Oh! Jazz: the on-demand streaming platform

brewski · February 17, 2024, 08:52:32 AM

Just discovered this site, Oh! Jazz, which has streaming jazz shows from all over the world. Their fees are not unreasonable if you use it a lot ($20 per month, or $200 per year), and some of the shows look pretty enticing, from Spain, Tokyo, Melbourne, and elsewhere.

Anyone tried it? Comments welcome.

-Bruce

DavidW · February 17, 2024, 09:00:36 AM

Unless they are offering live concerts it seems like the price is too high. I mean $20 a month in comparison to buying music seems like a steal, but the point of comparison are other streaming services. If Spotify, Apple, Qobuz etc can offer all the jazz, classical and pop you can imagine at a much lower price, what is this service offering that the big ones are not?

brewski · February 17, 2024, 12:46:53 PM

Quote from: DavidW on February 17, 2024, 09:00:36 AMUnless they are offering live concerts it seems like the price is too high. I mean $20 a month in comparison to buying music seems like a steal, but the point of comparison are other streaming services. If Spotify, Apple, Qobuz etc can offer all the jazz, classical and pop you can imagine at a much lower price, what is this service offering that the big ones are not?

It's audio and video, live from jazz clubs, e.g., broadcast from Madrid in real time, with apparently more sophisticated camerawork than usual. And no, I wouldn't want to do a full year, but it might be worth looking at the schedule for a particular month and then springing for $20. That's how I do the Berlin Philharmonic's Digital Concert Hall: zero in on their schedule and buy a week or so at a time. Their streaming is excellent, but there's a ton of stuff elsewhere to see and hear (e.g., Elektra tonight from the Dallas Opera). I wouldn't want to just do Berlin all the time, great as they are.

-Bruce

ando · February 25, 2024, 03:52:06 PM

Quote from: brewski on February 17, 2024, 08:52:32 AMJust discovered this site, Oh! Jazz, which has streaming jazz shows from all over the world. Their fees are not unreasonable if you use it a lot ($20 per month, or $200 per year), and some of the shows look pretty enticing, from Spain, Tokyo, Melbourne, and elsewhere.

Anyone tried it? Comments welcome.

-Bruce

Do wish they had a free trial. May give it a go for a month but, honestly, I look at more live concerts per month for free (or, practically, with YouTube Premium). Hard to top that model. Thanks!

brewski · February 25, 2024, 06:11:25 PM

Quote from: ando on February 25, 2024, 03:52:06 PMDo wish they had a free trial. May give it a go for a month but, honestly, I look at more live concerts per month for free (or, practically, with YouTube Premium). Hard to top that model. Thanks!

Totally agree, a free trial would be a good idea, and YouTube is hard to beat these days.

-Bruce

ando · May 11, 2024, 10:45:45 AM

Quote from: brewski on February 17, 2024, 08:52:32 AMJust discovered this site, Oh! Jazz, which has streaming jazz shows from all over the world. Their fees are not unreasonable if you use it a lot ($20 per month, or $200 per year), and some of the shows look pretty enticing, from Spain, Tokyo, Melbourne, and elsewhere.

Anyone tried it? Comments welcome.

-Bruce

Found a YouTube (local cable outlet) alternative...

Stingray's djazz, once only a streaming option on major streaming platforms is now an independent channel. Right now I'm doing the 7 Day Trial on YouTube (not sure if local cable outlets offer the trial) and, so far, the most impressive feature is the full-length feature movies and concerts. The shorter videos are ok if you string them together in a non-stop stream (don't enjoy moving about with the mouse/remote in my hand).

I'm considering a sub at $6.99 a month though there is plenty of free jazz programming already on the Tube. Not sure if the proceeds actually benefit the performers. Have to look into that. But, overall, it seems like a nice (certainly cheaper) alternative to Oh! Jazz.

brewski · May 12, 2024, 04:31:52 AM

Quote from: ando on May 11, 2024, 10:45:45 AMFound a YouTube (local cable outlet) alternative...

Stingray's djazz, once only a streaming option on major streaming platforms is now an independent channel. Right now I'm doing the 7 Day Trial on YouTube (not sure if local cable outlets offer the trial) and, so far, the most impressive feature is the full-length feature movies and concerts. The shorter videos are ok if you string them together in a non-stop stream (don't enjoy moving about with the mouse/remote in my hand).

I'm considering a sub at $6.99 a month though there is plenty of free jazz programming already on the Tube. Not sure if the proceeds actually benefit the performers. Have to look into that. But, overall, it seems like a nice (certainly cheaper) alternative to Oh! Jazz.

Thanks for this follow-up! And you're quite right: there are so many free things available, that a pricier option needs to perhaps have more obvious benefits. $6.99 a month isn't bad at all.

-Bruce

ando · May 12, 2024, 02:03:05 PM

Quote from: brewski on May 12, 2024, 04:31:52 AMThanks for this follow-up! And you're quite right: there are so many free things available, that a pricier option needs to perhaps have more obvious benefits. $6.99 a month isn't bad at all.

-Bruce

The chief boon of a subscription is that though some of the full length concerts and movies (usually in bits) can be found elsewhere on the Tube they're in in great form on djazz.