The Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, is a star name on today's international jazz scene. Technically dazzling and brilliantly creative, he generates infectious excitement with his music in which, he says, he uses jazz as a…

Three of today's most exciting keyboard artists were recorded live, as they gave an open-air concert in the Salzburg Cathedral square. The programme features solos, duets and trios for both acoustic and computer-aided piano, from the classical and…

Austrian piano virtuoso, Friedrich Gulda gives a comprehensive account of his unique art in an uninterrupted ninety-minute solo performance, which was recorded live at the Munich Philharmonie. His programme of eighteen pieces included works by Bach…

In 1959, Jacques Loussier hit upon the idea that was to make his international reputation, by combining his interest in jazz with his love of J.S. Bach. Only a pianist with such an exceptional classical technique and deft improvisatory skill could…

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…

A sample of today's finest jazz artists, providing an overview of the variety, internationality and fascination of today's world of jazz.

Can there be a more charming ambassador for Scotland than Amy Macdonald? On the other hand: On stage, there is an approachable and likable artist who has evidently found her voice, and furthermore— transforms Stuttgart's historic Schlossplatz into a…

João Gilberto is winner of two Grammy awards and nominee for six, he is one of the most important figures in Brazilian music and the grandmaster of bossa nova. His first and only approved live video was taped in November 2006 at the age of 75 in…

On the menu: cancan, frills and great music carried by the magnificent voices of young and talented opera singers! They are accompanied by the Orchestra of the Rouen Opera, conducted by Didier Benetti, as well as by the Moulin Rouge Dancers. Through…

Lalo Schifrin featured as a pianist and conductor for this concert, recorded live from the Philharmonie in Munich. He appeared with members of the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and soloists Ray Brown (double bass), Grady Tate (drums) and the Australian…