On this edition I celebrate the arrival of Spring, which might be late but always jazzy with music by Tango Transit, Susannah McCorkle, Kenny Barron, Roland Rahsaan Kirk, Stan getz, Marius Neset, Miles Davis, Chico Hamilton and others.
JAZZ SPEAKS FOR LIFE TO STOP THE WAR ............
The theme of this week's edition of TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE
Music by Dr. Lonnie Smith, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Charles Lloyd+the Marvels, Kip Hanrahan+Conjure, Grant Green, Duck Baker, Emile Parisien, Misha Alperin, Jackie McLean and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 16.03.22 Jazz is Life, Jazz is peace, No War
On this edition you can hear some of the greatest Jazz Piano Solos captured on the Blue Note Label over the decades since its foundation. And you can hear music by Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Sonny Clarke, McCoy Tyner, Don Pullen, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.03.22 Blue Note Label' s Great Piano Solos
JAZZ IMPROVISATIONS INSPIRED BY THE WATERS OF MARCH....the theme of this week's TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE
Music by AC Jobim, Mark Murphy, Joanne Brackeen, Benny Carter, the SF Jazz Collective, Anat Cohen, Carmell Jones, Ray Anderson and Pocket Brass and many others.
Tune in, tell a friend and be there where good music is..
Read more: Tales from the far Side 03.03.22 Improvisations around the month of March
On this edition I feature Richie Buckley, one of the leading tenor saxophonists in Ireland and far beyond, with a selection of some of his best recordings.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 24.02.22 Richie Buckley A "true" Irish Tenor
On this edition I'ld like to pay tribute to trombonist SLIDE HAMPTON who sadly died last November but who thankfully left us a huge treasure trove of his music.
Always remembered SLIDE !!!!!
Read more: Tales from the far Side 17.02.22 Remember Slide Hampton
On this edition I'ld like to lead you into the magic sound world of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer's MPS Studio in the Black Forest where he recorded the Creme de la Creme of Jazz from Oscar Peterson, Hans Koller, Joe Henderson, Rolf+Joachim Kuehn, Baden Powell and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.02.22 The magic of the MPS Label
