David Foster and Friends – Hitman - May 23, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.U.S.

The spectacular one-night only concert by David Foster and his famous friends last May 23, 2008 show at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.U.S. was unforgettable. David Foster the songwriter and hit producer gathered together the best tracks from his bottomless well of hits and inviting some talented folks to come along and help perform them. The songwriter and producer is a 15-time Grammy Award winner (including three for Producer of the Year) with an unprecedented 44 nominations, a recipient of 7 Canadian Juno Awards, an Emmy Award and a three time Oscar nominee, all over the course of four extraordinarily successful decades. Not only are the songs magical, the performances are just as enchanting, including appearances from Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Kenny G, Katharine McPhee, Celine Dion, Blake Shelton, Brian McKnight, and Charice. Spotlighting #1 hits, award-winning songs, and other favorites -- all but one originally penned and/or produced by Foster.

Tracklisting:

2 discs and 2 hour concert

01. Andre Agassi - Intro

02. David Foster Feat. Kenny G - St. Elmo's Love Theme

03. David Foster - Can't Help Falling In Love

04. Michael Johns - She's A Beauty

05. Michael Johns - Man In Motion

06. Brian McKnight - Mornin'

07. Brian McKnight - After The Love Has Gone

08. Barbara Streisand - Video

09. Katharine McPhee - Somewhere

10. Renee Olstead - Through The Fire

11. Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real

12. Blake Shelton - Wildflower

13. Urban Cowboy - Video

14. Boz Scaggs - Love Look What You've Done

15. Boz Scaggs - Jo Jo

16. Eric Benet - Chocolate Legs

17. Peter Cetera - Hard To Say I'm Sorry

18. Peter Cetera - You're The Inspiration

19. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love

20. Andrea Bocelli - Amapola

21. Andrea Bocelli - Because We Believe

22. Andrea Bocelli & Katharine McPhee - The Prayer

23. William Joseph - Asturias

24. Celine Dion & David Foster - Video/Because You Love Me

25. Babyface & Kevon Edmonds - I Swear

26. Michael Buble - Feeling Good

27. Michael Buble With Blake Shelton - Home

28. Michael Buble - Save The Last Dance

29. Kevin Costner - Bodyguard Video

30. Charice - I Have Nothing

31. Charice - I Will Always Love You

32. Josh Groban - Alla Luce Del Sole

33. Josh Groban With Brian McKnight - Bridge Over Troubled Water

34. Josh Groban - You Raise Me Up

35. David Foster & Friends - Got To Be Real (Credits)

Stevie Wonder: Live At Last - Recorded during a two night residency at London, England, O2 Arena in autumn 2008

In the year that Motown Records reaches its half-century, lifelong Motown artist and music legend Stevie Wonder, universally regarded as one of the few true geniuses in modern music, releases his first-ever live concert DVD, Live At Last. The DVD was filmed at the O2 Arena in London over two nights, September 30 and October 1, 2008, before a rapturous audience of 15,000 each night. The concerts were part of the first Stevie Wonder world tour in over a decade which sold 120,000 tickets in the UK alone.Live At Last’s set list traces a lifetime of innovation and accomplishment--and, in fact, our own lifetime appreciation of his music, stretching from Wonder’s teens with “My Cherie Amour” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.” Along the way, the show encompasses all the classic hits that redefined pop and R&B music, including “Superstition,” “Higher Ground,” “Living For the City”, “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “I Wish”, while reaching into his classic albums for such enduring fan favorites as “All I Do,” “Overjoyed” and “Knocks Me Off My Feet”. The exuberant “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” is preceded by Wonder’s interpretation of Chick Corea’s instrumental “Spain”. And in a delightful, impressive and emotional moment, Wonder’s daughter Aisha Morris--the inspiration of his classic “Isn’t She Lovely”--steps from the background vocal group and performs Nat “King” Cole’s jazz standard “I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life”. Wonder also takes time out in the set to salute the British audience with an affectionate medley of two Beatles songs (“Fool on the Hill”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”) and a Rolling Stones classic (“[I Can’t Get No] Satisfaction”), book-ending them with the traditional “London Bridge is Falling Down”.

Recorded during a two night residency at London O2 Arena in autumn 2008, LIVE AT LAST represents a rare occasion to experience all the funky energy of a Stevie Wonder's concert. A pioneer in modern R&B, the American pianist, songwriter and tremendous performer comes back in top form after having spent ten years away from the spotlight. An electrifying journey into Wonder's long and successful career, LIVE AT LAST includes all his classic hits such as 'My Cherie Amour', 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours', 'Superstition', 'Higher Ground', 'Living For the City', 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life', 'I Wish', 'All I Do', 'Overjoyed', 'Knocks Me Off My Feet', 'Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing' and 'Isn't She Lovely', performed with his daughter Aisha Morris. For the finale Stevie Wonder reserved a very special treat for his British fan base: a medley of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones evergreens 'Fool On The Hill', 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'. The unforgettable show was then sealed by a rather original execution of the traditional nursery rhyme 'London Bridge Is Falling Down'.

Tracklisting:

2 discs and 2 hour concert

01. Intro / All Blues

02. As If You Read My Mind

03. Master Blaster (Jammin’)

04. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me

05. All I Do

06. Knocks Me Off My Feet Celebration Of Love Harmony

07. "UK Medley"

08. People Make The World Go 'Round

09. Higher Ground

10. Spain

11. Don’t You Worry 'Bout A Thing

12. Visions

13. Living For The City A Man Gotta Do

14. Part-Time Lover

15. Overjoyed

16. Lately

17. I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life

18. My Cherie Amour

19. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

20. Sir Duke

21. I Wish

22. Isn't She Lovely

23. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

24. I Just Called To Say I Love You

25. You Are The Only One For Me (Snippet)

26. Superstition (So What The Fuss) Clock On The Wall

27. As

Video clips includes"Superstition"

Jamie Cullum - Live at the Heineken Jazzaldia, Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain - July 2009

The concert was held on a Sunday in Trinity Square at Donostia,San Sebastian,Spain. Jamie Cullum final concert sponsored by Heineken Jazzaldia 2009. The concert was filled of jazz entertainment!

