Featured Jazz Videos

Jazzy Italian

Vanessa Racci
Duration: 3:19
956 views

Introducing Vanessa Racci's second album, Jazzy Italian, to release physically and digitally wherever music is sold October 21, 2022 via the Zoho Jazz Label. Jazzy Italian is a celebration of Italian American composer contributions to jazz in America from its inception in 1917 through to modern day.

Mambo

Christian Pabst
Duration: 5:35
801 views

Internationally acclaimed German pianist presents “Mambo”, the first single from his upcoming album The Palm Tree Line. The new album will be the debut of his brand new Italian jazz piano trio. The track is a fresh look on the famous “Mambo” from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and features Francesco Pierotti on bass and Lorenzo Brilli on drums. The album will be available on September 15, 2023. The video was filmed at CUK Studios in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy.

Nowhere Girl In-Studio Video

Nicky Schrire
Duration: 3:26
756 views

"Nowhere Girl" is the title track of Nicky's newest album (and her first in ten years) out on Anzic Records now. Produced by Oded Lev-Ari, the record features a gathering of Canada's finest jazz musicians-drummer Ernesto Cervini, saxophonist Tara Davidson, pianist Chris Donnelly and bassist Dan Fortin. The music blurs the lines between jazz, folk and singer-songwriter genres. Filmed by Mitch Fillion at Canterbury Music Company and edited by Nicky Schrire.

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Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra
Duration: 10:53
758 views

From Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra's April 28th concert at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (presented in conjunction with KJAZZ 88.1FM). LACMA closed Parking Lots early to prevent over-crowding. The audience was dancing in the aisles from Wilshire Blvd to 6th Street. LAJO responded with a pulsating two hour concert, culminating with the audience erupting as one, following the closing number. Video by Sheryl Aronson.

Devil Woman

Charles Mingus
Duration: 9:44
1,053 views

From Oh Yeah with Charles Mingus on vocals and piano—also Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Booker Ervin, Jimmy Knepper, Doug Watkins and Dannie Richmond. After listening, read Ellen Johnson's article, Mingus Sings: The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus, Part 2.

Recommended by Michael Ricci.

Powerhouse

Quartet San Francisco
Duration: 5:42
960 views

From the thrilling new project 'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' Quartet San Francisco and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band play Raymond Scott's signature tune, “Powerhouse."Arranged by Gordon Goodwin. Recorded at Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, Calif. Leslie Ann Jones, recording engineer; Dann Thompson, assistant engineer

God Bless the Child

Tobin Mueller
Duration: 5:25
1,601 views

Mueller's jazz-funk version of Billie Holiday's classic tune is one of the many highlights from his energetic new compilation, Best of Tobin Mueller, Vol. 2: Jazz Standards Reimagined. The synergy between keyboardist Mueller and saxophonist Woody Mankowski (soprano sax) is palpable. Mueller reimagines standards with an inventive flair while emphasizing the qualities that made the original a classic. The video is illustrated with beautiful artwork honoring Mother and Child in every culture and every artistic style.

Stage & Screen Interview

John Pizzarelli
Duration: 1:41
1,534 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
3,224 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
976 views

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