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Read more: Album Review: Orlando Molina - Antes, Siempre
Antes, Siempre—Before, Always—is a title that both elegantly and precisely sums up the latest release from Venezuelan guitarist, composer and arranger Orlando Molina. Celebrating tradition with contemporary ideas and emotional sensitivity, the album comes off the back of Molina’s critically lauded 2025 first album Autorretrato En Tres Colores, for which he deservedly scooped the inaugural Best Irish Jazz Release Award from the Dublin Jazz Co-Op. Antes, Siempre sees Molina move away from the contemporary compositions of his debut to revisit, reimagine and ultimately honour a repertoire of Latin American music.
The collection of seven favoured songs is arranged for the intimate duo setting of voice and nylon-string guitar. For this, Molina collaborates with 3 separate vocalists: Alicia García, Gustavo Ecclesia and Edi Nunes from Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Each vocalist brings their own unique voice, interpretation and cultural context to the recordings. The pieces themselves come from venerated Latin American composers José Alfredo Jiménez, Ivan Lins, Paulinho da Viola, Henry Martínez, Armando Molero, José Sifontes and Quirino Mendoza y Cortés.
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Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 21 Gil Evans - The Designer of Sound Colours
This podcast celebrates the music and life of some of the greatest movers and shakers in Jazz history.
Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 21 Gil Evans - The Designer of Sound Colours
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Read more: JazzTime 14th June 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Ornette Coleman, Miguel Zenon, Sarah Hanahan, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker and more.
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Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 20 Erroll Garner - The Infectious Swinger
This podcast celebrates the music and life of some of the greatest movers and shakers in Jazz history.
Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 20 Erroll Garner - The Infectious Swinger
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 04.06.26 Sonny Rollins-A Tribute to the Saxophone Colossus Part 1
On this edition I pay tribute to the Saxophone Colossus- the late, great Tenor ace Sonny Rollins who sadly passed away but who thankfully left us a huge treasure trove of his music and magic behind out there for all those who want to hear. And here in Part 1 I celebrate and explore the first phase of his amazing life and career
Read more: Tales from the far Side 04.06.26 Sonny Rollins-A Tribute to the Saxophone Colossus Part 1
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Read more: JazzTime 7th June 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Miguel Zenon and more.
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- Written by: Red Keane
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
- Category: Jazz News
Applications are now open for the 2026 Musician-in-Residence Programme at King House in Boyle, County Roscommon, a unique professional development opportunity for musicians who are autistic or people with autism.
Presented by Music Network in partnership with Roscommon Arts Office and supported by King House, Roscommon County Council, the Bank of Ireland Community Fund, Community Foundation Ireland and the Tomar Trust, the residency aims to provide a significant opportunity for an established professional musician to develop their artistic practice in an inclusive and supportive environment.
The selected Musician-in-Residence will receive a bursary of €8,000 and access to a dedicated workspace at King House during October and November 2026. The residency is designed to provide time and space for creative development, allowing the musician to focus on creating new work, developing artistic collaborations and advancing their professional practice.
