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Yvan Amar РLes premi̬res aventures du jazz 1900-1950

Yvan Amar recounts here—in a lively, passionate, erudite, and clear style—the true adventures of jazz’s first half-century. Following a structure…
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Michel Benita, contrebassiste – The Proust QuestionnaireFeaturedPortraits

Michel Benita, contrebassiste – The Proust Questionnaire

Michel Benita, double bassist, has kindly agreed to continue our series of the famous Proust questionnaires, given a light Couleurs…
Christian Grimauld
Giacomo Smith – ArtfulleeCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Giacomo Smith – Artfullee

It begins with a clarinet featuring a richly woody tone and a laid-back phrasing, supported by a rhythm section with…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Best of The Month Octobre 2026FeaturedIn the racksNews

Best of The Month Octobre 2026

COULEURS JAZZ MONTH – THE BEST OF OCTOBER 2026 On COULEURS JAZZ RADIO – Couleurs Jazz Radio Paris time: Monday…
Christian Grimauld
Soul Bag is Back!

Soul Bag is Back!

Jacques PAUPER
Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra – Farther (Still)

Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra – Farther (Still)

Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Vincent Courtois, cellist – le Questionnaire de Proust
Vincent Courtois, cellist – le Questionnaire de Proust

Vincent Courtois, cellist – le Questionnaire de Proust

Franck MÉDIONI
Motives for Jazz Festival – 1//4 Octobre 2026
Motives for Jazz Festival – 1//4 Octobre 2026

Motives for Jazz Festival – 1//4 Octobre 2026

Pascal DORBAN
Emile Parisien – Floating
Emile Parisien – Floating

Emile Parisien – Floating

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Le 50èmes Hurlants Trio – Live Session
Le 50èmes Hurlants Trio – Live Session

Le 50èmes Hurlants Trio – Live Session

Franck MÉDIONI
André Ceccarelli – Au rythme d’une vie – Entretiens avec Daniel Dumoulin
André Ceccarelli – Au rythme d’une vie – Entretiens avec Daniel Dumoulin

André Ceccarelli – Au rythme d’une vie – Entretiens avec Daniel Dumoulin

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BenArt Ensemble featuring Baptiste Herbin
BenArt Ensemble featuring Baptiste Herbin

BenArt Ensemble featuring Baptiste Herbin

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The Couleurs JAZZ selection

Couleurs Jazz Hit

Giacomo Smith – ArtfulleeCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Giacomo Smith – Artfullee

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Laurent Courthaliac – In the Key of SinatraCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Laurent Courthaliac – In the Key of Sinatra

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Jean-Jacques Elangué – Afreecan RoadCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Jean-Jacques Elangué – Afreecan Road

Christian Grimauld
Hugo Guezbar & Fanou Torracinta – Guitare de Notre MondeCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Hugo Guezbar & Fanou Torracinta – Guitare de Notre Monde

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Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra – Farther (Still)Couleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Mike Dana Jazz Orchestra – Farther (Still)

Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Emile Parisien – FloatingCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racksNews

Emile Parisien – Floating

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BenArt Ensemble featuring Baptiste HerbinCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

BenArt Ensemble featuring Baptiste Herbin

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Asaf Yuria – In Light of a New MoonCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Asaf Yuria – In Light of a New Moon

Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Asaf Yuria – In Light of a New MoonCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Asaf Yuria – In Light of a New Moon

Bringing one’s mentors together on a recording is surely a wish shared by many musicians. For Asaf Yuria, that wish…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Lisa Cat-Berro : SolaxisFeaturedIn the racksNews

Lisa Cat-Berro : Solaxis

Lisa Cat-Berro : Solaxis Recording an album as a septet with five saxophonists and a rhythm section was a bold…
Thierry QUÉNUM
COULEURS JAZZ MONTH – THE SEPTEMBER BEST OF 2026FeaturedIn the racksNews

COULEURS JAZZ MONTH – THE SEPTEMBER BEST OF 2026

COULEURS JAZZ MONTH – THE SEPTEMBER BEST OF 2026 On COULEURS JAZZ RADIO Paris time: Monday at 4:00 PM, Tuesday…
Christian Grimauld
Daniel Humair par Julien Le GrosFeaturedNewsPortraits

