Montreux Sounds...Live! One night only ! - Chateau St. Michelle Winery - 2000

Over the course of jazz years careers, This group of very talented jazz players gathered in this one night stand jazz event that has established themselves as one of the premiere jazz players of all time. Joe Sample often credited with being one of the architects of mellow jazzy piano style, Sample esteemed status as a prime jazz piano innovator is eternally assured by his trademark sound. His fans have said that his combination of jazz-enhanced work with an intense delivery is powerful enough to fill up the whole concert venue.

Montreux Sounds live! ,is enchanted with this paradise called Chateau St. Michelle, Winerey. As George Duke said "It's like a gateway to heaven" Duke performance is just amazing, full of thrill and excitement. Full jazz musical performances, singing along mostly his greatest hits. Gathered in this very rare jazz event on stage by fellow Jazz stars: Lalah Hathaway, Al Jarreau, George Duke, David Sanborn and more for a truly special Jazz show. The DVD features nearly two hours -and-a-half of performances of Jazz classics.

George Benson - Absolutely Live, Belfast, Ireland - 2001 release

Toward the beginning of his 90-minute set recorded on May 27, 2000, in Belfast, Ireland, George Benson gushes that he's always had a fantasy of fronting a big band and covering jazz classics. It becomes increasingly clear, however, that some fantasies should remain just that. There's no questioning Benson's contribution to jazz over the years. He's been hailed as one of the genre's finest, most expressive, and fluid guitarists. His ability to cross numerous genres is impeccable and he's influenced a generation of players. However when Benson ditches his guitar in favor of singing--something he started doing in the '70s and does frequently during this show--his material suffers. While his vocal range is impressive on songs like "I Only Have Eyes for You" and on his own hits like "This Masquerade" and "Breezin'," his style is awkward and often forced, and his numerous attempts at scat singing prove that Louis Armstrong he's not. Experiments are fine, but Benson should remember what instrument brought him to the dance. George Benson performs with his group during his Northern Ireland tour. This concert was filmed on a Sunday, May 28th, 2000 at the Belfast Waterfront Hall in Belfast. George Benson performs with his group featuring special guest Joe Sample, the BBC Big Band and members of the Ulster Orchestra. Songs on this live recording include "This Masquerade", "Breezin'", "Give Me The Night", "On Broadway", "Turn Your Love Around", "I Only Have Eyes For You", "Hippin' The Hop", "Danny Boy", "Deeper Than You Think", "Love x Love", "Never Give Up on a Good Thing", "Moody's Mood", "In Your Eyes", and more. The George Benson group is: George Benson - Guitar/Vocals; Joe Sample - Keyboards; Stanley Banks - Bass Guitar; Thomas Hall - Keyboards; Michael O'Neill - Guitar/Vocals; Dennis Saucedo - Pecussion/Vocals; Michael White - Drums; David William - Musical Director and Piano. 90 minutes of jazz breezin....

John Pizzarelli - Live at Montreal - The Big Band 1992

John Pizzarelli is captured onstage at the 1992 Montreal Jazz Festival with his Big Band in tow on this concert video, which has the noted guitarist and vocalist swinging his way through a dozen jazz standards. Selections include "I'm Hip," "Three Little Words," "My Baby Just Cares for Me," "Honeysuckle Rose," and "All of Me."
50 minutes of pure Pizzarelli's jazz music.

