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- Written by: Werner Lewon
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
- Category: All Other Jazz

Read more: Tales from the far Side 08.11.18 JAZZFEST BERLIN Reflections
On this edition I reflect on the 2018 Jazzfest Berlin, one of the longest running Jazz Festivals in Europe founded 54 years ago with a mission to document, support and validate trends in Jazz and to mirror the diversity of creative musical activity with its 2018 focus on creative crossings and collective visions. And on this show you can hear contributions by the Mary Halvorson Quintet, Thumbscrew, Bill Frisell, Jaimie Branch, Moor Mother and the Irriversable Entanglements, Jazzmeia Horn and others.
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- Written by: Sean Brophy
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 181 Saturday 3rd. November 2018 incl. Kandace Springs & Hugh Buckley
On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Kandace Springs, Hugh Buckley, Jon Batiste, Cormac Kenevey, Will Vinson, Eric Legnini & The Afro Jazz Beat, Ike Quebec plus Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and many more........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 181 Saturday 3rd. November 2018 incl. Kandace Springs & Hugh Buckley
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- Written by: Donald Helme
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
- Category: The Hot Box

Read more: The Hot Box #035 – Best in New Releases
In The Hot Box Episode 35 we find new recordings from several Irish jazz musicians and quite a few from the wide world as well. There are also two exceptional “archive” recordings never before released from Grant Green and Errol Garner.
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- Written by: Werner Lewon
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
- Category: All Other Jazz

Read more: Tales from the far Side 18.10.18 Second preview of the Cork Jazz Festival 2018
On this edition I have a second glimpse at this year's Cork Jazz Festival and I’d like to send you on an exciting trail to explore the vibrating atmosphere of a most colourful festival of Jazz and beyond, the soundtrack delivered by the music of Nnenna Freelon, the Pablo Ziegler Trio, the Stanley Clarke Band, Frank Vignola, Linley Hamilton, Meilana Gillard, the Bansangu Orchestra and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 18.10.18 Second preview of the Cork Jazz Festival 2018
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- Written by: Sean Brophy
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On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear a preview Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2018 with guest Jazz Festival Director Sinead Dunphy. Music from T.S.Monk, Meilana Gillard, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Nnenna Freelon, Julien & John plus Laura Mvula and many more........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie
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- Written by: Werner Lewon
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
- Category: All Other Jazz

Read more: Tales from the far Side 11.10.18 First preview at Cork Jazz Festival 2018
On this edition I have a first glimpse at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2018 and I feature some of the appearing artists, getting ready for an exciting and colourful weekend of high-class Jazz . And here you can hear some of its highlights, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, TS Monk, Billy Cobham, Billy Childs, Nnenna Freelon, Donny McCaslin and many more to come next week.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 11.10.18 First preview at Cork Jazz Festival 2018
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- Written by: Donald Helme
- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
- Category: The Hot Box

Read more: The Hot Box #034 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 12 – The Letter L & M (part 1)
The letter M is the most popular opener for surnames, and pianist aren’t excepted, so the M file is to spread over two shows, PLUS we complete the L file with popular Irish-based pianist and composer, Greg Lloyd. And - another double L, Lou Levy, one of the most revered vocal accompanists of all time.
Read more: The Hot Box #034 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 12 – The Letter L & M (part 1)