Jazz

Date & Time: Thursday March 17th 2022 7:30pm

Skin discusses highlights from the forthcoming compilation series The Montreux Years, which brings together breath-taking performances by the world’s greatest artists recorded at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, including Nina Simone and Etta James.

Duke Ellington, The Crusaders, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Joan Baez and more to whet your appetite before listening to Mitchell's seventh studio album.

This album is named after a members-only club that was opened in Havana in pre-Castro times, a period of unbelievable musical activity in Cuba. Check out this playlist of music that inspired the album.

Nigerian icon Fela Kuti pioneered Afrobeat and was a political and social renegade. He also led a life and had an impact that was uniquely singular. Listen to the story and music.

A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Digable Planets, Camp Lo and many more were inspired by the jazz-influenced sounds of De La Soul. Check out this playlist of music that was inspired by De La Soul.

'The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady', consisting of a single continuous composition— partially written as a ballet, is under the microscope with Gary Crosby OBE and Tina Edwards.

Mercury Prize nominee Nubya Garcia joins Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy for a deep dive into a jazz masterpiece, Wayne Shorter's iconic 'The Soothsayer'.

Sixteen video streams featuring a diverse range of both established and up & coming artists funded by The Arts Council of England.