Martial Solal plays an exciting trio session with François Moutin (double bass) and Louis Moutin (drums) in this performance recorded live at the Bayerischer Hof Night Club during the 1999 Munich Klaviersommer. The enjoyment these musicians derive…

Joachim Kühn is a musician with an extraordinary stylistic range. This solo concert Kühn gave during the 1999 Munich Klaviersommer demonstrated his unique virtuosity and generated extraordinaryexcitement.

This live recording was made during the 1999 Munich Klaviersommer when Camilo made one of his rare solo appearances. Improvising on a Steinway D grand piano, he drew from his instrument an astonishing palette of musical colours, both rich orchestral…

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…

The Dutch pianist Jasper van't Hof and the American vibraphonist and marimba player Dave Friedman both embrace diverse musical influences, and are always searching for new ways to express their musical ideas. This programme captures the performance…

The California-based Turtle Island String Quartet is a far from conventional ensemble. Its musicality, zest and humour are infectiously entertaining. This live concert recording of Turtle Island playing a mix of classical and jazz compositions was…

Four leading European jazz musicians play together in this concert which was recorded live from Munich Klaviersommer – Gerd Dudek (saxophone), Ali Haurand (double bass), Rob van den Broeck (keyboard) and Jirí Stivín (flute and saxophone). They…

Leonid Chizhik (piano), Peter Klinke (bass) and Matt Wilson (percussion) improvise on themes by Tchaikovsky. Chizhik pioneered jazz in the Soviet Union in the early 1970s and continues to be one of today’s most innovative and eclectic improvisers.

A leading figure on the Russian jazz scene, pianist Daniel Kramer has established an international reputation. This solo performance of standards and improvisations was recorded live during the Munich Klaviersommer. Kramer gives a virtuoso display of…

This uptempo, funky performance proves that BB King, one of the Masters of the Blues Guitar has still got it. The band features some of today's best Blues musicians playing all of BB King's classic songs.