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Read more: Tales from the far Side 11.09.25 "Strollin" into the magic of Jazz
On this edition I take Horace Silver's classic composition "Strollin" as an intro to a coloufull and exciting musical journey for a stroll into some magic Jazz with contribution by Karrin Allyson, Jon Hendricks, Chet Baker, Joe Sullivan, Cedar Walton, Paolo Fresu, Richard Galliano, Joe Harriott and other.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 04.09.25 Louis Moholo-Moholo Remembered
On this edition I pay tribute to the innovative and progressive drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo, one of the leading voices of South African Jazz, an extraordinary timekeeper who spread the message and magic of his music around the world and who sadly left us this summer at the age of 85. Always remembered.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 28.08.25 The Joy of Six-The Sextet in Jazz
On this edition I dive deep down into the magic of the JAZZ SEXTET and feature some of the groundbreaking, innovative and lesser known Sextet formats in the history of Jazz and you can hear the Oscar Pettiford Sextet, the Gerry Mulligan Sextet, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis Kind of Blue Sextet, John Coltrane's Blue Train Sextet and we have John Donegan and his Irish Sextet with some greetings from the Irish shores.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 21.08.25 Jazz City Hamburg-A musical visit
On this edition I feature the JAZZ activities and vibrations of the colourful Port City of Hamburg including an interview with Hanns-Christian Gerth from JAZZ BUERO HAMBURG, an initiative that is supporting and promoting Jazz as part of the Northern Metropol's cultural life and you can hear music from Tadeusz Jakubowski, Dan Gottschall, Nils Wuelker, Anna-Lena Schnabel, Landesjugendjazzorchester Hamburg, Sendecki+Spielgel, the Ragtime Bandits, Q4, Weltkapelle Wilhelmsburg, Lisa Wulff Quartet and others.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 14.08.25 Irish Jazz-In the spirit of Louis Stewart
On this edition I explore Jazz created on this island and I feature one of its iconic and pioneering figures the late great guitarist Louis Stewart, some of his groundbreaking work remastered and rereleased by the Livia Record Label, which also is very active at the contemporary Irish Jazz Scene. You can hear music by "Louis the First" Louis Stewart as well as artists who are working in his spirit, you can hear music by Michael Buckley + Ebb & Flow, Ronan Guilfoyles' Bemusement Aecade, the John Donegan Irish Septet, Tommy Halferty's Whirlpool Group and others
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 07.08.25 Tales from the far Side Remembering Russell Malone
On this edition I remember the impeccable Jazz Guitar virtuoso Russell Malone who sadly died last year in August 2024 at the age of only 60 but his music thankfully will lives on and will touch the hearts of many Jazz fans in the years to come.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 31.07.25 A Jazz Journey - Travelling through the Magic
On this edition I take you on another exciting and colourful journey into the magic of Jazz with all sorts of "Journeys" in our mind and hearts with music by Keith Jarrett's European Quartet with Jan Garbarek, Michael Brecker, Stanley Turrentine, Benny Golson, Mulgrew Miller, Helge Lien+Knut Hem, Bobby Watson, John Hicks and others.
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