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Christian Sands Trio - 'Tribute to Erroll Garner' Christian Sands (piano) Terreon Gully (drums) Luques Curtis (bass) Whereas he has just released a really great album, Facing Dragons only a few months ago, the pianist Christian Sands is presenting to kick off the season a new repertoire as a tribute to Erroll Garner : one of the most important figures in the history of jazz, he who established the form of the ' piano trio ' in the modern era, only just before Bill Evans. So he is reaching for a very high goal. And you can bet that the challenge will be met with brio, because the young American is one of the most talented pianists of his generation : protégé of the immense late Billy Taylor, taken on by Christian McBride at 20, recognised by Wynton Marsalis who saw in him one of the grate heirs of the tradition, Christian Sands does actually possess an instrumental language which alludes to the whole history of his instrument, but still succeeds in remaining extremely modern. Recorded on Sptember 7, 2019 at the Pierre Boulez Hall - Philharmonie, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Samuel Thibaut

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (Conductor) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Valses nobles et sentimentales La Valse Daphnis et Chloé - Suites Nos. 1 & 2 Boléro Recorded at the KKL, Lucerne in 2018

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša (conductor) Emmanuel Pahud (flute) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) The Hebrides or Fingal's Cave. Concert Overture, Op. 26 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313 (285c) Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Recorded at the KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, as part of the Lucerne Festival, 27 August 2019

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Joshua Weilerstein (conductor) Nelson Freire (Piano) Christopher Rouse (b. 1949) Iscariot Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951) Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (1943) Recorded on October 30th 2017 at the Salle Métropole of Lausanne Directed by Andy Sommer

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor) Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Don Giovanni, overture Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Piano Concerto no 3 in C minor, op. 37 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Symphony no 9 in E flat major, op. 70 Recorded 20 September 2017, Halle aux Grains, Toulouse

LLaurent Bardainne ' Tigre d'Eau Douce ' Laurent Bardainne (Tenor saxophone ) Arnaud Roulin (Hammond organ) Sylvain Daniel (bass) Philippe Gleizes (drums) Tenor saxophonist, Laurent Bardainne is one of the most discreet and yet active musicians on the Paris scene. It is difficult not to come across him when you like jazz and its related music : we can hear him in the Supersonic by Thomas de Pourquery, alongside Camélia Jordana with Lost, with his rock group Poni Hoax, in the electro detours Sabrina & Samantha, and even at the heart of Limousine, with whom he released an excellent recording in the spring. L'Été suivant. Laurent Bardainne comes back today with this incredibly free quartet, entitled Tigre d'Eau Douce. Music which recalls Albert Ayler's Laments and John Coltrane's freeest hours, all of which is crisscrossed by ballads and soothing moments in the colours of Soul spirituality played out on the Hammond B3 organ by Arnaud Roulin. Recorded on August 29, 2019 at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, David Unger

Orchestre de Paris, Ariane Matiakh (Conductor) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Pelléas et Mélisande, suite op. 80 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Aus Italien, fantaisie symphonique, op. 16 Recorded 13 January 202I, Philharmoine de Paris Directed by Guillaume Klein

Lulu Opera in a prologue and three acts by Alban Berg (1885 - 1935) (completed by Friedrich Cerha) Libretto by Alban Berg after Franz Wedekind's plays 'Erdgeist' and 'Die Büchse der Pandora' First performance in Zürich, Stadtheater, 2 June 1937 The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Lothar Koenigs (Conductor) William Kentridge (Stage Director) Catherine Meyburgh (Production Designer) Sabine Theunissen (Sets), Greta Goiris (Costumes), Urs Schönebaum (Lighting) Marlis Petersen (Lulu) Johan Reuter (Dr. Schön | Jack the Ripper) Susan Graham (Countess Geschwitz) Daniel Brenna (Alwa) Franz Grundheber (Schigolch) Martin Winkler (Animal Tamer | Acrobat) Paul Groves (Painter | African Prince) James Courtney (Physician | Professor | Policeman) Alan Oke (Prince | Manservant | Marquis) Elizabeth DeShong (Dresser | Schoolboy | Page) Julian Close (Theater Manager | Banker) Tyler Duncan (Journalist) Paul Corona (Servant) Kathryn Day (Designer) Ashley Emerson (Girl) Jane Shaulis (Mother) Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 9 November 2015

