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Read more: Tales from the far Side 08.0824 The Saxophone in a Trio Setting
On this edition, I explore the magic sound of the Saxophone in a Trio Setting, picking some classics as well as contemporary recordings.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 08.0824 The Saxophone in a Trio Setting
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 01.08.24 Bass Clarinet Galore
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
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 25.07.24 Summer Jazz from the West
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
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 180724 A Preview of Sligo Jazz Festival 2024
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.
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 13.04.23 Preview Bray Jazz Festival 2023
On this week's edition I feature some of the artists at this year's Bray Jazz Festival with its most impressive line-up.
And you can hear music by the Julia Huelsmann Quartet, the Elemental Quartet, Gerald Clayton Trio, Joel Frahm Trio, Lars Danielsson Liberetto Quartet, Luciano Biondini and Klaus Flaschlunger, Bog Bodies, Insuffiant Funs and others
Read more: Tales from the far Side 13.04.23 Preview Bray Jazz Festival 2023
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.04.23 Sometimes it snows in April-Jazz for the Season
On this edition I welcome the month of April with all its unpredictability what the weather concerns but it's Jazz that brings the sunshine. Music today by Orchestre National de Jazz, , Tom Harrell, the Pablo Held Trio, the Julia Huelsmann Quartet, the Clifford Brown Quintet and many others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.04.23 Sometimes it snows in April-Jazz for the Season
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 30.03.23 Westport Jazz
On this edition I give you a glimpse into the activities of Westport Jazz, our initiative with the aim to bring high class Jazz into the West.
There is music by the John Donegan Irish Sextet, the Stephane Mercier Trio, Christine Tobin, Phil Robson, Scott Flanegan, ger McNally and others