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Read more: Tales from the far Side 07.11.24 The Flute in Jazz
On this edition, I explore the role of the flute in the history of Jazz from its early days to its progressive moments in the 20th/21st Century. You can hear tracks from Alberto Socarras, Wayman Carver, James Moody, Herbie Mann, Eric Dolphy, Charles Lloyd, Nocile Mitchell and others
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November 5th, 2024. We are about to finish the search for the best young jazz musician in Ireland!
Limerick Jazz will host Young Irish Jazz Musician 2024 in University Concert Hall, Limerick on the evening of Sunday 17th November 2024. Finalists will perform with a professional house band before an expert panel of judges and a live audience. The final starts at 7.30pm and tickets are €10.00.
Young Irish Jazz Musician is a showcase for the best of emerging jazz talent across the island of Ireland. At the inaugural 2022 event the award went to pianist Nils Kavanagh from Sligo. Nils has gone on to a national tour and was Young Artist in Residence at the Sligo Jazz Festival in 2023. Limerick Jazz is delighted to announce that world renowned Limerick musician and composer Bill Whelan has agreed to adjudicate the event again.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 31.10.24 Jazz for Halloween
HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL JAZZ - on this week's edition the soundtrack delivered by Jason Rebello, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Ayler, Bill Evans, Rene Rosnes, Jackie McLean, Joshua Redman and others.
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Read more: The Hot Box #129 - Exploring More Piano
In this episode of The Hot Box, we revisit a theme from episode #128 where we took a deep dive into the piano files, looking for the slightly less obviously famous musicians but still among the very best in the world.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 24.10.24 Jazz that is Soul-a journey into Soul Jazz
On this edition I bring you into Soul Jazz on the search for Jazz that is Soul! A search for some soulful Jazz. The music contributed by Shirley Scott, Stanley Turrentine, Julian Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus and others.
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Read more: Sue Rynhart Releases New Album “Say Pluto” – A Journey Through Jazz and Gothic Folk
Critically acclaimed Dublin jazz-folk singer and songwriter Sue Rynhart is set to launch her latest album, Say Pluto, with a highly anticipated live performance at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin on October 27th. This new release, inspired by Gothic tales and featuring collaborations with award-winning Welsh jazz pianist Huw Warren and double bassist Dan Bodwell, marks an exciting exploration of folk influences within Rynhart’s well-established jazz roots.
Say Pluto is the third album from Rynhart, whose debut Crossings earned a nomination for Best Jazz Album of the Year in 2014 and brought her wide recognition across Ireland’s jazz community. Moving in a new direction, Say Pluto integrates haunting themes inspired by Gothic literature—hauntings, isolation, renewal, and empowerment. Rynhart elaborated on her inspiration, revealing that much of the album's creative foundation emerged during her artist residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris:
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Read more: Gregory Porter makes surprise appearance at opening event of Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
The 46th annual Guinness Cork Jazz Festival officially kicked off in style this evening, with an electrifying opening event at the 85 Years of Blue Note Exhibition at St Peters. Attended by 150 festival supporters, the evening marked the start of Ireland’s biggest jazz celebration, promising five days of world-class music, soul, and exciting performances.
The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2024 features world-class international jazz greats mixed with rising Irish talent and artists pushing the boundaries of the genre. Gregory Porter, Mary Coughlan, Buena Vista All Stars, Les Amazones d’Afrique, and Le Boom feature alongside Hot Chip, Kean Kavanagh, Gaby Moreno, the X Collective, among many others.
In a delightful surprise, Grammy-winning jazz artist Gregory Porter made a special appearance at the launch event ahead of his sold-out show at Cork Opera House.
Read more: Gregory Porter makes surprise appearance at opening event of Guinness Cork Jazz Festival