Paul Lay | Deep Rivers Paul Lay (Piano) Isabel Sörling (Vocal) Simon Tailleu (Double Bass) Play list A southern soldier boy (G.W. Alexander) Rebel soldier (traditional) Follow the drinking gourd (traditional) Maple leaf rag (Scott Joplin) To Germany (Paul Lay) Sylvia - Deep rivers (Oley Speaks) Go to hell (Nina Simone) Battle of the republic (Willian Steffe) After Alcazar Memories, the return of a virtuoso jazz trio for a musical journey that revisits a century of American song, from the Civil War to Nina Simone! Carried away by the fascinating voice of Isabel Sörling, who covers folk, jazz and gospel with the same power, pianist Paul Lay and double bassist Simon Tailleu give new life to popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the jazz era ultimate. From these arias that rocked the youth of American soldiers who landed in France to those sung by the slaves of the cotton fields, via Broadway and Tin Pan Alley, a tribute concert to the history of jazz, which celebrates this great lesson in musical freedom which crossed the Atlantic several times! Recorded on November 14, 2020 at St Quentin en Yvelines Theater TV Director, Gilles Le Mao

Electro Deluxe James Copley, vocal Jérémie Coke, bass Gaël Cadoux, keyboards Thomas Faure, big band arrangements and tenor saxophone Arnaud Renaville, drums Vincent Payen, trumpet Bertrand Luzignant, trombone It is on stage that the overall effect of Electro Deluxe's music becomes clear. After two years on tour and 140 concerts across the globe, the Funk/Soul group will present at the Olympia an innovative show with the exceptional participation of 13 musicians from its BIG BAND. The prize-winning group of the Victoire du jazz (best group for the year 2017) are coming back to the mythical hall to play the rearranged repertoire of its latest album 'Circle' Always on the move, Electro Deluxe shapes a music which is rich and brassy, an inimitable groove, a truly musical fever. At each concert the group make an impact and manage to surprise a public which is every time larger. Don't miss this opportunity ! Recorded on October 18, 2018 at Paris Olympia TV Director, Yvan Benedetti

Kenny Garrett Quintet Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone) Vernell Brown (piano) Corcoran Holt (bass) Samuel Laviso (drum kit) Rudy Bird (percussion) From the nu soul and hip hop rhythms of drummer Chris Dave, to the post-bop and calypso brio of alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett and precision funk of Ghost-Note, an evening of jazz infused with today's urban culture, bringing together true masters of groove. Recorded on August 31, 2019 at the Grand Halle de la Villette, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Giuseppe De Vecchi

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

Grigory Sokolov (piano) Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) 4 Fugues Op. 72 Bunte Blätter Op. 99 Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) Polonaises Op. 26 1 Allegro appassionato (C-sharp minor) 2 Maestoso (E-flat minor) Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44 Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 Recorded at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, 12 December 2020

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

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Pablo Heras-Casado (Conductor) Isabelle Faust (violin), Carmen Romeu (soprano) Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Pulcinella (Suite) Péter Eötvös (1944) Alhambra Concerto for violin and orchestra Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946) The three-cornered Hat Recorded at the Festival de Granada, Palacio de Carlos V, 11 & 12 July 2019 TV Director, Arnaud Lalanne

Werther 'Drame lyrique' in four acts and five tableaux by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912) Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Millet and Georges Hartmann after Goethe First performance in Viena, Hofoper, 16 February 1892 Philharmonia Zürich, Cornelius Meister (Conductor) Kinderchor und SoprAlti der Oper Zürich Tatjana Gürbaca (Stage Director) Klaus Grünberg (Sets), Silke Willrett (costumes), Klaus Grünberg (light design) Juan Diego Flórez (Werther) Anna Stéphany (Charlotte) Audun Iversen (Albert) Mélissa Petit (Sophie) Cheyne Davidson (Le Bailli) Martin Zysset (Schmidt) Recorded at the Opernhaus Zurich en April 2017 Directed by Michael Beyer

Orchestre National de Lille, Yaron Traub (Conductor) Varvara Nepomnyashchaya (piano) Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) Piano Concerto no 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 Piano Concerto no 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Recorded at the Nouveau Siècle, Lille, 8 February 2019 TV Director, Nicolas Foulon

Beatrice Rana (piano), Pierre Fouchenneret (violin), Guillaume Chilemme (violin), Marie Chilemme (viola), Yan Levionnois (cello) Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Sonata for cello and piano in A minor ''Arpeggione'' Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) Sonata no. 2 in B flat op. 35 Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 21 Recorded on June 15th, 2016 at the Salle Gaveau, Paris TV director, Don Kent

