Event Archive

Speakeasy is proud to play host to the ever elusive Freeform Foundation at The Shannon Rowing Club, Thursday January 28th.

Freeform Foundation are a sporadic formation of talented muso’s whose favourite method of composition, is none at all. The band formed circa 2005 and specialised in extended explorations of grooves and jams and being reactive off one another. Through out the years, band members came and went and plenty of musicians joined in the Foundation. Many a full house in Limerick enjoyed the expansive free styles of Freeform Foundation until a main member, Fergal, decided to up and roam the green fields of France and they went their separate ways. Every so often, when they are all in the same country they get together and let rip! This being a leap year, we are lucky enough to have them here in Limerick and ready to give us an outstanding show.

Freeform Foundation will be Fergal Naughtan~Guitar, Colin Bartley~Bass, Bart Kiely~Drums, Robbie Costello~Sax and who knows who else will drop by! It’s hard to pin down what influences this band, they play anything from Funk to Jazz or anywhere their jam takes them. Above all you could say they play music like it is seldom heard, by fusing it with an eclectic mix of various styles.

It’s not very often you will get a chance to catch this outfit play so grab it while you can.

The venue needs no introduction, The Shannon Rowing Club. It’s possibly the most beautiful building in Limerick City and a great place to listen to great music and have a great night out!

Speakeasy

presents

Freeform Foundation

The Shannon Rowing Club

Thurs Jan 28th

Doors 10pm

Adm 6e/8e after 10.30

Sixmilebridge Folk Club are putting on a attractive festival this weekend.  Of particular interest are

• nightly performances by Txutxukan, a French gypsy/swing band featuring Dylan Gully, a former participant in Limerick Jazz Workshop
• Sunday night’s performance by Shashkeen featuring Eamonn Cotter, another LJW participant.

SpeakeasyJazz Limerick are all set to kick start the New Year in style, and have invited ‘Jazzypsy’ to the floor to woo us with their eclectic mix of Latin and Swing grooves!
Jazzypsy are a local outfit, fronted by Louise Kiernan..a charming songstress who regularly sings with the folks down at the Limerick Jazz Workshops. With Louise on the night will be: Bandi and Andreas Varady (~Bass and Guitar), a father-son duo who you may have seen wowing the crowds in the marketplace with their beautiful, graceful and very groovy Jazz guitar riffs…Dermot and Mike Hinchy (~Drums and Sax) these versatile and very talented brothers are mainstays on the Limerick music circuit.
You may hear touches of Bossa Nova, Be Bop, plenty of Swing and certainly lots of lovely oldies sung sweetly by the lovely Louise.
Check out Andreas taking part in RTE’s :The Guitar competition.

To round up the night we have DJ Leon who knows how to keep the dancefloor hopping to all kinds of radical Swing and Jazz tunes!

A lady once asked Fats Waller, ” what is swing? “. His reply, ” lady, if you’ve got to ask, you ain’t got it ” was sassy, but not much help!
The term ‘Swing’ is used to describe a range of dances, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, 6 beat, but to name a few.

Swing encompasses a wide spectrum of music, from the big and small band Jazz music of the 1930s and early 1940s, through the Jump Jive of Louis Jordan, early R&B and the Rat Pack lounge crooners of the 1950s to the new swing bands of today.

Any kind of dancing is a great way to loose your stress, up your energy, improve your stamina and make you smile at least once while your’e doing it! When in full swing you can drop 235 calories an hour. You might even improve your posture. Thats what they say.

Any one is welcome to Swing dance, there’s no age limit and it’s not a private club, the more the merrier! You don’t need a partner but we are looking for more guys! The teachers are accomplished dancers, easy going, lot’s of fun and keen to impart their love of this great past-time with you.

Every Monday the lovely folks at Galway Swing travel to Limerick to share their knowledge of this resilient dance with us.
Swing is a great way to meet new people, keep fit and listen to some of the best Swing, Jazz, Blues and Rock and Roll ever recorded!

Total beginners~7pm
Beginners plus~8pm
Improvers~9pm

Spread the word folks!!Get yer Shwang on!!

LJW’s Spring 2010 semester starts on Tuesday 19th January.  Please get in touch if you are interested in participating or if you know someone who is.

9 pm, Dolans Upstairs €5

Come and enjoy the relaxed party atmosphere at LJW’s end of term performance.  There will be a great range of material from swing to contemporary jazz, and a great range of performers of all ages and backgrounds.

Two of LJW’s students have already been accepted for the jazz degree course at Newpark Music Centre in Dublin, so come along and check out the stars of the future!

LJW is calling for expressions of interest from young people aged 14-18 in participating in a workshop specifically structured with them in mind.

