In The Hot Box Episode 29 we celebrate International Jazz Day which is a relatively new affair started back in 2011 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and gain much ground.

This episode features a necessarily small sample of music created by jazz musicians from many different countries, including Ireland, demonstrating the increasingly wide dimension of jazz music today and the role that it plays around the world. Even the first piece played includes musicians from Colombia, Cuba, Canada, USA, Switzerland, Argentina, Greece, France and Portugal, recorded in a big band led by Colombian newcomer Juan Andres Ospina.

You can hear tracks from Francesco Turrisi’s new album “Northern Migrations” as well as Linley Hamilton’s new album “Making Other Arrangements”. On top of that we have tracks from a surprise parcel from the Norwegian Embassy in Dublin and many more international acts.

Read more: The Hot Box #029 – International Jazz Day

In episode 154 of Jazz Mine you will hear from such artists as Graham J. ( Bagots Hutton LIVE Thursday 26th, April 2018 ), Dave Douglas, ( brayjazz.com ), Hugh Laurie, Nina Simone ( 15th. Anniversary of her death ), Honor Heffernan & Trevor Knight, Linley Hamilton, Ian Shaw, Randy Weston by 2, Marvin Gaye, Carole Sloane & Teddi King and many more.......... Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 154 Saturday 21st April 2018

On this edition you can hear a selection of ground-breaking musical communications between the trumpet and the saxophone with contributions by Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas, Miles Davis & Wayne Shorter, Bird & Dizzy, Clifford Brown & Harold Land, Tom Harrell & Wayne Escoffery and Art Farmer & Clifford Jordan.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 19.04.18 The magic communication of trumpet and saxophone in Jazz

This edition includes music from Louis Stewart with Jim Doherty, Ruba Shamshoum, Indra Rios-Moore, Fred Jackson, Laurence Hobgood Trio with Kurt Elling, Maria Vincent & The Millionaires, The Nordanians, Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams & Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. GoGo Penguin and many more.......... Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 153 Saturday 14th April 2018

On this edition I have a look at some of the appearing artists of this year's Bray jazz Festival with music by Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Linley Hamilton, the Bobo Stenson Trio, Eric Reijseger, Jim Black and others.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.04.18 Preview of Bray Jazz Festival 2018

In The Hot Box Episode 28 we explore Alt Big Bands from the 1920’s onwards some of which might be considered slightly left of field but an amazing line up all the same. You will hear from bands such as Claude Thornhil Band, Billy May & His Orchestra as well as Stan Kenton and Jimmie Lunceford. Just under an hour of Big Band Jazz..

Read more: The Hot Box #028 – Alt Big Bands

In Jazz Mine 152 you will hear from artists such as Aoife Doyle, Phil Ware Trio, Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience, Horace Silver Trio, Peggy Lee and many more.......... Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 152 Saturday 7th April 2018