Featured Jazz Videos

Dive Into The Deep Blue

Ithamara Koorax
Duration: 5:18
822 views

The second single from Gustavo Cysne’s debut solo album (scheduled for release in late 2024): a romantic & contemporary bossa nova featuring Ithamara Koorax on vocals (for several years voted one of the best jazz singers by DownBeat magazine) and an orchestral arrangement a la Claus Ogerman. The song sounds like a standard, in a sophisticated mood. Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro (João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Deodato, Herbie Hancock), featuring Sergio Barroso on bass (Sarah Vaughan).

Mayuko Katakura Quintet Live from Body & Soul in Tokyo

Mayuko Katakura
Duration: 3:28
759 views

Mayuko Katakura's latest stage performance, a duo concert at Oh!Jazz. Mayuko Katakura is a pianist with a world-class musical background, one of the top jazz musicians in Japan. She is known for her thorough stage presence, and her compositional preparation and team bookings are flawless.

This time, Mayuko Katakura will lead the two- wind quintet on this valuable stage.

Mayuko promises to captivate with her original compositions. In her own words, she shares, “I'll express my thoughts toward the jazz quintet through music with my own words." Don't miss this extraordinary musical journey!

After the Love Has Gone

Jake Reichbart
Duration: 3:38
884 views

Fingerstyle guitarist Jake Reichbart is a legend on YouTube, known for his 1,600+ videos performing solo jazz tunes and pop remakes. Each of his arrangements employ fresh voicings and unique frettings to achieve a full band-like sound under the melody. Michigan-based Reichbart also hosts live song request sessions on YouTube. Enjoy his soulful sound, usually on an Ibanez AG75 hollow-body guitar, at any time of day. Here, he covers Earth, Wind and Fire's “After the Love Has Gone."

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Caramelo de Cuba Live from Cafe Berlin, Madrid

Caramelo de Cuba
Duration: 2:54
962 views

Javier Gutiérrez Massó, also known as “Caramelo de Cuba", is one of the main names on the current scene of Jazz, Latin Jazz and Flamenco Latin Jazz.

Caramelo returns to Café Berlín to give us an exquisite concert in which they will take a tour of almost all the genres and composers of Cuban music, proposing an interpretation that is nourished by the contemporary from the base of a deep knowledge of tradition. Top-level Latin Jazz by three musical geniuses that guarantee an unforgettable evening.

Awakening

Yosef Gutman Levitt
Duration: 2:27
556 views

Magical, spiritual journey of “Nigun 551," a spacious conversation between bassist and composer Yosef Gutman and guitarist Gilad Hekselman together with Ofri Nehemya. This enchanting melody of Rav Ginsburgh's is part of Yosef's ongoing exploration of Nigunim—melodies rooted in Chassidut.

Thank you to Gilad and Ofri for the joyous creative experience together in the studio.

Lingus (We Like It Here)

Snarky Puppy
Duration: 10:43
2,156 views

Snarky Puppy is world-renowned for their original jazz-funk-fusion composition. They are especially impressive live, where they wow audiences with crisp horns, raw guitar, weighty bass, odd time-signatures and genius-level drum patterns and keyboard solos.

“Lingus (We Like It Here)” is unarguably one of their greatest hits, recorded in front of a live audience listening via headphones. The piece includes all the elements that make the band great. Be sure not to miss the mind-blowing keyboard solo by Corey Henry from [4:23].

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Emmet Cohen - El Arte del Piano Cubano, Live from Fábrica de Arte Cubano, La Habana

Emmet Cohen
Duration: 2:24
650 views

Experience the art of piano with an impressive solo performance by Emmet Cohen at the La Habana Jazz Plaza Festival. Let the rhythmic melodies of jazz transport you to a world of relaxation and musical bliss. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the soulful sounds of Emmet Cohen on the piano.

Stan Getz and Flora Purim

Stan Getz
Duration: 3:02
1,145 views

This musical combination may have been a one-off. It's dated 1969, so if that's correct, it succeeds Stan Getz's collaborations with João Gilberto. Flora Purim was probably in her mid-20s in this video and it must be one of the few times, or only time she played guitar in public.

Curtis Lundy Quartet Live from Sala Villanos, Madrid

Curtis Lundy
Duration: 4:25
739 views

Curtis Leon Lundy is a talented bassist from the new generation of artists who continue the tradition of jazz. Originally from Miami, Florida, Lundy, disciplined and technical, began his musical career in the All Miami Youth Jazz Band. Enrolled at the University of Miami under the guidance of the renowned bassist Dr. Lucas Drew, he has also studied with greats such as Cecil McBee, Linda McKnight, Rufus Reid, Jaco Pastorius, and Ron Carter.

His notable sense of timing in jazz enables him to tackle the most challenging songs for musicians. From the beginning of his professional career to the present day, he has shared the stage with musical luminaries such as Art Blakey, Pharoah Saunders, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, among others.

Rachelle Ferrell & George Benson: Everything Must Change

Rachelle Ferrell
Duration: 6:56
1,647 views

Rachelle Ferrell's performance on this standard could be one of the most powerful jazz vocal examples in the history of the genre... period. Her range spans low alto to supersonic whistle tones, while her jaw and lips bend in ways rarely seen, achieving a horn-like quality. Her vibrato is flawless and the strength of her “pipes" could power a cathedral organ. When you're a young singer like Ferrell in 1991 who stuns her fellow soloists George Benson and harmonica legend Toots Thielmans, you know you have a magical career ahead of you,

It is suggested you start with Ferrell's first notes at [2:16] through to the end, then replay from Benson's opening of the piece.

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