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Rokia Traoré | Rubén Pellejero Rokia Traoré, chant Mamadyba Camara, Kora Mamah Diabaté, N'goni Every year, the Angoulême Festival proposes to a comic strip author to create the Jazz à Vienne poster, and the two festivals offer a creative comic concert that mixes music and comic strips. Both festivals offer a creative comic concert that will mix music and comic strips, bringing together a cartoonist and a musician, who express themselves live with their own 'tools' to compose a hybrid work. This particular comic concert brings together the singer Rokia Traoré and the cartoonist Rubén Pellejero. Playlist A Ou Ni sou (Rokia Traoré) Konakiri (Sory Kandia Kouyaté) Nimandon (Rokia Traoré - Ballaké Sissoko) Keme Birama (Classic song - Mali) Danama (Classic song - Mali) Titati (Bako Dagnon) Djadjiri (Classic song - Mali) Da Monzon (Classic song - Mali) Malisadio (Classic song - Mali / GuinEA Conakry) Recorded on January 26, 2018 at the Festival d'Angoulème TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Munich Phiharmonic Orhestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor) Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, op. 64, excerpts Richard Strauss Don Juan, op. 20 Piotri Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 Recorded on September 24, 2015 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich TV Director, François-René Martin

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Symphony No. 1 in D major, Opus 25, 'Symphonie classique' Symphony No 7 in C-Sharp minor, Opus 131 Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1897) Symphony No 3 in D minor (final version 1889) Recorded on March, the 31st 2016 at the Philharmonie am Gasteig, Munich

Christian McBride's New Jawn Christian McBride,leader/bass Nasheet Waits, drums Marcus Strickland, sax tenor Josh Evans, trumpet Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, Christian McBride's path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival on the scene. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in the music world today. His latest grouping, Christian McBride's New Jawn, is a killer unit, tight, soulful, in the pocket and in the groove. By the way, Jawn is Philly slang to describe just about everything and anything, but most importantly to understand why McBride named his new band so, it is probably this: 'Jawn' is one Philly thing New York can't lay claim to'. Recorded on July 20, 2018 at the Malta Jazz Festival TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Erik Truffaz Quartet feat. Rokia Traoré Erik Truffaz, trumpet Rokia Traoré, song Benoît Corboz, claviers Marcello Giuliani, bass Arthur Hnatek, drum kit Is it still necessary to present him? A Slender figure, straight hair with a white beard, Erik Truffaz has marked the history of European jazz with at least two albums: The Dawn and Bending New Corners. Hip-hop, jungle rhythms and a timbre similar to that of Miles Davis: a cocktail that you just can't get enough of. The Swiss trumpet player, who has often taken an interest in non-western music, is making a comeback today - after a series of more pop style records with various singers including Sophie Hunger - this time with a new recording which is looking towards Africa: Doni Doni. Clearly in love with women's voices, he has invited Malian singer Rokia Traoré into the studio, who will of course be there for this stylistically very open-minded evening. Recorded on Sptember, 2016 at the Festival Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Giuseppe De Vecchi

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

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

Orchestre national de France, Emmanuel Krivine (Conductor) Ann Petersen (soprano) Anton Webern (1883 - 1945) Passacaglia, Op.1 Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Vier letzte Lieder César Franck (1822 - 1890) Symphony in D Minor Recorded on September 7, 2017 at the Auditorium de la Maison de la Radio, Paris TV Director, Olivier Simonnet

Czech Philhamonic, Semyon Bychkov (conductor) Daniil Trifonov(piano), Selina Ott (trumpet) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 for piano, trumpet, and strings Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904) Symphony no. 8 in G major Op. 88 Recorded 24 September 2020 at the Rudolfinum, Prague

Diane Reeves Dianne Reeves, vocal Peter Martin, keyboard Romero Lubambo, guitar Reginald Veal, bass Terreon Gully, drums Recorded on Spetember 10th 2017 at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Jazz à la Villette festival TV Director, David Unger

