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Read more: Tales from the far Side 01.05.25 May Songs-a Jazz Celebration of the month of May
On this edition I celebrate the arrival of the month of May, hoping for a bright and sunny one and welcoming it with music by Andy Sheppard, Bill Charlap, Carol Sloane, Michael Buckley's Ebb and Flow, Julia Huelsmann Quartet, Ross Lossing and others
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 24.04.25 A Celebration and Exploration of Jazz
On this edition I take you on a stroll into some magnificent trumpet playing rooted and based in Northern Europe, creating a soundtrack of a special kind with music by Hildegunn Oeiseth, Anders Bergcrantz, Verneri Pohjola+Monkey Mind, Palle Mikkelborg. And there is a feature of the Irish Jazz Guitar icon Tommy Halferty to invite you to listen to a documentary about his life and work.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 17.04.25 Bebop Piano Pioneers
On this edition I explore the music of some of the biggest movers and shakers of Bebop Piano and I dig out music by Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Hampton Hawes, Sonny Clark, Barry Harris, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.04.25 Preview Bray Jazz Festival 2025
On this edition I have a closer look at some of the appearing artists of the 2025 Bray Jazz Festival, which is going from strength to strength. And this year you can see Vijay Iyer, Nduzu Makhathini, Nubya Garcia, Xhosa Cole, Verneri Pohjola, the Kevin Brady Trio and others
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 03.04.25 West Coast Blues-Jazz from the West Coast of Ireland
On this edition I look at some activities in presenting Live jazz at the Westport Jazz Club and Jazz Radio from the West of Ireland and there is music by Harold Land, Wes Montgomery, the QOW Trio, Kevin Brady Electric Quartet, Nancy Wilson, Sonny Criss, Charles Mingus and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 03.04.25 West Coast Blues-Jazz from the West Coast of Ireland
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 27.03.25 Another Touch of Blue in Jazz
On this edition I explore "Another Touch of Blue" expressed through Jazz with all it's different shades, shapes and colours, the Colour BLUE celebrated by the music of the Jan Garbarek Group, Jutta Hipp Quintet, Yaala Ballin, Thelonious Monk, J.J.Johnson+Kai Winding, Aki Takase+David Murray, Tom Harrell, Tomasz Stanko, George Cables and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 27.03.25 Another Touch of Blue in Jazz
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 20.03.25 The Sound of Jazz around us
On this edition I was inspired by the Bobby Hutcherson/ McCoy Tyner recording of "Isn't this the sound around me" and I thought I compile a whole show about the effect Jazz has for your daily well being. So I added music by Kendrick Scott, Aaron Goldberg, Renee Rosnes, the World Saxophone Quartet, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Charnett Moffatt, Abdullah Ibrahim and others to make you feel good
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