1. Artist Al Cohn and Zoot Sims (Al Cohn – Tenor saxophone, Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone, Mose Allison – piano Teddy Kotick – bass, Nick Stabulus – drums) Track Title It’s A Wonderful World. Composer H.Adamson, J.Savitt, J.Watson. Album Title Al and Zoot Label Chessmates GRP 18272
2. Artist Black Magic Big Band with Barbara Vulso (John Fleming – musical director, Barbara Vulso - vocal). Track Title At Last Composers Warren and Gordon Album Title At Last. Label No Information.
3. Artist Regina Carter(Regina Carter – violin and voice, Werner “Vana” Gierig - piano, Chris Lightcap – double bass, Alvester Garnett - drums. Track Title Pavane. Composer Gabriel Faure Album Title Paganini After A Dream Label Verve 065 554-2
4. Artist Professor Peter O’Brien (Professor Peter O’Brien - piano,– Mary Coughlan - vocal) Track Title: You Go To My Head. Composer: Coots Album Title: One for my Friends Label: POB 001.
5. Artist Ulf Bandgren ( Ulf Bandgren – guitar, Anders Persson – piano, Anders Jormin – acoustic bass, Terje Sundby – drums with brass and reeds section). Track Title Bugs. Composer Ulf Bandgren. Album Title Nordic Sketches. Label Imogena IGCD 094.
6. Artist June Christy ( June Christy – vocal, Al Viola - guitar) Track Title Misty Composer E.Garner/J.Burke. Album Title The Intimate Miss Christy Label Capitol Jazz 0946 3 69800 2 7.
7.Artist Kevin Brady Trio ( Bill Carrothers – piano, Dave Redmond – double bass, Kevin Brady – drums) Track Title Zeitgeist Composer Not Known. Album Title Way Out West. Label IMCD1021.
8.Artist Cormac Kenevey (Cormac Kenevey – voice and clarinet, Phil Ware - piano, Dave Redmond – double bass, Kevin Brady – drums.Track Title Centerpiece Composer H.Edison/J.Hendricks. Album Title The Art Of Dreaming. Label Candid CCD 79853.
9. Artist Philip Catherine (Philip Catherine – guitar, Philippe Aerts– bass,Joost van Schaik – drums, Bert Joris - trumpet). Track Title Time After Time. Composer Not Known Album Title Summer Night Label Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36637 - 2
10.Artist Tania Maria(Tania Maria- voice) Track Title 210 West. Album Title New Voices, New Directions. Label Blue Note Sampler 7243 8 53231 2 6. No embedding allowed of her video on YouTube but worth a look for some jazz with audience participation!
11.Artist Tony Coe with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra (Tony Coe – tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra conducted by Bob Brookmeyer) Track Title Nasty Dance. Composer B.Brookmeyer. Album Title Captain Coe’s Famous Racearound. Label Storyville STCD 4206
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1. Artist: Joe Venuti. ( Joe Venuti - violin, Frank Trumbauer – C melody saxophone and bassoon, Lennie Hayton – piano, Eddie Lang – guitar) Track Title Running Ragged (Bamboozling the Bassoon) Composer: L.Hayton. Album Title “Stringing the Blues”. Label Naxos Jazz Legends 8.120614.
2. Artist Martina Almgren & Laura MacDonald(Laura MacDonald – alto saxophone, Martina Almgren – drums, Paul Harrison – piano, Aidan O’Donnell - bass). Track Title The Saddest Song. Composer Martina Almgren Album Title Open Book. Label. Imogena IGCD150.
3. Artist. Hugh Buckley ( Richie Buckley – tenor saxophone, Hugh Buckley – guitar, James Williams – piano, Peter Washington – double bass, Darren Beckett – drums. ) Track Title Yes Indeed. Composer Hugh Buckley. Album Title Yes Indeed. Label. IMC IMCD1013
4. Artist Organics (Justin Carroll - C3 organ,– John Moriarty - guitar, Kevin Brady – drums) Track Title Azure Composer Duke Ellington. Album Title. Liquid Sunshine. Label. LRP 003.
5. Artist The Henry “Red” Allen All-Stars (Henry “Red” Allen, Rex Stewart – trumpet, vocal, Coleman Hawkins - Tenor saxophone, Pee Wee Russell - clarinet, Vic Dickenson – trombone, Nat Pierce – piano, Milt Hinton – double bass, Jo Jones– drums). Track Title: Rosetta Composer. H. Woode / E. Hines. Album Title: The Sound of Jazz. Label: Columbia / Legacy CK 66082
6. Artist: Al Vega Trio. (Al Vega - piano, Alex Cirin Junior – double bass, Alan Dawson – drums) Track Title: A Foggy Day in London Town. Composer: G.Gershwin. Album Title:All by Al. Label: P & S Records PS 002 CD.
7. Artist: Keith Copeland Trio (Keith Copeland – drums, Tommy Halferty – guitar, Ronan Guilfoyle – bass) Track Title: The Funky Chicken Composer: Pee Wee Ellis. Album Title: The Irish Connection. Label: SteepleChase SCCD 31395.
8. Artist Joan Talbot (Joan Talbot – vocal, Eugene Macari - guitar) Track Title: Crazy, He Calls Me Composer Carl Sigman / Bob Russell Album Title Shades of Midnight. Label No information.
9. Artist: Martin Taylor (Martin Taylor – guitar, Jermaine Lansberger – piano, Davide Petrocca– bass, Scotty Gottwald – drums). Track Title Leticia Composer J.Landsberger. Album Title: Martin Taylor’s Gipsy Journey Label: P3 Music P3M007.
10. Artist Jimmy Witherspoon (Jimmy Witherspoon –vocal, Roy Eldridge – trumpet, Urbie Green – trombone, Woody Herman – clarinet, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophones, Earl Hines – piano, Vernon Alley – bass, Mel Lewis – drums) Track Title: When I Been Drinkin’ Composer B. Broonzy. Album Title: Ain’t Nobody’s Business. Label: Orbis Publishing 24.
11. Artist Ken Schaphorst Big Band (Ken Schaphorst - director) Track Title Jobim Composer Ken Schaphorst. Album Title Purple. Label NAXOS JAZZ 86030-2.
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"After many years during which only the guitarist Louis Stewart was consistently connected with the international jazz world, many Irish jazz musicians have developed relationships with counterparts elsewhere, notably through involvement with jazz education. Opportunities for Irish audiences to hear, and for Irish musicians to play with, leading international jazz figures have also been increasing steadily. Individual enthusiasts have played an important role in this movement: the architect Allen Smith established Jazz on the Terrace as a vehicle for the promotion of jazz concerts from 1982 and has been associated with the Improvised Music Company from 1991."
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