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Tales from the far Side 20.04.2017 A Celebration of Jazz

26 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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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

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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..

18 Apr

The Hot Box

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2 min read

The Hot Box #012 – Unreliable Memories

In the 12th edition of The Hot Box we establish a flashback to jazz events in Ireland in the distant past. In Hot Box 11 we heard how a hotel in Ballsbridge had not one, but two resident jazz groups, ... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 101 Saturday 1st. April 2017 incl. Tommy Halferty Trio & Erroll Garner

13 Apr

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 101 Saturday 1st. April 2017 incl. Tommy Halferty Trio & Erroll Garner

In this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear racks from Tommy Halferty Trio, Erroll Garner, Josh Green & The Cyborg Orchestra, Max Richter, Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra and more. Full L... read more..

Tales from the far Side 06.04.2017 Life and music of Gerry Mulligan

12 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 06.04.2017 Life and music of Gerry Mulligan

On this edition I pay tribute to baritone saxophonist, composer and arranger Gerry Mulligan on what would have been his 90th Birthday and you can hear a hand-picked selection of his work from the earl... read more..

Jazz Mine No. 100 Saturday 25th. March 2017

06 Apr

All Other Jazz

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Jazz Mine No. 100 Saturday 25th. March 2017

In the 100th episode of Jazz Mine you can hear racks from Colette Cassidy & Nigel Clark with their new album “Confetti Falling In The Rain” as well as Al Jarreau, Christine Tobin, John Coltraine, ... read more..

Tales from the far Side 30.03.2017 The Best in Jazz Remember Michael Brecker

05 Apr

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 30.03.2017 The Best in Jazz Remember Michael Brecker

On this edition I pay tribute to the late great tenorsaxophonist Michael Brecker on what would have been his 68th Birthday but who sadly lost his fight against cancer 10 years ago, the life and music ... read more..

03 Apr

The Hot Box

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2 min read

The Hot Box #011 - A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 3 - The Letter C

The 11th edition of The Hot Box takes a new turn on the A-Z of pianists, and digresses to pay tribute to the recently deceased guitar hero Larry Coryell, who died on February 19th, not long after decl... read more..

Tales from the far Side 16.03.2017 The Music of Alec Wilder

29 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 16.03.2017 The Music of Alec Wilder

On this edition you can hear the music of Alec Wilder, one of the greatest composers of 20th Century popular music , interpreted by some of the leading Jazz musicians from Roland Hanna to Bob Brookmey... read more..

Tales from the far Side 09.03.2017 the Best in Jazz

22 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 09.03.2017 the Best in Jazz

In this edition I pay tribute to the first "officially" Jazz recording by the Original Dixieland Jazz band in January 1917 and I feature some of the group's compositions interpreted and recorded by ot... read more..

Tales from the far Side 02.03.2017 The Best in Jazz- feat. some of the best Organ wizards in Jazz

15 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 02.03.2017 The Best in Jazz- feat. some of the best Organ wizards in Jazz

On this edition you can hear some of the funkiest organ grinders of 1960s Soul Jazz and beyond who ruled and revolutionized the sound of the good old Hammond B 3 Organ, showing that it could be creati... read more..

13 Mar

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #010 with Guest Presenter Al Ryan

This time around we have a very special Hot Box for you with Al Ryan as guest presenter. Al Ryan is a well-known Irish trumpeter and broadcaster who now lives in the UK. He was a producer and presente... read more..

Tales from the far Side 09.02.2017 Bud Powell and his Influnce

08 Mar

All Other Jazz

Werner Lewon

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Tales from the far Side 09.02.2017 Bud Powell and his Influnce

TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE is live on air on CRC102.9fm and on www.crcfm.ie every Thursday 8-9 pm with a repeat on Saturday 9-10 pm. And there is a podcast of the show available on the web site all throu... read more..

22 Feb

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #009 - A - Z of Jazz Piano Part 2

The A-Z of Jazz Piano: this time - Pianists in the key of B The task of hunting down jazz piano from A to Z is really only just beginning, but B proved to be a most rich seam of artists, and the The ... read more..

30 Jan

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #008 - Female Jazz Vocalists

All singing and all-female version of THE HOT BOX this time around, a rich seam of talent in Ireland and set amongst the best in the world. In this hour expect to find award-winning Charanee Wade and ... read more..

23 Jan

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

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The Camden Sessions

Cian Boylan is an Irish producer, pianist, composer, arranger, musical director, and songwriter working internationally in the music industry for over 25 years. Regarded as one of the most versatile m... read more..

22 Jan

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

153

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Memories of Montauk

Cian Boylan is an Irish producer, pianist, composer, arranger, musical director, and songwriter working internationally in the music industry for over 25 years. Regarded as one of the most versatile m... read more..

08 Jan

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #007 - A to Z of Jazz Piano

To greet 2017 The Hot Box embarks on a series that features jazz pianists across all styles, countries of origin and eras, spanning most of the hundred years of recorded jazz, and starting with the le... read more..

01 Jan

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

154

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One Day in Winter

Inspired by the South Carlow landscape, traces the arc of a winter’s day between the Barrow and the Blackstairs Mountains – a journey through a human landscape as much as a physical one – meditation,... read more..

23 Dec

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #006

Two extracts from Jim Doherty’s infamous “Spondance” form the centrepiece of the sixth Hot Box. And then its big orchestras all the way. Lincoln Centre Orchestra’s Vitoria Suite, an extract from Maria... read more..

Renowned Newpark Jazz education programmes move to Dublin City University

21 Dec

Jazz News

Red Keane

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2 min read

Renowned Newpark Jazz education programmes move to Dublin City University

New DCU BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance launched for 2017 The full-time music education programmes of the renowned Newpark Music Centre, Ireland’s primary centre for jazz and jazz-relat... read more..

12 Dec

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #005

The fifth Hot Box includes the charming album MIQ plays MJQ, highlighting an Irish quartet that included Tony Micelo on vibes. Also check out the debut album by progressive group CEO Experiment, under... read more..

12 Dec

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

152

2 min read

Beauty in the Park

Bird&Bass are proud to present their debut EP, Beauty in the Park, comprising five original tracks by Irish vocalist, Liv Monaghan. The alternative jazz group have garnered a dedicated following b... read more..

29 Nov

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #004

Jazz Ireland releases the fourth edition of The Hot Box, hosted by veteran jazz presenter Donald Helme. The show includes new releases from Resonance Records, previously unreleased gems by Bill Evans,... read more..

15 Nov

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #003

The Hot Box 003 is a guitar parade, put together in honour of JJ Smyth’s jazz venue, and their legendary “Guitar Nights” which are now looking like things of the past following the sale of the pub thi... read more..

05 Nov

Irish Jazz Albums

Red Keane

200

2 min read

Aleka

Aleka is a Romanian vocalist, cellist, composer and lyricist who draws influence from her home country, using folk melodies interspersed with jazz harmony and eastern rhythms as well as Debussy and Be... read more..

17 Oct

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box #002 – Tribute to Louis Stewart

In the second issue we wanted to pay personal tribute to the great Irish musician Louis Stewart who died recently. I feel that whilst musicians around the world recognised Louis’ brilliance, the liste... read more..

03 Oct

The Hot Box

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Hot Box #001

Welcome to the very first issue of The Hot box. In this issue you will hear the young Cleveland-based trumpeter Dominick Farrinacci, tracks from Irish drummer Kevin Brady and his trio, Irish singer St... read more..

26 Sep

Site News

Red Keane

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Introducing the Hot Box

The Hot Box is a new radio show coming to you from www.jazzireland.ie, and presented by Donald Helme. The show focusses on setting the best of Irish jazz within the international language to which it ... read more..

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