S5 E1 • Norah Jones

Brooklyn resident Norah Jones didn’t have to travel far from home to film her episode of Live from the Artists Den. The rough-hewn beauty of the the historic Green Building, a former brass foundry in Brooklyn’s Carroll Gardens neighborhood, was a spectacular backdrop the 20-song retrospective, including her breakthrough hit “Don’t Know Why,” and concluding with an encore that saw her and her band gathered around an old-time microphone, offering sweet harmonies to send a delighted audience into the night.

Première diffusion : 5 octobre 2012

S5 E2 • The Wallflowers

The Wallflowers were back in full force during their performance at Bimbo’s 365 Club, a Bay Area institution for more than 80 years. Surrounded by the club’s Art Deco glamour, frontman Jakob Dylan led the Wallflowers through a riveting 12-song set, including classics such as “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache.”

Première diffusion : 12 octobre 2012

S5 E3 • Rufus Wainwright

“Candles” is the closing song on Rufus Wainwright’s Out of the Game, but it was the perfect opener at his performance at the magnificent Church of the Ascension, on Manhattan’s lower Fifth Ave. The church was a breathtaking backdrop for his tale of searching for a place to light a memorial for his late mother, singer Kate McGarrigle. Resplendent in tails and gold sequined pants, Wainwright paid additional tribute to McGarrigle with an emotional, solo rendition of her “On My Way to Town” before bringing out super-producer Mark Ronson and closing the evening with the rousing, disco-flavored “Bitter Tears.”

Première diffusion : 19 octobre 2012

S5 E4 • Mayer Hawthorne

“This is a secret show, right?” said Mayer Hawthorne at the start of his performance at the opulent Grand Ballroom of the Park Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. “Well, tonight, the secret word is fun.” He kept his word as he and his nimble band, The County, blazed through two dozen songs in his updated classic soul style, infused with everything from doo-wop to hip-hop. Over the course of the evening, Hawthorne and his band thrilled the crowd with a set featuring selections from Hawthorne’s acclaimed album, How Do You Do, plus such fan favorites as “Green Eyed Love.”

Première diffusion : 26 octobre 2012