The Delft Big Band, under the musical directorship of Ian Smith, was launched in August 2008 as an initiative by the Department of Social Development, and NGO Cape Outdoor Adventure Service and Training ( COAST ). The objective of the project was to take youngsters off the gang-infested streets of Delft, one of the most violent suburbs on the Cape Flats, and give them a focus in life, in addition to enabling them to contribute to their household income. The band, consisting of 17 musicians and two vocalists, has developed into one of the most exciting big bands in South Africa, with many of the founder members now earning incomes as music teachers and professional musicians, as well as progressing to studies at the UCT College of Music.

Members of the band have undertaken two tours of Sweden, a tour of France, and performances at the Liverpool Brouhaha Festival, the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival and the London Jazz Festival.

The Delft Big Band also performed at the 2015 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, one of the most prestigious festivals of its kind globally.

Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in August 1901 (yet he always claimed to be born on the 4th of July) and is probably the most famous Jazz musician of the 20th Century. He achieved fame as a trumpeter but it was his unique voice and gentlemanly manner that endeared him to the general public. His biggest selling record "Hello Dolly" was released in 1964 and topped the pop charts around the world making him the oldest person ever to have hit the top, at 63! Watch these performances of Armstrong throughout different times in his career and admire his unique talent. See him perform "Hello Dolly", among many others on this brilliant collection then sit back and listen to his distinctive voice in the collection of audio tracks. This set really is the definitive Louis Armstrong!

A selection of Bach pieces played by various musical groups, including the Jacques Loussier Trio, Bobby McFerrin, the Quintessence Saxophone Quintet and others.

The Newport Jazz Festival date features Ella Fitzgeralds sizzling vocal talents showcased in a small band setting that boasts the participation of pianist Don Abney, bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Jo Jones. Nearly a year after the Newport Jazz Festival date Ella performed one of her most celebrated concerts in Rome on April 25, 1958. The vocalist is backed here by her regular piano trio of the period, which includes pianist Lou Levy, bassist Max Bennett and drummer Gus Johnson. Gambi. 2005.

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 : Flexidisc - AB Discussing Shakespeare for the Book Society (1964)
2 : Tape_0526 - AB Playing Greensleeves (1984)
3 : Tape_0526 - AB Mock Sales Pitch for 'Enderby's Dark Lady' (1984)
4 : Tape_0438a - AB Lecture: 'Can Art Be Immoral?' (1991)
5 : Tape_0685 - AB Playing Piano (1970s-1980s)
6 : Tape_0438a - 'Can Art Be Immoral?' (1991)
7 : Tape_0645 - LB Making List of Desired Translators of 'On Going to Bed' (1982)
8 : Tape_0438a - 'Can Art Be Immoral?' (1991)
9 : Tape_0670 - AB-W Playing Guitar, 44 Rue Grimaldi, Monaco (1980s)
10 : Tape_0438a - 'Can Art Be Immoral?' (1991)
11 : Tape_0625 - AB and LB Lunching at Casa Frollo, Venice, As Seagulls Swoop for the Discarded Tiramisu (1988)
12 : Tape_0438a - 'Can Art Be Immoral?' (1991)
13 : Tape_0100 - AB Rehearsing of Mozart Lecture (1991)
14 : Tape_0685 - AB-W Playing, Possibly the Crumhorn? (1970s-1980s)
15 : Tape_0626 - The Burgess Answering Machine, Monaco (C.1984)
16 : Tape_0642 - AB Discussing the Beatles (1986)
17 : Tape_0656 - AB and LB Piano Duet (Unknown)
18 : Tape_0581 - AB's Nantes Lecture in French (Date?)
19 : Tape_0494 - AB Giving Acceptance Speech for 'A Clockwork Orange' in Sardi's, New York (1972)
20 : Tape_0655 - AB Playing Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' On His Keyboard (1980s)
21 : Tape_0685 - AB-W Play-acting in French (1970s-1980s)
22 : Tape_0645 - AB and LB Rehearsing a Speech, Referencing Strindberg, Engels, Kafka and Ibsen (1982)
23 : Tape_0367b - LB Reading 'Chatsky' at Home (C1993)
24 : Tape_0526 - AB Mock Sales Pitch for 'Enderby's Dark Lady' (1984)
25 : Tape_0100 - AB Rehearsing of Mozart Lecture (1991)
26 : Tape_0685 - AB-W Playing, Possibly the Crumhorn? (1970s-1980s)
Disc: 2
1 : Mr Burgess Says Writing Is Hard (The Reverend Max Ripple Remix)
2 : Human Being (Vicky Clark Remix)
3 : FFFF (Dinah Bird Remix)
4 : Ode (Alan Dunn & Noisesurfer Remix)
5 : Adjrust (Keiron Piercy & Roy Claire Porter Remix)
6 : Vitrified Exhalations (Mark Vernon Remix)
7 : Tony B's Monstrous Idol (David Birchall Remix)
8 : Janet and Howard Are in the Audience 2019 (Marion Harrison Remix)
9 : Kubrick (Jeff Young Remix)
10 : Whilst His Piano Gently Sleeps (Scanner Remix)
11 : Pronto (Ade Blackburn, Clinic, Paul Sullivan & Static Remix)
12 : Canis Lupus Lupus (Foreign Investment Remix)
13 : Nantes (Tobias Hazan Remix)
14 : Nocturnal Hum (Eye Suriyanon Remix)
15 : Waiting for You (Foreign Investment Remix)
16 : SCORN (Band of Holy Joy, James Stephen Finn & Johnny Brown Remix)
17 : Rue Grimaldi (Chris Watson Remix)
18 : Birds (Guy Marc Hinant & Laszio Umbreit Remix)