Woman to Woman Renee Rosnes, artistic direction, piano Cécile McLorin Salvant , vocals Anat Cohen, clarinet Melissa Aldana, saxophone Ingrid Jensen, trumpet Noriko Ueda, doublebass Allison Millern drums Setlist 'Never Will I Marry', comp : Frank Loesser 'Yesterdays', comp : Jerome Kern ' Summer Night', comp : Harry Warren ' Jitterbug Waltz', comp : Fats Waller ' The Peacocks (A Timeless Place)', comp : Jimmy Rowles, Norma Winstone ' United', comp : Wayne Shorter ' Flamenco Sketches', comp : Miles Davis ; Bill Evans ' I'm All Smiles', comp : Michael Leonard ; Herbert Martin ' Gracias A La Vida', comp : Violeta Parra ' Come Back To Me', comp : Sigmund Romberg Recorded on July 17, 2017 at Nice Jazz festival TV Director, Eric Michaud

Meshell Ndegeocello American singer and bassist Me'shelle Ndegeocello presents her new album Comet, Come to Me at the Banlieues Bleues festival With Meshell Ndegeocello, bass and voice Chris Bruce, guitar Jebin Bruni, keyboards Abraham Rounds, drums Concert recorded on April, the 12th 2016 at the Espace 1789 St Ouen During the 33rd edition of Banlieues Bleues festival, Jazz en Seine-Saint-Denis TV Director, Guillaume Dero

John Coltrane's 'Africa / Brass' Revisited Dal Sasso Big Band, David El Malek, Sophie Alour & Géraldine Laurent John Coltrane (saxophone) Christophe Dal Sasso (arrangement , direction) Géraldine Laurent (alto saxophone ) David El Malek (tenor saxophone) Sophie Alour (tenor saxophone, flute) Dominique Mandin (flute, alto saxophone) Thomas Savy (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Julien Alour | Quentin Ghomari (trumpets) Jerry Edward | Daniel Zimmermann (trombones) Pierre de Bethmann (piano) Manu Marchès (double bass) Karl Jannuska (drums) Andy Bérald-Catelo (Ka Drum) Setlist Tunji (John Coltrane - Christophe Dal Sasso) Green Sleeves (Traditional - Christophe Dal Sasso) Liberia (John Coltrane - Christophe Dal Sasso) Song of the Underground Railroad (Traditional - Christophe Dal Sasso) A concert reviving the spiritual force and humanist message of John Coltrane's legendary Africa/Brass (1961), revisited in big band style under the leadership of Christophe Dal Sasso, with four extraordinary saxophone soloists. Recorded on Septemer 11, 2020, Philharmonie de Paris, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Guiseppe de Vecchi

Electro Deluxe James Copley, vocal Jérémie Coke, bass Gaël Cadoux, keyboards Thomas Faure, big band arrangements and tenor saxophone Arnaud Renaville, drums Vincent Payen, trumpet Bertrand Luzignant, trombone It is on stage that the overall effect of Electro Deluxe's music becomes clear. After two years on tour and 140 concerts across the globe, the Funk/Soul group will present at the Olympia an innovative show with the exceptional participation of 13 musicians from its BIG BAND. The prize-winning group of the Victoire du jazz (best group for the year 2017) are coming back to the mythical hall to play the rearranged repertoire of its latest album 'Circle' Always on the move, Electro Deluxe shapes a music which is rich and brassy, an inimitable groove, a truly musical fever. At each concert the group make an impact and manage to surprise a public which is every time larger. Don't miss this opportunity ! Recorded on October 18, 2018 at Paris Olympia TV Director, Yvan Benedetti

LLaurent Bardainne ' Tigre d'Eau Douce ' Laurent Bardainne (Tenor saxophone ) Arnaud Roulin (Hammond organ) Sylvain Daniel (bass) Philippe Gleizes (drums) Tenor saxophonist, Laurent Bardainne is one of the most discreet and yet active musicians on the Paris scene. It is difficult not to come across him when you like jazz and its related music : we can hear him in the Supersonic by Thomas de Pourquery, alongside Camélia Jordana with Lost, with his rock group Poni Hoax, in the electro detours Sabrina & Samantha, and even at the heart of Limousine, with whom he released an excellent recording in the spring. L'Été suivant. Laurent Bardainne comes back today with this incredibly free quartet, entitled Tigre d'Eau Douce. Music which recalls Albert Ayler's Laments and John Coltrane's freeest hours, all of which is crisscrossed by ballads and soothing moments in the colours of Soul spirituality played out on the Hammond B3 organ by Arnaud Roulin. Recorded on August 29, 2019 at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, David Unger

Christian Sands Trio - 'Tribute to Erroll Garner' Christian Sands (piano) Terreon Gully (drums) Luques Curtis (bass) Whereas he has just released a really great album, Facing Dragons only a few months ago, the pianist Christian Sands is presenting to kick off the season a new repertoire as a tribute to Erroll Garner : one of the most important figures in the history of jazz, he who established the form of the ' piano trio ' in the modern era, only just before Bill Evans. So he is reaching for a very high goal. And you can bet that the challenge will be met with brio, because the young American is one of the most talented pianists of his generation : protégé of the immense late Billy Taylor, taken on by Christian McBride at 20, recognised by Wynton Marsalis who saw in him one of the grate heirs of the tradition, Christian Sands does actually possess an instrumental language which alludes to the whole history of his instrument, but still succeeds in remaining extremely modern. Recorded on Sptember 7, 2019 at the Pierre Boulez Hall - Philharmonie, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Samuel Thibaut

