2025

Nigel Mooney Prepares to Release Mooney’s Mood — A Heartfelt Collection of Ballads

21 Oct

Jazz News

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Nigel Mooney Prepares to Release Mooney’s Mood — A Heartfelt Collection of Ballads

Nigel Mooney, one of Ireland’s most enduring and beloved figures in jazz and blues, has announced his forthcoming album, Mooney’s Mood, now available for advance purchase through his website. Current... read more..

20 Oct

Jazz News

Red Keane

615

3 min read

A Night of Musical Alchemy: The 8th Italian Fusion Festival – Jazz Edition

Consider that magical moment when two cultures meet — when Irish spirit and Italian passion converse in the language of improvisation. That’s what awaits Dubliners on Saturday, 15 November 2025, when ... read more..

Tales from the far Side 16.10.25 Preview of Jazz Fest Berlin 2025

20 Oct

All Other Jazz

Red Keane

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Tales from the far Side 16.10.25 Preview of Jazz Fest Berlin 2025

On this edition I preview this year's Jazzfest Berlin by featuring some of the appearing artists in expectation of another groundbreaking celebration of modern contemporary progressive Jazz spearheade... read more..

14 Oct

The Hot Box

Red Keane

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2 min read

The Hot Box #144 - Celebrating Two Jazz Greats

This episode of The Hot Box has a distinctly retro feel, as we celebrate the lives and talents of two remarkable female jazz singers who recently passed away. We’re remembering the incomparable Briti... read more..

13 Oct

Uncategorised

Red Keane

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Stay in the Loop with Irish Jazz!

Join the Jazz Ireland community and receive our monthly newsletter, your all-in-one snapshot of what’s happening across the Irish jazz scene. Each edition brings you fresh event listings, Irish jazz n... read more..

Tales from the far Side 09.10.25 October Song - Jazz Reflections around the month

13 Oct

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 09.10.25 October Song - Jazz Reflections around the month

On this edition I reflect on the month of October and the upcoming season with the days are getting shorter, inviting you to let some great Jazz into your heart. There is music by the Bobo Swenson Tri... read more..

09 Oct

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

87

2 min read

Through The Storm

THROUGH THE STORM is the new release from The Carole Nelson Trio. With Carole on piano, Cormac O Brien on bass and Dominic Mullan on drums, the trio continues their ever-strengthening bond spanning 10... read more..

06 Oct

In The Groove

Red Keane

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2 min read

In The Groove: Episode #9 - Carole Nelson

Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene. We had a chance to visit Carole Nelson at her ho... read more..

Jazz Highlights at the 2025 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

29 Sep

Jazz News

Red Keane

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4 min read

Jazz Highlights at the 2025 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returns this October Bank Holiday weekend (23–27 October 2025), bringing a wide range of music to Cork City across five days of ticketed shows, free performances, and c... read more..

Tales from the far Side 25.09.25 I let a Song go out of my Heart - The Magic of Jazz

29 Sep

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 25.09.25 I let a Song go out of my Heart - The Magic of Jazz

On this edition I'ld like to lead you into the magic of Jazz, into the power of a song or a Jazz tune to enrich your heart with some wonderful music, created today by Emmett Cohen, Houston Person, the... read more..

25 Sep

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

54

2 min read

TUNES

In the fifty or so years since these two guys first met they worked on literally hundreds of musical projects together, while always promising that some day they’d record an album of guitar and piano ... read more..

Mullingar Blues and Jazz Festival Launches This Weekend

22 Sep

Jazz News

Red Keane

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2 min read

Mullingar Blues and Jazz Festival Launches This Weekend

Mullingar is getting ready to swing, groove, and celebrate as the very first Mullingar Blues and Jazz Festival takes place this weekend, September 26th–28th, 2025. For three days, the town will be fil... read more..

Tales from the far Side 18.09.25 The Moans and Groans of the big Baritone

22 Sep

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 18.09.25 The Moans and Groans of the big Baritone

On this edition I explore the magic sound of the Baritone Saxophone featuring some of the great movers and shakers on this instrument. And you can hear the "moans and groans" and the musical thoughts ... read more..

19 Sep

In The Groove

Red Keane

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2 min read

In The Groove: Episode #8 – Rodrigo Almonte Zegarra

Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene. We had the pleasure of sitting down with guitari... read more..

19 Sep

A Part of the Continuum

Red Keane

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Episode 11 – Teaching Career – Tommy Halferty, A Part of the Continuum Documentary Series 2025

The final episode explores Tommy Halferty’s lifelong commitment to education—both in and beyond music. From 1969 to 2008, he taught English literature and classics at Coolmine Secondary School, while ... read more..

Congratulations to Sligo Jazz Project on their Jazz Forward Award

19 Sep

Jazz News

Red Keane

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2 min read

Congratulations to Sligo Jazz Project on their Jazz Forward Award

We are delighted to share the news that Sligo Jazz Project (SJP), under the vision and leadership of Eddie Lee and his team, has been named a 2025 Jazz Forward Award recipient by All About Jazz, the w... read more..

