On this edition I'd like to invite you to join the Hep Cat's Ball for a blast of hot Jazz for the coolest Jazz Cat. from Erroll Garner's Twisting the Cat's Tail to Charles Mingus' Pussy Cat Dues, the Cats are really hoppin' , with music by Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Oscar Pettiford, Lucky Thompson, Herlan Riley, John Coltrane and others..
Read more: Tales from the far Side 20.04.2017 A Celebration of Jazz
Allen Smith of Jazz on the Terrace talking re Tommy Halterty composed suite for public premiere at No. 22 South Anne Street Dublin 2 on Sunday 9th. April. In this episode of Jazz Mine you will also hear music from Kevin Brady, Monica Chapman, Tommy Halferty & Izumi Kimura, Michael Buckley and more.
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Jazz Mine is a play on jasmine which is one possible originator in respect of JAZZ as a description of the music being featured on this weekly show. Jazz keeps developing so the intention is to keep the focus on newer stuff with many forays into the Jazz Mines to illustrate past jazz musical triumphs.
Read more: Jazz Mine No. 102 Saturday 8th. April 2017 with guest Allen Smith of Jazz on the Terrace
"Spring will be a little bit late this year"
The longing for spring, love, sunshine and romance is the theme of this week's edition of "Tales from the far Side", where you can hear spring-related Jazz tunes and songs with contributions by Sarah Vaughan, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Red Garland, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Tony Bennett, Bill Evans, Herlin Riley, Clifford Brown, Max Roach and Zoot Sims.
Come on in for a musical Spring Fantasy.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 13.04.2017 The Best in Jazz
In this episode of Jazz Mine you can hear racks from Tommy Halferty Trio, Erroll Garner, Josh Green & The Cyborg Orchestra, Max Richter, Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra and more.
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Jazz Mine is a play on jasmine which is one possible originator in respect of JAZZ as a description of the music being featured on this weekly show. Jazz keeps developing so the intention is to keep the focus on newer stuff with many forays into the Jazz Mines to illustrate past jazz musical triumphs.
Read more: Jazz Mine No. 101 Saturday 1st. April 2017 incl. Tommy Halferty Trio & Erroll Garner
On this edition I pay tribute to baritone saxophonist, composer and arranger Gerry Mulligan on what would have been his 90th Birthday and you can hear a hand-picked selection of his work from the early days with Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool Nonet via his pianoless Quartet with Chet Baker and his Concert Jazz Band to his final recordings.
Remembering JERU, one of the greatest Jazz musicians ever lived.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 06.04.2017 Life and music of Gerry Mulligan
In the 100th episode of Jazz Mine you can hear racks from Colette Cassidy & Nigel Clark with their new album “Confetti Falling In The Rain” as well as Al Jarreau, Christine Tobin, John Coltraine, Lou Donaldson and more.
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Jazz Mine is a play on jasmine which is one possible originator in respect of JAZZ as a description of the music being featured on this weekly show. Jazz keeps developing so the intention is to keep the focus on newer stuff with many forays into the Jazz Mines to illustrate past jazz musical triumphs.
On this edition I pay tribute to the late great tenorsaxophonist Michael Brecker on what would have been his 68th Birthday but who sadly lost his fight against cancer 10 years ago, the life and music of one of the leading saxophonists of our time remembered with a selection of his work.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 30.03.2017 The Best in Jazz Remember Michael Brecker
