Gliding into the still young Jazz Year 2020 with the hope and the search for PEACE playing you a selection of "searching" recordings to spread the message into the world, music by McCoy Tyner, Noah Preminger, Gilad Atzmon+his Orient House Ensemble, Geri Allen, Francois Moutin+Kavita Shah, the New York Standards Quartet, Edmar Castaneda and many others.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 09.01.2020 Jazz and the Search for Peace

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Old Hannah, Jape, Richard Galliano, Bonzo Dog Doh Dah Band, Sarah McKenzie and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 241 Saturday 4th January 2020 incl. MUSIC PREQUEL

On this first 2020 edition of my weekly Jazz Show TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE (live on CRC102.9fm and on www.crcfm.ie every Thursday 8-9 pm.WET. with a repeat on Saturday 9-10 pm. and a podcast on our website all through the week) with hopefully many "JAZZ-FAIRYTALES" to come in 2020, this one with the Sun Ra Arkstra, Pat Metheny, Frank Sinatra, Bob Berg, Art Pepper. Jackie McLean, Charlie Parker and others. Come in for a big CHEERS to JAZZ!!!!

Read more: Tales from the far Side 02.01.2020 NEW YEAR'S JAZZ

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Ingrid Jensen, Paulus Potters Trio & Milan Bolinger, Raimonda, Polly Gibbons and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 238 Saturday 14th December 2019 with guest Raimonda

On this edition I pay tribute to the late great pianist Harold Mabern who sadly died in September but whose music will stay alive as one of the most powerful Hard-Bop contributions in Jazz and beyond as a strong and in demand sideman and as a leader of his own groups.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.12.19 Tribute to Harold Mabern

On this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear tracks from Lee Morgan, Astrud Gilberto, Amy Winehouse, Gregory Porter, Jennifer McMahon and more..........Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 237 Saturday 7th December 2019 with guest vocalist Jennifer McMahon

On this edition I get lost in some Jazz Dreams and I picked a selection of tracks to inspire you to dream along to some wonderful music by Lucian Gray, Billie Holiday, Spike Robinson, George Masso, Ben Riley, Wayne Escoffery, Woody Shaw, Shirley Horn and Tigran.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 05.12.19 Jazz Dreams