2017

Tales from the far Side 06.07.2017 First glimpse at the 2017 Sligo Jazz Festival

12 Jul

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 06.07.2017 First glimpse at the 2017 Sligo Jazz Festival

On this edition you can hear some of the appearing tutors and artists at this years Sligo Jazz Festival, which takes place from 25th to the 30th of July 2017. ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 113 Saturday 1st July 2017

06 Jul

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 113 Saturday 1st July 2017

Piano special this time with Dominic Reilly guesting. We also paid tribute to the late Brian Smyth who ran JJ Smyths jazz venue for many years prior to it being sold earlier in 2017. Rest in peace Bri... read more..

Tales from the far Side 29.06.2017 Remember Eric Dolphy

05 Jul

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 29.06.2017 Remember Eric Dolphy

On this edition I pay tribute to saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist Eric Dolphy who tragically died in Berlin on the 29th of June 1964 at the young age of 36, his influence still immensely felt in J... read more..

03 Jul

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #015 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 5 – The Letter E

Continuing the epic series on piano players in jazz, Donald has reached the letter E, where he finds one of the most important and influential pianists of all time, Bill Evans. It is probably true tha... read more..

02 Jul

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

49

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Clouds

Aoife Doyle is originally from Bray, Co. Wicklow now living in Co. Clare. While she has been performing for many years, it was upon moving to the West Coast of Ireland that she found her songwriting v... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 112 Saturday 24th June 2017

29 Jun

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 112 Saturday 24th June 2017

Tubby Hayes Quintet, Ella Fitzgerald, Ramsey Lewis, Steve Waterman, George Melly & more. Jazz Mine. Email : with any comments, suggestions. etc. Thanks. Full Link to... read more..

28 Jun

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 22.06.2017

On this edition you can hear a portrait and feature of two pioneering voices and legends of German postwar Jazz, paying tribute to the late great pianist Michael Naura and honoring the veteran vibraph... read more..

CEO Experiment "SunBeam" Animation Video

23 Jun

Jazz News

Red Keane

2839

2 min read

CEO Experiment "SunBeam" Animation Video

The CEO Experiment has released a new animation for one of their tracks “SunBeam”, one of my personal favourites. Check it out below. The CEO Experiment is one of a kind Piano Trio which combines del... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 111 Saturday 17th June 2017

22 Jun

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 111 Saturday 17th June 2017

Gavin Povey, Joey Alexander, Sue Rynhart, Manuel Valera Trio, Donald Byrd & more on this edition of Jazz Mine. Email : with any comments, suggestions. etc. Than read more..

Jazz Mine No. 110 Saturday 10th June 2017

15 Jun

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 110 Saturday 10th June 2017

Donald Byrd, Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Terence Blanchard, Steve Waterman, Steely Dan, Colette Cassidy & Nigel Clark among the artists on this edition of Jazz Mine.. Full Link to image sand mor... read more..

08 Jun

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 109 Saturday 06-06-2017

A wide range of jazz & it's many styles on Jazz Mine Saturdays 5 to 6PM on 103.2 Dublin City FM or dublincityfm.ie.. Full Link to image sand more details on Jazz Spec Jazz Mine is a play on jasm... read more..

Tales from the far Side 25. May 2017 The Best in Jazz

07 Jun

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

2046

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Tales from the far Side 25. May 2017 The Best in Jazz

On this edition you can hear some of the most impressive modern trumpeters in Jazz, rooted in the tradition of Miles Davis, Woody Shaw and Freddie Hubbard they develop their new personal style. You ca... read more..

06 Jun

The Hot Box

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2 min read

The Hot Box #014 – A Big Band Special

This is a BIG Hot Box, responding to the demands of listeners for a Big Band Special. However, it doesn’t contain the standard historic fare of Basie, Ellington and Herman. Instead you’ll find t read more..

Jazz Mine No. 108 Saturday 27th. May 2017

01 Jun

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 108 Saturday 27th. May 2017

Ramsey Lewis, Shalosh - CD Rules Of Oppression contemplate, Ray Charles, Alex Hutton Trio - CD Magna Carta Suite alexhuttonmusic.com f, New Simplicity Trio - CD Common Spaces antonio and more.. Full ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 107 Saturday 20th May 2017

25 May

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 107 Saturday 20th May 2017

Dermot Rogers will be guest presenting Jazz Mine No. 107 this week. On this show you will hear from the likes of Joey Alexander, Cassandra WIlson, Allen Toussaint, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow and Andy S... read more..

