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--> There’s been a lot of judging or discussions of judging in the online jazz world recently. Ethan Iverson started...

The photo on the cover of my new CD 'Renaissance Man' is of my father Brendan, taken in about 1950, it shows him in a very rela...

It’s not that long ago that Ireland was to all intents and purposes a Theocracy, not unlike present day Iran. In a similar way to the...

I first became aware of Stefano Bollani on an Enrico Rava recording on ECM about 5 years ago, and I remember listening to the intro to t...

I went to a concert that was a first for me last night - a mainstream stadium pop concert. Paul Simon played at the O2 arena in Dublin ...

(Dave Liebman speaking to students and teachers at the IASJ Meeting in Graz) Some recent thoughts on jazz education, prompted by...

If you ever want a masterclass in true rhythmic polyrhythmic complexity allied to one of the best ever swing grooves, have a listen to ...

Ron Carter turned 75 recently. It's amazing that, in a music with an incredibly high mortality rate, (especially among Carter's...

This Sunday sees the debut of 3G – a trio consisting of myself, my brother Conor, and my son Chris. Strictly speaking this isn’t the...

An account of our recent trip to Mumbai and Delhi and some thoughts thereon Being awoken by the Muezzin’s call to prayer at 5.30 am suggests...