The crowd in the square were all so excited to see him. Taking pictures or videos from their handy cellphones. The audience loved his playing, humor and impeccable talent!

Audience went wild when he went down the stage and performed along with some of the spectators. This very young artist from England really has the charm to tease the crowd. People adored him! The whole show was sensational. Full of very jazzy compositions taken from his recent jazz albums. The concert lasted an hour and it was really a remarkable one!

Bireli Lagrene, Philip Catherine, Christian Escoudé and Sylvain Luc - Jazz in Marciac (2000)

Jazz in Marciac festival is held every year since 1978 in August (from 1 to 15), Marciac (Gers). Sessions fall, winter and spring are also proposed. Marciac, fortified in the late thirteenth century, is a town of 1200 residents today. It is located halfway between Auch and Tarbes, at half past one in Toulouse. During this fortnight of August, the main square which has preserved its medieval arcades welcomes its center off the festival (free) under a tent. All round, many craftsmen present. Concerts are held at night under a giant tent. Many restaurants and taverns of the village installed for the occasion offer meal accompanied by musicians.

This festival has hosted many internationally renowned musicians such as Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Bill Coleman, Stéphane Grappelli, Michel Petrucciani, Eddy Louiss, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Charles, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diana Krall, Bireli Lagrene, Ibrahim Ferrer, John Zorn ...

This group performance was stunning! Real positive, very creative ripping fast techniques! This rare gathering of the 4 most top guitarists from Europe was a knockout! The concert lasted for an hour of full of excitement!

Marciac Sweet:

Bireli Lagrene (guitar)

Philip Catherine (guitar)

Escoudé Christian (guitar)

Sylvain Luc (guitar)

Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday July 14, 2008 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland

Legendary composer, producer, arranger, and social activist Quincy Jones has been an inspiration for a number of different artists. During the years, he has worked with some of the greatest R&B, jazz, pop, blues, and gospel stars such as Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Duke Ellington, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis. In 1968, together with songwriter Bob Rissel, Jones became the first African-American to be nominated for an Oscar (Best Original Song for Banning). In 2008, Jones was also named an Ambassador at the Grammys, and served as Artistic Advisor for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

On July 14th, 2008, a very special event took place at the Stravinsky Auditorium in Montreux, Switzerland. A number of musicians who have had the opportunity to work with Jones during the years gathered to celebrate his 75th birthday. For well over two hours, they sang, played, joked and thanked a living legend.

The actual concert is truly impossible to describe with simple words. Even a quick glance at the names of the musicians who took the stage should immediately reveal to you how incredibly influential Jones has been. In fact, one could argue that many of them have been just as influential as Jones – years from now, people will still talk about Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, James Moody, and Toots Thielemans.
While I do not wish to single out any of the performances from Quincy Jones: The 75th Birthday Celebration as they are all absolutely terrific, there are two sets that I just have to mention to you. The first one is by the award-winning septet from New York City, Naturally 7. Their acapella versions of Billie Jean and Wall Of Sound are simply phenomenal. The second set is by Belgian jazz icon Toots Thielemans, who many years ago I was fortunate enough to see playing his harmonica live – at the age of 86, he is still as good as I remember him!

The most expensive seats costs $380 – for the Quincy Jones night and it was an event that mistified the whole audience.

When an artist of the stature of Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday you can be sure its going to be quite a party. Quincy Jones has a long and rich history, and the cream of musical talent turned up to serenade Q on this very special occasion. The main concert lasted over two and a half hours and the musicians then spilled out into the bars and cafes of Montreux with the music still going strong as the sun was coming up the next morning! Backing on all tracks provided by the Montreux In The House Band: Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), David Delhomme (keyboards), Paul Jackson Jr. (guitar), Nathan East (bass), John Robinson (drums), Paulinho da Costa (percussion). Accompanied by the Swiss Army Big Band conducted by Pepe Lienhard. It was an unforgettable night to remember! A real star studded event!

Tracklisting:

Disc One

Introduction by Claude Nobs

1) The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Herbie Hancock, Patti Austin & Stevie Woods
2) Let The Good Times Roll Rahsaan Patterson & James Moody
3) Makin Whoopee Patti Austin
4) Moodys Mood James Moody & Patti Austin
5) The Television Song James Moody & John Robinson
6) Honeysuckle Rose Freda Payne & Joe Sample
7) Shiny Stockings Freda Payne & Joe Sample
8) Im Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town / In The Heat Of The Night Mick Hucknall
9) If I Ever Lose This Heaven Ledisi
10) Midnight Sun Al Jarreau & Larry Williams
11) One Mint Julep Petula Clark
12) Goin To Chicago Blues Petula Clark & Paolo Nutini
13) My Ship / Summertime Franco Ambrosetti
14) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Nana Mouskouri & James Morrison
15) Almost Like Being In Love Nana Mouskouri & James Morrison
16) Miss Celies Blues (Sister) Chaka Khan, Patti Austin & Greg Phillinganes
17) Whats Going On Ledisi, James Morrison, Rahsaan Patterson, Tobias Preisig, Patrice Rushen & Toots Thielemans
18) Eyes Of Love (Carols Theme) / Bluesette Toots Thielemans

