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Tales from the far Side 15.10.20 Big Band Bash

Celebrating Big Band Jazz with a "Big Bash" with contributions by the Christian McBride Big Band, Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery with Oliver Nelson, The Darcy James Argue Secret Society, John Beasley's Monk'estra, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the WDR Big Band and others.

Jazz Mine No. 275 Saturday 10th October 2020 incl. Gediminas Karkauskas

On this episode of Jazz Mine from Sean Brophy you can hear tracks from Gregory Porter, The Miles Davis Quintet, Immanuel Wilkins, Gerald Clayton, Maria Doyle Kennedy and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

Email : midweekmusic [AT] dublincityfm [DOT] ie with any comments, suggestions. etc. Thanks.

Tales from the far Side 08.10.20 Riding the Jazz Train

On this edition you can hear some Jazz around the rhythms of the train as a metaphor for traveling, longing, love, passing by and parting with a hand-picked selection of train-themed Jazz recordings by Cassandra Wilson, the Jimmy Giuffre Trio, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Francesco Bearzatti, Anat Cohen, Charles Mingus and others. And you can heat Kenny Barron and Dave Holland's "The Art of Conversation" in its entire length and beauty.

Jazz Mine No. 274 Saturday 3rd October 2020 incl. Thelonious Monk

On this episode of Jazz Mine from Sean Brophy you can hear tracks from Thelonious Monk, Jimmy Smith, Big Brother & The Holding Company with Janis Joplin, Charlie Haden & Hank Jones, Origin Story and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

Email : midweekmusic [AT] dublincityfm [DOT] ie with any comments, suggestions. etc. Thanks.

Tales from the far Side 01.10.20 October Jazz

On this edition I try to capture the atmosphere of a lovely colourful October day with some great Jazz by the Darius Brubeck Quartet, Brass Jaw, Sun Ra, Christine and Irene Jensen, Geri Allen and others and you can hear the "Art of Conversation" the Duet-album of Kenny Barron and Dave Holland in full length, celebrating Dave Holland's 74th Birthday.

Jazz Mine No. 273 Saturday 26th September 2020 incl. Chet Baker

On this episode of Jazz Mine from Sean Brophy you can hear tracks from Gene Ammonds, Chet Baker, Bill Frisell, Jimmy Heath, Gediminas Karauskus and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

Email : midweekmusic [AT] dublincityfm [DOT] ie with any comments, suggestions. etc. Thanks.

Jazz Mine No. 278 Saturday 31st October 2020 incl. Lester Young

On this episode of Jazz Mine from Sean Brophy you can hear tracks from Dave Stapleton Quintet, Nigel Mooney, John Coltrane, Scott Hamilton & Jeff Hamilton Trio, Lester Young and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

Email : midweekmusic [AT] dublincityfm [DOT] ie with any comments, suggestions. etc. Thanks.