On this edition you can hear a jazzy serenade to welcome the cuckoo and some of his migratory feathered companions back to their summer residency in the West of Ireland, heralding the arrival of the summer with their calls and songs, with music by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Trilok Gurtu, the UMO Jazz Orchestra, Quercus, Jan Garbarek, Cedar Walton and Paul Desmond.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 26.04.18 The Best in Jazz and a serenade for the Cuckoo

In episode 154 of Jazz Mine you will hear from such artists as Graham J. ( Bagots Hutton LIVE Thursday 26th, April 2018 ), Dave Douglas, ( brayjazz.com ), Hugh Laurie, Nina Simone ( 15th. Anniversary of her death ), Honor Heffernan & Trevor Knight, Linley Hamilton, Ian Shaw, Randy Weston by 2, Marvin Gaye, Carole Sloane & Teddi King and many more.......... Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 154 Saturday 21st April 2018

On this edition you can hear a selection of ground-breaking musical communications between the trumpet and the saxophone with contributions by Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas, Miles Davis & Wayne Shorter, Bird & Dizzy, Clifford Brown & Harold Land, Tom Harrell & Wayne Escoffery and Art Farmer & Clifford Jordan.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 19.04.18 The magic communication of trumpet and saxophone in Jazz

This edition includes music from Louis Stewart with Jim Doherty, Ruba Shamshoum, Indra Rios-Moore, Fred Jackson, Laurence Hobgood Trio with Kurt Elling, Maria Vincent & The Millionaires, The Nordanians, Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams & Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. GoGo Penguin and many more.......... Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 153 Saturday 14th April 2018

On this edition I have a look at some of the appearing artists of this year's Bray jazz Festival with music by Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Linley Hamilton, the Bobo Stenson Trio, Eric Reijseger, Jim Black and others.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 12.04.18 Preview of Bray Jazz Festival 2018

In Jazz Mine 152 you will hear from artists such as Aoife Doyle, Phil Ware Trio, Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience, Horace Silver Trio, Peggy Lee and many more.......... Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.

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Read more: Jazz Mine No. 152 Saturday 7th April 2018

On this edition we stay MOSTLY BLUE and asking the question, "why is the colour BLUE so common and so deeply connected with Jazz, in lyrics, song titles, as statement of emotions and even used in names of record labels.

And there will be music by Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, George Cotsirilos, Joe Henderson, Dianne Reeves, Billie Holiday, Serge Charloff, Louis Armstrong and others.

Read more: Tales from the far Side 05.04.2018 Mostly in Blue with a bit of Blue in Green