Disc Two

1) Walking In Space Chaka Khan & Lee Ritenour
2) Strawberry Letter 23 Paolo Nutini & Lee Ritenour
3) How Do You Keep The Music Playing Patti Austin
4) The Dude Al Jarreau
5) Billie Jean Naturally 7
6) Wall Of Sound Naturally 7
7) Mama Aifambeni Angelique Kidjo
8) State Of Independence Angelique Kidjo & Larry Williams
9) Everything Must Change Curtis Stigers
10) Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) Herbie Hancock
11) Ai No Corrida Patti Austin, Gabi Goldberg, Dorothea Lorene, Stevie Woods, Kent Stetler & Billy Cobham
12) Stuff Like That Monty Alexander, Patti Austin, Petula Clark, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Angelique Kidjo, Beverley Knight, Nils Landgren, Ledisi, James Moody, James Morrison, Nana Mouskouri, Naturally 7, Eahsaan Patterson, Freda Payne, Patrice Rushen, Joe Sample, Curtis Stigers & Larry Williams

The artists performing on this video are:
Ledisi, James Morrison, Rahsaan Patterson, Tobias Preisig, Patrice Rushen & Toots Thielemans

Tony Williams Quintet - live at Antibes - 1990

Tillmon Anthony Williams

December 12, 1945 -
February 23, 1997

A legendary jazz/Fusion drummer. More known as Tony Williams by drummers around the world.
He got most recognition for his fusion project; Lifetime (3) band with John Mclaughlin. He also was part of The Miles Davis Quintet, in the 60's and did extensive touring with Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P band as well.

In this video, he was performing at his best along with his Quintet playing mostly their compositions during the 1990's. He was one of the best jazz drummer during his time. Known for his very incredibly unique style of playing. He has done a lot of great jazz recordings but unfortunately died of a heart attack after a gall blader surgery in 1997. He was 51 years old.

Bob James - Live at Montreux July 1985 - (2005) release

It'd be easy to say that watching Bob James at this classic 1985 performance from Montreux was like viewing the pianist in his prime. But as anyone who has seen James perform lately can confirm, it's obvious the 66-year-old hasn't lost a step on the keys. This concert brilliantly captures the contemporary jazz pianist as he treats the enthusiastic crowd to nine compositions.

Sharing the sweat with James on this hot July night were Harvey Mason on drums, Dennis Henderson on percussion and the amazing Dean Parks on guitar. The late Gary King jammed, as always, on bass and he provides an unforgettable highlight with his hoarse vocals with a snippet of "Lucille" tagged onto the end of "Westchester Lady." Add to that a young Kirk Whalum on sax--he also plays flute on "Angela (Theme From 'Taxi')" --and it's no wonder the Montreux crowd went nuts for an encore. Other songs include "Touchdown," Whalum's "Ruby, Ruby, Ruby," "Night Crawler," "Unicorn," "Zebra Man," "Winding River" and "Spunky."

Video clip is Bob James "Touchdown"

CASINO LIGHT S '99 - Live at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival in 1999

Contemporary jazz, smooth jazz, jazz lite: call it what you will, if you have a taste for that kind of funky, groove-oriented instrumental music (with a couple of vocals thrown in for good measure), you'll certainly get a healthy dose of it here. Filmed at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival in 1999, the concert (also available on CD) features some of the genre's best players, like pianist Bob James and guitarist Larry Carlton, both of whom appear with their own bands, backing other musicians, and with their group Fourplay. Also on hand are keyboardist George Duke, saxophonists Kenny Garrett, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, and Mark Turner, and trumpeter Rick Braun. The performances are all good; these fellows can play, and singers Kevin Mahogany and Gabriela Anders are no slouches either.

Miles Davis's "Four" (played by Fourplay), the standard "Old Folks" (Turner), and a couple of others, most of what passes for tunes is little more than riff-heavy, melody-free jamming--and that includes two hoary classics, Eddie Harris's "Cold Duck Time" (played here by Carlton, it first appeared on Swiss Movement, the Harris/Les McCann album recorded at Montreux in '69) and Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" (the closing number, played by just about everybody). The simple truth is that listening to (and watching) some guy get down with his funky horn again and again gets old over the course of two hours. But then, perhaps you had to be there.


Casino Lights '99 is a live concert performance featuring renowned contemporary jazz musicians Bob James, George Duke, Rick Braun, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Larry Carlton, Fourplay, Kenny Garrett, Kevin Mahogany, Mark Turner, and Gabriela Anders. Shot in 1999 at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino Lights '99 showcases each artist's mastery of the art form spanning genres form traditional to the contemporary repertoire.

A complete track listing for the Casino Lights '99 DVD includes:

Mind Games - Bob James Trio
Old Folks - Mark Turner
Wayne's Thang - Kenny Garrett Quartet
Cold Duck Time - Larry Carlton
Soweto - Kirk Whalum
Yesterday I Had The Blues - Kevin Mahogany
Always There - Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, Kenny Garrett, Boney James & Kirk Whalum
All Night Long - Boney James
Notorious - Rick Braun
Fire of Love - Gabriela Anders
Brazilian Love Affair - George Duke
Four - Fourplay
Westchester Lady - Fourplay, Rick Braun, Boney James & Kirk Whalum
Watermelon Man - FFourplay, Rick Braun, Boney James & Kirk Whalum

Video was shown on Dutch TV - Brazilian Love Affair - This song performed by George Duke Band was also included in this Casino Lights 99 DVD.

