Melanie O'ReillyEpisode 13: Marian McPartland : In this episode, Irish jazz singer Melanie O'Reilly met with pianist-composer and former NPR Piano Jazz host Marian McPartland in 2007 when Marian was 89 years old. A personal and intimate interview, Marian shares her life stories and musical inspirations with Melanie while taking a break from her performance at […]
Melanie O'Reilly's Bossa Nua Trio: featuring Leopoldo Osio - piano, Michael Behan- Guitar, Dave Mooney - bass. Stellar musicians who perform the Brazilian sounds of Bossa Nova, and cool jazz. Melanie is joined by Venezuelan pianist Leopoldo Osio, Guitarist Michael Behan and bassist Dave Mooney to present a delicious array of songs of "the sound that seduced the world" , celebrating the innovative composers-musicians such as Antonio […]
Jazz on the Bay with Melanie O'Reilly Sun, Apr 30th from 9:00AM - 10:00AM (California)/ 5pm -6pm Ireland) Episode 14: Wayne Shorter As a special tribute to the late Wayne Shorter who passed away last month on March 2nd, 2023, Melanie O'Reilly replays an interview captured backstage at the National Concert Hall Dublin Ireland with […]
For International Jazz Day: Melanie & That Swing Thing . Melanie's vocal jazz students sing as vocal ensemble . Participating in the global event celebrating jazz as a language of peace, freedom, respect and dialogue internationally.
Jazz on the Bay with Melanie O'Reilly Episode 15 : Michael Feinstein: Feinstein at the Nikko In this episode of the award-winning radio series, Melanie drops in to Feinsteins at the Nikko in San Francisco to meet the owner, - Singer, pianist, arranger, composer, & music archivist, Michael Feinstein ,“The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” […]
Melanie O'Reilly Trio : Swing in the Afternoon. Workshop for Age & Opportunity Programme. Sponsored by Wexford Co Council Arts Dept.
Melanie O'Reilly Trio headlines the new series The Summer of Jazz in the beautiful orchard garden at Casey’s . with Dave Mooney on bass and Michael Behan on guitar. Bossa nova, swing jazz. There is nowhere better to be on a Friday evening than relaxing, enjoying a cold drink and listening to exceptional jazz at […]
The Allabair Trio, with Melanie O'Reilly on vocals, David Creevy on guitar, and Brewen Favreau on Uillean Pipes/Low Whistle, with the Ferns Chord-on-Blues choir, led by Mary Moulds. This concert will start with Turlough O Carolan music & song and will segue into the final part of the original new song-cycle premiere composed by Melanie […]
The Allabair Trio, Melanie on vocals, Brewen Favrau on Uilleann & Breton Pipes & Irish whistle, David Creevy on guitar - are honored to perform music as the opening for for the 225th Commemoration Speakers event of 1798 Rebellion, in the presence of Ambassador of France to Ireland, H.E. Vincent Guerénd. This event is kindly hosted […]
Melanie O'Reilly Trio headlines the Summer of Jazz series at Casey's of Wexford in the beautiful orchard beer garden. with Dave Mooney on bass, and Gediminas Karkaouskas on Piano.
