On this edition I explore the Roots of Cool Jazz with groundbreaking music by Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Lee Konitz and Wayne Marsh, Stan Getz, Art Pepper, Lenny Tristano, Chet Baker and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.11.22 Exploring Cool Jazz
On this edition I play some jazz with the theme of carrying memories of the summer as our longer nights draw in with music by Mildred Bailey, Ben Wendel, Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson, Trevor Watkis, Dizzy Reece and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 03.11.22. Memories of Summer as the longer nights draw in
On this edition you can hear some Jazz recordings dealing with life, it's joy and it's reality with music by the Carole Nelson Trio, Linley Hamilton, Ornette Coleman, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Tony Williams and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 27.10.22 Here's to Life-Here's to Jazz
On this edition you can hear some of the artists who played some gigs initiated by Westport Jazz, a small but brave initiative with the aim to bring high-class Jazz to the West of Ireland, to our domicile the Clew Bay Hotel in Westport Town and you can hear the music of the John Donegan Irish Sextet, Kevin Brady's Electric Quartet, the RBG Trio (Redmond/Brady/Gillard Trio) the Phil Robson/Jed Levy Quartet and a track by the late and very much missed Ger McNally and his Trio
On this edition I feature some of the greatest composition by John Coltrane interpreted by artists like Keith Jarrett, Chucho Valdes, Joe Pass, Archie Shepp, Dave Liebman, Lakecia Benjamin and of course the master himself
Read more: Tales from the far Side 13.10.22 Momen'ts Notice. Reflection on John Coltrane
On this edition you can listen to some Live recordings captured at the Fabrik in Hamburg and pulled out of the archives of the NDR Radio Station in Hamburg/Germany now re-released on CD
Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.10.22 Live at the Fabrik from the NDR Archives
On this edition I pay tribute to Hammond B3 Organ virtuoso Joey DeFrancesco who sadly died unexpectedly a few weeks ago
Read more: Tales from the far Side 22.09.22 A Tribute to Joey DeFrancesco
