by Nat King Cole and Art Tatum. This classical tradition is fully assumed by Miles' former bassist. In concert, the emotion often reaches a climax with one of his favourite songs, the standard 'My Funny Valentine'. A native of Michigan (born in 1937), Ron Carter won a Grammy Award in 1998 for the instrumental 'Call Sheet Blues' from the soundtrack of the film 'Round Midnight'. In 2010, he was made a Commander in the Order of Arts and Letters in France. Last year, his virtuoso association with the accordionist Richard Galliano enjoyed great success in France. A musical sense forged with tungsten, like the strings on his bass, and with all his elegance and freshness intact, the legend is back. Recorded on July 5, at the Festival Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Fabien Raymond

John Coltrane (saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrisson (bass). 'Vigil','Naema','My Favorite Things'. Recorded on 1966 at the Comblain La Tour Jazz Festival TV Director Serge Leroy

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (Conductor) Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978) Symphony no 2 in E minor 'The Bell' Recorded at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan, 11 December 2017

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (Conductor) Richard Goode (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No 1 in C major, op 21 Concerto for piano No 4 in G major, op. 58 Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Recorded on January 27th and 29th 2017 at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Budapest Directd by Christian Leblé

Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst (Conductor) Yefim Bronfman (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Tragic overture op. 81 Concerto for piano no.2 op. 83 Recorded on February 2015 at the Severance Hall, Cleveland Directed by William Cosel

Orchestre de Paris, Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Karina Canellakis (Conductor) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Daphnis et Chloé, suite no 2 Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945) Concerto for orchestra, Sz 116 Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, 4 September 2019 TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

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

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Christian Scott, trumpet, Reverse Flugel, Sirenette Lawrence Fields, piano and keyboard Max Moran (b) Mike Mitchell, percussion Elena Pinderhughes, flute Weedie Braimah, drums 27 year old Christian Scott embodies the new generation of New Orleans trumpeters, a seminal dynasty that started with the legendary King Oliver and Louis Armstrong and continued with Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and Nicholas Payton. The trumpeter trained at Berklee College of Music in Boston and his warm tone and unusual round notes are instantly recognisable. After working with McCoy Tyner, Prince, Marcus Miller, Eddie Palmieri, Mos Def, Thom Yorke and Solange Knowles, the musician from Crescent City is now the pin-up boy for jazz fusion. His grandfather is the iconic Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr. who managed four tribes of Black Indians (Christian actually started out in one in 1989). The Louisiana trumpeter's sound straddles hip hop, soul and jazz and he appeared a decade ago with the album Rewind That (2006). He was hit by the full force of Hurricane Katrina and devoted his next record (Anthem, 2007) to portraying the human and cultural disaster. After Live at Newport, he recorded Yesterday You Said Tomorrow in 2010 inspired by the 60s groovy jazz played by artists on the Blue Note record label. Christian Scott is one of a long line of Louisiana artists who have been reinventing jazz music for over a century. Recorded on 2017, June 30th at the Vienne Jazz Festival TV Director, Fabien Raymond

Marianne Trudel @ Upstairs, Montreal Marianne Trudel, piano Robbie Kuster, drums Rémi Jean-Leblanc, Bass Compositions Marianne Trudel Possibilités et limitations (possibilities and limitations) Oui (yes) Trois soleils (three suns) La Vie commence ici (Life start here) Deux soleils (two suns) La Rivière (the river) Soon Le Vent est une chance (wind is a chance) Urge La Nuit, les lucioles... (night, fireflies ...) Recorded on April 14th 2015 @ Upstairs, Montreal TV Director, Julien Condemine

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

Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles Jazz à Vienne 2016 With Cory Henry (keyboards, vocals) Andrew Bailey (guitar), Erin Jakemore (percussions), Cleon Edwards (drums), Sharay Reed (bass), Nick Simrod (keyboards) Recorded on July, 13th 2016 at the Théâtre Antique TV direction by Eric Michaud

