DJazz
Czech Republic
DJazz is a television channel available in the Czech Republic, with a programming schedule centered on jazz music and related genres. The channel broadcasts recorded performances, concert footage, and music videos featuring both international and local jazz artists. Occasional documentary segments explore the history of jazz or profile notable musicians, while some airtime is given to live-recorded sessions from festivals and clubs. The programming is largely music-driven, with minimal spoken content or presenter-led segments.
Viewers can access DJazz via satellite and selected cable platforms across the Czech Republic. The channel broadcasts in its original audio format, typically without dubbing or subtitles, as the focus remains on musical content rather than dialogue. A printed or online TV guide provides the current schedule, though the channel does not maintain a fixed daily lineup of named shows. Its audience consists primarily of jazz enthusiasts and listeners seeking uninterrupted music programming in a television format.
Schedule
05:47 - 07:00
Esplanada Music & Art in Concert
Esplanada is a musical act combining various musical influences from both Eastern and Western parts of the world. The group's live performances are almost zen-like with the music supported by Leontine Smit, a visual artist act. Esplanada was brought to life by Eddy Koopman, a...
07:00 - 07:42
Gregory Porter - Jazz a Vienne
Gregory Porter's magnificent, burnished baritone can sink into a lyric with luxurious ease, the melody gently sculpted into new shapes at every turn, with the rhythm tugging subtly back and forth across the bar line. 'Jazz a Vienne' is one of the world's most prestigious jazz...
07:42 - 09:06
Duets II: The Great Performances
The hits from "Duets II" are beautifully recorded on the videos of studio recordings, "Duets II - The Great Performances". Starring Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Sheryl Crow, Aretha Franklin, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, Lady Gaga, kd lang, John Mayer,...
09:06 - 09:58
John Lee Hooker Live in Paris
American blues legend John Lee Hooker (voice and guitar) is joined by the masterful Carey Bell (harmonica), Joe Harper (bass), Lester Dorsie (drums), and Jimmy Dawkins (electric guitar) in this 1970 performance from Maison de la Radio in Paris, France. In this 1970 performance...
09:58 - 10:10
Chucho's Mood
Legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés brought his band 'Jazz Batá 2' to the Malta Jazz Festival on July 19, 2019. They delivered a performance that reverberated through the historic island. Legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés brought his band 'Jazz Batá 2' to the Malta Jazz...
10:10 - 11:40
Malta Jazz Festival
The vibrant island of Malta was in for a night of light and cheerful music when Brazilian music legend Joao Bosco took the stage on July 21, 2018. The vibrant island of Malta was in for a night of light and cheerful music when Brazilian music legend Joao Bosco took the stage on...
11:40 - 12:52
Al McKay's Earth, Wind & Fire Experience
The Earth, Wind & Fire Experience needs little introduction: in this concert, Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist, writer and musical director Al McKay performs the band's timeless disco and soul, keeping hits such as Boogie Wonderland and September alive. Every year since 1970, the...
12:52 - 13:49
Free Jazz in Kongressaal Munich: Cecil Taylor
In the midst of the blossoming of the free-jazz scene, pianist Cecil Taylor (1929) probably represented the non-jazz aspect of the movement better than anyone else. Many of the innovations of the 1960s were pioneered by his records. In the midst of the blossoming of the...
13:49 - 14:05
On Piano
This documentary traces the first two decades of jazz in Latvia in this portrait of Jack Michalicky, the first known Latvian jazz pianist. This brief yet insightful documentary was produced by Latvian Mareks Ameriks. Jazz first gained a foothold on Latvian soil in the 1920s. A...
14:05 - 15:32
Peter Beets Trio & Goudsmit: Tribute to Montgomery
Peter Beets teams up with Anton Goudsmit (guitar) in tribute to guitar icon and founding father of modern jazz Wes Montgomery. World-class Dutch jazz pianist Peter Beets has shared the stage with jazz greats Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, "Toots" Thielemans, Elvin Jones, George...
15:32 - 16:42
Tania Maria Trio - North Sea Jazz
In 1988, acclaimed Brazilian singer and pianist Tania Maria performed with bassist Leonard Traversa and drummer Kim Plainfield at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague. Maria is known for her energetic personality and unique style of singing. The North Sea Jazz Festival is...
16:42 - 17:48
Jazz a Vienne
In 2019, French guitarist Paul Jarret performed with renowned New York drummer Jim Black at Jazz a Vienne. Together they present 'Ghost Songs', a hybrid of rock and jazz. They are joined by saxophonist Julien Pontvianne and pianist Jozef Dumoulin. Jazz a Vienne is one of the...
17:48 - 18:51
MPB Sessions - Pedro Viáfora & Celso Viáfora
Pedro Viáfora and Celso Viáfora are a father-and-son duo that brings together different generations of Brazilian music. Together, they reinterpret the tradition of MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) with sharp social commentary. Pedro Viáfora and Celso Viáfora are a father-and-son...
18:51 - 19:54
Erroll Garner: Belgium 1963
Erroll Garner was one of jazz's true original players and this showcases his improvisational brilliance on a parade of his most classic numbers, such as "Fly Me To The Moon" and "I Get A Kick Out Of You". Erroll Garner: Live in '63 & '64 presents two beautifully filmed concerts...
19:54 - 21:02
Al di Meola - Münchner Klaviersommer
At Münchner Klaviersommer 1993, American guitarist Al Di Meola performed the now-classic world-fusion repertoire from his 1991 album 'World Sinfonia', with second guitarist Chris Carrington and percussionist Arto Tunçboyac?yan. 'Münchner Klaviersommer' was an annual concerts...
21:02 - 21:50
Jacob Karlzon Trio - Open Waters
Swedish pianist Jacob Karlzon is joined by Danish bassist Morten Ramsb?l and Swedish drummer Rasmus Kihlberg at the Steinway piano factory in Hamburg to present their album 'Open Waters'. Swedish pianist Jacob Karlzon is joined by Danish bassist Morten Ramsb?l and Swedish...
21:50 - 23:28
Bill Evans' European Tour: Live in '64, '65 & '70
Bill Evans: Live in '64, '65 & '70 features five separate performances by one of the most revered pianists in music history. Bill Evans: Live in '64, '65 & '70 features five separate performances by one of the most revered pianists in music history. This collection covers an...
23:28 - 00:00
Tribute to Django Reinhardt: Bireli Lagrene
In this performance, Lagrene pays homage to Django Reinhardt with his son, Babik Reinhardt. Biréli Lagrene is a French jazz guitarist born on September 4, 1966 in a family of gypsy tradition. His brother and his father introduced him from an early age to the repertoire of Django...