Modern Jazz Quartet II Avec John Lewis (piano) Kilt Jackson (vibraphone) Percy Heath (basse) Connie Kay (batterie) Playlist - 'Lonely woman' d'Ornette Coleman - 'Animal dance final' de John Lewis - 'Columbine' de John Lewis - 'Concorde' de John Levis - 'Bags groove' de Milt Jackson Recorded on1963 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels TV Director, Serge Leroy

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

Antonio Zambujo - Rua da Emenda Antonio Zambujo (voice, Classical guitar) Bernardo Couto (portugese guitar) Ricardo Cruz (double bass) Joao Moreira (trumpet) Jose Conde (clarinette) Antonio Zambujo, a singer with a sensual and warm voice who delivers with his quintet an interpretation of fado between cool jazz and bossa nova. Recroded on January 23, 2015 at La Cigale (Paris) TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

Michel Portal Quintet feat. Nils Wogram & Lander Gyselinck Michel Portal, clarinets, saxophone, bandoneon Nils Wogram, trombone Bojan Z, piano, keyboard Bruno Chevillon, double bass, bass Lander Gyselinck, drums An original musician, Michel Portal is a celebrity in the classical repertoire (Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Berg) and contemporary music (Boulez, Stockausen, Berio, Kagel, Globokar). A virtuoso and something of a maverick, Portal is always up for musical experiments, exploring all kinds of fields! A regular guest at Europa Jazz over the past forty years, he has always delivered! This year, he presents a new project, involving Boyan Z and Bruno Chevillon, along with one of the greatest trombone players of today, Nils Wogram (who regularly plays with Bojan Z) and the new prodigy on the European jazz scene, young Belgian drummer Lander Gyselinck (Lab trio, Kris Defoort trio). Recorded on 2017, May 5th 2017 at the Epau Abbey, Europa Jazz Festival TV Director, Josselin Carré

Sophie Alour 'Exil(s)' Sophie Alour (saxophone, flute, compositions) Mohamed Abozékry (oud) Donald Kontamanou (drums) Philippe Aerts (double bass) Damien Argentieri (piano) Wassim Halal (derbouka, bendir) The first, Alfredo Rodriguez, after classical training, discovered the world of jazz and improvisation by listening to Keith Jarrett.Today he is Quincy Jones's preferred pianist. The second, Pedrito Martinez, congaceros (percussionnist) comes from the streets of Havana making the whole of New York dance at Ginny's, the epicentre of Cuban Santeria. These two great jazz hopes meet each other at last and hold high the torch of the new uninhibited Latin-jazz scene where their virtuoso and audacious playing and their volcanic energy is put to the service of adventurous writing for a unique and fascinating voyage. Recorded on May 31, 2019 at Jazz sous les Pommiers TV Directors, Thierry Villeneuve

Archie Shepp, musical direction, saxophones Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet Jason Moran, piano Richard Davis, double bass Billy Hart, drums With guests: Marion Rampal, voice Izidor Leitinger, trumpet Sébastien Llado, trombone Jean-Philippe Scali, baritone saxophone Playlist Naima - John Coltrane - Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Cousin Mary - John Coltrane - Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Blasé - Archie Shepp Prelude to a Kiss - Duke Ellington Los Olvidados - Archie Shepp In 1960, Archie Shepp attended a concert by John Coltrane at the Five Spot, the mythical club on the Lower East Side. Totally fascinated, he decided to pick up the tenor saxophone. Five years later, Shepp - already a reference in the world of free jazz - recorded alongside his hero. The resulting album, 'Ascension', was released in 1966, and remains today one of the great monuments of free improvisation. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Coltrane's death - at the age of forty - the most Parisian representative of the New York avant-garde pays tribute to the brilliant composer of 'A Love Supreme', with a Franco-American all-star band not unlike that which recorded the revolutionary 'Ascension'. A giant of jazz pays tribute to one of his gods... Recorded on September 3rd 2016 at the Grande Halle of la Villette TV Director, Frank Cassenti