Golden Striker Trio Ronald L. Carter (bass guitar ) Russel L. Malone (guitar) Donald Vega (piano) A hugely talented double bassist, gifted with a remarkable sense of melody and widely recognised for the finesse and elegance of his playing style, the American Ron Carter is a living legend. A musician of genius, he started out playing with Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Eric Dolphy and Bobby Timmons. He then went on to win fame alongside Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk and, of course, from 1963 to 1968, in the famous quintet formed by Miles Davis. Closer to us in time, Ron Carter became a respected musical leader in his own right in the Golden Striker Trio with Russell Malone and Mulgrew Miller ('Golden Striker' album, 2003) and opted, like Ray Brown towards the end of his life, for the legendary trio of piano/guitar/bass, first used by Nat King Cole and Art Tatum. This classical tradition is fully assumed by Miles' former bassist. In concert, the emotion often reaches a climax with one of his favourite songs, the standard 'My Funny Valentine'. A native of Michigan (born in 1937), Ron Carter won a Grammy Award in 1998 for the instrumental 'Call Sheet Blues' from the soundtrack of the film 'Round Midnight'. In 2010, he was made a Commander in the Order of Arts and Letters in France. Last year, his virtuoso association with the accordionist Richard Galliano enjoyed great success in France. A musical sense forged with tungsten, like the strings on his bass, and with all his elegance and freshness intact, the legend is back. Recorded on July 5, at the Festival Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Fabien Raymond

John Coltrane (saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrisson (bass). 'Vigil','Naema','My Favorite Things'. Recorded on 1966 at the Comblain La Tour Jazz Festival TV Director Serge Leroy

An Evening with Avishai Cohen INSO-Lviv Orchestra Christian Schumann, Conductor Avishai Cohen , Double bass and vocals Omri Mor, Piano Noam David, Percussion Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz bassist, double bass player, composer and arranger who gained fame when he became a member of Chick Corea's band Origin. He has also performed with such stars as Daniel Perez, Bobby McFerrin, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Jeff Ballard, Roy Hargrove, Herbie Hancock, Paquito D'Rivera and many others. Avishai has recorded 15 albums. Chick Corea considers him 'a genius musician', and Bass Player magazine named him one of the 100 most influential bassists of the 20th century. Moreover, Avishai is also an amazing singer. With support from the Embassy of Israel to Ukraine, Avishai will perform together with the INSO-Lviv Academic Symphony Orchestra. The artistic director of the orchestra, which was founded in 1998, is a People's Artist of Ukraine, legendary composer Myroslav Skoryk. The orchestra has won several awards, including a Radio Swiss Classic Love Award, a Golden Disc from Franz Xaver Mozart Klavierkonzerte and others. The performance with Avishai will be a new jazz experience for INSO-Lviv, following the orchestra's collaboration with composer and pianist Vadim Neselovskyi. Recorded on 2017, June 24th at the Leopolis Jazz Fest, Ukraine TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Gregory Privat An piano epi an ka G. Privat piano Manu Codja guitar Faustine Gressot vocal Rafael Paseiro bass Sonny Troupe drums TV Director, Guillaume Dero Recoded on October 20th 2011 at Jazz en Tête festival, Clermont Ferrand, France

Sébastien Giniaux & Dens Chang Live at Montreal Sébastien Giniaux, guitar Denis Chang, guitar Paul van Dyk, bass Dream Of You - Django Reinhardt When Day Is Done - Django Reinhardt / Stéphane Grappelli C Jam Blues - Duke Ellington Enigma - Ginioux / Chang Sarba Moldovareasca - Ginioux / Chang Nuages (Clouds) - Django Reinhardt I'll Remember April - Gene de Paul Tiger Rag - Nick La Rocca Clair De Lune (Moonlight) - Claude Debussy / Joseph Kosma Swing 48 - Django Reinhardt Indifference - Tony Murena & Joseph Colombo Kolo Lento - Ginioux / Chang Cocek Bugarski - standard My one and only love - Ginioux / Chang Night and Day - Cole Porter Hungaria - standard Recorded on April 17th 2015 @ Upstairs, Montreal TV Director, Julien Condemine

