Focused on Motown

Motown Records was far more than a record label - it was a cultural phenomenon that fundamentally shaped popular music and American society. Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit in 1959, it became the symbol of the "sound of young America" - a hit factory that played a crucial role in the careers of Black artists and their mainstream recognition.

The programme features songs that crossed racial barriers and conquered the world, performed this time by The Loop Jazz Orchestra and American vocalists at The Loop Jazz Club.