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Read more: Applications are now open for the Music Network Music Capital Scheme 2025.
Deadline: Thursday 27 November 2025 at 2pm
The Music Capital Scheme, which is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, provides funding for the purchase of musical instruments and selected items of equipment to individual professional musicians and non-professional groups across the country.
A total of €1,040,000 in funding is available through the following awards which are now open for applications:
- Award 1 - for non-professional performing groups
- Award 2 – for individual established professional performing musicians
- Award 3 – for individual emerging professional performing musicians
An extensive range of applicant supports will be delivered between now and the application deadline. These will be available to both organisations and individuals, with a particular focus on supporting first time and previously unsuccessful applicants.
Read more: Applications are now open for the Music Network Music Capital Scheme 2025.
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On this week's edition I explore the magic sound of the Bass in the Jazz environment, exploring it in all its beauty and variety from the majestic acoustic Double String Bass to the fretless electric bass. And you can "Bass-ically Speking" hear Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Victor Wooden, Christian McBride, Steve Bailey, Dave Holland, Stanley Clarke and others
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Read more: Nigel Mooney Prepares to Release Mooney’s Mood — A Heartfelt Collection of Ballads
Nigel Mooney, one of Ireland’s most enduring and beloved figures in jazz and blues, has announced his forthcoming album, Mooney’s Mood, now available for advance purchase through his website.
Currently in the final stages of production, Mooney’s Mood is a record of Mooney’s favourite ballads, recorded in intimate small-group settings. The album features an impressive roster of Irish and international artists, including Louis Stewart, Jim Doherty, Michael Buckley, Johnny Taylor, Scott Flanigan, and guest vocalist Deborah Swiney.
The album grew out of Mooney’s long-running Sunday night residency at Dublin’s United Arts Club — an eight-year tradition that inspired a return to the elegance and restraint of the ballad form. Performing in an unamplified trio with Johnny Taylor (piano) and Barry Donohue (bass), Mooney rediscovered the subtlety and beauty of quieter expression.
Read more: Nigel Mooney Prepares to Release Mooney’s Mood — A Heartfelt Collection of Ballads
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Read more: A Night of Musical Alchemy: The 8th Italian Fusion Festival – Jazz Edition
Consider that magical moment when two cultures meet — when Irish spirit and Italian passion converse in the language of improvisation. That’s what awaits Dubliners on Saturday, 15 November 2025, when the 8th Italian Fusion Festival – Jazz Edition takes over the cozy and elegant stage of the United Arts Club.
If you love music that surprises, art that speaks between lines, and evenings rich with connection — this is one you’ll want to mark in your diary.
What is the Italian Fusion Festival?
The Italian Fusion Festival, organised by Radio Dublino, is a beautifully ambitious celebration of what happens when Italian and Irish artistry combine. It is not just a concert series, but a multidisciplinary festival, weaving together music, visual art, film, hospitality and cultural exchange.
Now in its eighth edition, the Jazz Edition continues a tradition: bringing international talent to Dublin, spotlighting the creative energy of artists in Ireland with Italian roots or connections, and inviting dialogue across art forms.
Backed by the Italian Institute of Culture and RTÉ, it has become a fixture in Dublin’s cultural calendar — one that promises to surprise, enchant, and linger in the imagination.
Read more: A Night of Musical Alchemy: The 8th Italian Fusion Festival – Jazz Edition
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 16.10.25 Preview of Jazz Fest Berlin 2025
On this edition I preview this year's Jazzfest Berlin by featuring some of the appearing artists in expectation of another groundbreaking celebration of modern contemporary progressive Jazz spearheaded by artists like Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith, Martha Sanchez, David Murray, Tomeika Reid, Mary Halvorson, Patricia Brennan and others, some of their music featured here today
Read more: Tales from the far Side 16.10.25 Preview of Jazz Fest Berlin 2025
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Read more: The Hot Box #144 - Celebrating Two Jazz Greats
This episode of The Hot Box has a distinctly retro feel, as we celebrate the lives and talents of two remarkable female jazz singers who recently passed away.
We’re remembering the incomparable British singer Dame Cleo Laine, and the lesser-known but deeply respected American vocalist Sheila Jordan. While Sheila was widely admired among jazz musicians and insiders, she remained under the radar for many casual listeners — though she did, in fact, perform in Ireland once.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 09.10.25 October Song - Jazz Reflections around the month
On this edition I reflect on the month of October and the upcoming season with the days are getting shorter, inviting you to let some great Jazz into your heart. There is music by the Bobo Swenson Trio, the Sun Ra Arkestra, Dave Redmond's All in Motion Quartet, the Nils Kavanagh Trio, Juri Pukl, Geri Lopez, the Karen Sharp Trio and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 09.10.25 October Song - Jazz Reflections around the month