Richard Galliano and Wynton Marsalis - Jazz in Marciac, France - 2006

Richard Galliano: Tangaria Quartet was recorded live during Jazz In Marciac on August 6, 2006. Marciac is a quaint, sleepy town in South-Western France that comes to life during the summer months when it hosts a massive jazz festival.

Tangaria features the music of its worldrenowned members – Richard Galliano, Alexis Cardenas, Philippe Aerts, and Rafaël Mejias, as well as their special guest, Wynton Marsalis on Trumpet and Hamilton de Holanda on mandolin.

Galliano describes the concert as certainly one of the most beautiful… an audience that was numerous, and alert; an incredible atmosphere in a mythical place. The Tangaria Quartet played some of Galliano’s standard songs – Tango Pour Claude, Laurita, Sertão, New York Tango, Fou Rire, Sanfona and Spleen – while exploring a few new ones including Chat Pître and Tangaria.

The concert features Hamilton De Holanda’s astonishing mandolin solo, Alexis Cardenas and Rafaël Mejias’ incredible duo and Galliano’s improvisation alongside both of them. Enjoy these intense, fascinating, and creative moments during an unforgettable night and the birth of a new band: Tangaria.

The soundtrack to Tangaria Quartet captures every moment of every song in the film in high quality audio recording format. Duration: 73 minutes.

Wynton Marsalis rehearsing La Vie en Rose with Walter Blanding for his concert with Richard Galliano at Marciac Jazz 2008

DAVID SANBORN - Leverkusen, Germany - 2008

Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time, David Sanborn is an artist whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, pop and jazz. A naturally gifted performer, David has helped defined the saxophone’s modern sound while influencing a generation.

In this Leverkusen JAZZ LINE presentation, he showed stunning performances. Absolute addictive to watch!
1 full hour of full JAZZ enjoyment....

Ricky Peterson (k), Nicky Moroch (g), Richard Patterson (b), Gene Lake (d), Nicolas Gardel (t), Martin Jacobsen (s), Xavier Richardeau (s), Thomas Savy (bcl), Jerry Edwards (tb)

Patricia Barber Quartet - Live in Belgrade - 2008

The elegant Patricia Barber- Cole Porter album is up there again. The song of all is her gentle reworking of "You're the Top" - "something that Cole Porter and I wrote together", she jokes in this clip from a show in Belgrade. I just love the way she sneaks John Coltrane, "the Earl Spencer's daughter" and the president-elect into the list of superlatives.

Herbie Hancock on Nissan Live Sets with Joni Mitchell - 2008

Thursday March 20, 2008 - Herbie Hancock performed in front of 300 fans in LA for the Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music series. Joni Mitchell joined Herbie on stage to perform several songs from his new album, River: The Joni Letters. The night also included performances of classics hits.

The audience was lucky enough to see a superb group of musicians (including LA fixture and drumming sensation Vinnie Colaiuta) collaborating with special guests DJ C-Minus, up-and-comer Sonya Kitchell, and a very rare appearance by Joni Mitchell.

The band performed some of Herbie's greatest hits, including "Rock It", "Watermelon Man", and some mesmerizing performances with Joni Mitchell singing tunes from Herbie's latest album, River: the Joni Letters. This album has the distinction of being the second jazz album to ever win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year (beating out Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, and the Foo Fighters). 30 minutes video

Fourplay - Live In Cape Town -2009 release

Fourplay is a jazz supergroup comprised of Bob James, Nathan East, Larry Carlton, and Harvey Mason. Their smooth sounds have endeared them to jazz connoisseurs all over the world, and ... Full Descriptionthis live recording finds them playing in Cape Town, South Africa, on a stop on the band's 2005 tour.

This show in Capetown has much enthusiasm in their performance. And it shows their relief from their world tour ending at this wonderful town. It is such fun to see these cats playing each instrument flawlessly and impeccably. If you like Fourplay don't miss watching this. Highly recommended.


running time: 1:30 minutes

Diana Krall - Live in Rio - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2009

Diana Krall
Live In Rio
Eagle Eye Productions
2009

There are some music critics who will fault a successful artist for "selling out," for appealing to the lowest common denominator with music that is either highly processed or mediocre for the sake of not being offensive (read that, misunderstood). Such criticism has been leveled at Canadian pianist and singer Diana Krall, who by any standards of success is a rock star in the world of jazz—and it's true, Krall takes absolutely no artistic chances, choosing rather to perform mainstream jazz vocal music superbly well. But that is her charm. Krall's conservative approach has led her to wide crossover appeal and matching commercial success since her debut in 1993.

Live In Rio is Krall's DVD companion to her recently released bossa nova recording, Quiet Nights (Verve, 2009). It captures Krall and her long time band of bassist John Clayton, guitarist Anthony Wilson and drummer Jeff Hamilton, augmented by percussionist Paulinho DaCosta, performing at the Vivo Rio in Rio De Janeiro in November 2008. The performance was also supported by the Rio De Janeiro Orchestra under the direction of Ruria Duprat.

Apparent from the start of the show is the affectionate rapport between Krall and her Brazilian audience. It is obvious that Krall and company enjoy performing for the Rio crowd and that the Rio crowd enjoy being performed for. Also apparent is Krall's rapport with her band, all members smiling at one another. Krall's performance betrays her preparations for Quiet Nights with the performance of several songs from the then unreleased album. These are sprinkled among her typical repertoire of ballads and upbeats.

Krall opens with a frisky "I Love Being Here With You" and remains in this vein until bossa-ing it up with the Hal David/Burt Bacharach classic "Walk On By." This introduces the scaffolding performances of the show, Krall's oft-performed "Frim Fram Sauce," taken at a quick clip, and her newly arranged reading of Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek." On these two pieces Krall earns her living playing, singing and soloing with that creative efficiency she has become known for. So urgent is her performance that the humid Rio night glows on her, indicating just how special this pairing was.

