Limerick Jazz Presents:

Louis Stewart Quartet

Celebrating 30 years of Limerick Jazz

February 22, 9pm Dolans Upstairs, €13/(€10 conc.)

~ Louis Stewart, Guitar
~ Len McCarthy, Saxophone
~ Peter Hanagan, Bass
~ John Daly, Drums

Dr Louis Stewart, the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Trinity College Dublin, began his international career in 1968 when he was awarded the special jury prize at The Montreaux International Jazz Festival. Shortly thereafter he began working with Benny Goodman, an association that lasted three years, and gave way to an extended and prominent period with the late, great, English saxophonist/flautist Tubby Hayes. As a member of Ronnie Scott’s quartet and quintet for several years, Louis began recording as leader in the mid-’70s, making albums with Sam Jones and Billy Higgins, with Peter Ind, and later, with Red Mitchell, saxophonist Spike Robinson, pianist Bill Charlap, and now, more recently again, a new CD, recorded in Venice with alto great Peter King (”Angel Eyes”).

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