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Saxophonist Ron Blake Announces The Release Of 3 New Videos Starting With "No Hype Blues," Premiering September 7 In Honor Of Sonny Rollins

September 7, 2026

“No Hype Blues,” the first in a series of three new videos by the Ron Blake Quartet, will premiere on September 7. The videos were recorded at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago on November 24, 2024, with guitarist Bobby Broom, bassist Dennis Carroll, and drummer Kobie Watkins. Blake chose September 7 as the release date for ...

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Concert Video: Frank Sinatra in Tokyo, 1962

July 23, 2025

In 1962, Frank Sinatra went out on a world tour to raise money for underprivileged children. He personally funded the tour, with stops in Mexico, Japan, China, Israel, Greece, England, France, Italy and Monaco. A large chunk of the tour involved performing at benefit concerts and visiting hospitals and orphanage. Accompanying him on stage were Emil ...

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Rise – The Iconic Composition On The Album 'Alma Libre'

July 20, 2025

The composition “Rise" composed by Andy Armer and Randy ‘Badazz’ Alpert was released in 1979. “Rise” wasn’t just a song—it was a statement, a new sound for a new era. It proved that instrumental music could be modern, emotionally powerful, and commercially successful—it hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979. RISE was one of ...

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Video: Kenny Clarke Plays 'Black Knight' (1957)

July 16, 2025

On November 12, 1957, drummer Kenny Clarke was in a recording studio in Paris recording Kenny Clarke Plays Christian Chevallier for French Columbia. His band included composer-arranger Christian Chevallier, Ack van Rooyen (tp), Nat Peck (tb), Hubert Fol and Jean Aldegon (as), Georges Grenu (ts), Armand Migiani (bar), Maurice Vander (p) and Pierre Michelot (b). They ...

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The Gilmore Releases Exclusive Concert Video Of Mehldau-McBride-Gilmore Trio on July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

Available on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EST via YouTube Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive and Artistic Director of The Gilmore, announced today the premiere video release of a recent concert by three Grammy-winning jazz artists: acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist extraordinaire Christian McBride, and increasingly renowned drummer Marcus Gilmore. Performed before a ...

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Five Recently Uploaded Concert Videos

December 5, 2024

Today, five concert videos that recently went up on YouTube featuring exceptional jazz artists I've been thinking about lately... Here's Eliane Elias with Marc Johnson (b), Graham Dechter (g) and Rafael Barata (d), at Jazz à Vienne, France, in 2014... Here's the McCoy Tyner Quintet in 1990, with Freddie Hubbard (tp, fl-h), Ralph Moore (ts, ss), ...

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New Video: Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's, 1974

September 12, 2024

On July 17, 1974, Sonny Rollins appeared at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London, two years after his 1972 comeback after a lengthy sabbatical. At the time, a film was shot, then shelved and now, for the first time, it's up online. Sonny's band at Ronnie Scott's featured Sonny Rollins (ts), Rufus Harley (ss,bagpies), Yoshiaki Masuo ...

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Eight New Joan Chamorro Videos From Spain

July 6, 2024

This holiday weekend, a special treat. Instead of my usual post of WSJ links and rounds-ups, I have a wonderful surprise that I'll tell you about momentarily. We'll return to the usual weekend format next week. Nearly a month ago, Jordi Pujol, owner of Fresh Sound Records, shared with me eight videos he made when he ...

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Stan Getz: Six New Videos

June 11, 2024

Fortunately for us, Stan Getz was one of the most documented jazz saxophonists on videotape during concerts both here and abroad. Six clips of Getz that recently went up at YouTube: Here's Stan Getz and trumpeter Chet Baker with Jim McNeely (p), George Mraz (b) and Victor Lewis (d) in Stockholm in 1983... Here's Getz playing ...

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Count Basie: New YouTube Videos

May 1, 2024

Wednesday is especially good for a message from Count Basie. The Count's swing should get you over the midweek blues. Here are seven recently uploaded videos of the band and other groups playing Basie's music: Here's the band in 1980 with Duffy Jackson on drums... Here's the band in London playing Blues for Eileen... Here's Lambert, ...