For the Brazilian audience, the performance peaks with the trilogy of "Quiet Nights," "Este Seu Olhar" and "The Boy from Ipanema," all delivered with Krall's relaxed and breathy sexiness. Here she is one with the audience, who she encourages to sing along. Wilson's piquant guitar playing is here best realized, his sensitive soloing and accompaniment well suited for this swaying material. Clayton and Hamilton are impeccable, as always.

One writer in the blogosphere takes Krall and company to task for having aged since the mid-1990s. While it is sad that youth is not a continuing state of affairs, it is nice to see the beautiful and talented Krall in full maturity. Krall is not the be all and end all. Dena DeRose is a better singer and Patti Wicks a better pianist. But, while she may not blaze any creative jazz trails, Krall's intelligent and informed piano playing and her unique timing and delivery will have her remaining the star she is in her proper place in the musical heavens.

Tracks: I Love Being Here With You; Let's Fall in Love; Where Or When; Too Marvelous for Words; I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face; Walk On By; Frim Fram Sauce; Cheek to Cheek; You're My Thrill; Let's Face the Music and Dance; Every time We Say GoodBye; So Nice; Quiet Nights; Este Seu Olhar; The Boy form Impanema; I Don't Know Enough About You; S'Wonderful; Exactly Like You.

Personnel: Diana Krall: piano, vocals; John Clayton: bass; Jeff Hamilton: drums; Anthony Wilson: guitar; Paulinho DaCosta: percussion; Claus Ogerman: arrangements; Ruria Duprat: conductor; The Rio De Janeiro Orchestra.

Production Notes: 135 minutes. Recorded November 2008 at Vivo Rio in Rio De Janerio, Brazil. Extras: conversations with the musicians and the promotional film - The Boy from Impanema.

Diana Krall at All About Jazz.

In this video clip you will see Diana Krall endorsing her latest CD entitiled Quite Nights - VERVE -2009 release coincidentally this dvd was also release along with this latest 2009 CD.

Stacey Kent - Live at Theatre Antique De Vienne, France 2008

STACEY KENT At Theatre Antique De Vienne 2008

Stacey Kent charms an enthusiastic French audience :

STACEY KENT - voix
JIM TOMLINSON - saxophone ténor
GRAHAM HARVEY - piano
DAVID CHAMBERLAIN - basse
MATT SKELTON - batterie
:
Track List:

1. The Ice Hotel (J.Tomlinson, K.Ishiguro)
2. Ces Petits riens (Serge Gainsbourg)
3. Au Coi Du Monde (Keren Ann, Benjamin Biolay)
4. La Saison Des Pluies (Serge Gainsbourg)
5. Waters Of March (Antonio Carlos-Jobim)
6. Plus Je T’embrasse (Ben Ryan, Max François)
7. They Say It’s Wonderful (Irving Berlin)
8. Breakfast On The Morning Tram (J.Tomlinson, K.Ishiguro)
9. Samba Saravah (P.Barough, V. de Moraes, B.Powell)
10. What A Wonderful World (B.Thiele, G.Weiss)
11. Jardin D’hiver (Keren Ann, Benjamin Biolay)

running time

51:20

Sophie Milman - Live In Montreal, Canada (2008)

After topping the jazz charts with her latest release 'Make Someone Happy', Sophie Milman has toured the world, playing night after night of sold-out performances to her adoring fans from Tokyo to New York. The sultry, smooth vocals of this young, beautiful, Russian born Israeli have characterized her concert performances bringing fans to their feet time and time again. For the first time on DVD, 'Sophie Milman- Live in Montreal' captures 2008 Juno Award winner Sophie Milman at her best, delivering a knock-out performance at the place that started it all, the world renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Performing songs from her chart topping album 'Make Someone Happy' including Stevie Wonder's hit 'Rocket Love', The Guess Who's 'Undun', as well as favorites like 'Ochi Chornye' and `People Will Say We're In Love', this DVD is a must have for jazz fans everywhere.

1. It Might As Well Be Spring [4:01]
2. People Will Say We're In Love [4:18]
3. Something In The Air Between Us [4:38]
4. Rocket Love [5:46]
5. So Long, You Fool [3:56]
6. (It's Not Easy) Bein' Green [6:12]
7. Ochi Chomye [4:58]
8. Reste (Stay) [3:05]
9. Fever [5:09]
10. Matchmaker, Matchmaker [4:21]
11. Undun [4:16]
12. Bye Bye Love [6:14]
13. Eli, Eli [4:59]

Nikki Yanofsky - Ella...Of Thee I Swing - Montreal, Canada (2008)

Nikki Yanofsky - Ella......Of Thee I Swing (2008)

The debut release from one of the most talked about young vocalists in the country! Ella... Of Thee I Swing, features a DVD capturing the 14 year-old jazz sensation in a sold-out show in Montreal, Canada. After four packed concerts at the 2007 Montreal Jazz Festival, Nikki Yanofsky returned, by popular demand, to Place des Arts to reprise her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, entitled Ella... Of Thee I Swing. This magical night resulted in one of Nikki's most memorable performances. Owning the stage, she captivated her audience like a veteran performer three times her age.

