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Moscow Art Trio

The Moscow Art Trio is one of the most exciting of the new jazz formations. Three musicians: Mikhail Alperin, Sergey Starostin and Arkady Shilkloper. They come from different styles. When they meet, they are the Moscow Art Trio. In their concerts…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
5026

Freehand - The Pianist and Composer Alexander von Schlippenbach

Alexander von Schlippenbach is one of the top jazz avant-garde pianists and composers in Europe. The film accompanies the musician to rehearsals and concerts. It shows him working together with his wife, the pianist Aki Takase, with whom he leads the…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
5024

All that Strauss

To mark the turn of the millenium, Mathias Rüegg's legendary Jazz Ensemble Vienna Art Orchestra gave an "alternative" New Years concert in Vienna's Sofiensale. "All that Strauss" presented the same famous Strauss pieces that had been performed by the…
Length
58 mins
Prog. No.
5027

The Paris Reunion Band

This assemblage of authentic luminaries recreates the sound of Paris in the 50's and 60's when the City of Light was Europe's mecca for American jazz musicians. The Paris Reunion Band was formed as a homage to Kenny Clarke and the spirit of his…
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
0107

Maceo Parker's "Roots Revisited"

"Roots Revisited" is what Maceo Parker, one-time saxist in James Brown's Band, calls his earthy soul and funk combo.
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
0575

Elvin Jones' "Jazz Machine"

Elvin Jones is the archetypical modern jazz musician playing on instinct, not intellect. This is the kind of music he has played to perfection since his days with John Coltrane. There are some heavy-duty sidemen in his present "Jazz Machine": Sonny…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
5273

Jazz Highlights

A sample of today's finest jazz artists, providing an overview of the variety, internationality and fascination of today's world of jazz.
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
0170

Jazz Summit

This special features three highly individualized performances to illustrate the many different ways Jazz can be performed.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
5253

Blue Note Masters

Ron Carter, Bobby Hutcherson and Joe Chambers are legends of 'Blue Note' Records. They have established themselves as forward-thinking and inventive band leaders, composers and studio musicians, astonishing audiences around the world with their…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
0578

Weber - Brüninghaus - Robertson

Eberhard Weber, world-renowned and incomparable with his swingingly romantic bass, invites two of his "brothers in music" to a joint concert. The result is a virtuoso concert full of power, concentration and inner harmony.
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
5269