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On this edition I pay tribute to the many Jazz artists who passed away in 2018 and I remember Sonny Fortune, Bob Dorough, Nancy Wilson, Tomasz Stanko, Hamiet Bluiett and Bill Watrous with a selection of their work.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 24.01.19 A last Goodbye-Jazz Obituaries in 2018
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Rob Heron Tea Pad Orchestra, Kenny Burrell, Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan with Ben Webster, Guitarist Tal Farlow and many more........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 191 Saturday 19th. January 2019 incl. Rob Heron Tea Pad Orchestra
On this edition I feature a selection of the best female pianists of modern contemporary Jazz and you can hear the music of Myra Melford, Geri Allen, Rene Rosnes, Hiromi, Lynn Arriale and Marilyn Crispell.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 17.01.19 Female Jazz Pianists
In The Hot Box #037 we check out two of the new albums that have come our way in recent months, wrapping the whole thing in a legendary Guitar Night which features Andreas Varady, John Scofield, Louis Stewart, Tommy Halferty and Frank Vignola among others.
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Carmel Lundy, Emilie Conway, Francesco Turrisi, Linley Hamilton, Hynotic Brass Ensemble, Silje Nergaard, Devin Gray, Chip Stevens Trio, Candy Staton & Nelson Riddle and many more........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 190 Saturday 12th. January 2019 incl. Emilie Conway & Peter Moc
On this edition I feature music produced and released by Sonny Lester who was at the helm of the 60s and 70s most significant music promotion and production which resulted in the release of numerous marvellous albums by the leading Jazz artists of that time. And you can hear music from Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Sonny Stitt, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Jimy McGriff, Lucky Tompson, Harry Sweets Edison and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 10.09.2019 The Sonny Lester Collection
Back in October 2017 ÄTSCH released their first EP in Arthur’s Live Blues ‘n’ Jazz Club in Dublin. On the one year anniversary of that release they decided to return to Arthur’s to perform some completely new music and record the gig live on the night. They encourage fans to become part of their music video and this live recording is being released today.