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Jazz Mine No. 203 Saturday 13th. April 2019 with guest jazz, soul & gospel singer Raimonda

18 Apr

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 203 Saturday 13th. April 2019 with guest jazz, soul & gospel singer Raimonda

On this episode of Jazz Mine Sean talks to Gospel, Soul and Jazz Singer Raimonda from Lithuania who is based in Ireland. You will hear a live performance from Raimonda as well as some of her recording... read more..

Tales from the far Side 11.04.2019 Preview of 2019 Bray Jazz Festival

17 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 11.04.2019 Preview of 2019 Bray Jazz Festival

On this edition I preview the upcoming Bray Jazz Festival with a selection of music by some of the appearing artists including John Scofield, Tommy Halferty, Norma Winstone, Fred Hersch, Fire! and oth... read more..

Ballydehob Jazz Festival Officially Launched

16 Apr

Jazz News

Red Keane

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6 min read

Ballydehob Jazz Festival Officially Launched

Ballydehob “The Little Village with the Festive Heart” has officially been launched on April 2nd with a jam packed Crane Lane Theatre. The Ballydehob Jazz Festival rolls out anothe... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 202 Saturday 6th. April 2019 incl. Xavier Cugat Orchestra

11 Apr

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 202 Saturday 6th. April 2019 incl. Xavier Cugat Orchestra

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear fro such artists as Xavier Cugat Orchestra, Django Reinhardt, Tony Kofi, Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet, Equinox, Kenny Burrell, Ramsey Lewis, Jim Hall, BBC Big ... read more..

Tales from the far Side 04.04.2019 Jazz between the April showers

10 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 04.04.2019 Jazz between the April showers

On this edition I would like to bring you into the month of April with some "Sunshine-Jazz" between the April Showers. Jazz for the sunny side of love and life with Chris Barber, Mel Torme, Lee K... read more..

03 Apr

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #041 – A Vocal Affair

The Hot Box 41 is very much so a vocal affair with truly exceptional quality singing over the hour with artists from America, Paris and Ireland. This Hot Box contains all new releases form the last fe... read more..

Tales from the far Side 28.03.2019 the Music and Life of Thad Jones

03 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 28.03.2019 the Music and Life of Thad Jones

On this edition I remember the legendary trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader THAD JONES on what would have been this 96th Birthday and I dip into his most impressive work as the leader of the... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 200 Norwegian Jazz Special Sat. 23rd. March 2019

28 Mar

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 200 Norwegian Jazz Special Sat. 23rd. March 2019

Norwegian Jazz Special this edition incl. Beady Belle, Havard Stubo Quartet, Honeyleap, Petter Wettre with Jason Rebello and many more.........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie Email : midweekmus... read more..

27 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 21.03.2019 "Spring is here" With Jazz into the Season

On this edition I welcome the spring season with some jazzy musical statements, messages and compositions with contributions by Michel Legrand, Roberta gambarini, Ken Peplowski, Ron Carter, Houston Pe... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 199 Saturday 16th. March 2019 incl. Get The Blessing, Ian Shaw & Christy Doran

21 Mar

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 199 Saturday 16th. March 2019 incl. Get The Blessing, Ian Shaw & Christy Doran

On episode No. 199 of Jazz Mine you can hear from such artists as Get The Blessing, Tony Kofi, Richard Galliano, Karolina Strassmeyer, Ian Shaw, Abdullah Ibrahim, Nat King Cole and many more........ read more..

Tales from the far Side 14.03.19 The Tadd Walk -the Music of Tadd Dameron

20 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 14.03.19 The Tadd Walk -the Music of Tadd Dameron

On this edition I feature the music of Tadd Dameron the definitive composer and arranger of the Bop era and you can hear music by his Sextet featuring the legendary trumpeter Fats Navarro and others a... read more..

19 Mar

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #040 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 15 – The Letter O

The Hot Box 40 is full of fun and great quality jazz pianists under the letter O in our journey of the A – Z of Jazz Piano. Some lesser known pianists in this episode with some honky-tonk and big band... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 198 Saturday 9th. March 2019 celebrates 80 years of Blue Note Records

14 Mar

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 198 Saturday 9th. March 2019 celebrates 80 years of Blue Note Records

This episode of Jazz Mine is a celebration of Blue Note Records which was founded 80 years ago in 1939 Music from Bobby McFerrin, Grant Green, Paul Chambers Quintet, Robert Glasper Experiment featurin... read more..

Tales from the far Side 07.03.19 The incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

13 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 07.03.19 The incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

On this edition I feature the incredible Jazz Guitar playing of Wes Montgomery on what would have been his 95th Birthday, honouring an extraordinary but far too short career as one of the great innova... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 197 Saturday 2nd. March 2019 with guest Melanie O'Reilly

07 Mar

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 197 Saturday 2nd. March 2019 with guest Melanie O'Reilly

All Irish ladies edition of Jazz Mine this time plus guest Melanie O'Reilly. Music from Melanie, Christine Tobin, Aoife Doyle, Emilie Conway & Irish harpist Triona Marshall and more.........Saturd... read more..