Lady Quartet Rhoda Scott (organ), Airelle Besson (trumpet), Lisa Cat-Berro (saxophone alto), Géraldine Laurent (saxophone alto) Sophie Alour (Saxophone tenor) Julie Saury (drums) Special guest Bernard Purdie (drums) Since 2004, the organist Rhoda Scott has been at the helm (sparked by an idea from Jazz à Vienne) of the torrid and well-named Lady Quartet, in the company of her Amazons Lisa Cat-Berro, Julie Saury and Sophie Alour. As euphoric and punchy as her young companions in the heat of the action, Rhoda Scott is one of the few still to use the pedals on her Hammond organ. Hence her nickname, 'the barefoot organist' (or 'the absolute toe' in the words of Luigi Trussardi!). After helping to raise the temperature in French jazz venues for the past 50 years, Lady Scott will be celebrating her eightieth birthday this year. She'll be blowing out the boogie candles and setting the gospel cake and soulful chorus on fire. The organist is the daughter of a travelling pastor from New Jersey and grew up in religious communities. She graduated with a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music and set off for France to complete her studies with Nadia Boulanger. Back in New York, she began by playing with Count Basie. But then she decided to try her luck in Paris, where she arrived right in the month of May 1968. Featuring original compositions and covers ranging from Trenet to Wayne Shorter, 'We Free Queens' (2017), with the title proudly adapted from 'We Free Kings' by Roland Kirk, was recorded live. For Vienne a Lady All-Stars is billed, with Airelle Besson (trumpet), Géraldine Laurent (tenor saxophone) and Anne Pacéo (drums), plus the drummer Bernard Purdie. Recorded on July 3, 2018 at the Festival Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Fabien Raymond

Evgeny Kissin (piano) Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Three Nocturnes Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Sonata no 3 in F minor op.14 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Eight Preludes Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Piano Sonata no 4 in F sharp major op.30 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Golliwog's cakewalk Recorded 22 July 2018 at the Verbier Festival TV Director, Pierre-Martin Juban

The Mariinsky Chorus & Orchestra, Russian National Youth symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Pavel Milyukov (violin), Denis Matsuev, Alexandra Dovgan (piano), Julia Matochkina (mezzo-soprano), Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (baritone) Rodion Shchedrin (b. 1932) Piano Concerto no 2 | Finale Camille Saint-Säens (1835 - 1921) Samson et Dalila | Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) The Firebird | Berceuse and Finale Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875) Carmen | Votre toast Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994) Variations on a theme by Paganini for two pianos Alexander Tchaikovsky (b. 1946) The Cavalier and the Lady, rhapsody for orchestra Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Violin Concerto in D major op. 35 | Finale Recorded 16 November 2018, Mariinsky II, Saint-Petersburg

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Elena Schwarz (Conductor) Kit Armstrong (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violon), Edgar Moreau (cello) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Triple concerto in C major for piano, violin, cello and orchestra, op. 56 Symphony no 1 in C major, op. 21 Recorded 31 January 2020 at the Eglise de Saanen (Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad)

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (Conductor) Richard Goode (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No 1 in C major, op 21 Concerto for piano No 4 in G major, op. 58 Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Recorded on January 27th and 29th 2017 at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Budapest Directd by Christian Leblé

State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia Evgeny Svetlanov, Vasily Petrenko (Conductor) Alexandre Kantorow (piano) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 Recorded at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, 26 June 2019

The Rosenberg Family Project The Rosenbergs Mozes Rosenberg guitar solo Johnny Rosenberg rythmic guitar Sani van Mullem double bass The Rosenberg trio Stochelo Rosenberg guitar solo Nonnie Rosenberg double bass In the world of gipsy jazz, Stochelo Rosenberg stands out as a virtuoso tempered by a natural elegance meaning he never overdoes things. With him, the competitive cutting guitar playing mixes in with a kind of nervous and swinging poetry where the themes from the traditional repertoire alternate with the most unexpected revivals. In the Rosenberg family, everyone is made for extended improvisation, they devote themselves to their high-speed chases with such elegance and implication that we find ourselves rediscovering pleasures procured through this craftsmanship of oral transmission, served up by devils who play like gods Recorded on July 31, 2019 at Jazz in Marciac TV Director,

Yamandu Costa and Vincent Peirani Yamandu Costa (Guitar) Vincent Peirani (Accordion) A world premiere for an unprecedented first performance and the encounter between two artists whom we adore, Vincent Peirani and Yamandu Costa; one of the greatest Brazilian guitarists just like Baden Powell, which says everything about a musician who creates enthusiasm at every one of his concerts and who is an idolised star in his own country. Vincent Peirani is the musician that all the jazz and world music venues in the world invite! Accordion Prodigy, he never ceases to explore the richness of an instrument of which only angels know the secrets. An explosive encounter between two sublime artists who create on stage a space which goes beyond music in order to share with us something which is in the order of joy! A true encounter from which we will certainly come out of changed, full of melodies and of rhythms, making us feel even stronger the beauty of Porquerolles and the chance we have of being able to experience these moments. Recorded on July 9, 2018 at the Jazz à Porquerolles Festival TV Director, Frank Cassenti

