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As with most interesting stories it started with a saxophone, then a google search, then an idea. Roseanne Lynch actor, playwright and partner in Darn Skippy Productions had left her saxophone idle for some time much to the dismay of husband Richard Lennon who thought it was time she picked it back up again. He went out and bought her a set of reads and Roseanne played again.
She decided to look up female saxophonists on Google and found a radio documentary on Lyric FM by Marc Mc Menamin about Zandra Mitchell, Ireland’s first professional female saxophonist. Inspired by the story she decided to write a play about Zandra.
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Maciej Obara Trio, The Count Basie Orchestra, Dave Brubeck, Bobby Militello, Mel Torme with The Great American Songbook Orchestra, Joao Gilberto, David Axelrod, Buddy Rich, Cannonball Adderley and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as Scott Hamilton, Sanndro Gibellini, Aldo Zunino & Alfred Kramer, Art Tatum, Benny Carter & Luis Bellson, Benny Carter, Jolly Jumper & Big Moe, Laszlo Gardony ( Solo Piano ) and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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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.
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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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.
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.
