On this edition I look back at the activities of Westport Jazz, our small but devoted non-profit initiative which has brought an impressive variety of artists into the Westport Jazz Club during the last few years, the highlights of 2024 featured in this show

Read more: Tales from the far Side 16.01.25 The Best of Westport Jazz 2024

On this edition I try to express the wish for peace and and hope in this war-torn World, expressing it with the most peaceful, colourful, varied and innovative art form of this world and that of course is JAZZ !!!

Read more: Tales from the far Side 19.12.24 A Freedom Jazz Dance for the New Year

On this edition I feature some of the best up-coming and established young female Jazz Pianists in Europe featuring the Liv Andrea Hauge Trio, Sunna Gunnlaugs, Francisca Tandoi, Kaja Draksler, Olivia Trummer, Anja Lauvdal, Anne Iversen and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.12.24 Young female European Pianists

On this edition I'ld like to warm your hearts with some winter-themed Jazz. Come rain, come snow, come storm, jazz will keep us warm.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 05.12.24 The Blue (s) of the Winter-the best in Jazz

On this edition, I once again put on my musical Walking Boots and lead you into the magic of Jazz with music connected with all kinds of Walking.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 28.11.24 Another musical Walk into the magic of Jazz

On this edition I stroll through the history of Jazz by looking into other other musical genres that influenced Jazz's development. Music by Jelly Roll Morton, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazolla, Jan Garbarek, Abdullah Ibrahim, Rudresh Mahanthappa and others

Read more: Tales from the far Side 21.11.24 All Languages- the variety of Global Jazz

On this edition I am reflecting on this year's Cork Jazz Festival and choose a small selection of some of the appearing artists with music by Alina Brzhezhinka's Hip Harp Collective with Tony Kofi, Gregory Porter, Marilyn Mazur, Paul Dunlea Sextet, Jakob Bro Trio, Michael Buckley.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 14.11.24 Reflections about the Cork Jazz Festival 2024