Now playing Next Culture news Meet the prisoners playing jazz with professional musicians "When I come to the music workshop, I'm not in prison", says one of the inmates at the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier detention centre in France, where prisoners played with musicians of the 'Jazz à Vienne' festival. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news For your reappraisal: Radiohead - 'Amnesiac' In this new weekly series, our journalists reappraise a misunderstood record or share their appreciation for an undervalued album that deserves more love. This week: Radiohead's 'Amnesiac'. 02/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Acclaimed American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92 American jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal has died aged 92 - his work has influenced many of the greats, including Miles Davis, who once said: "All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal." 17/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter dies at 89 As a band leader, Shorter released more than 25 albums and won 12 Grammy Awards. In 2015 he was given a lifetime achievement Grammy. 03/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Earth, Wind and Fire's iconic drummer Fred White dies aged 67 The multiple Grammy award winning musician was a founding member of the band which enjoyed global success during the 1970s and '80s with several soul and RnB hits. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next Cult Baku's beloved Jazz Festival returns for its 17th edition The event seeks to bring together an eclectic mix of musicians and bands from all over the world. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Classical and jazz artists honoured at the 2022 Ivor Composer Awards The most innovative and exciting musicians in classical, jazz and sound art in the UK were given gongs at last night's ceremony. Euronews Culture sat down with some of the winners... 16/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news From the old to the new: remembering jazz giant Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died aged 81 26/09/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Who got nominated for the Mercury Prize album of the year? The nominations are out for one of British music's most prestigious awards featuring Wet Leg, Little Simz, Self Esteem and even Harry Styles 28/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news The challenges facing this Lyon live music festival post-Covid For 12 years and counting, this music festival has held free live music events in and around Lyon, often in spaces not normally open to the public. But post-pandemic audience numbers are falling - leaving the future of live music uncertain. 21/07/2022
Now playing Next Cult The return of a rap legend: MC Solaar shines at Jazz à Vienne festival French rap star MC Solaar speaks exclusively to Euronews as he returns to the stage at the Jazz à Vienne festival. 01/07/2022
Now playing Next World An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past 03/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer who inspired husband Miles, dead at 77 Sometimes referred to as “Madonna before Madonna,” Davis was the rare woman to make funk albums in the 1970s. 10/02/2022
Now playing Next USA Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dies aged 70 Kool & the Gang co-founder dies aged 70 08/08/2021
Now playing Next world news Chick Corea, Grammy-winning jazz pianist, dies aged 79 The jazz musician won a staggering 23 Grammy Awards and could posthumously win this year. 11/02/2021
Now playing Next Cult Global artists celebrate musical freedom at the Baku Jazz Festival Audiences were amazed as musicians who had never met before improvised and jammed together during an eclectic celebration of music 25/10/2019
Now playing Next Cult João Gilberto, 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88 The pioneering Brazilian musician and creator of bossa nova, João Gilberto, has died aged 88 07/07/2019
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Now playing Next World Bahrain Jazz Fest promotes popular music with a regional twist The second edition of the Bahrain Jazz Festival, held on October 26th in the capital Manama, brought together musicians and jazz fans from across the region to celebrate the 100-year-old American music genre. 02/11/2018
Now playing Next Cult Baku's Jazz Festival brings sparks to the 'Land of Fire' The festival continues to grow in stature with another rich crop of famous names and names to watch. 22/10/2018