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New Releases from John Donegan, The Noonan Trio & More
by Bob Osborne
A double dozen of brand new releases which covers the wide world of jazz. North and South America, Canada, and Europe are represented. From well established musicians, through emerging stars, and recent graduates this selection effectively demonstrates the ongoing health of the jazz world. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 John Donegan Irish Sextet with special guest Hugh Buckley “Blues For A Few Bucks" from We Will Meet Again, Sometime (Jayde Records) 00:29 The Noonan Trio Trio “Drop In A ...
Continue ReadingJohn Donegan - The Irish Sextet: Light Streams
by Ian Patterson
Irish pianist John Donegan may not be a household name, but the Cork musician has walked with giants, playing with the likes of Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Barney Kessel and Ireland's own jazz great, guitarist Louis Stewart. He has also been on something of a roll with his Irish sextet, with Light Streams quickly following on the heels of Shadows Linger (Jayde Records, 2022). And with a third sextet album on the near horizon, Donegan is enjoying an Indian summer. ...
Continue ReadingJohn Donegan - The Irish Sextet: Shadows Linger
by Ian Patterson
Shadows Linger is the seventh album from veteran Irish pianist John Donegan, whose dedication to jazz dates back to the '70s when he played on the scenes of his native Cork and later Dublin, before moving across the pond to England. While in Dublin, Donegan worked with the Irish legends guitarist Louis Stewart and drummer John Wadham as well as tenor saxophonist Dick Buckley, whose saxophone-playing sons Richie Buckley and Michael Buckley feature here in a potent front-line which also ...
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Kenny Barron
piano
Chick Corea
piano
Bill Evans
piano
Dexter Gordon
saxophone, tenor
Hampton Hawes
piano
Keith Jarrett
piano
Wynton Kelly
piano
Lee Morgan
trumpet
Bud Powell
piano