“Sounds of the Blue Book” – Rodrigo Almonte’s New Release and Irish Tour, September–October 2025

16 Sep

Jazz News

Red Keane

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3 min read

“Sounds of the Blue Book” – Rodrigo Almonte’s New Release and Irish Tour, September–October 2025

Peruvian-Irish guitarist and composer Rodrigo Almonte returns this autumn with his new album Sounds of the Blue Book, a powerful and moving suite inspired by Roger Casement’s 1910 Amazonian report, Th... read more..

15 Sep

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 11.09.25 "Strollin" into the magic of Jazz

On this edition I take Horace Silver's classic composition "Strollin" as an intro to a coloufull and exciting musical journey for a stroll into some magic Jazz with contribution by Karrin Allyson, Jon... read more..

Emilie Conway – Single Release: In Walked Piet from the Mondrian and Music Project

11 Sep

Jazz News

Red Keane

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2 min read

Emilie Conway – Single Release: In Walked Piet from the Mondrian and Music Project

Award-winning Dublin-based vocalist, composer, and lyricist Emilie Conway is celebrated for her innovative approach to jazz and her ability to weave music, poetry, and visual art into unified performa... read more..

Carole Nelson Trio to Release Through the Storm on Livia Records

09 Sep

Jazz News

Red Keane

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2 min read

Carole Nelson Trio to Release Through the Storm on Livia Records

Livia Records has announced the forthcoming release of Through the Storm, the fourth album from The Carole Nelson Trio, arriving on 9th October 2025. Featuring Carole Nelson (piano, Fender Rhodes, sa... read more..

Tales from the far Side 04.09.25 Louis Moholo-Moholo Remembered

08 Sep

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 04.09.25 Louis Moholo-Moholo Remembered

On this edition I pay tribute to the innovative and progressive drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo, one of the leading voices of South African Jazz, an extraordinary timekeeper who spread the message and mag... read more..

03 Sep

A Part of the Continuum

Red Keane

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Episode 10 – Halferty, Redmond, Brady 2010 – Tommy Halferty, A Part of the Continuum Documentary Series 2025

In 2010, Tommy Halferty began a new chapter with drummer Kevin Brady and bassist Dave Redmond—two of Ireland’s most sought-after rhythm players. Their flexibility and deep musical understanding gave T... read more..

01 Sep

In The Groove

Red Keane

952

2 min read

In The Groove: Episode #7 – Dave Redmond

Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene.  We visited Dave Redmond at his place a few weeks... read more..

Tales from the far Side 28.08.25 The Joy of Six-The Sextet in Jazz

01 Sep

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 28.08.25 The Joy of Six-The Sextet in Jazz

On this edition I dive deep down into the magic of the JAZZ SEXTET and feature some of the groundbreaking, innovative and lesser known Sextet formats in the history of Jazz and you can hear the Oscar ... read more..

A Milestone Moment: The First Irish Group to Headline the London Jazz Festival Main Stage

26 Aug

Jazz News

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A Milestone Moment: The First Irish Group to Headline the London Jazz Festival Main Stage

This November 19, 2025, marks a groundbreaking moment in Ireland-UK cultural exchange. At the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the EFG London Jazz Festival 2025 will feature the Unreal Cities setting of T.S. Eli... read more..

25 Aug

A Part of the Continuum

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Episode 09 – Tommy Halferty Invites Norma Winstone 1993 – Tommy Halferty, A Part of the Continuum Documentary Series 2025

This episode highlights Tommy Halferty’s long-standing musical friendship with renowned ECM vocalist Norma Winstone. The pair first met while teaching at Newpark Music School in the early 1990s, durin... read more..

Tales from the far Side 21.08.25 Jazz City Hamburg-A musical visit

25 Aug

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 21.08.25 Jazz City Hamburg-A musical visit

On this edition I feature the JAZZ activities and vibrations of the colourful Port City of Hamburg including an interview with Hanns-Christian Gerth from JAZZ BUERO HAMBURG, an initiative that is supp... read more..

21 Aug

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #143 - Jazz in Ireland

Donald Helme takes the lid off the Hot Box once again, and this time he’s digging deep into a special file marked “Jazz in Ireland”. Reaching back across the decades, Donald unearths vintage recording... read more..

Limerick Jazz Festival 2025 Brings World-Class Music to the City

19 Aug

Jazz News

Red Keane

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2 min read

Limerick Jazz Festival 2025 Brings World-Class Music to the City

The countdown is on for one of Ireland’s most vibrant music gatherings as the Limerick Jazz Festival returns from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th September 2025. Now in its fourteenth year, the festival... read more..

Tales from the far Side 14.08.25 Irish Jazz-In the spirit of Louis Stewart

18 Aug

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 14.08.25 Irish Jazz-In the spirit of Louis Stewart

On this edition I explore Jazz created on this island and I feature one of its iconic and pioneering figures the late great guitarist Louis Stewart, some of his groundbreaking work remastered and rere... read more..

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