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Opera in four acts op. 29 by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Libretto by Dmitry Shostakovich and Alexander Preis from Nikolai Leskov's story Creation in Leningrad, Maliÿ Opernïy Teatr, 22 January 1934 Chorus and Orchestra of the Paris National Opera, Ingo Metzmacher (Conductor) José Luis Basso (Chorus Master) Krzysztof Warlikowski (Stage Direction) Małgorzata Szczęśniak (sets, costumes), Felice Ross (lighting), Claude Bardouil (choreography), Christian Longchamp (dramaturgy) Dmitry Ulyanov (Boris Timofeevich Ismailov) John Daszak (Zinovy Borisovich Ismailov) Aušrinė Stundytė (Katerina Lvovna Ismailova) Pavel Černoch (Sergey) Sofija Petrovic (Aksinya) Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Shabby Peasant) Oksana Volkova (Sonetka) Andrei Popov (Teacher) Krzysztof Baczyk (A Pope, un gardien) Marianne Croux (Woman Convict) Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Chief of Police, Old Convict) Sava Vemić (Officer) Florent Mbia (Le Régisseur) Julien Joguet (Porter) Hyun-Jong Roh, Antonel Boldan, Paolo Bondi (Workers) Jian-Hong Zhao (Millhand) John Bernard (Coachman) Pierpaolo Palloni (Policemant) Fernando Velasquez (Drunken Guest) Recorded at the Opéra National de Paris, Opéra-Bastille, on 13 & 16 April 2019 TV Director, Stétphane Metge

INANNA Choreography by Carolyn Carlson Staged by Carolyn Carlson Sets by Euan Brunet-Smith (scénographie) Music by Armand Amar ( original music), Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits (added music) With Chinatsu Kosakatani, Isida Micani, Sara Orselli, Sonia Rocha, Cristina Santucci, Sara Simeoni et Alessandra Vigna In turn a warrior, a lover, a mother and a seductress, modern woman has many facets, and brings to mind Inanna, the Sumerian goddess: pure and free, dangerous and playful, awkward and precious, she stands her ground and invariably triumphs. Dance is the perfect medium for her animal strength and mysterious power. Carolyn Carlson inventively combines different styles to explore the inner world of women. The seven performers have unique expressive power and perfectly convey the charm and harmony of Carolyn Carlson's vision. An ode to Woman. Recorded on 2012 at the Théâtre national de Chaillot TV Director Charles Picq

Part classical, part avant-garde, part flamenco, the legendary piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque are impossible to label. The Labèque Way follows these unique artists as they trace their Basque roots, playing Ravel´s Bolero with traditional Basque percussion, premiering a daring new concerto 'Nazareno' which they had commissioned, and participating in diverse artistic and personal adventures. Featuring friends and collaborators such as Sir Simon Rattle, Semyon Bychkov and Alessandro Baricco among others, the film includes amazing performances of works by Mozart, Schubert, Ravel, Albeniz, Golijov and Gershwin.

Maya Plisetskaya performing excerpts from a dozen of her greatest roles, created by many of the world's famous choreographers like Roland Petit and Maurice Béjart, from Ballets like Raymonda, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and a mesmerizing performance of The Dying Swan.

An evening with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker at the Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier Étoiles, principal dancers and the Corps de Ballet Conductor, Vello Pähn Opéra national de Paris orchestra Quatuor n°4 Enters the Repertory of Opéra national de Paris Choreography, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Music, Béla Bartók, Quatuor n°4 Set, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Lights, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Herman Sorgeloos made by Vinicio Cheli Costume, Rosas With Sae Eun Park, Juliette Hilaire, Charlotte Ranson, Laura Bachman ______________________________________________________ Die grosse Fuge Enters the Repertory of Opéra national de Paris Choreography, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, La Grande Fugue, op.133 Staging, Jean-Luc Ducourt Set, Jan Joris Lamers Lights, Jan Joris Lamers made by Vinicio Cheli Costume, Rosas Music analysis, Georges-Elie Octors With Alice Renavand, Stéphane Bullion, Karl Paquette, Vincent Chaillet, Florian Magnenet, Nicolas Paul, Adrien Couvez, Alexandre Gasse _______________________________________________________ Verklärte Nacht Enters the Repertory of Opéra national de Paris Choreography, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Music, Arnold Schönberg, The Transfigured Night. op. 4, version for string orchestra Set, Gilles Aillaud , Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Costume, Rudy Sabounghy Lights, Vinicio Cheli Music analysis, Georges-Elie Octors , Rosas With Émilie Cozette, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Léonore Baulac, Letizia Galloni, Séverine Westermann, Katherine Higgins, Emilie Hasboun, Alice Catonnet, Alexandre Gasse, Karl Paquette, Stéphane Bullion, Florian Magnenet, Takeru Coste, Nicolas Paul Recorded on October 27 and 30 2015 at the Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier TV director, Louise Narboni

