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Chilly Gonzales on tour Chilly Gonzales – the classically trained pianist, comedian-cum-cabaret artist, and burgeoning sitcom writer – is currently on tour across Europe. Since… 16/05/2013
Second annual International Jazz Day Jazz lovers and performers worldwide can now point to their very own day. April thirtieth is the second annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO describes it as… 01/05/2013
A jazzy ‘Happy Mistake’ from Raphael Gualazzi ‘Happy Mistake’ is the latest offering from Italian jazz singer, composer and pianist Raphael Gualazzi. Beyond the jazz world, the 31-year-old is known to a… 18/04/2013
Jazzing up in Baku It is Baku’s annual international jazz festival. Founded in 2005 by Azeri saxophonist Rain Sultanov, it brings together some of the world’s finest jazz… 24/10/2012
Opera Lulu gets a blues and jazz makeover A new version of the opera Lulu has premiered in Berlin, with a score by Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth. It tells the tale of Lulu, an upperclass… 04/10/2012
Classical jazz – when Bollani met Ravel Stefano Bollani is a popular Italian jazz pianist who also plays classical music. In Rome he performed Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, conducted by… 11/07/2012
Montreux Jazz Festival The famous Swiss Jazz Festival is underway and this year truly does cater to all tastes. Quinn Sullivan is 13 years old and already people are calling him a… 10/07/2012
Gilberto Gil celebrates 50 years of music in Europe Legendary Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil is currently in Europe for a world tour to mark the singer-songwriter’s 50 years in music. A remarkable career that… 09/07/2012
Established stars mix with up and coming artists at Montreux Ian Anderson, the flute and voice behind the legendary Jethro Tull was one of the many stars at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. He has… 05/07/2012
Montreux Jazz Festival – nocomment Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Founded by Claude Nobs in 1967, over the years the festival has become… 03/07/2012
Djembe sounds at Morocco music festival It is one of the iconic sounds of Africa – the djembe drum. And at the Gnaoua Music Festival in Morocco some of the best young drummers from West Africa got… 29/06/2012
Interview with Michael Bublé In this interview extras Michael Bublé tells Euronews about the inspiration behind some of his hits, and of his dream of becoming a father. 16/05/2012
Under the skin of Michael Bublé He is the king of swing, pop, jazz, and the charts: with over 30 million records sold, Michael Bublé is enjoying a triumphant world tour. During the… 16/05/2012
Jazzing it up around the world The very first International Jazz Day was celebrated on April 30 in New Orleans, New York and Paris. UNESCO founded the International Jazz Day to raise… 03/05/2012
Monte Carlo Jazz Festival hosts two outstanding performers: Tigran Hamasyan and Avishai Cohen The latest edition of the Monte Carlo Jazz Festival ended on a virtuoso note thanks to two spectacular artists: one is Israeli bass player extraordinaire… 07/12/2011
Cool sounds in with Earth Wind & Fire Experience and Liz McComb Al McKay was the original EWF guitarist. Now, following the deaths of some other band members, and the illness of others, his band, the Al McKay Allstars… 01/12/2011
Jay Jay Johanson in Lyon Euronews caught up with Swedish singer songwriter, Jay Jay Johanson, at his recent concert in Lyon, France. He told our cultural reporter Wolfgang… 24/11/2011
On the road: jazz musician Kyle Eastwood Kyle Eastwood, son of the legendary Clint, is on tour to promote his latest album Songs from the Chateau. It is a compilation of original jazz compositions… 18/11/2011
Santana and McLaughlin wow crowds at Montreux In concert together for the first time in 40 years, superstars Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin open the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. 05/07/2011
Morocco : Gnaoua Music Festival in Essaouira The Moroccan city of Essaouira is once again welcoming musicians from around the world for the Gnaoua Music Festival. A musical-melting pot, the festival… 25/06/2011
East and West meet in South Asian-jazz fusion It’s a gem of musical fusion: “Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova” is a surprising new album of jazz classics blended with… 18/05/2011
Jazz stars line up for Cape Town festival Tens of thousands of jazz fans came to South Africa for the Cape Town Jazz Festival, a musical extravaganza featuring 40 international and African stars. 31/03/2011
Bonus: Gotan Project Here are a few extra excerpts from our interviews with the members of Gotan Project. They talk about how they first met, and briefly recall their 11 years of… 14/12/2010
