‘You’re playing like a girl’: Why is jazz still so male?
Oddly for a genre that prizes freedom and self-expression, jazz is an undeniable patriarchy. This week’s Ban Bam concerts move the spotlight to women
Oddly for a genre that prizes freedom and self-expression, jazz is an undeniable patriarchy. This week’s Ban Bam concerts move the spotlight to women
Music with pizza in the Liberties, a festival in the Donegal Gaeltacht
Ahead of his Ireland gigs, Craig Taborn talks about the influences that shaped his style
The jazz festival – this year in Umea in Sweden – puts 12 new acts on stage with equal billing and charges just €20 for a ticket. The crowds are open-minded and the artists are wary of genre
The final day of the jazz festival sees six acts stretch their abilities and their musical definitions
Day two sees artists from Paris, Belgium and Norway roll into Umea
We talk about the importance of the arts in the national conversation, yet conversation about the policy to shape the arts themselves is barely audible
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices