The Hot Box

The Hot Box

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The Hot Box episodes

  • The Hot Box #023 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 9 – The Letters H & I

    In the epic series of alphabetical pianists started early in 2017 we reached the letter H, in Hot Box 21, only to find such a plethora of riches that they spilled over the confines of a single Box. As luck would have it, the letter I has very few incumbents so we are able, in Hot Box 23 to play the missing H’s - or at least most of them - and both the I’s.  And speaking of the letter I, we couldn’t resist the temptation to play a very early “Capetown jazz” piece from the South African star Abdullah Ibrahim that runs a little over 15 minutes!

    1 hr 19 min
  • The Hot Box #022 – A Chilled Out Hot Box

    In this episode of The Hot Box we check out some new material from Lizz Wright, Sean Jones, Christian McBride’s Big Band, Julian Colarossi and John Keogh, The Carole Nelson Trio and the remarkable Cecile McLorin-Salvant. All that, and we join the celebrations for Jazz on the Terrace, that unique entity in the world of jazz, a promoter and presenter that has prospered for 35 years. Episode 22 is the most chilled Hot Box yet.

    1 hr 20 min
  • The Hot Box #022 – A Chilled Out Hot Box
    In this episode of The Hot Box we check out some new material from Lizz Wright, Sean Jones, Christian McBride’s Big Band, Julian Colarossi and John Keogh, The Carole Nelson Trio and the remarkable Cecile McLorin-Salvant. All that,
    1 hr 20 min
  • The Hot Box #021 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 8 – The Letter H

    Once more we delve into the files to find pianists filed in alphabetical order. In some recent forays it may have been difficult to fill the show, not so with the Letter H. In fact there are so many important piano players in this file we can’t fit them all into The Hot Box episode 21!

    In the HOT SPOT this time - new albums……

    The Whistling Girl from Honor Heffernan & Trevor Knight on Featherhead Records

    Live in Montreal from Hiromo and Edmar Castaneda on Telarc label

    1 hr 19 min
  • The Hot Box #020 – A Tale of Two Festivals

    In Hot Box Episode 20 we pay homage to two jazz festivals that present contrasting pleasures to jazz fans over the October public holiday weekend in Ireland. The one celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2017 and is recognised worldwide as one of the major jazz-focussed events in the calendar, the other remains something of a secret, but gaining in its reach and appeal each year.

    So listen in as Donald Helme takes into the world of gypsy jazz at Django Sur Lennon, (in Ramelton, County Donegal) and checks out a couple of the headliners at Cork 2017 (well you know where that is).

    And in The Hot Spot this time are tracks from Kurt Rosenwinkel and Ambrose Akinmusire.

    1 hr 20 min
  • The Hot Box #020 – A Tale of Two Festivals
    In Hot Box Episode 20 we pay homage to two jazz festivals that present contrasting pleasures to jazz fans over the October public holiday weekend in Ireland. The one celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2017 and is recognised worldwide as one of the m...
    1 hr 20 min
  • The Hot Box #019 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 7 – The Letter G

    In the 19th edition of The Hot Box we revisit the A – Z of Jazz Piano series focusing on the letter G.You will hear from such greats as Benny Green, Erroll Garner, Robert Glasper, Larry Goldings and many more.

    Also in The Hot Box #19 we introduce “The Hot Spot” where we feature some new releases hitting the music scene.  We have a track from David Rooney’s debut album “Bound Together” and we will also feature Edel Meade who launches her debut album “Blue Fantasia” on 28th of September just a few days from now in the Bello Bar Dublin.

    Be sure to check out the event details here: Edel Meade - Blue Fantasia Album Launch

    1 hr 31 min

About The Hot Box

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The Hot Box covers the best in Irish recorded jazz, set it in the wider context of the international language that is jazz.