Gotan Project in Monte Carlo The Gotan Project were among the prestigious guests of the fifth Monte Carlo Jazz Festival. The trio comprises an Argentinian, a Swiss German, and a… 14/12/2010
Montreaux festival founder “Funky George” dies at 76Claude Nobs, the founder of the Montreaux jazz festival, has died at the age of 76. He had spent several weeks in a coma following a skiing accident. … 11/01/2013
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck diesThe jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck has died. He was 91 years-old. Brubeck, whose recordings included ‘Take Five’, played with the likes of Duke… 05/12/2012
Portugal pianist Bernardo Sassetti diesFamous Portuguese jazz pianist Bernardo Sassetti has died in a hiking accident in Guincho, near Lisbon. The 41-year-old was known for his work on films… 12/05/2012
Rare live ‘Satchmo’ recording releasedA rare recording of Louis Armstrong performing live towards the end of his life has been released. On January 29th 1971, an ailing Armstrong took to the… 28/04/2012
Italy pop icon Lucio Dalla dies on tourPopular Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla has died just three days before his 68th birthday. Dalla was known around the world for his most famous song… 01/03/2012
Blues legend Etta James dies at 73The American singer, Etta James, has died from complications of leukaemia at the age of 73. A pioneer of 1950s rhythm-and-blues and rock music, the triple… 20/01/2012
Back in the Day: jazz mourns Miles DavisSeptember 28, 1991. Miles Davis, one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz, dies at a hospital in California at the age of 65. Originally… 28/09/2011
Deep Purple, Graham close Montreux Jazz FestivalThe final curtain come down on the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on Saturday. The festival takes its name from the lakeside town where it is… 17/07/2011
Bakou International Jazz FestivalThe International Bakou Jazz Festival kicked off with a concert by the Arena Big Band of Azerbaïdjan. Farah Aliyeva, the festival organiser said: “Everyone… 22/10/2010
Ramadan rhythms in IstanbulThe inaugural Jazz in Ramadan festival played out in two stunning settings in the historical city centre of Istanbul. 09/09/2010
Montreux Jazz FestivalThe Montreux Jazz Festival was once again an eclectic mix of all kinds of music including rock, pop, and hip-hop as well every shade of jazz possible… 23/07/2010
Vocals at Vienne: back to jazz rootsJazz at Vienne, one of France’s most important music festivals, celebrates its 30th birthday this year with an eclectic programme highlighting the roots of… 02/07/2010
Intercontinental Jazz/Photography ExpoTo celebrate the World Cup, an experimental musician from paris has put together a transcontinental jazz combo – Paris/Joburg – combining French and South… 11/06/2010
Heavyweights Bigg and Sosa play at MawazineWhen Moroccan rapper Don Bigg calls on his audience to turn up the volume, they do just that… Don Bigg and jazzman Omar Sosa play together at the Mawazine… 03/06/2010
Al Jarreau performingAmerican Jazz, Soul and R&B star Al Jarreau was amongst the opening highlights of the Mawazine music festival in the Moroccan capital of Rabat. Mawazine… 25/05/2010
Liz McComb tours FranceLiz McComb is an African American gospel diva, who originally came from a large family in Mississippi. Her father died when she little and her mother was a… 11/05/2010
More Java Jazz Festival HighlightsDira J. Sugandi performed at the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta. She is a big star in Indonesia and has just released her debut album, “Something About the… 19/03/2010
Java Jazz Festival goes from strength to strengthThe Java Jazz Festival claims to be the biggest Jazz Festival in the world today, with over 20 main stages, over 100 000 people come here over 3 days. It is… 15/03/2010
Angrajazz grooves onAngrajazz, the international jazz festival which is held annually in the Azores, this year welcomed Charles Lloyd into the spotlight. Lyoyd was born in 1938… 16/10/2009
Island Records celebrates 50th anniversary at Montreux.The half-centenary of Island Records is a massive achievement for its creator Chris Blackwell. “Chris is the person who has really understood the artist… 17/07/2009
Montreux Jazz Festival Tribute to Nina SimoneTributes were paid to Nina Simone at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Simone was one of the world’s most loved jazz singers and performed at… 15/07/2009
A Vaulx Jazz FestivalThe 22nd A Vaulx Jazz Festival runs from 10th to 22nd March 2009. As well as jazz, blues, and French chanson the festival also features rock and folk… 13/03/2009