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

João Bosco, lead, guitar/vocals Ricardo Silveira, guitar Guto Wirtti, bass Kiko Freitas, drums João Bosco has been loved in his home country of Brazil for decades, since the 60s when he first began composing and performing. In the early 90s, Bosco mounted a major tour of the US, and since then he has become increasingly popular internationally, regularly performing at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Despite his growing popularity outside of his homeland, Bosco remains thoroughly attached to Brazil to the point of never leaving it for extended periods; his music, though rooted in Brazil's classic samba and bossa nova traditions, combines rock and roll, jazz and other ethnic styles in an eclectic brew that is as inventive and challenging as he is. In 2017 Bosco received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Latin Recording Academy at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. His new album, Mano Que Zuera, was released at the end of the year. Recorded on July 21, 2018 at the Malta Jazz Festival TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Omer Avital Quintet Omer Avital, double bass Alexandre Levin, saxophone Asaf Yuria, saxophone Eden Ladin, piano, keyboard Ofri Nehemya, drums Recorded on Spetember 8th 2017 at the cité de la musique, Jazz à la Villette festival TV Director, David Unger

Frank Lacy Sextet Frank Lacy is one of the great talents of the generation that hit New York in the late 70's. Widely know as a sideman with such big figures as Lester Bowie, David Murray and Roy Hargrove, as well as Art Blakey's music director, Frank's own music is a fresh and personal distillation of his unique experiences.

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2016 Alfredo Rodriguez, piano Michael Olivera, drums Reinier Elizarde, doublebass Recorded on July 7th 2016 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Club TV Director, Marc Schütrumpf

The Escapit Alexander Ekman (choreography/Stage design/Light) Mikael Karlsson (music) Henrik Vibskov (costume) Carina Nildalen (dramaturgy) Royal Swedish Opera Ballet With Oscar Salomonsson (Eskapisten) Daria Ivanova, Sarah Jane Medley (Konhuvuden) Anton Valdbauer, Emily Slawski (Du Och Jag) Haruka Sassa, AdiLiJiang Abudureheman (Klassiskt pas de deux ) Eskapister Coralie Aulas, Frida Hambraeus, Alina Lagoas, Luiza Lopes, Kisa Nakashima, Moe Nieda, Natalie Ogonek, Alessa Rogers, Jonna Savioja, Desislava Stoeva, Lisa van Cauwenbergh, Madeline Woo, Mayumi Yamaguchi, Kaho Yanagisawa, Joakim Adeberg, Gabriel Barrenengoa, William Dugan, Mackenzie Farquhar, Hampus Gauffin, Hiroaki Ishida, Pascal Jansson, Julien Keulen, Calum Lowden, Jérôme Marchand, Preston McBain, Kentaro Mitsumori, Jérémie Neveu, Samuele Ninci, Javier Rojas, Erik Rudqvist Solocello Kati Raitinen, Erik Wahlgren Recorded on April 13 & 15, 2019 at the Royal Swedish Opera l TV Director, Tommy Pascal

A Swan Lake Choreography by Alexander Ekman Alexander Ekman, sets designer Henrik Vibskov, costume Tom Visser, lighting designer With Camilla Spidsøe et Melissa Hough, the black and white swans and the dancers from the Norwegian National Ballet and the school of the Norwegian National Ballet The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Per Kristian Skalstad, condctor Elisabeth Teige , soprano Fridtjov Såheim , actor Jan Gunnar Røise, actor Recorded on 2014 at the Den Norske Opera RV Director, Jeff Tudor

Così fan tutte, opera buffa in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte First performance in Vienna, Burgtheatrer, 26 January 1790 Orchestre et Choeurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Philippe Jordan (Conductor) Alessandro Di Stefano (Chorus master) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Stage Director, Choreography) Jan Versweyveld (Set design), An D'Huys (Costume design), Jan Versweyveld ( Lighting design), Jan Vandenhouwe ( Dramaturgy) Jacquelyn Wagner (Fiordiligi) Michèle Losier (Dorabella) Frédéric Antoun (Ferrando) Philippe Sly (Guglielmo) Paulo Szot (Don Alfonso) Ginger Costa-Jackson (Despina) Dancers Cynthia Loemij (Fiordiligi) Samantha Van Wissen (Dorabella) Michaël Pomero (Guglielmo) Julien Monty (Ferrando) Marie Goudot (Despina) Boštjan Antončič (Don Alfonso) Recorded at the Palais Garnier, Opéra National de Paris, on February 16, 2017

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Bertrand de Billy (conductor) Antoine Tamestit (viola) Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Serenade for 13 wind instruments, Op.7 Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959) Rhapsody-concerto for viola and orchestra, H.337 Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) The Seven last words of Christ, Hob. XX:1a, orchestral version Recorded on December 11th 2017 at the Salle Métropole of Lausanne TV Director, Andy Sommer

