The Isley Brothers — North Sea Jazz Festival, 1994

Filmed live concert of The Isley Brothers at the North Sea Jazz Festival on Sunday 10 July 1994, at the Statenhal of the Congress Centre in The Hague, the Netherlands. Originally from Cincinnati, the family group founded in the 1950s spans the decades and embodies one of the longest and most influential careers in American popular music, from doo-wop to R&B through soul and funk. In 1994, led by Ronald Isley’s voice, the group revisits on stage a repertoire rich in timeless hits and velvety soul ballads. This capture from the festival’s official archive carefully conveys the stage elegance and the science of vocal harmonies that define the band. This full concert of about seventy minutes is a precious document for fans of classic soul and R&B, a witness to the vitality of a legendary group in the mid-1990s. To be enjoyed for the warmth of the singing and the command of a repertoire built across several generations.