Featured Jazz Videos

N.J.B.

Q3
Duration: 6:18
1,948 views

Q3 perform their original track N.J.B. from their album The Monkey Puzzle Tree. Featuring Kevin Flanagan on tenor sax, Martin Hallmark on piano, Tiago Coimbra on bass and Steve Hynes on drums.

Cedar Walton Rendez-vous #4 Clockwise

Remi Toulon
Duration: 3:26
763 views

The “Cedar Walton Rendez-vous" is a series of 30 performances celebrating the legacy of jazz legend Cedar Walton. Pianist Rémi Toulon has gathered 25 musicians from the Paris Jazz scene and recorded 30 CW's compositions in various settings from solo piano to sextet. A month-long tribute to one of the most significant composer in Jazz history. With Rémi Toulon (piano), Jean-Luc Arramy (bass), Vincent Frade (drums).

Learn more about The Cedar Walton Rendez-vous: A Month-Long Celebration.

James Shearer Interview

Jim Shearer
Duration: 5:03
1,026 views

James Shearer is a Regency Professor in the Music Department at New Mexico State University, in Las Cruces, NM. He is also a professional musician, spanning a multi-decade career as a professional tuba player, french horn, and many other brass and orchestra instruments. Mr. Shearer also is a member of the El Paso Brass Quartet, a troupe of brass players apart of the El Paso Orchestra.

Make Me Smile

Bob Holz
Duration: 5:13
1,015 views

Jazz fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz released his sixth album Holz-Stathis: Collaborative. on MVD Audio. Joining Holz on the album are John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones, Randy Brecker, Elliott Yamin, Alex Acuña, Airto Moreira, Brandon Fields, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Ric Fierabracci, Jamie Glaser, Ada Rovatti, Diana Purim, Ben Shepherd and Frank Stepanek. Here, Bob and friends cover Chicago's “Make Me Smile."

Riyoko Takagi Live!

Riyoko Takagi
Duration: 75:02
915 views

A hybrid live compilation of Riyoko Takagi's originals from her 2023 releases Midnight in Blue and The Piano Story with two bonus originals. Her albums contain a mix of her originals as well as her arrangements of jazz standards and movie themes. What's presented in this video compilation are her originals.

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Cutey and the Dragon Discussion

Gordon Goodwin
Duration: 3:44
1,093 views

Brought to life, a unique roundtable of GRAMMY-nominated/winning composers/musicians and members of the Raymond Scott family who discuss/express their excitement and gratitude for Raymond Scott Reimagined, an unprecedented collaboration that features “Cutey and the Dragon," a 2024 GRAMMY nomination recipient for 'Best Instrumental Composition’ (co-written by Raymond Scott, who started it in 1982 as a sketch to help his granddaughter with her viola lessons, and Gordon Goodwin, who finished it for the album). It represents the first-ever GRAMMY nomination for Raymond Scott, a musical visionary decades ahead of his time (1908-1994).

Featured speakers include: Gordon Goodwin, Grammy/Emmy winning Composer and Arranger; Jeremy Cohen, Lead violinist of GRAMMY-nominated Classical Crossover group, Quartet San Francisco and Executive Producer of Raymond Scott Reimagined; Stan Warnow. Raymond Scott's son and filmmaker/documentarian (Deconstructing Dad); Deb Scott Studebaker, Raymond Scott's daughter and Co-COO of Reckless Night Music; Kathy Makover, Raymond Scott's granddaughter, musician and inspiration for “Cutey and the Dragon".

Cutey and the Dragon

Gordon Goodwin
Duration: 05:24
769 views

From the critically-acclaimed album, 'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' “Cutey and the Dragon" represents the first new Raymond Scott composition in 40 years. Derived from a musical sketch Scott drafted in 1982 for his granddaughter Kathy to help with her viola lessons while attending Interlochen Arts Academy, the tune was completed by GRAMMY®/Emmy winning composer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and is now up for consideration for 'Best Instrumental Composition' for the 66th Annual GRAMMYS® taking place in February (2024). In total, the song features 20 musicians including renown Classical Crossover group Quartet San Francisco, trumpeter Warner Bergeron and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.

Everyday Anthem

Lisa Hilton
Duration: 5:46
865 views

This track is from our 2023 release Coincidental Moment and features Lisa Hilton on piano, Igmar Thomas on trumpet, Luques Curtis on bass and Rudy Royston on drums.

Brush & Needles T-Shirts

John Coltrane
Duration: 00:30
949 views

Brush Needles forms a symbiosis between the exciting craft of visual artists and top-notch Italian tailoring. Just like in jazz, it is a fusion of different worlds that complement and enrich each other. New roads are discovered, various high-end materials are used and exciting collaborations are formed. The artists’ using their brush, while the tailor takes out his needle and thread. Together they present a blend of passionate craftsmanship with eye for detail and high quality. Visit brushneedles.com.

Tiny Desk Concert

Shakti
Duration: 19:39
1,899 views

It's hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially formed in 1973 by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin with virtuoso traditional Indian musicians, the band opened the doors for others to expand their musical appreciation beyond Western music. 50 years later, as guitarist McLaughlin reunites with tabla player Zakir Hussain to take Shakti on another world tour, the group stopped by for a magically inspiring performance behind the Tiny Desk.