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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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.)