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On this show I have a first look at the line-up of this year's Guinness Cork Jazz Festival with contributions by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Monty Alexander, Michael Wollny, Dan Shout, Scott Hamilton, Nicholas Payton's Afro-Caribbean Mixtape and Kenny Garrett with more great acts to feature next week.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.10.17 First glimpse at the 2017 Cork Jazz Festival
In Hot Box Episode 20 we pay homage to two jazz festivals that present contrasting pleasures to jazz fans over the October public holiday weekend in Ireland. The one celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2017 and is recognised worldwide as one of the major jazz-focussed events in the calendar, the other remains something of a secret, but gaining in its reach and appeal each year.
Back in 1977, while the rest of the world was busy discovering punk rock and the rings of Uranus, I made a couple of discoveries of my own; a long-lost uncle and, thanks to him, a whole new world of music. We had just 2 records in our house, so our first visit to Uncle Denis was quite a shock to the system… in his living room, there was an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling shelves stuffed with LPs, and almost all of them were jazz recordings. Denis couldn’t believe that I hadn’t heard any jazz before, and he had no doubt about the best way to get me started. “You’ve got to listen to this!” he said, putting on Django Reinhardt et le Quintet du Hot Club de France. 30 seconds in, and I was hooked.
On this edition I stay with the music by artists who play during this year's Galway Jazz Festival and bring their wonderful music to the West. You can hear Simone Graziano, the Haz'art Trio, Simon Nabatov, Mike Nielsen solo and with his Quartet and there is Monk's Misterioso played by Tony Miceli and Thelonious 4.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 05.10.2017 The Best in Jazz
On episode 126 of Jazz Mine you can hear from Wayne Shorter, Lalo Schifrin, Johnny Griffin, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dinah Washington, Grover Washington Jr.and many more ..........A wide range of jazz covering many ages & genres. Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.
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On this edition I have a closer look at the line-up of this year's Galway Jazz Festival with contributions by Meilana Gillard, Ronan Guilfoyle, Neil Yates, Arve Hendriksen, Terje Isungset, Simon Nabatov and Simone Graziano and there is a fine rendition of Thelonious Monk's Green Chimneys by Thelonious 4 featuring Tony Miceli.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 28.09.17 Preview of the Galway Jazz Festival 2017
On episode 125 of Jazz Mine French jazz singer / composer Fabrice Mourlon joins me in the studio. You will hear from artists such as Wayne Shorter, Scott Flanigan, Fabrice Mourlon and many more ..........A wide range of jazz covering many ages & genres. Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.
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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 125 Saturday 23rd September 2017 with Fabrice Mourlon guesting.