Cork-bound Alexander Balanescu was born in Romania but has lived in the UK for most of his life. He fronts the Balanescu Quartet, a group that broke through with their classically-tinged cover versions of tunes by Kraftwerk. 

LONDON-BASED composer and saxophonist Jason Yarde teams up with Music Generation Cork City for a performance of his work, ‘Bold as Brass’, by 100 musicians on June 21 as part of Cork Midsummer Festival.

Stevie Wonder will feature on Mark Ronson's new album.

For jazz legend Charles Lloyd, playing live is a spiritual and uplifting experience, says Alan O’Riordan

Global star Van Morrison will make an appearance in Ireland next month after a local jazz committee secured its biggest coup ever.

Whispering of the Stars(Spartacus Records)

Tina Mcintyre is attacked on Coronation Street and The Good Wife returns in an unfortunately late slot on RTE.

GIG WISE: The countdown has begun for Live at the Marquee in Cork, with young whippersnapper Cliff Richard kicking it all off on Monday, June 9, followed by the equally youthful Dolly Parton (June 12).

Jazz album:Marius Neset/Trondheim Jazz Orchestra

KURT Elling plays the National Concert Hall, in Dublin, this evening, after a gruelling tour of the Netherlands, Denmark and Slovenia.

Young people, according to Aristotle, “are in a state of permanent intoxication because youth is sweet and they are growing”.

What I do: I’m a graphic designer, photographer and web designer

What I do: Jazz saxophonist and composer.

This Wednesday, the normally quiet streets of Kinsale will echo to an unusual musical happening as a “Battle of the Pianos” takes centre stage at a local restaurant.

Prince has advised Justin Bieber to “get a good teacher”.

CLEO LAINE was yesterday praised for her “incredible” bravery after she went ahead with an important concert following the death of her husband, jazz legend John Dankworth.

Oscar Peterson, whose early talent and speedy fingers made him one of the world’s best known jazz pianists, has died, it was reported today. He was 82.

Chat show host Michael Parkinson has revealed the questions his guests have told him they would rather not be asked - and admitted that he has sometimes forgotten their names.

Romano Mussolini, a jazz musician and painter who was a son of Italy’s World War II dictator Benito Mussolini, has died, his daughter said today.

BACK in France, after the ‘Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music’ we performed in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork, I wish to express my best thanks to all the members of the Cork Jazz Festival committee ...

Elvin Ray Jones, the renowned jazz drummer and member of John Coltrane’s quartet who also played alongside Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, has died.