Melanie O’Reilly’s Jazz On The Bay

Melanie’s award-winning series “Jazz on the Bay”, in which she interviewed legendary luminaries from the world of jazz, was broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 for six seasons. The programme featured conversations with Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Clint Eastwood, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin and a host of other stars. Well received during its run, Jazz on the Bay won a PPI/Irish National Radio Award for Music Specialist Programme of the Year. “It was an extraordinary experience being in the presence of such jazz icons and this had a profound effect on me. The words of Brubeck echo in my ear: “Jazz stands for freedom… Get out there and improvise, and take chances”. The series is currently being broadcast every last Sunday of the month on California based KCSM.org, the Bay Area’s jazz station but you can find previous episodes here.

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Episodes

Wednesday Aug 17, 2022

Jazz on the Bay: Episode 5: David Benoit

Wednesday Aug 17, 2022

In the fifth episode of "Jazz on the Bay", Irish jazz singer Melanie O'Reilly meets the GRAMMY®-nominated pianist/composer/ arranger David Benoit .One of the great innovators of contemporary and smooth jazz, a popular TV and film composer, David has almost 40 recordings to his name and in downtown LA he talks of his expansive career as a jazz pioneer. Originally broadcast on RTE Radio 1, Ireland's National broadcasting station.

Friday Jul 08, 2022

Jazz on the Bay, Episode 4: “Jazz on the Streets”

Friday Jul 08, 2022

In the fourth episode of “Jazz on the Bay” on KCSM, Melanie savours the sound of live jazz on the streets of San Francisco and Oakland. featuring three renowned Bay Area saxophonists:- Vince Wallace, Jim Grantham and saxlady Lisa Pollard and in this programme is featured as bandleader of the legendary Green Street Marching Band
(Originally broadcast on RTE Radio 1, Ireland’s National Broadcaster.)