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A complete departure for our 80th birthday, with wall-to-wall vocal groups, stimulated by a positive reaction to the all-vocal content of the 77th Hot Box. So, for the first time, we have an hour of the best harmony vocalising in jazz, from the streets of New Orleans to Carnegie Hall.
Dublin based artist Dorota, began her career as a jazz singer and has evolved into a multifaceted artist & producer, capable of breathtaking feets of alchemy that fuses her ethereal vocals with leftfield electronic music.
Read more: New Single - Gold Goes Out from Dorota Konchevska
On this edition I'ld like to lead you into the magic sound world of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer's MPS Studio in the Black Forest where he recorded the Creme de la Creme of Jazz from Oscar Peterson, Hans Koller, Joe Henderson, Rolf+Joachim Kuehn, Baden Powell and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.02.22 The magic of the MPS Label
'LOVE CONQUERS ALL is about coming to a realisation that love truly is the answer to many of life's problems and questions.'
'Aoife Doyle combines the guts and vulnerability of a blues singer with the poise and musicianship of a well-schooled jazz artist .... Her albums to date have charted her growth from singer to songwriter, and she always keeps impeccable musical company.'
THE IRISH TIMES
'One of the most eagerly awaited albums... and it doesn't disappoint. It's right up there with anything I have heard this year.'
LINLEY HAMILTON BBC Radio Ulster
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 voice.
Read more: AOIFE DOYLE shares new song LOVE CONQUERS ALL from upcoming album INFINITELY CLEAR
On this edition I'ld like to lead you into the magic of the Vibraphone in Jazz by drifting between and beyond the mastery of Gary Burton and Bobby Hutcherson with contribution by the two innovators as well as some others deeply influenced by them.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 03.02.22 Good Vibes - The magic of the Vibraphone
On this edition I follow some of the greatest Jazz Musicians in their reflections about the morning sunrise and the start of the day, with music by David Murray, John Hicks, Jakob Bro, Dianne Reeves, Ahmad Jamal, Shabaka + the Ancestors, the World Peace Trio and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 27.01.22 A Morning Song-Jazz to bring you through the day
Once again, the central preoccupation is the amazing roster of guitar players, this time those filed under the letter H. And under that heading the music world was blessed for many years with the presence of Jim Hall. So there’s some great straight ahead jazz from him, and some less straight ahead from Joel Harrison and Charlie Hunter.