Sébastien Giniaux & Dens Chang Live at Montreal Sébastien Giniaux, guitar Denis Chang, guitar Paul van Dyk, bass Dream Of You - Django Reinhardt When Day Is Done - Django Reinhardt / Stéphane Grappelli C Jam Blues - Duke Ellington Enigma - Ginioux / Chang Sarba Moldovareasca - Ginioux / Chang Nuages (Clouds) - Django Reinhardt I'll Remember April - Gene de Paul Tiger Rag - Nick La Rocca Clair De Lune (Moonlight) - Claude Debussy / Joseph Kosma Swing 48 - Django Reinhardt Indifference - Tony Murena & Joseph Colombo Kolo Lento - Ginioux / Chang Cocek Bugarski - standard My one and only love - Ginioux / Chang Night and Day - Cole Porter Hungaria - standard Recorded on April 17th 2015 @ Upstairs, Montreal TV Director, Julien Condemine

Trio Jimmy Mc Griff, Earl Hines & His all stars With Earl Hines (piano) Roy Eldridge (trumpette) Ben Webster(Tenor Sax) Bon Byas (Tenor Sax) Stuff SMITH (violin) Jimmy WOODE (bass) Kenny CLARKE (drums) Playlist - 'Boogie Woogie on Saint Louis Blues' -' Rosetta ' - ' Sweet Lorraine ' - ' Tenderly ' - ' Timme's Blues ' Recorded on 1967 at Comblain-la-tour Festival, Belgium TV Director, Pierre Badel

Chucho Valdés Quartet Chucho Valdés, piano Yelsy Heredia, bass Georvis Pico Milian, drums Pedro Pablo Rodríguez, percussion Chucho Valdés is a Cuban pianist, composer and arranger, a six-time Grammy Award winner and a three-time Latin Grammy Award winner, and one of the most influential Afro-Cuban musicians in history. His father, the famous Cuban pianist and bandleader Ramon 'Bebo' Valdés, was his first teacher. At the age of 3, little Chucho was already playing melodies he heard on the radio by ear with both hands in all kinds of tones. Chucho played in the famous Cuban band Irakere (1973-2005). He was also the band's founder, composer and arranger. Irakere combined traditional Afro-Cuban music, jazz, rock and classical music. Tribute to Irakere: Live at Marciac, dedicated to Irakere's 40th anniversary, won a Grammy Award as the best Latin jazz album of 2016. Chucho plays on tour and also gives music lessons. He recorded a duet with his father, Bebo, 'Juntos Para Siempre' (Grammy Award winner), and an album called Chucho's Steps, where he presented his new band, Afro-Cuban Messengers. Herbie Hancock believes Chucho is one of the most important figures in the world of Latin and piano jazz. Recorded on 2017, June 25th at the Leopolis Jazz Fest, Ukraine TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Lady Quartet Rhoda Scott (organ), Airelle Besson (trumpet), Lisa Cat-Berro (saxophone alto), Géraldine Laurent (saxophone alto) Sophie Alour (Saxophone tenor) Julie Saury (drums) Special guest Bernard Purdie (drums) Since 2004, the organist Rhoda Scott has been at the helm (sparked by an idea from Jazz à Vienne) of the torrid and well-named Lady Quartet, in the company of her Amazons Lisa Cat-Berro, Julie Saury and Sophie Alour. As euphoric and punchy as her young companions in the heat of the action, Rhoda Scott is one of the few still to use the pedals on her Hammond organ. Hence her nickname, 'the barefoot organist' (or 'the absolute toe' in the words of Luigi Trussardi!). After helping to raise the temperature in French jazz venues for the past 50 years, Lady Scott will be celebrating her eightieth birthday this year. She'll be blowing out the boogie candles and setting the gospel cake and soulful chorus on fire. The organist is the daughter of a travelling pastor from New Jersey and grew up in religious communities. She graduated with a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music and set off for France to complete her studies with Nadia Boulanger. Back in New York, she began by playing with Count Basie. But then she decided to try her luck in Paris, where she arrived right in the month of May 1968. Featuring original compositions and covers ranging from Trenet to Wayne Shorter, 'We Free Queens' (2017), with the title proudly adapted from 'We Free Kings' by Roland Kirk, was recorded live. For Vienne a Lady All-Stars is billed, with Airelle Besson (trumpet), Géraldine Laurent (tenor saxophone) and Anne Pacéo (drums), plus the drummer Bernard Purdie. Recorded on July 3, 2018 at the Festival Jazz à Vienne TV Director, Fabien Raymond

