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Grammy winner, Kurt Elling brings his Century of Heroes show to Guinness Cork Jazz 2019

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. 

Jazz Mine No. 229 Sat 12th October 2019 incl. Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Preview

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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Tales from the far Side 10.10.19 A glimpse at the Cork Jazz Festival 2019

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.

Jazz Mine No 228 Saturday 5th October incl. Sarah Vaughan

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as Jimmy Smith, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Almond Music Machine, Anna Einarsson Ensemble and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Tales from the far Side 03.10.2019 A glimpse at the Galway Jazz Festival 2019

On this edition I play music by some of the appearing artists at this year's Galway Jazz Festival with contributions by Kaja Draksler, Eve Risser, Trish Clowes, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Farangi, Andreas Varady, Punkt.vrt.Plastik, Nils Oeklund and there should be many others to be heard.

The Hot Box #051 - Festivalisation

“Festivalisation” of jazz was a gradual process but one that seemed, a few years ago, to be terminal. Luckily, good sense has prevailed and jazz festivals have taken their rightful place in the overall scheme of things. Now Ireland boasts at least 7 such events, most of which are autumnal, including the great-grandmother of them all, Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Started in 1978 and still prospering. In the Hot Box we check out some of the artists and bands appearing in Cork 2019, including headliners Kurt Elling, Linley Hamilton and Fred Hersch. And some less well-known - Airelle Besson, Sue Rynhart and Les Fans Flures.

Jazz Mine No 227 Saturday 29th September 2019 incl. Nils Petter Molvaer

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from artists such as Meade Lux Lewis, Hugh Buckley, Mr Ho's Orchestrotica, Nils Petter Molvaer, Jazz Funk, Seth McFarlane, John Funkhouser, Tina May Trio and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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