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Cuba's International Jazz festival starts in Havana
music/video/performance rights must be cleared
Havana, Cuba -- February 12, 2009
1. Tilt down exterior sign of Mella theater to crowd waiting for doors to open
2. Medium shot people entering theater
3. Wide shot musicians on outdoor...
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CLEAN: Miles ahead: Paris celebrates Miles Davis
CLEAN: Miles ahead: Paris celebrates Miles Davis
Bridgeman Arts
Famous French trumpeter, Georges Jouvin, recording in studio with band.
Clip 5 from Au Creux des Sillons. French language film about the history of sound recording made in 1958 with the help of Pathe-Marconi. Shows the process of manufacturing vinyl discs from studio recording to factory. Famous French...
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VOICED: Miles ahead: Paris celebrates Miles Davis
50 years after the release of Miles Davis's landmark album Kind of Blue, Paris dedicates the world's first major exhibition to the late legendary trumpeter, who always had a special relationship with the French capital. Paris, France...
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CLEAN: Miles ahead: Paris celebrates Miles Davis
50 years after the release of Miles Davis's landmark album Kind of Blue, Paris dedicates the world's first major exhibition to the late legendary trumpeter, who always had a special relationship with the French capital. Paris, France...
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CLEAN : Tunisias Dhafer Youssef launches
Tunisian jazz oud player and singer Dhafer Youssef, a former nominee for BBC World Music Awards and whose music has been called mystical mysterious and hypnotic releases his new album and plays a concert in Paris CLEAN : Tunisias Dhafer...
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CLEAN : Zimbabwe music legend Tuku opens door to new talent
If you've ever dreamt of playing alongside Afro jazz legend Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi just drop into his studio in Zimbabwe and pick up an instrument
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CLEAN : France: interview with African music legend Manu Dibango
African music legend and Afro jazz ambassador Manu Dibango looks back over 60 years of an exceptional career with as many musical mix projects as ever (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Tunisias Dhafer Youssef launches
Tunisian jazz oud player and singer Dhafer Youssef, a former nominee for BBC World Music Awards and whose music has been called mystical mysterious and hypnotic releases his new album and plays a concert in Paris CLEAN : Tunisias Dhafer...
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CLEAN : Inside Boris Vian's flat largely untouched since his death
The apartment of French writer Boris Vian remains largely untouched since his death in 1959 (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca invites listeners to another galaxy
As prodigious pianist Roberto Fonseca once again heads a list of stars at the 35th edition of the Havana Jazz Festival he speaks to AFP about his new and ninth album (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : France-based Selmer saxophones keeping China and Asia in tune on 100th birthday
Jazz legends have played them: still made largely by hand in France, Selmer saxophones, which are celebrating their centenary this year, are sold all over the world and are increasingly popular in Asia, particularly in China, which has...
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Trumpeteer Chris Botti talks about new album
Columbia Records
1. Chris Botti 'Flamenco Sketches'
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25th January 2006, London
2. SOT Chris Botti:
"Often at times you are watching a chat show and you see some actor and they are like 'I live out of a suitcase', no...
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Concert highlights featuring Benson and Al Jarreau
Hong Kong, 12 September 2008
1. Long shot stewards standing in front of poster
2. Long shot stand selling CDs
3. Mid shot audience walking toward the venue
4. Long shot Hong Kong singer Lui Fung and actress Dodo Cheng
5. SOUNDBITE...
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British jazz singer George Melly dies at age 80
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FILE: Liverpool - 16th January 1997
1. Wide of George Melly at press conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George Melly:
"A lot of people don't realise that before it became the temple of the Mersey beat, the Cavern was a...
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VOICED: 100 years after his birth, Django Reinhardt lives on
VOICED: 100 years after his birth, Django Reinhardt lives on
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CLEAN: Jazz maestro Ahmad Jamal still hits the blue notes
CLEAN: Jazz maestro Ahmad Jamal still hits the blue notes
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VOICED : Cuando el ethiojazz quedo huerfano
VOICED : Cuando el ethiojazz quedo huerfano
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CLEAN : Ethiopian band wins fans by melding rock with African sounds
In Ethiopia a rock band is a rare thing but Jano are winning fans by blending African melodies with Western headbanging
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CLEAN : Artists and family commemorate Hugh Masekela
Artists and family gathered in Johannesburg Sunday to pay tribute to jazz legend Hugh Masekela who died this week following a battle with prostate cancer