Featured Jazz Videos

Stage & Screen Interview

John Pizzarelli
Duration: 1:41
1,617 views

Acclaimed guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli talks about his new trio album Stage & Screen. “I wanted to capture lighting in a bottle,” says Pizzarelli about recording with pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and bassist Mike Karn for Stage & Screen, which finds inspiration in classic songs from Broadway musicals and Hollywood films. The album showcases the trio’s scintillating chemistry on cleverly chosen repertoire that spans nearly nine decades including pieces by such iconic songwriters and composers as Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leonard Bernstein, Sammy Cahn, and Jule Styne. Stage & Screen, which also marks the 40th anniversary of Pizzarelli’s recording career, is out April 21, 2023 on Palmetto Records.

Eleanor Rigby

Andrew Vogt
Duration: 7:02
3,402 views

A modern jazz cover of the classic Beatles song. This is the final single that will accompany a full length album Awakening that is due out later this year and features an all-star cast of Chicago musicians including Christian Euman (of Jacob Collier’s band), Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling) and Dustin Laurenzi (Bon Iver). Arranged by bassist Andrew Vogt.

Three Wheels

Rachel Eckroth
Duration: 2:03
1,019 views

"Three Wheels" is the second single from Rachel Eckroth's upcoming solo piano album, One.

Queen Esther: Feel Like Going Home

Queen Esther
Duration: 3:47
1,062 views

The queen of Americana, Queen Esther, performs “Feel Like Going Home” (by Charlie Rich) in the second episode of “On The Back Porch,” a video series produced by Turtle Bay Records. Piano accompaniment by Jesse Gelber Watch more episodes of On the Back Porch.

Thoughts And Prayers

Ann Hampton Callaway
Duration: 4:24
1,464 views

Inspired by the tragic wake of the recent gun violence in America's schools, here is Ann Hampton Callaway performing her original song called “Thoughts And Prayers" that addresses the epidemic of mass shootings and the urgent need for effective gun control legislation.

Marvel

Christoph Irniger Pilgrim
Duration: 5:23
871 views

The song, inspired by the compositions of Paul Motian, appears on the album Ghost Cat by Christoph Irniger Pilgrim and describes a feeling of childlike wonder. The quintet Pilgrim, founded by Zurich based tenor saxophonist Christoph Irniger, has become over the years one of the most exciting ensembles in young European Jazz. On the occasion of their 10-year anniversary they will present their fifth album on Intakt Records in January 2023.

The Keith Jarrett Interview by Rick Beato

Keith Jarrett
Duration: 48:03
4,880 views

Keith Jarrett is an American jazz pianist and composer born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1945. He is considered one of the most influential and accomplished jazz musicians of his generation, having recorded dozens of albums as a solo artist and as a leader of various ensembles. Known for his virtuosic piano playing and improvisational skills, Jarrett has been recognized for his unique ability to blend elements of jazz, classical music, and world music into his compositions. He has collaborated with many of the world's top musicians and has received numerous awards throughout his career, cementing his place in the pantheon of jazz greats.

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Flying Waltz - Live

Rodrigo Lima
Duration: 8:38
1,138 views

A live version of Rodrigo Lima's “Flying Waltz," originally arranged by Don Sebesky (featuring Hubert Laws on flute) for Lima's acclaimed album Saga. The musicians performing on this Saga release concert also performed on the album. Among them, the legendary Brazilian trombone master Raul de Souza, keyboardist Hugo Fattoruso (founder of the OPA trio) and master percussionist Laudir de Oliveira, from the Chicago supergroup. The song also appears on the soundtrack of the movie The Marriage of Mario e Fia. Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro for the Los Angeles-based label Jazz Station Records, Saga is available on all digital platforms.

Fantasy

Wide-Eyed Lounge Cats
Duration: 10:08
1,682 views

Wide-Eyed Lounge Cats are an Americana jam/jazz sextet born in the living rooms and dive bars of the Fells Point district in Baltimore, MD. The band released their first full length record, Le Cirquez, in December of 2019, but the post production led into the COVID-19 pandemic and the Cats found themselves unable to promote the record through live shows, struggling in an environment unfortunately familiar to so many musicians and performers at the time. In the midst of this uncertainty, a long-time artistic collaborator and friend of the Cats, Michael Ivan Schwartz of Loud Communications, approached the band about doing music videos as a way to adapt to the lockdown and keep the music alive. Thanks to Schwartz's direction and the band's shared artistic vision, Fantasy garnered much attention upon its release, and was selected for the 2021 London Music Video Festival. The song and video features guest vocal appearance from Katie Bowers.

Isabelle

Edward Partyka
Duration: 8:09
1,154 views

Ed Partyka and Julia Oschewsky make music that is original and unique. To wit: Is there another vocalist who writes deep, probing, singable songs about life and love arranged for a thoroughly modern, 18-piece jazz ensemble with a beefed low end of tuba, bass trombone, baritone saxophone and contrabass clarinet? I don’t think so. (And if there is, will you let us know?)