On this edition we are gliding on a "second wave" into the colourful and maritime atmosphere of this year’s ELBJAZZ FESTIVAL in Hamburg / Germany with its exciting line-up of. And here you can hear Randy Brecker and the NDR Big Band, Jamie Cullum, Melanie DeBiasio, Daniel Garcia, Frederick Koester, Sebastian Sternal and I also pay homage to the late great vibraphonist Wolfgang Schlueter.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 19.05.2019 ELBJAZZ HAMBURG 2019 a second "wave"

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as Jack McDuff with Bill Jennings, Hank Crawford, Tony Kofi Quartet, David Caceres and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 207 11th. May 2019 incl. Eric Truffaz ?& David Caceres

On this edition you can hear some of the appearing artists at this year's ELBJAZZ Festival that takes place in Hamburg, Germany, where the unmistakable maritime flair and atmosphere of the Hanseatic Port City meets spectacular venues like the Elbphilharmonie and the Blohm & Voss Shipyard area with an exciting line-up of Jazz+beyond artists well worth a visit, a musical taste given here by Benny Golson, Julia Huelsmann, Theo Bleckmann, Michael Wollny, Randy Brecker and the NDR Big Band, Manu Katche, Jason Moran, Daniel Garcia and many others.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 09.05.2019 Elbjazz Hamburg 2019 - a preview

On this episode of Jazz Mine you will hear tracks from artists such as Jamie Baum Septet, The Ronnie Scott's Club Quintet, John Scofield, Lucia Cadotsch, Tarab and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 206 Saturday 4th. May 2019 incl. Tanya Kalmanovitch & John Scofield

On this edition I explore the sound of the trumpet as part of the heartbeat of Jazz-History with ground-breaking contributions by Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, Louis Armstrong, Jabbo Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and Ambrose Akimusire delivering a "Trumpet Battle" of a different kind, as a summer sunshine fanfare.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 02.05.2019 Battle of the Trumpets - a May Sunshine Fanfare

The Hot Box 43 aims to set the scene for a major presentation of the pieces from Miles Davis’ extraordinary recording “Kind of Blue” in an orchestral setting at The National Concert Hall at the end of May. This concert will feature the RTE Concert Orchestra, as well as featured soloists all under the direction of Guy Barker one of the leading trumpet players in the world. Whet your appetite over the next hour in the run up to this much anticipated concert.

Read more: The Hot Box #043 - Kinda Blue

On this episode of Jazz Mine you will get a preview of the 20th International Bray Jazz Festival with tracks from John Scofield, Meilana Gillard, Kevin Brady, Fred Hersch, Aoife Doyle and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 205 Saturday 27th. April 2019 incl. Bray Jazz Festival Preview