On this edition I explore the music and vision of Tadeusz Jakubowski,, a great voice on the saxophone at the European Jazz scene. And I follow his journey from his native Sopot in Poland to Hamburg/ Germany

Read more: Tales from the far Side 30.08.24 From Sopot to Hamburg the music of Tadeusz Jakubowski

On this edition I explore the music and spirit of Duke Ellington with some of his composition, with tunes written in his honour and by a bit of music by the man himself

Read more: Tales from the far Side 22.08.24 Kinda Dukish

On this edition I explore some Jazz which is inspired and influenced by the Blues. You can hear Music by Tim Armacost, John Coltrane, Ron Carter, Charlie Haden+Jim Hall, Eric Reed, Mulgrew Miller and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 15.08.24 It's really just a Blues

On this edition, I explore the magic sound of the Saxophone in a Trio Setting, picking some classics as well as contemporary recordings.

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On this edition I explore the Bass Clarinet in Jazz from its first solo on record via Eric Dolphy it's greatest innovator and propagator to our modern time, music by Omer Simeeon, Eric Dolphy, Bennie Maupin, Marcel Portal, Marcel Pilz, Bob Mintzer and many others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 01.08.24 Bass Clarinet Galore

On this edition, I continue my stroll through the Jazz activities in the West of Ireland with a feature of the Sligo Jazz Festival and looking a bit further along.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 25.07.24 Summer Jazz from the West

On this edition I hava a glimpse at this year's Sligo Jazz Festival and feature some of the appearing artist of this extraordinary Jazz Summer School and Festival that is going from strength to strength into its 19th year.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 180724 A Preview of Sligo Jazz Festival 2024