Lucia di Lammermoor, dramma tragico in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848) Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, after Walter Scott's 'The Bride of Lammermoor' First performance in Naples, Teatro San Carlo, 26 September 1835 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Marco Armiliato (Conductor) Conxita Garcia (Chorus Master) Damiano Michieletto (Stage Direction) Paolo Fantin (Sets), Carla Teti (Costumes), Martin Gebhardt (Lighting) Elena Mosuc (Lucia di Lammermoor) Juan Diego Flórez (Edgardo) Marco Caria (Enrico) Simón Orfila (Raimondo) Albert Casals (Arturo) Jorge Rodríguez Norton (Normano) Sandra Ferrández (Alisa) Recorded on December 20th & 23th 2015 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Directed by Fabrice Castanier

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Krystian Zimerman (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no 5 in E flat major, op. 73 ''Emperor'' Recorded in 1989 at the Musikverein, Vienna Directed by Humphrey Burton

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber (direction) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, op.60 Directed by Humphrey Burton Recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, in 1983 Carlos Kleiber's all too rare concert appearances are always musical occasions to cherish and remember. The vitality and precision of his authoritative gestures never fail to generate excitement and inspire playing of great élan from orchestras throughout the world. When Carlos Kleiber conducts the Concertgebouworkest of Amsterdam in Beethoven, one can expect a performance of intense musical concentration and exceptional expressive power. Carlos Kleiber made this recording with the Dutch orchestra in 1983, conducting Beethoven's Fourth and Seventh Symphonies. The mesmeric command of this elusive conductor over his musicians is fascinating. With none of the excessive glamor of the star performer, Carlos Kleiber, with meticulous care for detail, creates clear instrumental textures, compelling rhythmic designs and magical moments of fine repose. This is spell-binding music-making. This is vintage Carlos Kleiber.

Omer Avital Quintet Omer Avital, double bass Alexandre Levin, saxophone Asaf Yuria, saxophone Eden Ladin, piano, keyboard Ofri Nehemya, drums Recorded on Spetember 8th 2017 at the cité de la musique, Jazz à la Villette festival TV Director, David Unger

Rokia Traoré | Rubén Pellejero Rokia Traoré, chant Mamadyba Camara, Kora Mamah Diabaté, N'goni Every year, the Angoulême Festival proposes to a comic strip author to create the Jazz à Vienne poster, and the two festivals offer a creative comic concert that mixes music and comic strips. Both festivals offer a creative comic concert that will mix music and comic strips, bringing together a cartoonist and a musician, who express themselves live with their own 'tools' to compose a hybrid work. This particular comic concert brings together the singer Rokia Traoré and the cartoonist Rubén Pellejero. Playlist A Ou Ni sou (Rokia Traoré) Konakiri (Sory Kandia Kouyaté) Nimandon (Rokia Traoré - Ballaké Sissoko) Keme Birama (Classic song - Mali) Danama (Classic song - Mali) Titati (Bako Dagnon) Djadjiri (Classic song - Mali) Da Monzon (Classic song - Mali) Malisadio (Classic song - Mali / GuinEA Conakry) Recorded on January 26, 2018 at the Festival d'Angoulème TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2016 Richard Bona, bass & voice Mandekan Cubano Dennis Hernandez, trumpet Luis Bonilla, trombone, Osmany Parades, piano, Luisito Quintero, timbal & percussion Robert Quintero, congas & percussion Born in Cameroon, singer-composer Richard Bona has enjoyed twenty years of an international career taking him from Paris to New York, from recordings studios to the most prestigious concert halls. Musical partners have included Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon and Chick Corea. Admired by fellow musicians and considered to be one of the best bass players in the world, Richard Bona brings jazz and African music ever more closely and universally together. Recorded on July 7th 7 2016 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Club TV Director, Marc Schütrumpf

