Cork need to play without fear

DO NOT fear mistakes, there are none” – Miles Davis.

“WITH much of the focus in the southwest on the 50th annual Rose of Tralee Festival over the coming days, it may have escaped popular attention that Miles Davis’ jazz masterpiece “Kind of Blue” also turned 50 this week.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, its influence is still in evidence today and its revolutionary nature set the tone for much of what came after it. Watching a recording of Tyrone’s recent victory over Kildare and the 2008 All-Ireland final this week, I was once again reminded of the master jazz improviser Davis, of his ensemble sextet and of how they too, like the Tyrone collective have always been more than the sum of their parts, despite the presence of so many talented individuals.