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The Sound of New York: Theo Croker

Theo Croker was born and raised in central Florida but at the age of eleven he heard his grandfather Doc Cheatham (a great jazz trumpeter) playing in New York. Doc died the following year but Theo continued to listen to his recordings. “i would just…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
6469

The Sound of New York: Greg Osby

Greg Osby alto saxophonist, producer, composer and educator has made an indelible mark on contemporary jazz as a leader of his own ensembles and as a guest artist with many other acclaimed jazz groups, notably Jack DeJohnnette’s “special edition”…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
6468

Simon Bolivar Big Band

The Simon Bolivar Big Band was created in 2010 by the Venezuelan drummer Andres Briceño and Valdemar Rodriguez, professor at the Simon Bolivar Conservatory of Music in Venezuela. The band was set up with the aim to promote Jazz music throughout…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
6411

Joe Zawinul: Solo 1985

The Viennese jazz musician Joe Zawinul performs on a huge synthesizer outfit in a concert recorded live from Kongressaal in Munich.
Length
57 mins
Prog. No.
6311

Friedrich Gulda: Solo Flight

In a live recording from the Amerikahaus, Munich, Gulda reveals the versatility of his keyboard playing. On the clavichord he plays three preludes and fugues from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier; on the piano, his own re-working of Schubert's Der…
Length
56 mins
Prog. No.
6322

Loussier: Concerto for Trumpet

Jacques Loussier's trumpet concerto is played by Bernard Soustrot (trumpet) and the Munich Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Jean-Pierre Wallez.
Length
25 mins
Prog. No.
6334

Mc Coy Tyner: Piano Solo

This live recording from the Kongressaal in Munich reveals the enormous musical talent of the legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. In a solo piano performance, Tyner plays dark jazz from the era of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, as well as more recent…
Length
51 mins
Prog. No.
6306

Chick Corea & Friedrich Gulda: The Meeting

These two virtuoso keyboard musicians met for the first time at the Munich Klaviersommer 1982 and gave a concert in the Kongressaal. Alongside various improvisations they perform classic jazz standards and end with a lyrically rendered paraphrase of…
Length
56 mins
Prog. No.
6318

Loussier: Playades

Jacques Loussier is the soloist for the world première of his piano concerto PLAYADES. The Munich Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Jean-Pierre Wallez.
Length
28 mins
Prog. No.
6333

Cecil Taylor: Piano Solo

A spell-binding performance of Taylor's own compositions and improvisations is captured in this no-holds-barred live recording from the Kongressaal in Munich.
Length
56 mins
Prog. No.
6305