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Read more: The Hot Box #155 - Abdullah Ibrahim
Donald Helme pays tribute to the wonderful South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim, who died in June 2026 at the age of 91.
Known earlier in his career as Dollar Brand, Ibrahim created a musical voice rooted in the rhythms, melodies and cultural life of South Africa. His music reached audiences around the world while retaining a profound connection to home.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 22.10.26 Female Expression in modern jazz
On this edition I explore the music of a variety of modern progressive female Jazz musicians who enrich the contemporary international Jazz scene with their searching and forward-thinking music. And you can hear artists like Mary Halvorson, Patricia Brennan, Syvie Courvoisier, Kalia Vandever, Lakaya Benjamin and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 22.10.26 Female Expression in modern jazz
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Read more: JazzTime 18th October 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Iain Ballamy, Bobby Watson, Ralph Alessi, Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Andy Sheppard and more.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 15.10.26 Centenaries in Jazz
On this edition I celebrate and explore the centenaries of some of the great movers and shakers in the history of Jazz and there is music from the father of Jazz, trumpet pioneer Louis Armstrong, from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Randy Weston, Melba Liston, Ray Brown, Jimmy Heath , Lou Donaldson and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 15.10.26 Centenaries in Jazz
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Read more: JazzTime 11th October 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Jason Moran, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Joe Henderson, Joe Pass and more.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 08.10.26 October Reflections in Jazz
On this edition I take you for a musical walk into the month of October, when "Summer into Autumn slips" and you can hear some Jazz reflection about this time of the year, the month of October and the "Autumn Leaves". There is music by Wynton Marsalis, Jacob Young, Julian Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Jim Hall+Ron Carter, Ben Wendel, Matt Ulery and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 08.10.26 October Reflections in Jazz
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Read more: The Hot Box #153 - Oscar Peterson
A nudge from a listener in Scotland prompts Donald Helme to put right an omission: marking the centenary of the great Oscar Peterson.
This episode opens with Norman Granz introducing the Oscar Peterson Trio at Zurich’s Kongresshaus on 8 April 1960. Sharing the bill that evening were the Stan Getz Quartet and the Miles Davis Quintet—an extraordinary gathering of jazz talent.
