THE SOUND OF SUMMER RUNNING ........

Summer Jazz Fairytales from the Glen Nephin

on this week's edition of TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE (broadcast on CRC102.9fm and on www.crcfm.ie every Thursday 8-10 pm.WET with podcast available on www.mixcloud.com/wernerlewon) with music by Marc Johnson, Ack van Rooyen, Albert Ayler, Oscar Peterson, Freddie Hubbard, Alan Broadbent, Miles Davis, Chick Corea Akoustic Trio and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 21.07.22 The Sound of Summer running

On this edition I continue my preview of this years Sligo Jazz Festival with another blast of excellent Jazz.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 14.07.22 Sligo Jazz Festival 2022 part 2

On this edition I have a preview of this years' Sligo Jazz Festival featuring some of the appearing artists of this excellent line-up.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 07.07.22 Preview of Sligo Jazz Festival

MUSIC FROM HIS SOUL !!!!

THE MUSIC OF CHARNETT MOFFETT

an extraordinary bassist and composer remembered on this edition of TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE (broadcast on CRC102.9fm and on www.crcfm.ie Thursday 8-10 pm.WET. with podcasts available on www.mixcloud.com/wernerlewon and on www.jazzireland.ie

Read more: Tales from the far Side 02.06.22 Remembering Charnett Moffett

JAZZ in the 21st. Century ....

exploring the "soundtrack" to Phil Freeman's exciting book

"Ugly Beauty" in a series of editions of TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE

Contributions by JD Allen, Jeremy Pelt, Victor Gould, Orrin Evans, Wayne Escoffery, Ethan Iverson, Jason Moran and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 26.05.22 Jazz in the 21st Century Part 1 Embracing the Tradition

On this edition you can hear some great jazz compositions inspired by flowers and you can hear music by Kenny Barron, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Joe Henderson, Rene Marie, Wynton Marsalis and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 19.05.22 A Bouquet of Jazz Flowers

On this edition you can hear some of the finest contemporary Jazz Guitarists with music by Peter Bernstein, Phil Robson, Mike Nielsen+Aengus Hackett, Philippe Coignet, Mary Halverson, Gilad Hekselman, Pasquale Grosso and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.05.22 Plenty Guitars and magic strings - Contemporary Jazz Guitarists