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

Béla Fleck & the Flecktones Béla Fleck (Banjo) Victor Wooten (Bass guitar) Futureman (Percussions) Howard Levy (Harmonica) Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and his supremely talented Flecktones-Victor Wooten, Futureman and Howard Levy-are globally renowned for their magisterial performances and musical potpourri seasoned with bluegrass, African music, electric blues and Eastern European folk. Eight years after their last Festival visit, they finally make a highly anticipated return. Unmissable. Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival, Maisonneuve Theater TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

Mark Guiliana Beat Music avec Bigyuki Mark Guilliana (batterie) Bigyuki (Clavier) For the second of his Invitation series concerts, supremely gifted drummer Mark Guiliana presents his project Beat Music, where jazz and electronica are fused with equal parts daring and creativity. He'll be joined by phenomenal New York keyboardist Bigyuki for a leisurely exploration of the many worlds of jazz. Recorded on July 2nd, 2018 at the Montrel Jazz Festival, Gesu TV Director, Mathieu Mastin

China Moses China Moses, vocals Luigi Grasso, saxophone, keyboard Joe Armon Jones, piano Neil Charles, bass Marijus Aleksa, drums China Moses is an outstanding American vocalist and the daughter of the famous jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater (the headliner at the fourth Alfa Jazz Fest) and Gilbert Moses. She was born in Los Angeles and later moved to Paris. She released her first single, 'Time' (1996), at the age of 16. Her first albums brought her success and fame in France on the soul and pop scene. In addition to her career as a singer and backing vocalist, she also works as a host at Radio Nova and MTV in France. In 2008, she launched her own production company, MadeInChina Productions. In 2009, she released an album called This One's for Dinah (Blue Note France), a tribute to Dinah Washington. Her next album, Crazy Blues, was named by British newspaper The Times as one of the top 100 albums of 2013. At the end of March 2017, she released her long-awaited new album, Nightintales. China co-hosted and sang at the first UNESCO International Jazz Day in Paris, and she also often performs concerts for US UNESCO. Recorded on 2017, June 25th at the Leopolis Jazz Fest, Ukraine TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Keziah Jones Keziah Jones, vocal, guitar Joel Grant, bass Joshua McKenzie, percussion Keziah Jones was born into a wealthy family in 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was sent to school in England at the age of 8 and he taught himself to play the piano and guitar in London. He gradually created a stunning rhythmic blend of smooth funk, Hendrix-style psychedelia, pure Ikeja reggae and Yoruba harmonies. He called it BluFunk. Keziah Jones hung out English pubs in central London before heading to Paris where he was spotted in the underground in 1991. The album Blufunk Is a Fact and the track Rhythm is Love were international hits. After venturing through the desert of the mid-90s, he struck gold in 2003 with his fourth album Black Orpheus then the unstoppable Nigerian Wood (2008). Keziah completed an ambitious double album in 2013 flitting between Los Angeles, Spain and his kingdoms in London and Lagos. The dandy fighter is well and truly back to win over his audience. Recorded on 2017, July 13th at the Jazz Festival in Vienne TV Director, Nicolas Micha

La Bohème Opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Henry Murger's 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' First performance in Turin, Teatro Regio, on the 1st of February 1896 The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Marco Armiliato (Conductor) Franco Zeffirelli (Stage Director, Sets) Peter J. Hall (Costumes), Gil Wechsler (Lighting) Sonya Yoncheva (Mimì) Michael Fabiano (Rodolfo) Susanna Phillips (Musetta) Lucas Meachem (Marcello) Alexey Lavrov (Schaunard) Matthew Rose (Colline) Paul Plishka (Benoit) Paul Plishka (Alcindoro) Gregory Warren (Parpignol) Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 24 February 2018 Directed by Matthew Diamond

