We have uploaded a Playlist from Dexter Gordon: youtube.com/playlistlist=... because 80 years ago, in 1945 jazz Dexter decided to start making records under his own name. Before that he was featured on recordings by Dizzy Gillespie and the Billy Eckstine big band. By the way Gordon wasn’t just a legendary jazz musician — he also had a knack for acting. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor thanks to his soulful performance in "Round Midnight" (1986). That same year, he picked up a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, for the album "The Other Side of Round Midnight" And just for fun, he popped up in a cameo in the 1990 film "Awakenings". watch video on watch page
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Miles Davis left this world on September 28, 1991 at the age of 65. His legacy however is everlasting. We have just uploaded a Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... Enjoy! watch video on watch page
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Gladys Knight & The Pips are kicking off the second leg of their U.S. tour on September 19 in Greensboro.
Here’s the story behind “Midnight Train to Georgia.” The song was originally written and recorded by Jim Weatherly under the title “Midnight Plane to Houston.” The inspiration came from a casual conversation with actress Farrah Fawcett. She mentioned she was taking the midnight plane from Los Angeles—where she lived with actor Lee Majors, a friend of Jim’s—to Houston to visit her family. Weatherly turned that offhand remark into a song. It eventually found its way to Atlanta producer Sonny Limbo, who wanted to record it with Cissy Houston. However, he suggested changing the title to “Midnight Train to Georgia”—a line that not only gave the song a deeper emotional resonance but also helped turn it into a timeless classic.
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BB King would have been 100 years on September 16. Riley B. King born in 1925 was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He was a regular guest at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands. This concert was recorded live on 10th July 1987. More BB King? Watch our Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list... watch video on watch page
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We have just uploaded a new piece of music of the Dave Brubeck Quartet titled "Some Day My Prince Will Come" from the late 60's. Watch also our new Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list....
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We have just uploaded a new song from George Benson: "In Your Eyes". Watch also our new Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... watch video on watch page
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Vibraphonist and drummer Lionel Hampton died on August 31, 2002 at the age of 94. His legacy still lives on. Watch our new playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... watch video on watch page
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The "Count of Jazz", William James "Count" Basie was born in Red Bank, Augustus 21, 1904, 121 years ago. He performed several times at the Dutch North Sea Jazz Festival. We have just uploaded a Playlist, including an interview with him which took place on 14 July 1979, a month before Count Basie’s 75th birthday: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... watch video on watch page
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World famous Canadian jazz musician and composer Oscar Peterson would have been 100 years on August 15. He was born in Montreal 1925 and passed away 23 december 2007. His legacy is huge. We have just uploaded a new Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... watch video on watch page
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We have just uploaded a brand new song from The Texas Guitar Slingers "Belle Tune" from March 1997. This one is from the same concert. watch video on watch page
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The first jazzconcert recorded and broadcast by AVRO radio was Duke Ellington as far back as 1933. The Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts, organized by Norman Granz, came to Holland’s concert halls in 1952 and were regularly broadcast by AVRO Television since 1958. They featured jazz giants like Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson.
The JATP concerts, the Newport Jazz Festivals and the North Sea Jazz Festivals recorded and broadcast by AVRO TV are featured on this World of Jazz Channel, as well as various TROS TV recordings such as TROS Sesjun.
AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster.
TROS started broadcasting in 1964.
For licensing inquiries* please contact licenties@avrotros.nl
24 April 2017