Video Feature

Chris Minh Doky – Exclusive Video Interview and Performance

Leading Danish jazz bassist Chris Minh Doky is both an in-demand top-level sideman as well as a Platinum selling solo artist, he now releases his latest album The Nomad Diaries out now on Blue Note.

Having worked with a diverse range of artists that include David Sanborn, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michele Camilo, Trilok Gurtu, Bireli Lagrene, John Scofield, Kenny Garrett most significantly he was Michael Brecker’s regular bassist since 2000 until the great saxophonist's tragic death earlier this year.

Doky’s new solo album The Nomad Diaries showcases a new direction from the driving hard bop of his previous albums, as he creates a spacious sounding audio travelogue of broken beats and Nordic melodies, while literally recording the album as a sound diary from around the world. Jazzwise’s Mike Flynn spoke to Chris about the new album, his longstanding friendship and work with Michael Brecker and his Yamaha Silent Bass.

Chris performed an exclusive showcase at Yamaha in London - here's a piece called 'September' filmed at the showcase:

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Empirical – Exclusive Live Footage

Empirical stormed Glastonbury at the Jazz Lounge and they’ve just released their stunning self-titled debut on Courtney Pine’s Destin-E Records. They are simply one of the hottest young bands around. They made a huge impact at the Jazzwise To The Power of Ten Festival supporting their mentor and label boss Courtney Pine, and we have a taster of their brilliant performance for you to enjoy here:

Manu Dibango - Exclusive Video Interview

Manu Dibango, the Godfather of the Soul Makossa, returned to London’s Barbican Hall this April for another dazzling night of the funkiest, jazziest, soul-infused African music you will hear anywhere, as he celebrated an amazing 50 years in music by also releasing Lion Of Africa on CD and DVD.

Nucleus Revisited - Exclusive Live Footage from Jazzwise Festival

A wonderful night from the Jazzwise To the Power of Ten Festival where Ian Carr’s incredible band Nucleus were reformed for the second of two recent performances, one at the Sage in Gateshead, this especially fired up with legendary founder member Ian Carr actually present to spur them on.