In order for the workshop to get off the ground, a level of interest needs to be established first. LJW is canvassing local music schools and secondary schools right now and we are optimistic that we will be able to start up in the new year.

LJW has been providing high quality jazz education in Limerick since 2007 in partnership with UCH Participation and Learning (two of our older participants were offered places on the jazz music BA in Dublin this year) 

We aim to work with young people from where they are musically, and therefore this jazz workshop will have a very contemporary flavour. The material worked with will be adapted to musical goals that are relevant to the young people. The musical basis of jazz and rock is the same and skills like arranging, music reading, rhythmic skills, improvisation and team work are transferable across all styles of music. For Junior Cert and Leaving Certificate Music students, what they will learn in the workshop will dove-tail very well with the curriculum, particularly the improvisation and ensemble elements. 

If you wish to participate or if you have any questions contact Ed Hansom on limerickimprov@gmail.com.  For more information go to www.myspace.com/limerickjazzworkshop .

Dorota Konczewska - Vocals

Dorota Konczewska is a Polish composer, jazz singer and multimedia artist living in Ireland. She comes from a background in visual arts and holds an MA in Music Technology from the University of Limerick. Her recent work includes video art, mixed media installations and cross-audiovisual genre projects.

Dorota will be joined on stage with Limerick Trio Joe O Callaghan Peter Hanagan and John Daly and special guest, Dublin saxophonist Brendan Doyle. More Information…

Michael Buckley - Saxophones

As Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Jazz Ensemble in Residence, Métier is the first of its kind here, following similar initiatives around Ireland in classical music, and its just one strand of an innovative project that has also featured workshops and performances by visiting international artists. Cascade, Métier’s first CD, is an impressive affair, heralded by The Irish Times for its austere beauty, flexibility and fire. The group’s current tour includes dates in Ireland, Norway and the London Jazz Festival.

Under the artistic directorship of Ronan Guilfoyle, one of Ireland’s leading jazz musicians and composers, Métier is a group bristling with creative energy, both in improvisation and composition. Their repertoire is comprised exclusively of pieces composed by the various members of the ensemble and performance by Métier represents the best that jazz in Ireland has to offer both in playing and composing. More Information…

Oleg Ponomarev - violin
Adrian Hart - violin
Kate Ellis - cello
Nick Roth - saxophones
Colm O’Hara - trombone
Dave Redmond - double bass
Francesco Turrisi - percussion, accordion
Phil Macmullan - drums

As depicted in the memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich, the Yurodny were nomadic bards who collectively embodied the folk music of ancient Russia, similar to the traveling musicians of Irish folklore. It’s also the latest project from the ever productive Nick Roth, whose positivity has yielded a diverse range of Irish music collectives, including the boundary stretching Kai Big Band and the Balkan inspired group Hora.

Yurodny takes up where Hora left off, and represents a further expression of Roth’s emerging identity, where the rich folk music of the East creates the context for jazz improvisation and composition. With its unusual but highly effective palette of two violins, cello, double bass, saxophone, trombone and drums, Yurodny doffs its cap to the angular line ups of New York’s downtown scene, but bittersweet melodies and infectious Balkan rhythms put paid to the notion that this is an exercise in heavily coded materials.

Together, this septet drawn from the growing cohort of exceptional young European players based here will take you down the road less traveled, borrowing freely from the rich traditions of Eastern Europe’s gypsy and Jewish diasporas with their own Irish jazz flavour.

Phil Ware - piano
Dave Redmond - double Bass
Kevin Brady - drums

“An impressive demonstration of the straight-ahead bop piano lineage.” The Irish Times 

As jazz settles into its second century, the rude health of the piano trio worldwide belies the notion that the creative seam of acoustic piano, bass and drums has been mined to exhaustion, and Ireland has its own high achievers.

Described by The Irish Times as a textbook example of the ongoing vitality of the tradition, Phil Ware’s trio has set a new benchmark for the piano trio here. Born in England but a Dubliner since 2000, Ware’s contribution to the Irish jazz resurgence has been generous to a fault, his tasteful and always supportive playing a leitmotif of many leading groups.

As with so many pianists, he has a special affinity for singers, but his penchant for melody is best appreciated when he performs with stalwarts bassist Dave Redmond and drummer Kevin Brady and their hallmark deep groove.

Like the great piano trios that have preceded them, this is a genuinely democratic discourse between the three participating musicians, with each of the musical elements in a delicately poised balance between collective responsibility and individual expression. First among these equals is Ware, swinging hard with the instrument’s full potential, from its gentle intimacy to its orchestral sweep, captured beneath his hands.