Penthesilea Opera in a prologue, 11 scenes and epilogue by Pascal Dusapin (b. 1955) Libretto by Pascal Dusapin and Beate Haeckl after Heinrich von Kleist First performance in Brussels, Théâtre de la Monnaie, 31 May 2015 Orchestre de Paris Ariane Matiakh (Conductor) Accentus, Richard Wilberforce (Chorus Master) Thierry Coduys (electroacoustic) Christel Loetzsch, mezzo-soprano (Penthesilea) Marisol Montalvo, soprano (Prothoe) Georg Nigl, baryton (Achilleus) Paul Gay, baryton-basse (Odysseus) Noa Frenkel, contralto (OberPriesteri) Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, 27 November 2020 Directed and staged by Philippe Béziat

Orchestre de Paris, Ariane Matiakh (Conductor) Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Pelléas et Mélisande, suite op. 80 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Aus Italien, fantaisie symphonique, op. 16 Recorded 13 January 202I, Philharmoine de Paris Directed by Guillaume Klein

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

Michel Portal Quintet feat. Nils Wogram & Lander Gyselinck Michel Portal, clarinets, saxophone, bandoneon Nils Wogram, trombone Bojan Z, piano, keyboard Bruno Chevillon, double bass, bass Lander Gyselinck, drums An original musician, Michel Portal is a celebrity in the classical repertoire (Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Berg) and contemporary music (Boulez, Stockausen, Berio, Kagel, Globokar). A virtuoso and something of a maverick, Portal is always up for musical experiments, exploring all kinds of fields! A regular guest at Europa Jazz over the past forty years, he has always delivered! This year, he presents a new project, involving Boyan Z and Bruno Chevillon, along with one of the greatest trombone players of today, Nils Wogram (who regularly plays with Bojan Z) and the new prodigy on the European jazz scene, young Belgian drummer Lander Gyselinck (Lab trio, Kris Defoort trio). Recorded on 2017, May 5th 2017 at the Epau Abbey, Europa Jazz Festival TV Director, Josselin Carré

Archie Shepp, musical direction, saxophones Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet Jason Moran, piano Richard Davis, double bass Billy Hart, drums With guests: Marion Rampal, voice Izidor Leitinger, trumpet Sébastien Llado, trombone Jean-Philippe Scali, baritone saxophone Playlist Naima - John Coltrane - Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Cousin Mary - John Coltrane - Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Blasé - Archie Shepp Prelude to a Kiss - Duke Ellington Los Olvidados - Archie Shepp In 1960, Archie Shepp attended a concert by John Coltrane at the Five Spot, the mythical club on the Lower East Side. Totally fascinated, he decided to pick up the tenor saxophone. Five years later, Shepp - already a reference in the world of free jazz - recorded alongside his hero. The resulting album, 'Ascension', was released in 1966, and remains today one of the great monuments of free improvisation. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Coltrane's death - at the age of forty - the most Parisian representative of the New York avant-garde pays tribute to the brilliant composer of 'A Love Supreme', with a Franco-American all-star band not unlike that which recorded the revolutionary 'Ascension'. A giant of jazz pays tribute to one of his gods... Recorded on September 3rd 2016 at the Grande Halle of la Villette TV Director, Frank Cassenti

John Coltrane's 'Africa / Brass' Revisited Dal Sasso Big Band, David El Malek, Sophie Alour & Géraldine Laurent John Coltrane (saxophone) Christophe Dal Sasso (arrangement , direction) Géraldine Laurent (alto saxophone ) David El Malek (tenor saxophone) Sophie Alour (tenor saxophone, flute) Dominique Mandin (flute, alto saxophone) Thomas Savy (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Julien Alour | Quentin Ghomari (trumpets) Jerry Edward | Daniel Zimmermann (trombones) Pierre de Bethmann (piano) Manu Marchès (double bass) Karl Jannuska (drums) Andy Bérald-Catelo (Ka Drum) Setlist Tunji (John Coltrane - Christophe Dal Sasso) Green Sleeves (Traditional - Christophe Dal Sasso) Liberia (John Coltrane - Christophe Dal Sasso) Song of the Underground Railroad (Traditional - Christophe Dal Sasso) A concert reviving the spiritual force and humanist message of John Coltrane's legendary Africa/Brass (1961), revisited in big band style under the leadership of Christophe Dal Sasso, with four extraordinary saxophone soloists. Recorded on Septemer 11, 2020, Philharmonie de Paris, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Guiseppe de Vecchi

