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Jazz Mine No. 245 Saturday 1st February 2020 - WELCOMES SPRING

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Chet Baker, Bill Evans Trio, Nat Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Tales from the far Side 30.01.20 Gerry Mulligan meets ......

On this week's edition I feature baritone Saxophonist Gerry Mulligan in a selection of his recordings with some of the greatest figures in Jazz history, meeting Lionel Hampton, Ben Webster, Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk. Paul Desmond, Astor Piazzolla, Harry Carney along this journey, a most exciting musical conversation of Gerry's baritone with the vibraphone, the tenor, the alto, the trumpet, the piano and the bandoneon. Tune in, invite a friend and take part at these extraordinary meetings with your suggestions for more.

Jazz Mine No. 244 Saturday January 2020 incl. Chet Baker

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Ted Curson, Dr. John, Harry Sweets Edison, Clark Terry, Trilok Gurto with Salif Keita & Sabine Kabongo, Claudio Roditi, Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Tales from the far Side 23.01.20 A Listeners Choice

A LISTENER'S CHOICE ........ on this week's edition of TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE with my guest Elizabeth Healy introducing her favourite Jazz recordings and playing her choice and selection with contributions by the Bad Plus, Dave Holland, Brad Mehldau, Jeff Ballard, Jacky Terrasson, White Rocket, Tomasz Stanko, Shannon Barrett, Norma Winstone, Chet Baker, Rick Peckham and others.

Jazz Mine No. 243 Saturday 18th January 2020 incl. trumpeter Linley Hamilton

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from KD Lang, Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Tina May, Charles Evans with David Liebman, Tony Marino, Ron Stabinsky and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Tales from the far Side 16.01.20 The Guitar in modern Jazz

On this edition I feature the magic sound of the guitar within the modern contemporary and progressive Jazz setting with contributions by Tom Guarna, Julian Lage, Gyan Riley, Bill Frisell, Russell Malone, David Gilmore, Jonathan Kreisberg, Nelson Veras, Mary Halvorson and others.

Jazz Mine No. 242 Saturday 11th January 2020 incl. Melody Gardot

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Melody Gardot, Dave Holland Quintet, Adam Thomas With The Mike Allen Quartet, Doc Fingers, The Ronnie Greer Band & Friends and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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