Daniel Humair par Julien Le Gros

Daniel Humair par Julien Le Gros Asking Daniel Humair to tell his story through the…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Anthony Strong – And Then We KissCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

Anthony Strong – And Then We Kiss

Anthony Strong : And Then We Kiss As I wrote a few months ago regarding…
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Chad Smith – SaxophobiaFeaturedIn the racksNews

Chad Smith – Saxophobia

A brief trip back to the 1920s to celebrate the jazz style of the era…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Cassandra Wilson, A Voice Like No OtherFeaturedJazz PlacesNewsOther colorsPortraits

Cassandra Wilson, A Voice Like No Other

Cassandra Wilson, A Voice Like No Other In Greek mythology, Cassandra is the one who…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Ted Chubb – Live at The StatuaryCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Ted Chubb – Live at The Statuary

A new release from Ted Chubb, following his highly convincing 2017 album Gratified Never Satisfied.…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Sylvain Ransy : FingerprintCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Sylvain Ransy : Fingerprint

Sylvain Ransy : Fingerprint On this second album as bandleader, Guadeloupean pianist Sylvain Ransy presents…
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Rêve d’éléphant orchestra : Jungle BincheCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

Rêve d’éléphant orchestra : Jungle Binche

Rêve d’éléphant orchestra : Jungle Binche For a quarter of a century, the Belgian orchestra…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Ardeshir – Introducing ArdeshirCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Ardeshir – Introducing Ardeshir

Jazz releases are much like the autumn literary season: there is a great deal to…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
BEST OF SUMMER 2026Couleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

BEST OF SUMMER 2026

COULEURS JAZZ MONTH – THE BEST OF JUIN 2026 On COULEURS JAZZ RADIO Paris time:…
Christian Grimauld
Mike Clark : Kuon GanjoCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Mike Clark : Kuon Ganjo

Kuon Ganjo :Mike Clark | Eddie Henderson | Craig Handy | Patrice Rushen | Essiet…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Siena Jazz 2026: a place of innovation and shared creationFeaturedJazz PlacesNews

Siena Jazz 2026: a place of innovation and shared creation

Each summer, the Siena Jazz School transforms the historic Tuscan city into a vibrant hub…
Jean-Baptiste Costa-Ludwig
Ellen Birath – Mother of PearlFeaturedIn the racksNews

Ellen Birath – Mother of Pearl

She sings motherhood like few artists before her, far from picture-postcard clichés and overly smooth…
Jean-Baptiste Costa-Ludwig
Chad Smith – SaxophobiaFeaturedIn the racksNews

Chad Smith – Saxophobia

A brief trip back to the 1920s to celebrate the jazz style of the era…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Cassandra Wilson, A Voice Like No OtherFeaturedJazz PlacesNewsOther colorsPortraits

Cassandra Wilson, A Voice Like No Other

Cassandra Wilson, A Voice Like No Other In Greek mythology, Cassandra is the one who…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Ted Chubb – Live at The StatuaryCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Ted Chubb – Live at The Statuary

A new release from Ted Chubb, following his highly convincing 2017 album Gratified Never Satisfied.…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
Sylvain Ransy : FingerprintCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Sylvain Ransy : Fingerprint

Sylvain Ransy : Fingerprint On this second album as bandleader, Guadeloupean pianist Sylvain Ransy presents…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Rêve d’éléphant orchestra : Jungle BincheCouleurs JAZZ HITSIn the racks

Rêve d’éléphant orchestra : Jungle Binche

Rêve d’éléphant orchestra : Jungle Binche For a quarter of a century, the Belgian orchestra…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Ardeshir – Introducing ArdeshirCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Ardeshir – Introducing Ardeshir

Jazz releases are much like the autumn literary season: there is a great deal to…
Jean-Michel SCHLOSSER
BEST OF SUMMER 2026Couleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

BEST OF SUMMER 2026

COULEURS JAZZ MONTH – THE BEST OF JUIN 2026 On COULEURS JAZZ RADIO Paris time:…
Christian Grimauld
Mike Clark : Kuon GanjoCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Mike Clark : Kuon Ganjo

Kuon Ganjo :Mike Clark | Eddie Henderson | Craig Handy | Patrice Rushen | Essiet…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Siena Jazz 2026: a place of innovation and shared creationFeaturedJazz PlacesNews