Jamie Cullum - Live at Blenheim Palace - 2004

Jamie Cullum has chosen the comfort and grace of Live At Blenheim Palace for his summer 2004 festival documentary. This sprawling Baroque manor near Oxford provides an ideal setting for swooping, atmospheric camerawork, with the casually-attired Cullum acting as an incongruous focal point.
Jamie commands the stage space with a confidence that belies his tender years, ignoring the usual limitations of the performer's body. He's often found under the piano, or dancing on top of its lid, or even inside, using the entire instrument as a percussion tool. He's constantly running around the stage, interacting with his band, bounding down to shake hands with the front rows.
This is an exhaustive record of where Cullum's stage show currently stands. It's a lesson in how to entertain an audience whilst maintaining musical integrity. Jamie is modest about his jazz credentials but has excellent taste when recruiting his regular team of bassist Geoff Gascoyne and drummer Sebastiaan De Kromm. Cullum's horn section also boasts the presence of trombonist Barnaby Dickinson and saxophonist Ben Castle, two of the UK scene's brightest newcomers. The camerawork doesn't distract, but still has a dynamic sense, managing to keep track of Cullum's antics from a variety of quick-edit angles. There isn't much preamble, with the concert presented in straightforward manner. In-between each cluster of songs, there's a selection of documentary inserts, showing Jamie on tour in the USA, playing at Glastonbury, paying homage to the 1950s beat poets and meeting his (mostly female) autograph hunters. "I wonder if it's possible that I could touch your arse?," asks one, but we don't get to hear his reply. Extras include the trio busking in San Francisco (with no audience gathered, funnily enough), more Glastonbury footage, an excerpt from the South Bank Show special and the videos of "All At Sea", "These Are The Days" and "The Wind Cries Mary". Jamie's energetic, all original compositions will absolutely jazz rock you all the way. Very talented young jazzer....

Legends - Live in Montreux 1997

Tracks:

1. Full House

2. Groovin'

3. Ruthie

4. Snakes

5. Going Down Slow

6. The Peeper

7. In Case You Hadn't Noticed

8. Third Degree

9. First Song/Tango Blues

10. Put It Where You Want It

11. Shrevport Stomp

12. In a Sentimental Mood/Layla

13. Every Day I Have the Blues

Switzerland's legendary Montreux Jazz Festival has been host to countless once-in-a-lifetime performances since its 1967 inception, but none more thrilling than the 1997 collaboration between guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Marcus Miller, drummer Steve Gadd, pianist Joe Sample, and saxophonist David Sanborn. Clapton brought his deeply felt blues-rock influence to the quartet's sophisticated jazz stylings for an amazing reinvention of classics such as "Full House," "Groovin'," and "Shreveport Stomp," as well as a haunting acoustic version of "Layla." Almost 1 hour and 45 minutes from legendary players of JAZZ.... A bit unusual for Eric Clapton playing jazz tunes but he was able to get away with it! Remarkable showmanship...

Michael McDonald - Live in Concert - July 2003

Soundstage is a show that we did 25 years ago with The Doobie Brothers, and for us to come back all these years later and still be continent is a big plus for us."- Michael McDonald

All Star cast: Michael McDonald (lead vocals, electric and grand pianos), Patrick Simmons (lead guitar, vocals), Tom Johnston (rhythm guitar, vocals), Nikolas Ashford (vocals), Valerie Simpson (vocals)Other Stars: Bernie Chiaravalle (lead guitar, vocals), Vince Denham (sax, keyboards), Yvette "Baby Girl" Preyer (drums, percussion, vocals), Pat Coil (keyboards), Lanice Morrison (bass, vocals), Francine Smith, Simbryl Whittington, Yvonne Gage (backing vocals)Director: Joe Thomas

With a diverse range and an incredible popular appeal, Michael McDonald has been entertaining audiences with his own brand of "blue-eyed soul" for years, continually turning out catchy and inspirational pop music influenced in equal parts by Memphis-style soul, rhythm and blues, and soulful ballads. First attaining popularity with the legendary Doobie Brothers, McDonald has gone on to be a guest performer on recordings with many acclaimed artists such as Steely Dan, Quincy Jones, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, and many others. On this live performance, broadcast by the BBC in July 2003, he is reunited with fellow Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons as they perform such Doobie classics as "What a Fool Believes," "Blackwater," and "Taking it to the Streets," as well as McDonald's solo hits; the performance is highlighted by the guest appearance of Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford, the visionary husband and wife songwriting team.

Joe Sample Trio - Estival Jazz - Lugano, Switzerland 9-07-2005

Leslie "Joe" Sample (born February 1, 1939 in Houston, Texas) is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer. He was one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991.

Sample played the piano since he was five years old. Since the late 1980s, he has enjoyed a successful solo career and has guested on many recordings by other performers and groups, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, B.B. King and Steely Dan. Although it received less radio airplay than several of his other releases, many consider Invitation to be his finest solo recording to date. On this concert Randy Crawford is a special guest and perform her popular hits like "Street Life" One Day I'll Fly Away, Rio de Janiero Blues and more. Along with him are Adam Nassbaum - on drums and Jay Anderson on bass. 1 full hour of Joe Sample's swingin' jazz....