On this edition I hava a glimpse at this year's Sligo Jazz Festival and feature some of the appearing artist of this extraordinary Jazz Summer School and Festival that is going from strength to strength into its 19th year.

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On this week's edition I feature some of the artists at this year's Bray Jazz Festival with its most impressive line-up.

And you can hear music by the Julia Huelsmann Quartet, the Elemental Quartet, Gerald Clayton Trio, Joel Frahm Trio, Lars Danielsson Liberetto Quartet, Luciano Biondini and Klaus Flaschlunger, Bog Bodies, Insuffiant Funs and others

On this edition I welcome the month of April with all its unpredictability what the weather concerns but it's Jazz that brings the sunshine. Music today by Orchestre National de Jazz, , Tom Harrell, the Pablo Held Trio, the Julia Huelsmann Quartet, the Clifford Brown Quintet and many others.

On this edition I give you a glimpse into the activities of Westport Jazz, our initiative with the aim to bring high class Jazz into the West.

There is music by the John Donegan Irish Sextet, the Stephane Mercier Trio, Christine Tobin, Phil Robson, Scott Flanegan, ger McNally and others

On this edition I say HELLO to the Blues with a selection of Blues-related Jazz with contributions by Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Jim Hall, Art Farmer and others

On this edition I try to explore the sound of Jazz around us with music by Bobby Hutcherson, McCoy Tyner, Kendrick Scott, Aaron Goldberg and others.

On this edition I reflect about the weather and the effects it has on our life, looking forward to the brighter side of the season. There is music by Christine Tobin, Ben Goldberg, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Tobias Wiklund, Nick Finzer and, of course Weather Report.