Tales from the far Side 28.02.19 The Sound of the Baritone Saxophone

06 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 28.02.19 The Sound of the Baritone Saxophone

On this edition I explore the magic sound of the Baritone Saxophone in modern contemporary Jazz with contributions by Hamiet Bluiett and his Baritone Nation, James Carter, Gary Smulyan, Claire Daly an... read more..

05 Mar

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #039 – Roy Hargrove Retrospective

This Hot Box is a retrospective of music by the late Roy Hargrove, who died on November 2nd 2018 aged just 49. Roy Hargrove was a hard bop-oriented musician (and acclaimed "Young Lion") who became on... read more..

Jake Curran “Staying Put” Single Release

04 Mar

Jazz News

Red Keane

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Jake Curran “Staying Put” Single Release

Jake Curran is an Irish guitarist currently based in Los Angeles, California. His first release “Staying Put” is an energetic jazz composition influenced by the sound of drum n’bas... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 196 Saturday 23rd February 2019 incl. David O'Rourke

28 Feb

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 196 Saturday 23rd February 2019 incl. David O'Rourke

In this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Irish jazz guitarist David O'Rourke, Billie Holiday, Nick Malcolm, Sarah McCoy, Ella Fitzgerald, Fabrice Mourlon, Gregory Porter, Glen Miller Orch... read more..

Tales from the far Side 21.02.19 Jazz Waltzes: Fascinating music in 3/4 time and beyond

27 Feb

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 21.02.19 Jazz Waltzes: Fascinating music in 3/4 time and beyond

On this edition I explore the colourful variety of "JAZZ-Waltzes" with artists working and waltzing around in 3/4 Time and beyond, with contributions by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Billy Evans with his ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 195 Saturday 16th February 2019 Celebrating Blue Note Records 80th Birthday

21 Feb

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 195 Saturday 16th February 2019 Celebrating Blue Note Records 80th Birthday

Blue Note Records was founded in 1939 so the 80th birthday of this superb label is celebrated on this special edition of Jazz Mine. Horace Silver, Jason Moran, Chet Baker, Anita Baker, Marc Moulin, US... read more..

Tales from the far Side 14.02.19 Jazz Ballads

20 Feb

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 14.02.19 Jazz Ballads

Do we really really need another mushy Valentine's Day Jazz Show? Certainly not, but what I promise you for the following 60 minutes is an appropriate soundtrack of a romantic time because you can lis... read more..

18 Feb

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #038 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 14 – The Letter N

In The Hot Box Episode 38 we delve into the file of pianists whose name begins with the letter N. After the deluge of candidates filed under M, N has a relative dearth: we only find 5 piano players in... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 194 Saturday 9th. February 2019 with guest Miss Truly Divine

14 Feb

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 194 Saturday 9th. February 2019 with guest Miss Truly Divine

On this episode of Jazz Mine Miss Truly Divine guests with music from The Bugle Babes, Tara O'Grady, Gemma Sugrue with The Julien Colarossi Quartet, Peggy Lee, Colette Cassidy with Nigel Clark, & ... read more..

Tales from the far Side 07.02.19 Rousing Alto saxophones

13 Feb

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 07.02.19 Rousing Alto saxophones

On this edition we follow the sound of the alto saxophone from its early years to the Bebop revolution and beyond featuring some of the instrument's movers and shakers with music by Benny Carter, John... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 193 Saturday 2nd Feb. 2019 incl. Django Reinhardt & Steely Dan

07 Feb

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 193 Saturday 2nd Feb. 2019 incl. Django Reinhardt & Steely Dan

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Steely Dan, Julian Bream with The Melos Ensemble of London, Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt & Band, The Roger... read more..

Tales from the far Side 30.01.19 Bird Songs - the Spirit of Charlie Bird Parker

06 Feb

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 30.01.19 Bird Songs - the Spirit of Charlie Bird Parker

On this edition I pay tribute to the spirit and work of Charlie "Bird" Parker in celebration his compositions by musicians, who are deeply influenced by his music and who integrated into their own sty... read more..

01 Feb

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

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2 min read

It Takes a Village

Max Zaska explains: "It's a concept album about community that parallels the birth of my first child with the birth of this album and the people that I needed to make both happen." This community incl... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 192 Saturday 26th. January 2019 incl. Geoff Eales

31 Jan

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 192 Saturday 26th. January 2019 incl. Geoff Eales

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Welsh pianist Geoff Eales, The Two Five Ones, Jeff Goldblum with Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Imelda May & Till Brunner, Bonzo Dog Band, St... read more..

Tales from the far Side 24.01.19 A last Goodbye-Jazz Obituaries in 2018

30 Jan

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 24.01.19 A last Goodbye-Jazz Obituaries in 2018

On this edition I pay tribute to the many Jazz artists who passed away in 2018 and I remember Sonny Fortune, Bob Dorough, Nancy Wilson, Tomasz Stanko, Hamiet Bluiett and Bill Watrous with a selection ... read more..

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