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On this edition you can hear some of the appearing tutors and artists at this years Sligo Jazz Festival, which takes place from 25th to the 30th of July 2017.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.07.2017 First glimpse at the 2017 Sligo Jazz Festival
Piano special this time with Dominic Reilly guesting. We also paid tribute to the late Brian Smyth who ran JJ Smyths jazz venue for many years prior to it being sold earlier in 2017. Rest in peace Brian.
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On this edition I pay tribute to saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist Eric Dolphy who tragically died in Berlin on the 29th of June 1964 at the young age of 36, his influence still immensely felt in Jazz today. You can hear some of his most important recordings, music recorded in the final days of his life and his influence on a new generation of progressive musicians.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 29.06.2017 Remember Eric Dolphy
Continuing the epic series on piano players in jazz, Donald has reached the letter E, where he finds one of the most important and influential pianists of all time, Bill Evans. It is probably true that almost all piano players in the modern era have been, to some extent, influenced by Evans.
He was something of a prodigy and began earning money from his music whilst still a teenager, but it wasn’t until he was 30, in 1959, and recorded with Miles Davis on the biggest selling jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue, that he reached beyond a small base of aficionados and found a wider public.
Read more: The Hot Box #015 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 5 – The Letter E
Tubby Hayes Quintet, Ella Fitzgerald, Ramsey Lewis, Steve Waterman, George Melly & more. Jazz Mine.
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Jazz Mine is a play on jasmine which is one possible originator in respect of JAZZ as a description of the music being featured on this weekly show. Jazz keeps developing so the intention is to keep the focus on newer stuff with many forays into the Jazz Mines to illustrate past jazz musical triumphs.
On this edition you can hear a portrait and feature of two pioneering voices and legends of German postwar Jazz, paying tribute to the late great pianist Michael Naura and honoring the veteran vibraphonist Wolfgang Schlueter both on the forefront of progressive Jazz in Europe and beyond, showcasing their work together as a duet, in small and Big Band setting.
The CEO Experiment has released a new animation for one of their tracks “SunBeam”, one of my personal favourites. Check it out below.
The CEO Experiment is one of a kind Piano Trio which combines delicate atmospherics and highly creative improvisations, oscillating between almost every genre in Jazz. The CEO Experiment's music is thoughtful and inventive but also full of character, reflecting the different background and imagination of the players.
We're very happy to celebrate the longest day of the year by bringing you the animation video of our single "SunBeam", a song dedicated to the sun. What better day to give our appreciation and thanks to the universe and the sun than today!
A huge thank you to the creator of the animation video Anthony Sands who spent days and nights perfecting this absolutely beautiful video, thanks for everything Anthony, you are magical, beautiful and extremely talented human being!
Now....PRESS PLAY AND ENJOY!