- FRANCE 24

23/03/2012 - CULTURE

Berne, the flammable jazz

The lone wolf of jazz, influential New York saxophonist Tim Berne, talks to Eve Jackson about his 41st album. Described as commanding considerable power as a composer and frighteningly deft ability as a soloist, he has composed and performed prolifically since the 1980s. Also, Li Wei the flying monk defies gravity to take his art to new heights, and the mystery surrounding the Van Gogh still life is finally dispelled.

07/02/2012 - CULTURE

Paul McCartney: 50 years in music

Paul McCartney is jazzing things up with "Kisses on the Bottom," a new album that revisits the jazz soundtrack of his youth. Fellow musical heavyweight Leonard Cohen is also back with a new record. Plus, discover the latest British folk sensation, Liz Green, and more details about Goldfrapp's best of album.

29/11/2011 - CULTURE

Jazz 'chanteuse' Stacy Kent

Dreamer in Concert - the jazz 'chanteuse' Stacey Kent is in the studio to chat about her latest live album, famous fans and love for France. Also on the show, Johnny Depp takes up the role of the gonzo legend Hunter S. Thompson in his new film, and hundreds of displaced Israeli works find a home in Tel Aviv's revamped modern art museum.

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24/11/2011 - CULTURE

Jazzing it up

The Jazzycolors festival in Paris takes you around the world in one city. We’re meeting one of the groups, AMC Trio, who tell us about their particular brand of Slovakian-flavoured jazz. We’ve also got a taster of a sizzling, sweaty, sexy stage show, “Soy de Cuba”. And we’re finding out why St Peterburg ballet's performance of "Swan Lake" is still enchanting audiences.

01/10/2011 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Arrai TV, Gaddafi's last mouthpiece

First, in Libya, we take a look at the TV channel that continues to be ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi’s mouthpiece. Next, France and Morocco join forces and get to work on a high-speed rail network built with French know-how. Finally, the Tangiers international jazz festival in Morocco has become the darling of jazz enthusiasts around the world.

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28/09/2011 - CULTURE

Photographic passion for South-East Asia

On today’s show, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia come together for the first time at a Paris event - we meet the photojournalist who is taking us off the tourist trail with his beautiful photos of Indochina. But first, Roman Polanski is awarded a lifetime achievement award at the very festival he was arrested at two years ago, and Morocco's Tanjazz festival gets music lovers on their feet.

24/08/2011 - CULTURE

Jamming with jazz duo Potter and Hoenig

Musical geniuses Chris Potter and Ari Hoenig are in the studio to share their stories about the international jazz scene. We also take a look at Paolo Sorrentino's first English language film starring Sean Penn as an aged rocker. Finally, we ask the public whether the 3D movie craze is worth the hefty price tag.

09/08/2011 - CULTURE

Paris's musical secrets

We discover Paris's eclectic music scene on a tour of the city's musical hotspots. First stop: the music hall l'Olympia, where we reveal the key players in the "French Touch" electro movement pioneered by Joaquim Garraud. Next we catch up with bassist Richard Bona in the New Morning, Paris's iconic jazz club, to talk about his best musical memories.

21/07/2011 - CULTURE

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock promotes peace

One of the most revolutionary figures in jazz is here in Paris since he's about to become an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, a role aimed at promoting understanding between cultures. Eve Jackson meets Herbie Hancock.

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20/07/2011 - CULTURE

Charles Lloyd: a jazzy tale

Californian saxophonist Charles Lloyd stops off in Paris for his European tour - he joins us in the studio to discuss his remarkable career. Also, the biggest-selling African act Amadou & Mariam play to a pitch-black hall at the Manchester International Festival. And the Hollywood film-maker who hated A-list success turns the tables on the industry in a new documentary.