10 things to do in Ireland this May bank holiday weekend
Dress up as a nun, swim the Shannon, listen for a corncrake or take in some jazz
‘There were times I doubted that I would ever be able to play again’
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch on illness, recovery and a hugely successful musical comeback
Lionel Loueke: 'It’s beyond the music. It’s the spirit, the human nature'
The jazz player from Benin on convincing his family to let him purse a career in music, and how it led all the way to the White House
Magnus Öström: ‘It’s stupid to be a drummer and have your own band’
After his friend and EST bandmate Esbjörn Svensson died in 2008, Öström stopped playing music. Three solo albums later, he is getting used to being a frontman
What's on: The festival guide for 2016
Start planning this year’s holidays and weekends away in Ireland with our guide to the best arts events and festivals throughout the country
Marius Neset: when you’re a sax idol, it’s good to have a bit of ego
The Norwegian saxophonist, not yet 30, is up there with the best of them for sheer inventiveness. Ahead of his trip to Bray, to talks about living the dream and the expectations that come with success
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