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Read more: Kildare Jazz Festival Announces 2026 Emerging Act: Hayley Kavanagh
Jazz Ireland is delighted to share the news that Hayley Kavanagh has been selected as the 2026 Emerging Act at Kildare Jazz Festival.
Presented by Riverbank Arts Centre in partnership with the festival, the Emerging Act Open Call was established to spotlight new voices in Irish jazz and to provide a professional platform within the festival’s main programme. Following a strong response from emerging artists across Ireland, the selection panel chose Hayley in recognition of her originality, musicality and commanding stage presence.
Read more: Kildare Jazz Festival Announces 2026 Emerging Act: Hayley Kavanagh
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- Written by: Werner Lewon
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Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol 5 Charlie Parker - The Troubled Genius
This podcast celebrates the music and life of some of the greatest movers and shakers in Jazz history.
Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol 5 Charlie Parker - The Troubled Genius
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- Written by: Red Keane
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.02.26 Blowin' the Winter Blues away
On this week's edition I try to blow the Winter Blues away and I do that with a blast of uplifting and flowering Jazz and Blues with music by Joey Alexander, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Maceo Merryweather, Pete Horsfall Quartet, Peterson-Kohler-CollectiveMainzo4, Tango Transit, Julian Costello Quartet, Bill Frisell and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.02.26 Blowin' the Winter Blues away
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Read more: JazzTime 15th February 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Shoshin, Julian Lage, Ronan Guilfoyle's Bemusement Arcade, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Dave Wilson Quartet and more.
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Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol 4 Art Blakey - Messenger with a Mission
This podcast celebrates the music and life of some of the greatest movers and shakers in Jazz history.
Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol 4 Art Blakey - Messenger with a Mission
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 05.02.26 a feature of Martin Jones-Big Band Leader of Music West
On this edition I talk to mu gust Martin Jones, a passionate trombonist, lover of Big Band Jazz and voluntary leader of the Music West Big Band in Castlebar, Co.Mayo in the West of Ireland, who talks about his life, mission and passion and also picked the music for this show
Read more: Tales from the far Side 05.02.26 a feature of Martin Jones-Big Band Leader of Music West
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Read more: JazzTime 8th February 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Cassandra Wilson, Art Pepper, Ben Wendel, Craig Taborn, Nicole Zuraitis and more.