The Ninth Symhony Maurice Béjart, choreography After Schiller's 'Ode to joy' Ludwig van Beethoven, music Maurice Béjart, staging Friedrich Nietzsche, Prologue Gil Roman, artistic director Israel Philharmonic orchestra Zubin Mehta, conductor Ritsuyukai choir Kufiami Kuriyama, chorus master Gil Roman, narratorr Kristin Lewis, soprano Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano Kei Fukui, tenor Alexander Vinogradov, bass JB Meier and Thierry Hochstätter, percussion Joëlle Roustan abd Roger Bernard, original costumes and sets Henri Davila, costumes adaptation Dominique Roman, Lighting realisation Piotr Nardelli, Ballet Master revival With The Béjart Ballet Lausanne The Tokyo Ballet and Solooists Dan Tsukamoto, Mizuka Ueno, Iori Nittono, Aya Takagi, Kathleen Thielheilm, Masayoshi Onuki, Elisabet Ros, Juien Favreau, Lisa Cano, Fabrice Gallarrague, Pauline Voisard, Felipe Rocha, Oscar Chacon, Keisuke Nasuno, Marsha Rodriguez, Cosima Munoz, Mari Ohashi, Kwinten Guilliams, Aldriana Vargas Lopez, Hector Navarro, Alanna Archibald Recorded on November 9 th 2014 at the NHK Hall Tokyo TV Director, Mari Hnamasu

The sleeping Beauty Choreography and Production, Nacho Duato Music, Peter I. Tschaikowsky Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Musical Direction, Robert Reimer Sets and Costumes, Angelina Atlagic Light Design, Brad Fields King Florestan, Michael Banzhaf The Queen, Beatrice Knop Princess Aurora, Iana Salenko Prince Désiré, Marian Walter The Master of Cerimony , Arshak Ghalymyan The Nurse, Martina Böckmann Pages, Elvis Abazi et Ty Gurfein The Fairies and their suites Candid, Anastasia Kurkova et Dominic Hodal Wheat flour, Krasina Pavlova et Alexej Orlenco Falling breadcrumbs, Aurora Dickie et Kevin Pouzou Singing canary, Marina Kanno et Federico Spallitta Violant, Elena Pris et Olaf Kollmannserger Lilac Fairy, Sarah Mestrovic et Nikolay Korypaev Carabosse, Rishat Yulbarisov et Alexander Abdukarimov, Alexander Korn, Artur Lill, Vladislav Marinov, Lucio Vidal, Wei Wang Four Princes, Nikolay Korypaev, Kevin Pouzou, Alexej Orlenco, Olaf Kollmannserger The Duchess, Sebnem Gülseker Trio , Krasina Pavlova, Vladislav Marinov, Ulian Topor The Fairy Gems Sapphire, Anastasia Kurkova Amethyst, Krasina Pavlova Gold, Elena Pris et Olaf Kollmannserger Puss in Boots and White Pussycat, Danielle Muir et Ulian Topor The Bluebird and Princess Florine, Marina Kanno & Nikolay Korypaev Little Red Riding Hood and the Grey Wolf, Maria Boumpouli et Dominic Hodal Prince Florimond and the Princess, Lisa Breuker et Alexander Shpak Cinderella and the Prince, Aoi Suyama et Giacomo Bevilacqua The Beauty and the Beast, Xenia Wiest et Taras Bilenko Soloists and Corps de ballet of the Berlin Staatsballett Recording on October 2nd 2015 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin TV Director, Andy Sommer

The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90 Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73 Recorded on September 15th 2014 at the Großer Saal of the Musikverein, Vienna TV Director Brian Large

Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst (Conductor) Yefim Bronfman (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Tragic overture op. 81 Concerto for piano no.2 op. 83 Recorded on February 2015 at the Severance Hall, Cleveland Directed by William Cosel

Orchestre de Paris, Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Karina Canellakis (Conductor) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Daphnis et Chloé, suite no 2 Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945) Concerto for orchestra, Sz 116 Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, 4 September 2019 TV Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil

