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The Hot Jazz Network PodcastThe Great Amercan Songbook as told by the people who play it Author: George Cole
Hi, this is Hot Jazz guitarist recording artist George Cole. Im super excited to announce my new podcast The Hot Jazz Network. With my 40 years of experience in the music business, we are going to get to the bottom of what Hot Jazz is and just as important, what it is not. Join me as we take an in person backstage look into all things Hot Jazz. Ill be speaking with legendary performers, such as: big band leader, Vince Giordano; acoustic music legend, David Grisman; and great American songbook interpreter/expert, Peter Mintun. Youll hear first hand the backstories of early influences, the personal grit and determination it takes to make it in the music biz, and how after 100 years, Hot Jazz is as vibrant and exciting as it was in the 1920s and 30s. Lets explore what makes some of the most successful musicians in jazz history do what they do. Expect the unexpected as me and my A-list guests share behind the scenes stories of our journeys, with all the heartaches, victories, and pitfalls that come with life on the road as a target announce my new podcast, Jazz musician This is George Cole, and I invite you to my backstage conversations on The Hot Jazz Network. Language: en Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Melanie O’reilly | Ireland’s First Lady of Song
Episode 19
Tuesday, 4 February, 2025
Dublin, Ireland born Melanie O'Reilly has become one of Ireland’s internationally known jazz singers. Now based in Wexford, she has performed extensively throughout France, Britain, Ireland, Wales, Norway, and the USA, including representing Ireland at the Schoenburg Hall Los Angeles and again at the European Heritage Festival in Normandy in 2019. She was a Visiting Scholar /Musician in Residence at UC Berkeley's Celtic Studies and received an award for "Artist with Extraordinary ability” by the US. While in the Bay Area, she was known as a Bay Area Treasure. While in CA recently, she sang at Keys Jazz Bistro in SF, with the SImon Rowe Organ Trio and has performed regularly with the Bay Area jazz pianist legend Frank Martin. also with George Brooks, Fred Randolph, Jack Dorsey, Deszon Clairbourne, John R Burr. The late Larry Coryell was special guest on her celtic jazz album Enchanted Island. She recently was Jazz Artist in Residence at Wexford Arts Centre, created Jazz Appreciation and Outreach series, performed her own unique song compositions for Culture Night Wexford, and has performed a special Swing Jazz in the Afternoon series in Ireland. She is the creator and host of the award-winning radio series "Jazz on the Bay", originally broadcast on RTE Radio 1, which is has been broadcast monthly on the California jazz station KCSM.orgLINKShttps://melanieoreilly.com/https://wexfordartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873639047Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celtic.jazz.9/https://www.facebook.com/melanieoreillymusic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanieoreillymusic/ @melanieoreillyLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieoreillymusic/
