On this edition I feature life, career and music of pianist Ahmad Jamal, who just has celebrated his 88th Birthday. And here you can hear a handpicked selection of his work including some extended tracks of Poinciana and Effendi
TALES FROM THE FAR SIDE is live on air on CRC102.9fm and on www.crcfm.ie every Thursday 8-9 pm with a repeat on Saturday 9-10 pm. And there is a podcast of the show available on the web site all through the week. The show has established itself over the years with a small but devoted listenership (even beyond Jazz-fans) and since the introduction on internet the listenership extended nationally and internationally.