Debut single release: Edel Meade – Sideways

23 May

Jazz News

Red Keane

2908

1 min read

Debut single release: Edel Meade – Sideways

Irish vocalist and composer, Edel Meade to release ‘Sideways’, the first single from her long awaited debut album on Friday 26th May. Following on from the video release of ‘Blue Fantasia’, an enthra... read more..

22 May

The Hot Box

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3 min read

The Hot Box #013 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 4 - The Letter D

In the 13th edition of The Hot Box, Donald looks for pianists filed under the letter D, and plays pieces from Aaron Diehl, Kenny Drew Jr, and Jim Doherty. Some omissions of course but as a generality,... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 106 Saturday 13th. May 2017

18 May

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 106 Saturday 13th. May 2017

Jazz from deep within the Mine plus closer to the surface. Chet Baker - CD The Essential Collection Small Groups & with Strings 1953, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, John Grass Octet & Quintet, Stee... read more..

17 May

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

1920

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Tales from the far Side 11.05.2017

On this edition I continue my feature of life, career and music of Ron Carter with a selection of tunes favored by the bassist himself and some of his best solos according to some Jazz critics. ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 105 Saturday 6th. May 2017

11 May

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 105 Saturday 6th. May 2017

Lots of British Trad Jazz on this edition incl. Joe Daniels JazzBand, Dick Charlesworth & Ken Colyer and more. Full Link to image sand more details on Jazz Spec Jazz Mine is a play on jasmine wh... read more..

10 May

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

1744

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Tales from the far Side 04.05.2017

On this edition I celebrate bassist Ron Carter's 80th Birthday with a selection of his music as sideman, leader, composer and arranger. ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 104 Saturday 22nd April 2017

04 May

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 104 Saturday 22nd April 2017

5. Silliest Game ( 4.09 ), 9. Night Lights ( 5.16 ), 7. Dream Of A Quiet Place ( 4.19 ), 3. Hobusemang ( The Horse Game ) ( 4.16 ), 2. Scarborough Fair ( 3.10 ) and more. Full Link to image sand more... read more..

04 May

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

46

2 min read

Dream Within a Dream

Meilana McLean Gillard is a Tenor-Saxophonist, Vocalist, and Composer residing in Derry, Northern Ireland. She is praised by critics for her passionate and fiery story-telling improvisations and her r... read more..

03 May

Talking Jazz

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4 min read

Talking Jazz with Brian Priestley

It might seem strange to have an English person, however well-intentioned and jazz-oriented I may be, writing Jazz Ireland’s first “think-piece”. But I am assured that other contributors will fo... read more..

Tales from the far Side 27.04.2017 Portrait of Ed Thigpen

03 May

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

1976

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Tales from the far Side 27.04.2017 Portrait of Ed Thigpen

On this edition I try to draw a musical portrait of Ed Thigpen, one of the most tasteful and subtle drummers in Jazz and a true master with the brushes during his time with the Oscar Peterson Trio or ... read more..

01 May

Jazz News

Grainne Farren

4042

2 min read

Farewell To JJ’s

Nigel Mooney (guitar, vocals) was the very first jazz and blues musician to play in JJ Smyth’s, back in 1986. The upstairs venue in Aungier Street went on to become the nearest thing we had to a jazz ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 103 Saturday 15th. April 2017

27 Apr

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 103 Saturday 15th. April 2017

Sue Rynhart is pictured with a track from her new album Signals in the mix this time. Also music from Tony Bennett, Semuta, Colette Cassidy & Nigel Clark plus more.. Full Link to image sand more ... read more..

Tales from the far Side 20.04.2017 A Celebration of Jazz

26 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

1991

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Tales from the far Side 20.04.2017 A Celebration of Jazz

On this edition I'd like to invite you to join the Hep Cat's Ball for a blast of hot Jazz for the coolest Jazz Cat. from Erroll Garner's Twisting the Cat's Tail to Charles Mingus' Pussy Cat Dues, the ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 102 Saturday 8th. April 2017 with guest Allen Smith of Jazz on the Terrace

20 Apr

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 102 Saturday 8th. April 2017 with guest Allen Smith of Jazz on the Terrace

Allen Smith of Jazz on the Terrace talking re Tommy Halterty composed suite for public premiere at No. 22 South Anne Street Dublin 2 on Sunday 9th. April. In this episode of Jazz Mine you will also he... read more..

Tales from the far Side 13.04.2017 The Best in Jazz

19 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

1998

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Tales from the far Side 13.04.2017 The Best in Jazz

"Spring will be a little bit late this year" The longing for spring, love, sunshine and romance is the theme of this week's edition of "Tales from the far Side", where you can hear spring-related Jaz read more..

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