Erik Truffaz Quartet feat. Rokia Traoré Erik Truffaz, trumpet Rokia Traoré, song Benoît Corboz, claviers Marcello Giuliani, bass Arthur Hnatek, drum kit Is it still necessary to present him? A Slender figure, straight hair with a white beard, Erik Truffaz has marked the history of European jazz with at least two albums: The Dawn and Bending New Corners. Hip-hop, jungle rhythms and a timbre similar to that of Miles Davis: a cocktail that you just can't get enough of. The Swiss trumpet player, who has often taken an interest in non-western music, is making a comeback today - after a series of more pop style records with various singers including Sophie Hunger - this time with a new recording which is looking towards Africa: Doni Doni. Clearly in love with women's voices, he has invited Malian singer Rokia Traoré into the studio, who will of course be there for this stylistically very open-minded evening. Recorded on Sptember, 2016 at the Festival Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Giuseppe De Vecchi

Jacob Collier @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2016 Jacob Collier, guitar, synth, drums, bass and voice Recorded on July 7th 7 2016 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Club TV Director, Marc Schütrumpf

Rokia Traoré - Mandinka Classics Rokia Traoré, Voice, arrangements & musical direction Samba Diabaté, Guitar & texts search Mamah Diabaté, N'goni Habib Sangaré, Bolon Joel Massa Diarra, Balafon Playlist Toubaka (Classic traditionnal) Nan Foulé (Classic traditionnal) Koulandjan (Classic tribute to the brotherhood of hunters) Soubalé (Classic of the Mandinka epic) Tiramaka(Classic of the Mandinka epic) Kamadjan (Classic of the Mandinka epic) Fakoli (Classic of the Mandinka epic) Nakouma Djan (Classic traditionnal) Douga (Traditionnal Mandinka song) Recorded on January 20, 2020 at the UNESCO TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

João Bosco, lead, guitar/vocals Ricardo Silveira, guitar Guto Wirtti, bass Kiko Freitas, drums João Bosco has been loved in his home country of Brazil for decades, since the 60s when he first began composing and performing. In the early 90s, Bosco mounted a major tour of the US, and since then he has become increasingly popular internationally, regularly performing at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Despite his growing popularity outside of his homeland, Bosco remains thoroughly attached to Brazil to the point of never leaving it for extended periods; his music, though rooted in Brazil's classic samba and bossa nova traditions, combines rock and roll, jazz and other ethnic styles in an eclectic brew that is as inventive and challenging as he is. In 2017 Bosco received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Latin Recording Academy at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. His new album, Mano Que Zuera, was released at the end of the year. Recorded on July 21, 2018 at the Malta Jazz Festival TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

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 Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Speranza Scappucci (Conductor) Pierre Iodice (Chorus master) Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (Stage Director) Jean-Guy Lecat (sets) Fernand Ruiz (costumes), Franco Marri (lighting) Svetlana Aksenova (Cio-Cio-San) Alexey Dolgov (Pinkerton) Mario Cassi (Sharpless) Sabina Willeit (Suzuki) Saverio Fiore (Goro) Alexise Yerna (Kate Pinkerton) Luca Dall'Amico (Lo Zio Bonzo) Patrick Delcour (Il Commissario/ Yamadori) Recorded at the Opéra Royal de Liège-Wallonie, 28 September 2019  

State Academic Symphony Orchestra Of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', Gabriel BebeÅŸelea (conductor) Ray Chen (violin) George Enescu (1881 - 1955) Pastorale-Fantaisie Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957) Violin Concerto in D major op. 35 Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1993) Manfred Symphony Recorded at the Grand Palace Hall, Bucarest, George Enescu Festival, 12 September 2019

Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Paris, Philippe Jordan (Conductor) Pyotr Ilych Tchaikosky (1840 - 1893) Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 'Winter dreams' Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64 Recorded on October 12th, 2017 at the Opéra national de Paris, Bastille Directed by François-René Martin

State Academic Symphony Orchestra Of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov', Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Alexandra Silocea (piano) Alexey Retinsky (b. 1986) De profundis Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major op. 102 George Enescu (1881 - 1955) Symphony no. 2 in A major op. 17 Recorded at the Grand Palace Hall, Bucarest, George Enescu Festival, 11 September 2019

Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Philippe Jordan (Conductor) Pyotr Ilych Tchaikosky (1840 - 1893) Symphony no 2 in C minor, op. 17 'Litle Russian' Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36 Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris on March 27, 2018 Directed by François-René Martin

