New Release Jazz DVD's for 2009

Toshiko Akiyoshi - Strive For Jive

Pianist, composer, and arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi leads what is considered to be one of the finest 16-piece Big Bands in Jazz in this full-length concert DVD. Featuring Frank Wess and Lew Tabackin, this DVD provides an additional dimension by infusing the concert with interviews from Akiyoshi and Tabackin. More...

Lynne Arriale - Nuance: Bennett Studio Sessions DVD & CD

New ensemble features Randy Brecker & George Mraz. Arriale is praised by critics as one of today's most accessible jazz musician. The DVD includes "in-studio" concert & behind the scenes footage as well as ensemble interviews. More...

Gustavo Assis-Brasil - In Concert

An accomplished guitarist with a remarkably fluid linear concept and a distinctive, ultra-sophisticated harmonic sense, Boston-based Gustavo Assis-Brasil also exhibits a fully developed voice as a composer on his auspicious debut as a leader. More...

Chris Barber - Jubilee Concert: Denmark 1995

This DVD presents an incredible night at the Musikhuset Aarhus in Denmark in front of 1200 enthusiastic fans. Featured are the lineup for Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band as well as Chris Barber's Original Jazz Band of 1954 featuring Lonnie Donegan.

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Count Basie & His Orchestra - Live In Berlin & Stockholm 1968

For the first time ever on DVD! A highly distinctive pianist from the Kansas City jazz school and leader of one of the most celebrated swing bands in history, Count Basie needs no further introduction. More...

George Benson - Absolutely Live - Belfast 2000

Benson shines in this live performance recorded at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Ireland. With guest appearances by jazz legend Joe Sample, the BBC Big Band, and musicians from the Ulstser Orchestra, George delights fans with his straight ahead jazz hits, contemporary R&B classics, and fresh interpretations of elegant and timeless standards. More...

Willie Bobo - King Conga

Raised in Spanish Harlem, William "Bobo" Correa was one of the world's premiere jazz and Latin percussionists. His artistry not only contributed to the evolution of music, but left a legacy that reaches far beyond his home neighborhood. More...

Paul Bollenback & John Hart - Dueling Guitars

John Hart and Paul Bollenback bring their musical mastery and compositional skills to the very first installment of Arkadia DVD's Dueling Guitars series. Whether it's jazz standards, original compositions, or a Stevie Wonder tune, these guitarists play their hearts out, warming the stage and your living room. More...

BOSSACUCANOVA -- AO VIVO DVD & CD

This Brazilian band is celebrating the 50th anniversary of bossa nova with an exciting night at Rio's Canecao Concert Hall, where they invited bossa legends and young artists to join them onstage to revisit classic songs. They also organized a series of acoustic sessions in the comfort of Nara Leao's apartment in Rio, which spawned relaxed performances and insights about the early days. More...

Chris Botti In Boston 2008

The trumpeter and special guests performed 2 star-studded concerts at the historic Boston Symphony Hall with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops on September 18 & 19, 2008. This DVD/CD set includes a 13 song CD plus 2 hour concert DVD, plus a 40 minute behind the scenes bonus. Special guests include Sting, Lucia Micarelli, Katherine McPhee,
Yo-Yo Ma, Josh Groban, John Mayer, Dominic Miller, Sy Smith, and Steven Tyler. More...

Bill Bruford - Earthworks: Footloose In NYC

Footloose In NYC gives the viewer the whole Earthworks experience with live concert footage as well as exclusive interviews and backstage footage. This DVD lets you enjoy an intimate, up-close evening of state-of-the-art jazz at The Bottom Line in New York City. More...

Alain Caron - Live at Cabaret de Montreal

Recorded live May 18, 2005, in one of Montreal's premier clubs - The Cabaret de Montreal - and takes you through a myriad of textures, colors, and double-barreled performances. More...

