David O’Doherty: ‘Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They’re not allegations … they happened’
The comedian on podcasting from Achill, his new children’s book, and comedy culture
Brad Mehldau
Musician and composer
‘There were times I doubted that I would ever be able to play again’
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch on illness, recovery and a hugely successful musical comeback
Master and patron: traditional music loses two pivotal figures
Liam O’Flynn and Garech de Brún enriched and strengthened our musical tradition
‘In five seconds my life changed. I was worse than the worst jazz snob’
For the acclaimed jazz innovator Pat Metheny, guitars were tools for creating music. Then one he first saw as a child came up for sale, and he had to have it
Chris Thile: ‘Tony Furtado told me to listen to Planxty, and my mind was blown’
‘For all of my omnivorousness as a musician, I come from the British Isles fiddle tune tradition, and from Irish music in particular’
Irish musicians call for the return of stolen guitar
Jazz guitarist Hugh Buckley’s instrument was taken from his car in Dublin on Tuesday
Scott Flanigan - Point of Departure: a mix of intelligent originals and deftly re-arranged standards
Tigran Hamasyan coaxes sacred sounds from the Armenian darkness
The pianist believes God intervened during the recording of his new album. He talks faith, voices and the Armenian genocide
Who can keep up with Mark Guiliana?
The New Jersey boy, who has been hailed as the future of drumming, says jazz and electronic music equally informed his style
Mick O’Dea redraws Irish history
Books about the work of O’Dea and Robert Armstrong are, respectively, provocative and sumptuous
Charles Lloyd’s tradition of jazz, truth and love
Lloyd’s grandfather, born the son of slaves, refused to be cowed in a time of deep racial tensions in the US, and something of that steely confidence was passed down to the Memphis great
Chris Thile on being bold and audacious
The virtuoso mandolin player says he wouldn’t be caught dead copying past masters – and that the only genre that matters is ‘great music’
Review 12 Points day two: Five38; Foyn Trio; Lab Trio
Day two sees artists from Paris, Belgium and Norway roll into Umea
Is jazz dead? It smells just fine to Brad Mehldau
The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art
Many strings to his bow: Martin Hayes on finding inspiration
After a long musical journey, the fiddler Martin Hayes finds inspiration in everything from Bach to Arvo Pärt and Sigur Rós
Jeff Ballard showcases his Fairground attractions
The drummer’s day job with the Brad Mehldau trio keeps him busy, while Fairgrounds let’s him do some playing around
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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