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

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

Bokanté Malika Tirolien, voice Michael League, guitar & voice Chris McQueen, guitar & voice Bob Lanzetti, guitar Roosevelt Collier, steel guitar Jamey Haddad, percussion Keita Ogawa, percussion André Ferrari, percussion An experiment conceived by Snarky Puppy founder and GroundUP Music creator Michael League (who has traded his bass in for a baritone guitar in this group), the process of formation was all but conventional. The music and some of the melodies were written by League, demoed while on tour with other bands, and then sent to Tirolien with lyrical concepts attached. Tirolien then wrote lyrics and melodies, demoing and ping-ponging the new content back to Michael. Many of the musicians had never even met until the first day of recording. By the end of the week-long session in upstate New York's legendary Dreamland Studios, the band felt abnormally cohesive. 'Unity was paramount in the formation of this group,' observed League. 'Though the ensemble is multi-lingual, multi-cultural, and multi-generational, we all feel connected as musicians and people. And in combining our different accents I feel that there is a strangely common and poignant sound, one that can reach and relate to listeners around the world.' Recorded on July 20, 2018 at the Malta Jazz Festival TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal Ballake Sissoko, kora Vincent Segal, cello Track list Chamber Music (Ballaké Sissoko) Oscarine (Vincent Segal) Houdesti (Ballaké Sissoko) Wo ye N'gnougobine (Ballaké Sissoko) Histoire de Molly (Vincent Segal) Ma Fa (Vincent Segal) Regret à Kader Barry ' (Ballaké Sissoko) Halinkata Djouba ' (Ballaké Sissoko) Future (Ballaké Sissoko) Mako Mady (Ballaké Sissoko) Recroded on October 18, 2009, at the hino Jazz festival TV Director, Francois Goetghebeur

Omer Avital Quintet Omer Avital, double bass Alexandre Levin, saxophone Asaf Yuria, saxophone Eden Ladin, piano, keyboard Ofri Nehemya, drums Recorded on Spetember 8th 2017 at the cité de la musique, Jazz à la Villette festival TV Director, David Unger

Rokia Traoré | Rubén Pellejero Rokia Traoré, chant Mamadyba Camara, Kora Mamah Diabaté, N'goni Every year, the Angoulême Festival proposes to a comic strip author to create the Jazz à Vienne poster, and the two festivals offer a creative comic concert that mixes music and comic strips. Both festivals offer a creative comic concert that will mix music and comic strips, bringing together a cartoonist and a musician, who express themselves live with their own 'tools' to compose a hybrid work. This particular comic concert brings together the singer Rokia Traoré and the cartoonist Rubén Pellejero. Playlist A Ou Ni sou (Rokia Traoré) Konakiri (Sory Kandia Kouyaté) Nimandon (Rokia Traoré - Ballaké Sissoko) Keme Birama (Classic song - Mali) Danama (Classic song - Mali) Titati (Bako Dagnon) Djadjiri (Classic song - Mali) Da Monzon (Classic song - Mali) Malisadio (Classic song - Mali / GuinEA Conakry) Recorded on January 26, 2018 at the Festival d'Angoulème TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

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

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) Symphony no. 9 in D minor Recorded on December 15 & 16, 2016 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich TV Director, Corentin Leconte

Münchner Philharmoniker, Valery Gergiev (Conductor) Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Siegfried-Idyll Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony no 7 in E minor Recorded at the Saint Florian Abbey, Linz, 25 September 2019, as par of the Internationales Brucknerfest Linz 2019 TV Director, François-René Martin

Czech Philhamonic, Semyon Bychkov (conductor) Daniil Trifonov(piano), Selina Ott (trumpet) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 for piano, trumpet, and strings Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904) Symphony no. 8 in G major Op. 88 Recorded 24 September 2020 at the Rudolfinum, Prague

Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Krystian Zimerman (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no 5 in E flat major, op. 73 ''Emperor'' Recorded in 1989 at the Musikverein, Vienna Directed by Humphrey Burton

Ensemble intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher (Conductor) Sébastien Vichard (piano), Jens McManama (horn), Pierre Strauch (cello), Hae-Sun Kang (violin) György Ligeti (1923-2006) Piano Concerto Hamburgisches Konzert for horn and chamber orchestra Cello Concerto Violin Concerto Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, 10 May 2019 Directed by Olivier Simmonet

