Jazz Voices on Cork City Community Radio 100.5FM
The Jazz programme on Cork City Community Radio 100.5 presented by Fred Ryan
I am sad to announce my departure as presenter of the show....Was fun while it lasted..i wish my inheritor all the best with it....:]...onwards and upwards..!!!
We are back.....!!! Jazz Voices has moved to the 'JAZZIER' hour of 8 o'clock [GMT] on Sundays. The station has re-emerged as CORK CITY COMMUNITY RADIO which to my mind is a classier moniker....:]
Tonight's show features another iconic recording 'SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS' from the equally iconic SONNY ROLLINS.
This sunday i am again playing a bizarre wonderful ,eclectic mix of jazz including TOM WAITS, MVQ, COLTRANE,MELODY GARDOT....
Next week i am throwing open the music for the show to you, esteemed listeners.Let me know what you would like to hear and i will do my utmost to find it and play it for you.....:]
And do come and like my page if you feel so inclined....Thanking You...:]
Tonight's show is a veritable
Mixum Gatherum from MONK to MVQ with Sinatra,Clifford Jordan and other delights thrown in for good measure.Tune in at 6...miss at your peril...:]
Bass legend STANLEY CLARKE is my featured artist on tomorrow night's show.All you bassy types take note...pun...get it....!!!:]
Martin Vallely Quartet - Blooze News
The face and the music behind the mic...:}
The Martin Vallely Quartet live at the Pavilion, Cork, at the launch of their album "Gloves Off".
Tonight's show features the legendary jazz chanteuse ANITA O'DAY.Tune in at 6...:]
The extraordinary DEXTER GORDON features tonight.Tune in at 6 for some gorgeous sax playing....:]
One of the great personalities and musicians of the 50's and 60's features in tonight's show.....JULIAN ''CANNONBALL" ADDERLEY......Tune in from 6 this evening....mercy, mercy, mercy !
Tonight we go back to THE INKSPOTS...one of the earliest rappers in action....kinda...and THE ANDREW SISTERS....CRACKLY RECORDINGS time but well worth a listen...tune in at 6....
Tonight's show features the irrepressible LOUIS JORDAN......CALEDONIA.... IS YOU IS.....YOU DYED YOUR HAIR CHARTEUSE...:]..ETC,ETC.Tune in at 6 to get those feet a tappin'....
Podcasts of show can be found on corkfm.ie
Tonight's show will look at guitarist PAT METHENY and pianist BRAD MEHLDAU'S 2006 collaboration...'QUARTET'...beautiful playing.gorgeous tunes.Tune in at 6 this evening..
Many thanks to Jessie and Phil from TUXEDO JUNCTION for coming into the studio today...Was great fun and very informative....Thanks again guys...:]
Tonight's show features 2 members of TUXEDO JUNCTION , Ireland's premier jazz big band, in the studio to talk to me about their music,upcoming gigs and plans for world domination.Tune in from 6-7 this evening.One of the stations presenters Jessie Cawley and Phil Dunphy will be in the hot seat.Looking forward to this.
First show online this evening....was rather replete with trepidation but think it went well...:]
Tonight features in honour of my first show online.....DRUM ROLL......MVQ....:]..
Tonight's show features the legendary jazz innovators "Weather report". Tune in to 100.5FM this afternoon at 6pm
1969...Miles Davis began a new musical journey ....'In a Silent Way' Tune in this evening from 6-7 .....
The man known as THE QUIET REVOLUTIONARY features on today's show...Pianist BILL EVANS...Looking forward to this.
Today's show features a real national treasure....Waterford born guitarist LOUIS STEWART...probably the best jazz player to emerge from these shores...6-7 as always.....:]...
LIKES please all my wonderful friends for JAZZ VOICES and MARTIN VALLELY......It only takes a sec like...you will gain a better seat in heaven if you do...I SWEAR!!!!!X :]
Tonight's show features another classic musician and album CHET BAKER SINGS from 1989....Looking forward to your company as we enjoy the wonderful sweet tones of CHET'S singing and trumpet playing.
Belated happy new year......:}......tomorrows show features one of my favourite albums and musician......GIANT STEPS..JOHN COLTRANE....Tune in from 6-7......
Today's show features a man known for both his great guitarring and singing....and scatting....and composing....MISTER GEORGE BENSON.....Tune in as ever on Sunday from 6-7......
After my hiatus last week JAZZ VOICES returns live to your radios.Tonight its Ol' Blue Eyes...need i say more? Tune in from 6-7 this evening.
As i am out filming with MOVING IMAGE all day i am repeating a show i did on the wonderful ELLA FITZGERALD...Enjoy it all you jazz lovers and i will be back live [and dangerous..ish...:} ] next Sunday.
Tonight i will feature CASSANDRA WILSON...a singer equally at home with THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK and THE MONKEES 'LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE.!!! Intrigued? Tune in from 6-7.....
Tonight is Wes Montgomery Night.Tune in to hear one of the true legends of jazz....and i don't mean me...:]
Tomorrow night's show will feature one of the greatest jazz guitarists.Wes Montgomery.
One of the great jazz singers Sarah Vaughan is my special guest tomorrow eve...[figuratively ,not literally of course!!!]
The Jazz fest may be gone but JAZZ VOICES is not.:} Tune in tonight 6-7.
Tomorrow night's show will feature a great album 'IN A SOULFUL MOOD' a COMPILATION featuring the great JOHN COLTRANE.This week i will also look at the history of the songs performed on the album including SOUL EYES, IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD and NANCY [with the laughing face].Should be fun.....:}
Tonight's show will cast an eye back on some of the great legends of jazz that have graced our lovely city and played at the CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL....