Brian Byrne, Diana Krall, Monika Ryan, Dirty Jazz Club, Dave Pike, Sonny Clark, Quintin Nachoff's Ethereal Trio / Mark Helias / Dan Weiss, Colette Henry, Sami Moukaddem. A wide range of jazz covering many ages & genres. Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.
On this edition I salute one of the Beatles groundbreaking album and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with a selection of tracks from the album covered, rearranged and recorded by Jazz artists. You camn hear Bill Frisell, the Count Basie Orchestra, Django Bates and the Frankfurt Big Band, Collin Towns and the NDR Big Band, Wes Montgomery, Brad Mehldau and David Liebman. Quite a "jazzy" Hearts Club Band.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 20.07.2017 Saluting Sgt. Pepper
A wide range of jazz covering many ages & genres. Saturdays 5PM on dublincityfm.ie.
On this episode you will hear from Dudley Moore Trio, Lee Morgan, Pat Coldrick, Austin Durack, Josh Johnston, George Melly, Monty Sunshine & more.
On this edition you can hear some of the appearing tutors and artists at this years Sligo Jazz Festival, which takes place from 25th to the 30th of July 2017.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.07.2017 First glimpse at the 2017 Sligo Jazz Festival
Piano special this time with Dominic Reilly guesting. We also paid tribute to the late Brian Smyth who ran JJ Smyths jazz venue for many years prior to it being sold earlier in 2017. Rest in peace Brian.
On this edition I pay tribute to saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist Eric Dolphy who tragically died in Berlin on the 29th of June 1964 at the young age of 36, his influence still immensely felt in Jazz today. You can hear some of his most important recordings, music recorded in the final days of his life and his influence on a new generation of progressive musicians.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 29.06.2017 Remember Eric Dolphy