Stride for stride, a piano trio from Ireland worthy of the genre’s illustrious history. More Information…

This is SET Theatre Kilkenny… We would like to offer your group the opportunity to see Louis Stewart and vibrophonist Jim Hart play the music of Wes Montgomery here on Sunday 18th October 2009. 
The gig starts at 8:30….
The offer is for 79 Euro per person you will recieve a room, dinner and a show. This is an amazing offer and chance to stay in this beautiful hotel in the heart of Kilkenny.
Please call 056 7765133 to book..
Quote Limerick Jazz when you call…

Béla Fleck is often considered the premiere banjo player in the world. A New York City native, he picked up the banjo at age 15 after being awed by the bluegrass playing of Flatt & Scruggs. Béla is the only musician to be nominated for Grammy Awards in jazz, bluegrass, pop, country, spoken word, Christian, composition and world music categories.

Victor Wooten redefines the word musician. Regaled as the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius,  He is an innovator on the bass guitar, as well as a talented composer, arranger, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.

Futureman is an inventor, scientist, musician, composer. At the heart of that music is RoyEl’s ground breaking percussion technique performed on his first invention he calls the Drumitar. The guitar shaped Drumitar allows him to replicate sounds of an entire contemporary drum kit with just a few fingers.

Howard Levy  was the first to use the overflow and overdraw techniques for chromatic playing on the diatonic harmonica in the 1970s. His musical adventures include journeys into jazz, pop, rock, world music, Latin, classical, folk, blues, country, theater, and film. He has appeared on hundred of cd’s (including Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Dennis DeYoung, etc)  and movie soundtracks.

Do not miss this unique opportunity to hear Béla Fleck live in UCH!

University Concert Hall

Tuesday 3^rd November at 8pm

Tickets: €27.50 (Booking fee applies) Booking: 061 331549 / www.uch.ie

September 22, 2009

Dolans Upstairs 9pm, Euro 15/10

David Lyttle – drums

Tim Warfield – tenor saxophone

Mark McKnight – guitar

Damian Evans – bass

Known for his passionate and driving approach to jazz that swings hard, 24-year-old drummer/composer David Lyttle has been hailed as one of the most significant musicians to have emerged in Ireland in recent years. He has performed professionally in Ireland, the US, Canada, Britain and Europe, with some of the world’s finest musicians, including saxophonists Greg Osby, David Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Tommy Smith, Jaleel Shaw and Soweto Kinch.

This Irish tour sees Lyttle alongside another saxophone star – Pennsylvania-born Tim Warfield. He adopts a soulful and hard-swing approach to improvisation and the New York Times describes him as “perhaps the most powerful tenor saxophonist of his generation”. Warfield has worked with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, Marcus Miller, Donald Byrd, Jimmy Smith, Stefon Harris, Joey DeFrancesco, Bill Cosby, Danilo Perez and Isaac Hayes.

Also featuring in this exciting group is leading young Irish guitarist Mark McKnight, and the prominent Dublin-residing Australian bassist Damian Evans. More Information…

October 15th
We see a meeting of mind’s and art’s with ‘The Space Modulator Trio’- P.Hananagan, B.Kiely and D.Irwin, jamming it out and improvising along with the spoken words of 3 local poetical cats-M.Wheelan, Peadar Clancy and C.O Driscoll. This evening will include a visual interlude by one of Limericks great minds and characters Alexis Clancy, and the debute of collabortive work between Sarah Lynch, on the decks and Norma Lowney working the vocal chords. Not one to be missed!

November 5th

We are being graced by the arrival of ‘The Big Girls Blues Band’, all the way from big ‘ol London. Jane Fraser, a local lady, is arriving home in style to belt out an evening of proper Funky Soul Jazz loveliness with her merry band of funksters. This missy has been making quite a name for herself around the Jazz clubs over in the big smoke with her soulful voice and penchant for good music. Me thinks we’ll have to lay claim to her very soon. Get your hips ready to work out for this one!

December 10th

We are inviting ‘The Boudior Sessions’ from Ennis to join us on our quest for happy Jazzy nights. These folks kick it out with all pre 60’s Jazz with a vocal piano duo, and the decks. The night will include a photo booth, dress up, handmade vintage sweets and lollipops, of course great music, and an all round extravaganza of christmas funliness!! Total retro madness to be enjoyed by one and all!

September 16, 2009

Dolans Upstairs 9pm,  Euro 15/10

Claire Daly - Vocals

Kit Downes - Piano

Cormac O’Brien - Bass

Nelide Bandello - Drums

Hailed as one of the most exciting voices on the Scottish jazz scene,Limerick Jazz Society is proud to present Irish singer Claire Daly who returns to Ireland in 2009, to perform “Songs of Love and Mischief” with award-winning jazz pianist Kit Downes.

