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On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Old Hannah, Jape, Richard Galliano, Bonzo Dog Doh Dah Band, Sarah McKenzie and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 241 Saturday 4th January 2020 incl. MUSIC PREQUEL
On this first 2020 edition of my weekly Jazz Show TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE (live on CRC102.9fm and on www.crcfm.ie every Thursday 8-9 pm.WET. with a repeat on Saturday 9-10 pm. and a podcast on our website all through the week) with hopefully many "JAZZ-FAIRYTALES" to come in 2020, this one with the Sun Ra Arkstra, Pat Metheny, Frank Sinatra, Bob Berg, Art Pepper. Jackie McLean, Charlie Parker and others. Come in for a big CHEERS to JAZZ!!!!
Read more: Tales from the far Side 02.01.2020 NEW YEAR'S JAZZ
K Quintet was formed in the summer of 2019. Lead by Irish double bassist David Duffy and dancer/singer Ksenia Parkhatskaya. Parkhatskaya a world renowned Charleston and solo jazz dancer was in need of some new classic jazz to perform to and approached Duffy to write some new compositions for trio, quartet and quintet.
The resulting debut album "Something Else" harkens back to the classic straight ahead jazz of the 60's and 70's, with names like Oscar Peterson, Red Garland, and Ben Webster as influences. To achieve this sound the two went to Vertigo Studios, and Ferran Donnatelli in Barcelona, a haven of vintage microphones, preamps, and to tape recording facilities to achieve that classic vibe. They assembled some of the leading jazz players from Barcelona and over two separate one day sessions created these recordings, a mixture of old standards and new compositions.
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Ingrid Jensen, Paulus Potters Trio & Milan Bolinger, Raimonda, Polly Gibbons and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 238 Saturday 14th December 2019 with guest Raimonda
On this edition I pay tribute to the late great pianist Harold Mabern who sadly died in September but whose music will stay alive as one of the most powerful Hard-Bop contributions in Jazz and beyond as a strong and in demand sideman and as a leader of his own groups.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.12.19 Tribute to Harold Mabern
Your Christmas Bonus!
A Special Christmas Edition of The Hot Box in which we try to avoid the schmaltzy Christmas songs you know and love…….
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Lee Morgan, Astrud Gilberto, Amy Winehouse, Gregory Porter, Jennifer McMahon and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 237 Saturday 7th December 2019 with guest vocalist Jennifer McMahon