Rokia Traoré - Mandinka Classics Rokia Traoré, Voice, arrangements & musical direction Samba Diabaté, Guitar & texts search Mamah Diabaté, N'goni Habib Sangaré, Bolon Joel Massa Diarra, Balafon Playlist Toubaka (Classic traditionnal) Nan Foulé (Classic traditionnal) Koulandjan (Classic tribute to the brotherhood of hunters) Soubalé (Classic of the Mandinka epic) Tiramaka(Classic of the Mandinka epic) Kamadjan (Classic of the Mandinka epic) Fakoli (Classic of the Mandinka epic) Nakouma Djan (Classic traditionnal) Douga (Traditionnal Mandinka song) Recorded on January 20, 2020 at the UNESCO TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Jacob Collier @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2016 Jacob Collier, guitar, synth, drums, bass and voice Recorded on July 7th 7 2016 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Club TV Director, Marc Schütrumpf

Erik Truffaz Quartet feat. Rokia Traoré Erik Truffaz, trumpet Rokia Traoré, song Benoît Corboz, claviers Marcello Giuliani, bass Arthur Hnatek, drum kit Is it still necessary to present him? A Slender figure, straight hair with a white beard, Erik Truffaz has marked the history of European jazz with at least two albums: The Dawn and Bending New Corners. Hip-hop, jungle rhythms and a timbre similar to that of Miles Davis: a cocktail that you just can't get enough of. The Swiss trumpet player, who has often taken an interest in non-western music, is making a comeback today - after a series of more pop style records with various singers including Sophie Hunger - this time with a new recording which is looking towards Africa: Doni Doni. Clearly in love with women's voices, he has invited Malian singer Rokia Traoré into the studio, who will of course be there for this stylistically very open-minded evening. Recorded on Sptember, 2016 at the Festival Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Giuseppe De Vecchi

Semiramide Melodramma tragico in two acts by Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868) Libretto by Gaetano Rossi after Voltaire's 'Sémiramis' First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 3 February 1868 Orchestra e Coro Teatro de La Fenice, Riccardo Frizza (conductor) Claudio Marino Moretti (chorus master) Cecilia Ligorio (staging) Nicholas Bovey (sets) Marco Piemontese (costumes) Jessica Pratt (Semiramide) Teresa Iervolino (Arsace) Alex Esposito (Assur) Enea Scala (Idreno) Simon Lim (Oroe) Silvia Frigato (Azema) Recorded on 23 & 25 October 2018 at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice Directed by Stéphane Vérité

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2016 Alfredo Rodriguez, piano Michael Olivera, drums Reinier Elizarde, doublebass Recorded on July 7th 2016 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Club TV Director, Marc Schütrumpf

João Bosco, lead, guitar/vocals Ricardo Silveira, guitar Guto Wirtti, bass Kiko Freitas, drums João Bosco has been loved in his home country of Brazil for decades, since the 60s when he first began composing and performing. In the early 90s, Bosco mounted a major tour of the US, and since then he has become increasingly popular internationally, regularly performing at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Despite his growing popularity outside of his homeland, Bosco remains thoroughly attached to Brazil to the point of never leaving it for extended periods; his music, though rooted in Brazil's classic samba and bossa nova traditions, combines rock and roll, jazz and other ethnic styles in an eclectic brew that is as inventive and challenging as he is. In 2017 Bosco received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Latin Recording Academy at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. His new album, Mano Que Zuera, was released at the end of the year. Recorded on July 21, 2018 at the Malta Jazz Festival TV Director, Amos Rozenberg

Frank Lacy Sextet Frank Lacy is one of the great talents of the generation that hit New York in the late 70's. Widely know as a sideman with such big figures as Lester Bowie, David Murray and Roy Hargrove, as well as Art Blakey's music director, Frank's own music is a fresh and personal distillation of his unique experiences.

Diane Reeves Dianne Reeves, vocal Peter Martin, keyboard Romero Lubambo, guitar Reginald Veal, bass Terreon Gully, drums Recorded on Spetember 10th 2017 at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Jazz à la Villette festival TV Director, David Unger

Christian McBride's New Jawn Christian McBride,leader/bass Nasheet Waits, drums Marcus Strickland, sax tenor Josh Evans, trumpet Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, Christian McBride's path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival on the scene. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in the music world today. His latest grouping, Christian McBride's New Jawn, is a killer unit, tight, soulful, in the pocket and in the groove. By the way, Jawn is Philly slang to describe just about everything and anything, but most importantly to understand why McBride named his new band so, it is probably this: 'Jawn' is one Philly thing New York can't lay claim to'. Recorded on July 20, 2018 at the Malta Jazz Festival TV Director, Amos Rozenberg