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- Category: Album Reviews
Read more: Album Review: Insufficient Funs - Chunk
Insufficient Funs - Chunk - Diatribe Records | 2026
Fun is often an overlooked idea in jazz and improvised music discourse, a wrong that Chunk seeks to right! The debut album from Irish duo Insufficient Funs is an affable yet gritty presentation of what an improvising ensemble can be. Make no mistake, this is not a fledgling release; it comes 10 years after the group’s formation and self-titled EP.
Dublin-based drummer Mathew Jacobson and Belgium-based Irish saxophonist Sam Comerford have been long-time collaborators, playing together in
groups such as Aerie and Umbra. Performing since 2016, with a repertoire consisting mostly of Jacobson’s compositions, Insufficient Funs are noted for their
energetic live shows and have attracted comparisons to acts as diverse as Ed Blackwell, Don Cherry, Eric Dolphy, Radiohead and Nirvana. The curious
combination of drums and the rare bass saxophone sets a spacious arena for the duo to explore.
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Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 17 Toots Thielemans - The Herald of the Jazz Harmonica
This podcast celebrates the music and life of some of the greatest movers and shakers in Jazz history.
Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 17 Toots Thielemans - The Herald of the Jazz Harmonica
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- Written by: Red Keane
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Read more: JazzTime 17th May 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Greg Murphy, Benny Green, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Jed Levy and Phil Robson and more.
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- Category: The Hot Box
Read more: The Hot Box #151 - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
The upcoming visit of Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra to these shores prompts an hour of listening to their diverse music in the Hot Box.
Founded in 1988 and under Marsalis’ direction since 1991, it has become an important icon for quality and stability in the world of jazz music. It has played in Ireland before, but since Marsalis announced his upcoming retirement, their concerts in Ireland develop even more significance.
Read more: The Hot Box #151 - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
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Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 16 Miles Davis - The Monumental Innovator
This podcast celebrates the music and life of some of the greatest movers and shakers in Jazz history.
Read more: Icons in Jazz Vol. 16 Miles Davis - The Monumental Innovator
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Read more: Tales from the far Side 07.05.26 Home Cooking Part 3
On this week's edition I'ld like to invite you to another hot, spicy and delicious jazz meal doing some "HOME COOKING" with a selection of exciting Jazz from the kitchen of my little cozy Jazz Shed, music served by Horace Silver, Rahsaan Barber, Eddie Lockjaw Davis+Shirley Scott, Lou Donaldson, Miles Davis, The Cookers, Cyrus Chestnut, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath and others.
Read more: Tales from the far Side 07.05.26 Home Cooking Part 3
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- Parent Category: Jazz Ireland Blog
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Read more: JazzTime 10th May 2026
Weekly 2-hour jazz show from Dublin presented by Dermot Rogers.
Playing tracks by Jed Levy Phil Robson, Insufficient Funs, Miles Davis, Jeremy Pelt, Christian Scott and more.