1. Lullaby of Birdland - 3:24
2. It Don't Mean A Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing) - 4:41
3. Swingin' on the Moon - 3:25
4. You've Changed - 3:47
5. Flyin' Home - 2:28
6. Relax Max - 2:55
7. Old MacDonald - 2:16
8. Hear Me Talkin' to Ya - 3:59
9. Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues - 4:41
10. At Last - 2:56
11. The Way You Look Tonight - 3:35
12. A Tisket, a Tasket - 2:18
13. Somewhere Over the Rainbow - 4:57
14. Deed I Do - 2:57

Diana Krall - Jazzaldia Festival, San Sebastián, Spain 24 July 2008

Diana Krall was born in British Columbia, Canada. She was raised in Nanaimo, a small community on Vancouver Island, where she began performing professionally at age 15 as a jazz pianist. In 1981, Diana won a Vancouver Jazz Festival scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston and, after a year and a half of serious study, she returned to British Columbia. Renowned bassist Ray Brown heard her playing one night in Nanaimo and convinced Diana to move to Los Angeles where she obtained a Canadian Arts Council grant to study with Jimmy Rowles. Jimmy encouraged Diana to explore her vocals to supplement her already blossoming piano skills. With several successful CDs to her credit, Diana has won numerous awards including Canada's Juno Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album (2000) and a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance (2000). She received the Order of British Columbia in 2000 for being a good-will ambassador for British Columbia and epitomizing Canadian culture. The greatest talent in the jazz field to come along in a generation, she frequently acknowledges her roots in Nanaimo where she began . She epitomizes Canadian culture and is an outstanding citizen and good-will ambassador for British Columbia.

James Taylor - Live at the BBC , England -1970

James Taylor was the pre-eminent singer/songwriter of the Seventies and has remained a solid musical craftsman and performer. Born in Boston in 1948, Taylor grew up in the university town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He summered with his family on Martha’s Vineyard, where he met fellow guitarist/songwriter Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar and began performing. Beset by drug problems, he voluntarily institutionalized himself and began writing songs during his

stay. Moving to New York , Taylor formed the Flying Machine with Kortchmar in 1966. After their breakup, he headed to London, where he lived for a year. He cut a demo tape that got him signed to the Beatles’ Apple Records by A&R man Peter Asher, who became his manager and producer. The debut album James Taylor (1968) contained Taylor’s classic “Carolina in My Mind.”

In 1969, he signed to Warner Bros. and moved to California, where he recorded the classic Sweet Baby James with a band that included guitarist Kortchmar and Carole King on piano. Released in March 1970, the album offered its share of signature songs, including “Fire and Rain,” “Sunny Skies,” “Country Road” and “Sweet Baby James.” Its phenomenal success helped usher in an age of “new troubadours"--including such singer/songwriters asJoni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and Crosby, Stills and Nash--who pointed popular music in a quieter, more introspective direction after the turbulent Sixties.

His third album, Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971), found Taylor-mania in full swing. It was certified platinum the month of its release and reaches #2 on Billboard’s album chart. Taylor’s version of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” became his first--and, to date, only--#1 single. It won Grammys both for Taylor (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male ) and King (Song of the Year). A 1971 cover story in Rolling Stone proclaimed James Taylor and his musical siblings--sister Kate and brothers Livingston, Alex and Hugh--"the first family of the new rock.”

Taylor remained a prolific recording artist throughout the Seventies, releasing a string of solid albums: One Man Dog (1972), Walking Man (1974), Gorilla (1975) and In the Pocket (1976). Such breezy, soulful singles as “How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)” and “Mockingbird,” a duet with Carly Simon, made the Top Five. His reign as a pop icon culminated in the December 1976 release of Greatest Hits, which has sold more than 11 million copies. Taylor’s combined catalog has sold an astonishing 30 million copies to date.

In 1977, Taylor moved to Columbia Records, where he debuted with JT, an album that found him in peak form as a folk-pop stylist whose songcraft cut deeply. The pace of his releases has slowed over the years, but his work has intensified in its depth and craft. His later albums, notably New Moon Shine (1991) and Hourglass (1997), rank with his best. In fact, Hourglass won Taylor a coveted Grammy for Best Pop Album in 1998. Taylor’s hit-filled live shows are renowned for their exquisitely polished musicianship. James Taylor (LIVE), A double CD released in 1993, was a career-spanning triumph that documented his exacting artistry onstage.

Here in this video you will see him singing - Sweet Baby James. The entire video featured the very talented James Taylor. Held at BBC Studios, England during the 70's. Everybody would probably notice that James still has his precious long blonde hair. Which matches his very unique voice and perhaps the best composer of all time. Just love seeing and hearing his voice again! An hour of singing through the old melodies of James Taylor.....

Richard Galliano Trio, feat. Gary Burton28th Leverkusener Jazztage, Leverkusen/ Germany, 4th November 2007

Fifteen years after his death, tango legend Astor Piazolla influence continues to be felt. Both accordionist Richard Galliano and vibraphonist Gary Burton have released tributes to the late composer/performer, and so it's no surprise that the two have joined up to mine Piazolla's music.

They explore the paradoxical romanticism and melancholy of tango, but also delve into music as far-reaching as singer Edith Piaf, composer J.S. Bach and pianist Bill Evans. Defined by elegance and grace, it possesses the kind of near-perfection that defined both musicians careers.

Bassist Philippe Aerts, a well-traveled but often undervalued player, works alongside drummer Clarence Penn, whose breadth as a player becomes more evident with every new project. Here Aerts and Penn are all about support and subtlety, with Penn playing so lightly at times that it feels like he's breathing on his drums rather than hitting them. If one sign of the complete musician is the ability to place music ahead of ego, then it would be hard to find a better rhythm section.

