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Read more: The Hot Box #147 – Christmas Box
An eclectic selection of music that may reflect the desire of the “music business” to generate some income for musicians over the festive period! Or it may represent a genuine love for all things Christmas - or both! An hour of jazz selected to sit back and enjoy.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 18.12.25 Jazz as the Soundtrack of Peace
On this edition I play you some Jazz very much related to PEACE, Peace of mind and peace in the world and there is a selection of music by Conrad Herweg, Kevin Hays, Ben Street, Billy Hart, Chico Freeman, Dwiki Dharmawan, Saxophone Summit, Charles Lloyd, geri Allen and others.
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Read more: JazzTime 21st December 2025
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Charlie Barnett Orchestra, Woody Herman Orchestra, Earl Hines Orchestra, Count Basie, Georgie Auld Orchestra and more.
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Read more: The Hot Box #146 – New Releases
The Hot Box 146 is packed with brand new releases, and as ever there is more to play than time to play it. Donald Helme opens the show with music from pianist John Donegan and his new album Interfuse, featuring Richie Buckley.
The programme then moves through a wide range of contemporary jazz, including trumpet-led material from Alex Sipiagin, the spacious and lyrical trio work of Fred Hersch, and the driving ensemble sound of Visions Jazz Ensemble. Larger-scale writing also features orchestral pieces from the Jihye Lee Orchestra and their album Infinite Connections.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 11.12.25 Westport Jazz Year 2025
On this edition I look back at a very exciting, colourful and successful Jazz Year 2025 at the Westport Jazz Club in the Clew Bay Hotel in Westport, Co.Mayo, reflecting on some of the performances by artists who appeared at the Club organized by Westport Jazz, and you can hear music by the Aren't Blakey Project, the QOW Trio, Verneri Pohjola's Monkey Mind group, Sash Berliner, Brigitte Beraha+Ant Law, The John Donegan Irish Sextet, Tommy Halferty' Whirlpool project, the Nils Kavanagh Trio and Dave Redmond's All Motion Quartet. inviting you to drop in into the Westport Jazz Club in 2026 if your are in the neighborhood.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 11.12.25 Westport Jazz Year 2025
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Read more: JazzTime 14th December 2025
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Dave Redmond, Tom Caraher, Michael Buckley, Emilie Conway, John Donegan and more.
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Read more: A Scene Without Its Stage — The Real Cost of Losing The Cooler
On a damp evening in Smithfield, jazz hums from behind an old industrial cold-room door — an unlikely portal into one of Dublin’s most intimate creative spaces. Inside, The Cooler’s 60 seats, warm lights and close-up stage have hosted rehearsals, workshops, album launches and countless nights of improvised music. One concert reviewer described it as “a beautiful, intimate space behind a vast refrigerator door; it feels like finding a secret.”
But that secret will soon fall silent.
The Complex — the building that houses The Cooler, along with artist studios, a gallery and a larger performance space — has been issued an eviction notice effective 14 January 2026. Unless something changes, the jazz club and its surrounding creative community will be removed, with no alternative space offered and no clear path for relocation.
Read more: A Scene Without Its Stage — The Real Cost of Losing The Cooler