Double LP/CD curated by Alan Dunn in collaboration with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and Sub Rosa. Anthony Burgess's second wife Liana carried a cassette recorder with her at all times to capture her life with the author and their son Andrew. This extraordinarily intimate audio archive of over 1,000 cassettes now sits with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and artist Alan Dunn has been granted access to select excerpts from it and curate sonic conversations from others. Disc 1 contains the very first and last known recordings of Burgess's voice alongside domestic incidents, rehearsals and answering machine messages, while Disc 2 invites 23 artists and musicians to remix the rare material into a unique Burgess portrait far beyond 'A Clockwork Orange'. Anthony Burgess: Born in Manchester in 1917, Anthony Burgess was educated at Xaverian College in that city and at Manchester University. He served in the army from 1940 to 1946 and as an education officer in Malaya and Brunei from 1954 to 1959. He published more than 50 books (including 'A Clockwork Orange' and his masterpiece, 'Earthly Powers') and composed around 250 musical works. He was created a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by President Mitterrand of France and a Commandeur de Mérite Culturel by Prince Rainier of Monaco. He died in London in 1993. His books are still read all over the world. Alan Dunn is an artist and curator based between Liverpool and Leeds, where he is a reader in Art & Design at Leeds Beckett University. His projects have been presented at Tate Britain, ICA, Liverpool Art Prize, BBC Radio and Bluecoat. The International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester is an independent educational charity which encourages public and scholarly interest in all aspects of the life and work of Anthony Burgess.

Track list
A Harp in New York
For Jaco
Moonlight Sunshine
Cantina Band
The Elements: Air
The Elements: Earth
The Elements: Water
The Elements: Fire
Libertango

Track Listings
Side: A
1 : Tentakel
2 : Brists
3 : Thumb Theme
4 : Leerfahrt
5 : Der Gamp
Side: B
6 : Chicken in the Kitchen
7 : Derend Feat. Rosi Spezial
8 : Maggi Fliesst
9 : Tiny Lovers from England
10 : Three Apples on a Tree

Formed by Aaron Steiner (keys), Michael Naphegy (drums) and Joachim Huber (bass) Killah Tofu's debut album "Do The Pump" consists of ten original compositions, a wild mix of jazz, funk and punk "jazzpfunk" as they like to say all aim at pushing their audience out of their comfort zone. Unexpected twists and turns meet atmospheric synthesizer sounds in unusual arrangements. Their music is powerful, bold and evocative. True to their motto "music must be interesting and dangerous" the musicians also worked very freely in their studio sessions ("Tentakel" and "Chicken in the Kitchen") and infused their entire album with their easy-going and open-minded spirit.