With Aerts and Penn providing the kind of support that leaves Burton and Galliano in a position of complete trust, the vibraphonist and accordionist are able to deliver dramatic performances that never become melodrama, and lyrical simplicity that never becomes mundane or predictable. When in accompanist role, each works with Aerts and Penn to explore dynamic nuances in ways that are, at times responsive, at other times driving. It may begin as a brooding and spacious slow-tempo tango but Burton's vivid solo on Piazolla's Milonga is Coming� builds in intensity—with Galliano and Aerts pushing the beat—before dropping out for Burton as acapella spot that is a remarkable mix of understatement and virtuosity.

It's not all about melancholy, however, though it often finds its way into even the most buoyant of tunes. Piazolla's genius was the evolution of a relatively straightforward dance form into near-classical episodic complexity, with the shifting tempos and moods of the relatively brief melody endings. Galliano and the quartet navigate Piazolla's complex material with natural and effortless aplomb. 1 hour of pure quality jazz music!

TOKYO JAZZ FESTIVAL - 2008 - VOLUME - 1-2-3-4-5

Since 2002 the Tokyo Jazz Festival is the largest International Jazz Festival in Japan. The main program focus is jazz, and all its varying styles and beyond. The festival features four days of music with a diverse program of leading artists ranging from funk, fusion, to big band jazz.

An all Star studded jazz concert held in Tokyo, Japan. Witness and see all your favorite jazz artists gathered here in this yearly Jazz event. The entire Jazz concert held in different scheduled dates last August of 2008 were fully attended by jazz fans all over the world. It was an spectacular Jazz concert. The entire Tokyo Jazz Festival concert lasted for 4 days and were all captured in HD video. 5 dvd's and each dvd disc has the capacity of atleast an hour of playing. Overall run is upto to 5 hours of endless jazz.....

Trijntje Oosterhuis Sings Burt Bacharach with the Metropole Orchestra and Conductor - Vince Mendoza

This is a Dutch singer. Hence the name, all those consonants and just two vowels in the first name. I know it may seem strange but hold on.


Judith Katrijntje Oosterhuis was born on February 5, 1973 in Amsterdam. She is currently the leading vocalist in The Netherlands.

The short story is that she started out and became a major success in Holland working with her brother in a pop band called Total Touch. As their bio notes: they sold “more than a million records over a four-year period (1996-1999) – in a small country where 80.000 is already considered platinum.” Total Touch was all the rage until Trijntje decided that was not the way she wanted to go with her career.

The short story is t all the rage until Trijntje decided that was not the way she wanted to go with her career.

So she did some solo outings in her transition from the fame/fortune of Total Touch to her next plateau. Another platinum seller was her live album of Stevie Wonder songs. And then record companies showered her with offers. She ended up on EMI/Blue Note.

She produced two albums that had a contemporary urban pop sound. Representative of that direction I’ve included one cut, “All Around The World” from her 2003 self titled album, Trijntje Oosterhuis.

She could have easily gone that way except she was more interested in two other genres: soul and jazz.

Trijntje did a jazz album that focused on the music of Billie Holiday and George Gershwin, big band arrangements with strings. The music was buffed to a radio-friendly sheen and again enjoyed great success.

The cut “Man I Love” is from her 2004 Strange Fruit album which, despite the title, had a romantic and optimistic sound. The album went double-platinum. Then another adult pop album. Back and forth, all commercially successful.

For me this music is one (medium) step removed from expensive wallpaper, by which I mean there is a certain attractiveness to it as background but I don’t find it particularly engaging for serious listening. Nevertheless, I am clearly in the minority of those who have been exposed to these recordings. I suspect my hard jazz heart just doesn’t respond to this direction, which sounds suspiciously like a kissing cousin of smooth jazz.

Next came a major development an album of Burt Bacharach songs—they even got Bacharach to play piano on a couple of cuts. That was both safe and dangerous for a female singer to undertake—safe because so many Bacharach songs had been hits, dangerous because so many of them are indelibly associated with Dionne Warwick.

The gamble paid off big time with a major selling album, 2007’s Look of Love: Burt Bacharach Songbook. “The Look of Love,” “Alfie” and “Anyone Who Had A Heart (Live)” are all from that album. The live version of “Anyone” is a bonus cut on the second edition of Look of Love. FM radio loves this stuff and, to be fair, the production is first rate: real strings, professional arrangements, there is nary a miscue or mistake.

Listen to the intro of “Alfie.” With an eye toward international sales, Trijntje Oosterhuis is now billed as “Traincha.” This is music for baby boomers and the challenge is how does one keep this stuff fresh, especially as its designed to stay on the shelf for years with a long period of appealing to folks in their late forties to early sixties who remember these songs as the music of their youth.

The live cut, “Anyone Who Had A Heart” has a bit more bite to it and as such is more to my taste. Sales were so brisk that Blue Note did what most majors do when they have a winner: they double down and try to cash in. In Trijntje’s case they produced a second album of Bacharach songs, Who’ll Speak For Love (2008).

Enjoy 1 hour of good jazz concert from the no.1 jazz singer of Netherlands and beautiful arrangements of Vince Mendoza. Vince has been notably known from some of the best jazz artists he has been with. Like Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Joe Zawinul and so on....

Cassandra Wilson - Jazz Festival de Jazz Vitoria, Gazteiz - SPAIN - 2008

Cassandra Wilson is often described as not only an accomplished jazz vocalist and composer but also as a lyricist, producer, musical director, guitarist and pianist. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1955, Cassandra Wilson has been singing and performing since she sang at her brother’s kindergarten graduation at the age of five. The youngest of three children, Wilson began playing the piano and guitar at the age of nine. Cassandra attributes her interest in music to her parents. Her mother, who is a retired elementary school teacher, and father, who is a bass guitarist, often sang to her as a small child. Her father introduced her to jazz . Jazz was not a very popular form of music during the 1960’s, but Cassandra loved it so much that she wanted to share it with others .