El Comité Carlos Sarduy trumpet Irving Acao saxophone Harold López-nussa keyboard, piano Rolando Luna claviers, piano Gaston Joya basse, double bass Rodney Barreto drums Yaroldy Abreu percussion Here are at least are 7 good reasons to listen to El Comité : Harold Lopez-Nussa, Rolando Luna, Rodney Barreto, Yaroldy Abreu, Gaston Joya, Carlos Sarduy and Irving Acao ! Considered as being part of the most brilliant and renowned Cuban musicians of their generation, this band of 7 had the excellent idea of composing an album entitled ' Y que !? (So What) ', nine pieces which reflect the diversity of influences and rhythms of El Comité. Afrobeat, funk, Latin jazz, ballades a ' Cuban groove Siglo 21 ' to put between all ears, impressive compositions, revivals marked El Comité, always stamped with the fluidity and energy which characterises this group. Despite their youth, their 15 or 20 years on the international stage for most of them, gives a veritable maturity to this album. The harmonies and thematic structures are an ample illustration. And finally, on stage, it is always a real pleasure to see El Comité developing where their overflowing energy and musical generosity rapidly becomes contagious. Recorded on July 29, 2019 at Jazz in Marciac TV Director,

Youn Sun Nah Youn Sun Nah, voice Tomek Miernowski, guitars, piano, synthesizer , programming Rémi Vihnolo, drums, double bass, electric bass, programming A decade after the release of Same Girl, recording marking the consecration in 2010 of Youn Sun Nah, she continues to assert herself as a singer resolutely not to be classified, whose all-embracing virtuoso voice can handle jazz, improvisation, opera, pop and world music. With her recent album, a polished made in-studio immersion with the complicity of her producer-arranger Clément Ducol, the Korean has produced her most personal work to date: apart from the revisiting of an eclectic repertoire from Albéniz to Michel Legrand and George Harrison, Marvin Gaye and Leonard Cohen, she leaves plenty of room for the first time for her own compositions, thus confirming a singular talent as a songwriter. An explosive cocktail, which can be taken full advantage of on stage with the complicity of Tomek Miernowski on guitars and keyboards as well as the phenomenal Rémi Vignolo, just as at ease on the drums as on the double bass. Recorded at the D'jazz Nevers on November 16, 2019 TV Director, Samuel Thiebaut

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 Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Frédéric Chaslin (Conductor) Denis Segond (Chorus master) Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (Stage Director) Carlo Sala (Sets), Fernand Ruiz (Costumes), Franco Marri (lighting) Angela Gheorghiu (Mimì) Marc Laho (Rodolfo) Ionut Pascu (Marcello) María Rey-Joly (Musetta) Kamil Ben Hsain Lachiri (Schaunard) Ugo Guagliardo (Colline) Patrick Delcour (Benoît / Alcindoro) Recorded at the Opéra Royal de Liège-Wallonie, 26 September 2020

A feature documentary about female singers living inside Iran and their daily life and the deepest wish: 'I want my voice to be heard'. Dealing with cultural censorship in Iran, women singers started using also digital media more. Invited by Negar, a magical entity, female voices from all over this vast country come out of isolation, gather in a garden in the very middle of Iran to make their dream come true. Nobody has tried this before, so Negar seeks the help of two travellers to connect. Along the way they meet surprisingly strong female personalities of diverse cultural backgrounds and come closer to understanding the orient...

Maya Plisetskaya performing excerpts from a dozen of her greatest roles, created by many of the world's famous choreographers like Roland Petit and Maurice Béjart, from Ballets like Raymonda, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and a mesmerizing performance of The Dying Swan.

An evening with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker at the Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier Étoiles, principal dancers and the Corps de Ballet Conductor, Vello Pähn Opéra national de Paris orchestra Quatuor n°4 Enters the Repertory of Opéra national de Paris Choreography, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Music, Béla Bartók, Quatuor n°4 Set, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Lights, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Herman Sorgeloos made by Vinicio Cheli Costume, Rosas With Sae Eun Park, Juliette Hilaire, Charlotte Ranson, Laura Bachman ______________________________________________________ Die grosse Fuge Enters the Repertory of Opéra national de Paris Choreography, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, La Grande Fugue, op.133 Staging, Jean-Luc Ducourt Set, Jan Joris Lamers Lights, Jan Joris Lamers made by Vinicio Cheli Costume, Rosas Music analysis, Georges-Elie Octors With Alice Renavand, Stéphane Bullion, Karl Paquette, Vincent Chaillet, Florian Magnenet, Nicolas Paul, Adrien Couvez, Alexandre Gasse _______________________________________________________ Verklärte Nacht Enters the Repertory of Opéra national de Paris Choreography, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Music, Arnold Schönberg, The Transfigured Night. op. 4, version for string orchestra Set, Gilles Aillaud , Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Costume, Rudy Sabounghy Lights, Vinicio Cheli Music analysis, Georges-Elie Octors , Rosas With Émilie Cozette, Marie-Agnès Gillot, Léonore Baulac, Letizia Galloni, Séverine Westermann, Katherine Higgins, Emilie Hasboun, Alice Catonnet, Alexandre Gasse, Karl Paquette, Stéphane Bullion, Florian Magnenet, Takeru Coste, Nicolas Paul Recorded on October 27 and 30 2015 at the Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier TV director, Louise Narboni