Harold Lopez Nussa Trio Harold Lopez Nussa (piano) Ruy Adrian Lopez Nussa (drums) Gaston Joya (bass) Harold Lopez Nussa is a Cuban pianist who comes from a family of musicians. When you hear him it seems as if he is the custodian of all the musical traditions of the Caribbean, open to all the influences from Africa and the Americas without even mentioning the great European classical composers. It is an indication of just how much music lives within him and how he never ceases to want to share it with us. On stage, Harold Lopez overflows with expression just like everything which characterizes 'feeling' in Cuban music which is savoured with a shot of rum in the ears. Harold Lopez the direct descendent of the great Cuban pianists, Cucho Valdez, Carlos Maza, Roberto Fonseca, pianists who irresistibly make you get up off your seat and dance. Recorded on July 9, 2018 at the Jazz à Porquerolles Festival TV Director, Frank Cassenti

E.J. STrickland Quintet Enoch Jamal 'E.J.' Strickland, drums Godwin Louis, alto saxophone Marcus Strickland, Saxophone Taber Gable, Piano Josh Ginsburg, Bass Over about ten years, the drummer E.J. Strickland has appeared on more than 60 albums. He has toured with Cassandra Wilson, Terence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis, Vincent Herring, Nnenna Freelon, to mention but a few. With his twin brother, the saxophonist Marcus Strickland, co-leader of the group, he is certainly one of the most innovative entertainers of the new generation. Recorded on October 27th at the Festival Jazz en Tête TV Director, Gilles Le Mao

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Gil guitar, voice Thiagô Queiroz saxophone, flute Diogo Gomes trumpet, bugle Bem Gil musical director , guitar, voice Danilo Andrade keyboard, piano Bruno Di Lullo bass Jose Gil batterie, percussion Domenico Lancellotti drums, percussion Nara Gil voice, chorus Guitarist, singer and composer, emblematic figure of Brazilian music, Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, known as Gilberto Gil, began as a bossa nova singer, but above all made a name for himself by composing and performing with his friend Caetano Veloso, songs focusing on politics and social engagement. Made famous by his participation in the 1960's, in the Tropicalist Movement, he was imprisoned, and forced into exile by the military regime established in 1964. Once back in Brazil, he went into politics whilst continuing his artistic career. Municipal Councilor in Salvador de Bahia he then became Minister of culture for the government of Lula da Silva. His return to Marciac where he presented his latest album marked the apotheosis of an evening entirely devoted to popular Brazilian music. From muted sambas to classy bossas, they are part of popular Brazilian music that the musician in his seventies has always stood up for. An accessible, captivating, natural music which from the first notes already appears to be familiar to us. Recorded on August 05, 2019 at Jazz in Marciac TV Director,

Keziah Jones Keziah Jones, vocal, guitar Joel Grant, bass Joshua McKenzie, percussion Keziah Jones was born into a wealthy family in 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was sent to school in England at the age of 8 and he taught himself to play the piano and guitar in London. He gradually created a stunning rhythmic blend of smooth funk, Hendrix-style psychedelia, pure Ikeja reggae and Yoruba harmonies. He called it BluFunk. Keziah Jones hung out English pubs in central London before heading to Paris where he was spotted in the underground in 1991. The album Blufunk Is a Fact and the track Rhythm is Love were international hits. After venturing through the desert of the mid-90s, he struck gold in 2003 with his fourth album Black Orpheus then the unstoppable Nigerian Wood (2008). Keziah completed an ambitious double album in 2013 flitting between Los Angeles, Spain and his kingdoms in London and Lagos. The dandy fighter is well and truly back to win over his audience. Recorded on 2017, July 13th at the Jazz Festival in Vienne TV Director, Nicolas Micha

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

Monty Alexander, piano Born in Jamaca on D-Day- a sign of destiny ? - Monty Alexander rapidly left his native country for the United States. In New York, he regularly accompanied Frank Sinatra and performed in the jazz clubs of Manhattan (including the famous Minton's which was the birthplace of bebop) where Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Miles Davies did not miss a chance of hearing him play. After more than fifty years of a career crowned with collaborations with Tony Bennett, Nathalie Cole, Clint Eastwood, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Ernest Ranglin and Barbara Hendricks the pianist travelled around the globe thrilling audiences with his vibrant personality, which communicated an original musical message, in which the heady beat of reggae is mixed with the contagious rocking of swing. Recorded on November 23, 2018 at the Seine Musicale TV director, Julien Faustino