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On this edition you can hear a hand picked selection of Jazz Classics recommended for the filling of any Jazz Lover's heart and Christmas Stockings, music by Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly, Hampton Hawes, the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band, Grant Green, Milt Jackson, Benny Golson and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 24.10.2019 Magic Moments of Jazz History
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as Linley Hamilton & The Camden Orchestra, Connie Han, The Busquitos, Kurt Elling, Greg Lloyd Group and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 230 Saturday 19th October 2019 incl. guest Irish trumpeter Linley Hamilton
Yes, there is still Jazz played at the Cork Jazz Festival 2019 but you have a bit digging to do yourselves. Here is a second glimpse showcasing some musical gold nuggets with music by Fred Hersch, Linley Hamilton, Airelle Besson, Sebastian Sternal, Elina Duni, Arild Andersen, Kurt Elling, the OhnO! Jazz Band and many others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 17.10.19 Second Glimpse at Cork jazz Festival
Dublin based, Venezuelan guitarist and composer, Orlando Molina, released a new video of an original arrangement for solo guitar of a traditional Venezuelan folk song on 21st of October.
The release of this video will mark the first of the series ‘Nunca Solo’ (Never Alone), in which the artist will be presenting musical arrangements and original compositions for solo guitar.
Directed and produced by Orlando and Ronald Guaramato, this video sets the context of a dark and melancholic night somewhere in the Venezuelan’s plains.
Grammy winner, Kurt Elling returns to the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival to play Cork City Hall next Saturday, 26th of October.
The sensational jazz vocalist will be paying tribute to legends such as Nat ‘King’ Cole, Louis Armstrong, Billy Eckstine, Jon Hendricks plus many more in his ‘Century of Heroes’ performance.
Read more: Grammy winner, Kurt Elling brings his Century of Heroes show to Guinness Cork Jazz 2019
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as John Coltrane, gHex Trio, Dianne Reeves & Cassandra Wilson, Sue Rynhart with Huw Warren, Kurt Elling, Linley Hamilton & The Camden Orchestra, Fred Hersch Trio and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 229 Sat 12th October 2019 incl. Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Preview
On this edition you can hear some of the artists appearing at this year's Cork jazz Festival inviting you for an exciting weekend of great Jazz. Music by Spyro Gyra, Mica Paris, Paul Booth, John Surman, Vigleik Storaas, Fred Hersch and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.10.19 A glimpse at the Cork Jazz Festival 2019