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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.
On this edition you can hear a tribute to the late great Jazz Guitar virtuoso Pat Martino, who died last November at the age of 77, I am looking back at his extraordinary career and his amazing comeback
Read more: Tales from the far Side 21.01.22 Remembering Pat Martino
On this edition I explore the magic of a Jazz Waltz in different variations and interpretations from a raggy waltz to a final waltz with music from Dave Brubeck, Bill Evans, Pat Martino, Ron Carter, Paquito D'Rivera, Clark Terry, Enrico Pieranunzi and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 13.01.22 Improvisations around a Jazz Waltz
On this edition I explore some of Jazz's greatest Dream Weavers and Dream Keepers, artists like Charles Lloyd, Charlie Haden, the Quartet West, the Liberation Music Orchestra, Johnny Griffin, Martial Solal, Shirley Horn, Spike Robinson and others, dreaming along to two Blue Hours of magic Jazz.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.01.22 Dream Weavers and Dream Keepers in Jazz
Listen back to the live broadcast of The Hot Box on Jazz Radio Ireland for New Year’s Eve 2021. This is a 2-hour special edition of The Hot Box presented by Donald Helme.
Read more: The Hot Box #078 - New Year’s Eve Hot Box Special
HAPPY NEW YEAR - Jazz Reflections about the old and the new dreams for a "New Beginning in the new, covid-free Jazz Year 2022
Read more: Tales from the far Side 30.12.21 Happy New Year-encouraging Jazz Greetings