Siena Jazz 2026: a place of innovation and shared creation

Each summer, the Siena Jazz School transforms the historic Tuscan city into a vibrant hub…
Jean-Baptiste Costa-Ludwig
Ellen Birath – Mother of PearlFeaturedIn the racksNews

Ellen Birath – Mother of Pearl

She sings motherhood like few artists before her, far from picture-postcard clichés and overly smooth…
Jean-Baptiste Costa-Ludwig
Gaume Jazz Festival, 42nd edition, Rossignol, Belgium, August 7–9, 2026FeaturedJazz PlacesNews

Gaume Jazz Festival, 42nd edition, Rossignol, Belgium, August 7–9, 2026

Gaume Jazz Festival, 42nd edition Belgium, August 7–9, 2026 As it does every year, Gaume…
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Steve Swallow – Winter SongsCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Steve Swallow – Winter Songs

Steve Swallow : Winter Songs Recorded in September 2024, less than a year after the…
Thierry QUÉNUM
Au Gr̬s du Jazz Festival РAugust 8 to 16, 2026FeaturedJazz PlacesNews

Au Gr̬s du Jazz Festival РAugust 8 to 16, 2026

At Au Grès du Jazz, the Sun Also Rises Over the Northern Vosges This summer,…
Pascal DORBAN
Manuel Rocheman, pianist – The Proust QuestionnaireFeaturedNewsPortraits

Manuel Rocheman, pianist – The Proust Questionnaire

Rick Margitza, saxophonist, kindly agreed to continue this series of the famous Proust Questionnaire, revisited…
Franck MÉDIONI
Summartónar Jazz Festival 2026 – In the Faroe Islands, Jazz Blows with the Wind.Jazz Places

Summartónar Jazz Festival 2026 – In the Faroe Islands, Jazz Blows with the Wind.

For anyone who has been gasping for air beneath the heatwaves that swept across much…
Pascal DORBAN
Jazz @ Sète -July 2026FeaturedJazz Places

Jazz @ Sète -July 2026

Jazz à Sète 2026 (July 15–21) marks the 31st edition of this remarkable jazz festival.…
Alain Tomas
Jazz at Junas Festival, July 22–25, 2026 – A meeting with PolandFeaturedJazz PlacesNews

Jazz at Junas Festival, July 22–25, 2026 – A meeting with Poland

Throughout its history, Polish jazz has often served as a means of resisting all forms…
Alain Tomas
Rick Margitza, saxophoniste – The Proust QuestionnaireFeaturedNewsPortraits

Rick Margitza, saxophoniste – The Proust Questionnaire

Rick Margitza, saxophonist, kindly agreed to continue this series of the famous Proust Questionnaire, revisited…
Franck MÉDIONI
Denis Uhalde : AuroreFeaturedIn the racksNews

Denis Uhalde : Aurore

Denis Uhalde : Aurore Ah, time, time… if only we had a little more of…
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Souillac en Jazz 2026 – Three days of jazz in the heart of the Lot.FeaturedJazz PlacesNews

Souillac en Jazz 2026 – Three days of jazz in the heart of the Lot.

Souillac en Jazz 2026, July 23–26 in Souillac (Lot) Souillac en Jazz? Whole a lotta…
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Daniel Garcia – The Hero’s JourneyCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Daniel Garcia – The Hero’s Journey

Daniel Garcia : The Hero’s Journey In just a few years, Daniel Garcia has become…
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A Look Back at the 2026 Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz FestivalFeaturedJazz PlacesNews

A Look Back at the 2026 Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival

A Look Back at the 2026 Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival The city of Vitoria (Gasteiz in…
Pascal DORBAN
René Urtreger, French jazz loses one of its masters.FeaturedNewsPortraits

René Urtreger, French jazz loses one of its masters.

René Urtreger, French jazz loses one of its masters. Rather than writing yet another eulogy…
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Vincent Bourgeyx : Life LettersCouleurs JAZZ HITSFeaturedIn the racksNews

Vincent Bourgeyx : Life Letters

Vincent Bourgeyx : Life Letters Vincent Bourgeyx had never recorded an entire album in a…
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