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (conductor) Alexei Volodin (piano), Vincent Thévenaz (organ) Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H, S 260 Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951) Variations for Orchestra, op. 31 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Boléro Recorded on November 15, 2017 at the Victoria Hall, Genèva Directed by Andy Sommer

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (Conductor) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Valses nobles et sentimentales La Valse Daphnis et Chloé - Suites Nos. 1 & 2 Boléro Recorded at the KKL, Lucerne in 2018

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša (conductor) Emmanuel Pahud (flute) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) The Hebrides or Fingal's Cave. Concert Overture, Op. 26 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313 (285c) Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Recorded at the KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, as part of the Lucerne Festival, 27 August 2019

Rigoletto 'Melodramma' in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's play 'Le roi s'amuse' First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 11 March 1851 Philharmonia Zürich, Chor der Oper Zürich, Fabio Luisi (Musical Director) Tatjana Gürbaca (Stage Director) Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda) George Petean (Rigoletto) Saimir Pirgu (Il Duca di Mantova) Andrea Mastroni (Sparafucile) Judith Schmid (Maddalena) Recorded at the Opernhaus Zürich, 18 & 21 June 2014 Directed by Nele Münchmeyer

L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar (Conductor) Céline Scheen (Soprano), Vincenzo Capezzuto (alto) Mei Hong Lin Dance Company Dirk Hofacker (Sets & Costumes) Music and Dance for a While Improvisations on Henry Purcell, G.F. Händel, Claudio Monteverdi. Georg Friedrich Händel / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: Sinfonia - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Henry Purcell / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: Strike the viol (Céline Scheen) Georg Friedrich Händel / Improvisation: Lascio ch'io pianga Henry Purcell / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: `Twas within a furlong (Vincenzo Capezzuto) Claudio Monteverdi: Pur ti miro (Céline Scheen, Vincenzo Capezzuto) Traditional (Venezuela): El curruchà (Vincenzo Capezzuto, Céline Scheen) Claudio Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa (Céline Scheen) Traditional (Sicily) / arr. C. Pluhar: Silenziu d'amuri (Vincenzo Capezzuto) Georg Friedrich Händel / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: Sinfonia - Alcina Henry Purcell / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: Music for a while (Céline Scheen) Traditional (Salento): Pizzica di San Vito (Vincenzo Capezzuto) Traditional (Bulgaria): Bucimis Giovanni Felice Sances: Stabat Mater (Céline Scheen) Improvisation: Hasapiko Traditional (Italy): Tarantella del Gargano (Vincenzo Capezzuto) Traditional (Mexico) / arr. C. Pluhar: La Llorona (Vincenzo Capezzuto) Henry Purcell / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: When I am laid (Céline Scheen) Improvisation: Canario Maurizio Cazzati / arr. C. Pluhar: Ciaccona Girolamo Kapsberger: Toccata L'Arpeggiata Traditional (Italy) / arr. Christina Pluhar : Ninna, nanna sopra la Romanesca (Vincenzo Capezzuto, Céline Scheen) Georg Friedrich Händel / Improvisation / arr. C. Pluhar: O sleep, why thost thou leave me (Céline Scheen) Recorded on November 6, 2017 at the Landestheater Linz, Austria Directed by Sonia Paramo

Meshell Ndegeocello American singer and bassist Me'shelle Ndegeocello presents her new album Comet, Come to Me at the Banlieues Bleues festival With Meshell Ndegeocello, bass and voice Chris Bruce, guitar Jebin Bruni, keyboards Abraham Rounds, drums Concert recorded on April, the 12th 2016 at the Espace 1789 St Ouen During the 33rd edition of Banlieues Bleues festival, Jazz en Seine-Saint-Denis TV Director, Guillaume Dero

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

Kenny Garrett Quintet Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone) Vernell Brown (piano) Corcoran Holt (bass) Samuel Laviso (drum kit) Rudy Bird (percussion) From the nu soul and hip hop rhythms of drummer Chris Dave, to the post-bop and calypso brio of alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett and precision funk of Ghost-Note, an evening of jazz infused with today's urban culture, bringing together true masters of groove. Recorded on August 31, 2019 at the Grand Halle de la Villette, Jazz à la Villette TV Director, Giuseppe De Vecchi