A former classmate, Dr. Phillip Nelson, recalls a time when she shared her newfound love for jazz with the entire student body at a Jackson's Powell Junior High School talent show. “You have to remember that at that time the only thing we listened to was R&B, and she got on stage with a guitar and played a type of music no one had really heard before. It was much like a ballad, and although she didn’t get a lot of attention (there was a lot of talking going on), she didn’t get booed off stage either. I was impressed by the courage she demonstrated to sing an alternative selection. She sang well. She had great stage presence, and although she didn’t play anything popular, she was good enough to have people stand there and listen to her, and that’s when I realized that she had broader experiences, at least musically, than most people at that age. She sang that song because she loved it, and she didn’t care if you liked that song or not, and I respected her for that” .

When Cassandra was in the ninth grade, the schools were desegregated in Mississippi. Her ninth and tenth grade years were difficult as Cassandra recalls but were better for the remainder of her high school years. Despite the racial tensions that were present at her new school setting, she eventually adjusted to her environment. In the eleventh grade she got the leading role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. “ For all the negative aspects, experiencing things that were different from what I knew was also exciting,” says Cassandra in an interview for The Oxford American in it’s 1997 music issue . Obtaining the star role in the high school musical was not the first time Cassandra stepped over the color lines and made a mark for herself and others. During her last years in high school, Wilson formed a musical group with two young men who were both white. “She had difficulty (with classmates) because of the relationship she chose to have, but you had to respect the choice she made.” Wilson saw her interracial music group as a growing period for her life as well as for others. “Music was the way we (blacks and whites) came together. We traded albums at school. I remember hearing James Taylor and then really getting into Joni Mitchell. I turned some of my friends on to jazz they hadn’t heard before” .

After obtaining a degree from Jackson State University in mass communication, Wilson moved from Mississippi to New Orleans and worked as an assistant in Public Affairs at a local television station. In 1982, Wilson moved to New York. She began recording widely in the 80’s initially with Steve Coleman and Henry Threadgill’s New Air group. She became the main vocalist with their M/Base collection. During her first decade in New York, she released seven records on the JMT/Verve label while she also sang on other innovative projects for other singers (Woodworth 31). By 1993 she had sung on ten albums produced by JMT records with a wide variety of New York musicians, including Mulgrew Miller and Greg Osby .

Cassandra music is a bit off-beat jazz with a little twist of Joni Mitchell's style. Her progress in the jazz world has improved a lot and has become one of the best jazz singers today. Her performances here in this concert simply displays her outmost best in jazz singing. Playing along with her most innovataive jazzband. Singing mostly standard jazz and some familiar tunes from her past albums. 1 hour of full entertainment.

Stephane Grappelli Trio - Warsaw Jazz - 1991

Stephane Grappelli was born on January 26, 1908 in Paris, France. After learning to play keyboard instruments, Grappelli took up the violin, later studying it formally. In the mid-20s he played in dance bands in Paris, gradually turning more to jazz. In the early 30s he met Django Reinhardt and with him formed the Quintette du Hot Club de France.

Until this point in his career Grappelli had been playing piano and violin, but now concentrated on the latter instrument. Performances and especially records by the QHCF alerted the jazz world to the arrival of both an intriguing new sound and, in Reinhardt, the first authentic non-American genius of jazz. In these years Grappelli was still learning, and his early popularity was largely as a result of that of his collaborator.

Shortly before the outbreak of World War II Grappelli settled in London, where he played with George Shearing. In the post-war years he worked briefly with Reinhardt again but spent the late 40s and 50s playing to diminishing audiences across Europe. In the 60s he enjoyed a revival of popularity, making records with other violinists such as Stuff Smith and Joe Venuti.

In the early 70s he appeared on UK television performing duets with classical violinist Yehudi Menuhin, and the records they made together sold well. However, Grappelli's real breakthrough to the big time had come when, at the urging of Diz Disley, he made appearances at the 1973 UK Cambridge Folk Festival (accompanied by Disley and Denny Wright). Grappelli was a sensation. For the rest of the decade, throughout the 80s and into the early 90s he was on a non-stop tour of the world, playing the most prestigious venues in the UK, Europe, the USA and the Far East.

In January 1994, he celebrated his 86th birthday in concert with Stanley Black at London's Barbican Hall. He made records with several backing groups, played duets with Gary Burton, Earl Hines, Martial Solal, Jean-Luc Pony and many other leading jazzmen. He also ventured into other areas of music and, in addition to the duets with Menuhin, he has recorded with the western swing fiddler, Vassar Clements.

At ease with a repertoire based upon his early career successes, Grappelli's flowing style steadily matured over the years and the occasional uncertainties of his early work with Reinhardt are long forgotten. Perhaps at odd moments in his later years he seemed to be coasting, yet some of his recorded performances are very good while several of those from the mid- and late 70s are amongst the most distinguished in the history of jazz violin.

Of particular merit are Parisian Thoroughfare, recorded with the rhythm section of Roland Hanna, George Mraz and Mel Lewis, and a set recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in 1973 when he was backed by Disley and Len Skeat. Grappelli's late flowering much to prompt appreciation of the old tradition of jazz violin playing. His death on December 1, 1997 left a gap in music that is unlikely to ever be filled, and certainly never to be bettered.

In this concert in Warsaw, he was gladly playing all his favorite tunes. Very cool and relaxed, expressing all his effortless jazz playing. The audience loved him. 1 hour of full jazz delight.