Marquee TV adds extensive collection of jazz

Marquee TV adds extensive collection of jazz performances and documentaries to its streaming platform.

Thursday, June 01, 2023

Marquee TV, the global streaming service for arts and culture, has introduced an extensive collection of jazz onto the platform including Louis Armstrong, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald.

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Marquee TV adds extensive collection of jazz performances and documentaries to its streaming platform.

Platform features content from some of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Gregory Porter and more

Marquee TV, the global streaming service for arts and culture, has introduced an extensive collection of jazz onto the platform to further strengthen its offering to music lovers around the world. Featuring performances and documentaries from some of the biggest names in jazz both past and present, and with more titles due to be added soon, jazz fans will be spoilt for choice.

Audiences can enjoy archival footage and concerts from legendary musicians, such as Louis Armstrong’s 1967 concert broadcast live on Australian TV, Duke Ellington and his band’s sensational 1973 gig in Brussels’ Marni Theatre, the Thelonious Monk Quartet at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, and Ella Fitzgerald concerts from 1965 and 1974 uncovered by BBC archivists. Other artists available to currently stream on Marquee TV include Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Bobby McFarrin and more.

Further highlights include Chick Corea: The Musician – streaming exclusively on Marquee TV - a documentary made in celebration of Chick Corea’s 70th birthday during his month-long engagement at the Blue Note in New York in 2011 and looking back at his extraordinary career, and Al Jarreau: Bring Your Life to the Stage, exploring Al Jarreau’s legacy and pivotal moments in his life and featuring exclusive interviews with the legendary singer. Don’t Forget Your Music, a documentary following the story of two-time Grammy-award winner Gregory Porter, also features, with interviews and exclusive footage from Porter’s rehearsals, concerts and recording sessions.

The jazz offering on Marquee TV strengthens the already extensive collection of arts and culture content on the platform, which includes classical and contemporary music, opera, theatre, ballet and contemporary dance. The platform features content from some of the biggest names in arts and culture, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Washington Ballet, Atlanta Opera and more.

Susannah Simons, Marquee TV’s Director of Content, said:
“We’re delighted to be expanding our content catalogue to include jazz and to be giving our subscribers access to some of the most iconic musicians of all time. Whether you’re exploring jazz for the first time or are a seasoned fan, our wide range of classic performances and fascinating documentaries means there’s something for everyone.”

An introduction to jazz content available on the platform can be found on Marquee TV’s website.
https://welcome.marquee.tv/jazz/

Marquee TV
Marquee TV is the global streaming TV service for dance, opera, music and theatre. Based in London and New York, and available around the world, Marquee TV is the ultimate arts companion, curating a rich mix of the world’s greatest artists in their greatest performances, from the contemporary and cutting-edge to the classics. Available direct from app stores and on the best TV platforms, Marquee TV is the only arts and culture service on Amazon Prime Channels. Marquee TV is also available on iOS and Android apps, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, Comcast X1, Cox, Roku and Samsung with regular launches on additional platforms around the world.
Described by both Dance Magazine and the Financial Times as ‘Netflix for the arts’, Marquee TV is at the vanguard of the next generation of niche subscription video on demand services.

https://welcome.marquee.tv/

from www.thejazzmann.com