Don Cherry - Multikulti

Don Cherry created an influential legacy by contrasting his bebop spiced jazz with free jazz and world music.
His arrangements juxtaposed instrumental experimentation with the ancient musical traditions of the lands he traveled. More...

Chops

CHOPS is the documentary film about a scrappy group of high school jazz musicians that take on the best bands in the country at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival at Lincoln Center, led by artistic director and jazz master Wynton Marsalis. More...

Buck Clayton All Stars - Brussels 1961 & London 1965

Clayton replaced Hot Lips Page as the principal trumpeter of the Count Basie orchestra and stayed with them for many years, while also playing and recording with small groups under his own name. This DVD contains two performances filmed in Europe during the early sixties. More...

Chick Corea - Elektric Band: Live In Iowa 1987

This DVD features an engaging performance by The Elektric Band at Maintenance Shop, Iowa State University, circa 1987. Corea travels between the jazz and fusion worlds with great ease, since he became part of Miles Davis' renowned electric group from 1968-'70. More...

Crusaders - Live At Montreux 2003

The jazz-funk group featuring Joe Sample and Wilton Felder delivers a set that spanned their career from the early days up to their latest album. Randy Crawford appears as special guest.

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Billy Daniels - That Old Black Magic

These 2 concerts were part of the Ad Lib Series and also features Blossom Dearie and Eddie Harris.

Billy Daniels was one of the most successful vocalists to come out of the Big Band Era, sharing the stage with legends such as Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey and Charlie Parker. More...

Kenny Davern & Bob Wilber - The March of Jazz 1994-1996

Davern and Wilber are surefire showstoppers each year at the March of Jazz, always backed by legendary all-star casts! See and hear the red-hot Davern-Wilber Summit perform at their peak at 3 different March of Jazz events from 1994 through 1996. More...

Miles Davis - That's What Happened: Live In Germany - 1987

From the mid-50s to his death in the early 90s, Davis was universally recognized as one of the most innovative musicians working in jazz.

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Al DiMeola / Larry Coryell / Birelli Lagrene - Super Guitar Trio

The Super Guitar Trio is captured live at the Nightstage in Cambridge, Massachusetts in this May 24, 1990 performance, featuring the acoustic mastery of performers Al DiMeola, Larry Coryell, and Biréli Lagrène. The trio performs both original works as well as covers of Chick Corea's "Spain" and "No Mystery". More...

Dorothy Donegan - Pandemonium

Ad Lib, filmed in 1980, was the first musical television series recorded in Stereo. Presented here are two shows, with
the pianist's special guests Spanky Wilson and Buster Cooper. More...

Hilario Duran & the Latin Jazz Big Band - From The Heart

This in-studio big band recording session features wonderful arrangements by Cuban pianist Hilario Duran, former musical director & pianist with Arturo Sandoval. More...

José Feliciano Band - The Paris Concert

In his first DVD release, recorded at the New Morning Club Paris in August 2008, the 6 time Grammy Award singer
was backed by his superb 5 piece band. Combining effortlessly flamenco, bossa nova, pop and jazz influences with blues and rock lead guitar inflections, José delighted his fans with stunning interpretations of hits such as Purple Haze, Sunshine of Your Love, and Rain.

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Maynard Ferguson - Live From Seattle 2004

Three-time grammy nominee Maynard Ferguson and the "Big Bop Nouveau Band" were recorded at the King Cat Theater in Seattle in 2004. This DVD captures the diverse talent of this internationally renowned big band leader. More...

Fourplay - Live in Cape Town - 2005

Fourplay is a jazz supergroup -- their smooth sounds have endeared them to jazz connoisseurs all over the world. This live recording finds them playing in Cape Town, South Africa, on a stop on the band's 2005 tour. More...

Al Foster - The Paris Concert

Al Foster & his Quintet perform at the New Morning in July 2007. Foster is a great believer in the purity of the music, a genuine artist who continues to push the boundaries of creativity. More...