Noting that so many jazz standards are about love, loss and heartache, Daly felt that mischief was decidedly under-represented.  So she has dug deep into the jazz repertoire, and looked a little beyond to come up with a set that covers the whole gamut of emotions. More Information…

Dolans are doing a dinner deal for the evening of Claire Daly’s gig on Wednesday 16th September. Why not really make a night of it?

Dolans Pre-Jazz Menu 16/09/09

Starters

Homemade Soup of The Day

with Brown Bread

Buffalo Chicken Wings

With a Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Main Courses

Dolans Homemade Pasta Meatballs

In a lovely Tomato & Basil Sauce

Baked Chicken Breast

Stuffed with Knockamore Smoked Cheese, Wrapped in Bacon with a creamy Mushroom Sauce

Vegetarian Option

Please ask your server

Desserts

Homemade Apple Crumble with a Pecan & Oatmeal Topping

With a Fresh Chantilly Cream

Homemade Creamy Rice Pudding

With a Rhubarb & Strawberry Compôte

Please choose from Starter & Main Course OR Main Course & Dessert

2 courses plus a glass of House Red or White Wine €15

Meal option plus your ticket for the Claire Daly Quartet €25

Sligo Jazz Project is hosting a workshop and concert by Michael Manring, the California-based, world renowned solo electric bassist on Friday October 2.

The event takes place at Tobergal Lane Café Sligo, upstairs - Michael’s bass clinic will run from 11am to 5.30pm with a break for lunch (optionally included) and his concert is set for 8.30pm. The workshop and concert are priced separately at €35 and €15 respectively and a range of all-in options are available to include lunch and/or dinner too.

For more details see http://www.sligojazz.ie/manring.htm and please tell all your electric bass friends!! This is a rare opportunity to gain an insight in to the techniques and mindset of one of the electric bass’s most adventurous protagonists. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTBc7aWBGw&feature=fvw just one of many youtube examples of his genius. More Information…

September 9, 2009

9 pm Dolans Upstairs, Euro 13/10

Iman Spaargaren - Saxophone
Gavin Barras - Bass
Marek Dorcik - Drums
Ulrich Elbracht - Guitar 

The European Union Quartet was formed in 2007 when British bass player Gavin Barras and Dutch saxophonist Iman Spaargaren met whilst studying in Rotterdam. Assisted by the tutelage of jazz masters Hein van de Geyn and Billy Hart, they were inspired to form their own quartet, made up of musicians from other parts of the European Union. Slovakian drummer Marek Dorcik and German guitarist Ulrich Elbracht subsequently joined the group, and in April 2008 a tour of England’s North West jazz venues was arranged, followed by a studio recording of original compositions released in November 2008 on GLP Records The band is touring extensively throughout the UK and mainland Europe in 2009 to promote their debut album. More Information…

LJW will be starting its Autumn 2009 semester on Tuesday September 15 at LIT Millennium Theatre.  If you are interested in taking part, or if you know someone who might be interested please get in touch.  We’ll be having an assessment night for newcomers on Monday 7 at Peter Dee’s.

Limerick Jazz Society has just announced its Autumn 2009 season with the usual mix of top local, national and international artists.  All gigs will be held at Dolans Upstairs.  Dates are as follows:

September 9 - European Union Quartet

September 16 - Claire Daly Quartet

September 22 - David Lyttle Group featuring Tim Warfield

October 14 - Phil Ware Trio

October 21 - Yurodny

November 11 - Metier

November 25 - Dorota Konczewska

December 2 - Limerick Jazz Workshop

Wednesday June 24th, 9pm

Dolans Upstairs Euro 5

The Philadelphia born vibraphonist Tony Miceli returns to Dolans Upstairs for a performance with jazz students who have taken part in a week long series of workshops on jazz improvisation at the Peter Dee Academy of Music. It has proven to be a very successful collaboration between the Academy and Tony culminating in this performance where students can show some of what they have learned over the week. Tony is a very widely respected musician and educator in the Philadelphia area and also has a very popular site www.vibeworkshop.com which offers tuition on jazz improvisation and attracts many players from all over the world. It promises to be an very entertaining evening so all are welcome.  Please support this worthwile project.

19th-20th June 2009 - General Jazz Improvisation, All Instruments

21st-24th June 2009 - Jazz Vibes

Classes 10.00-12.00am and 13.00-15.00 daily

Evening performance on final day of each workshop

Limerick City, Ireland

with Tony Miceli, internationally renowned jazz educator and recording vibraphonist, webmaster and host of www.vibesworkshop.com.  Tony is an instructor at the University of the Arts, Rowan University and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, USA, where he teaches the art of jazz improvisation.

Sign up early to reserve your spot!  Hotel rooms are available at economical rates in the Limerick area, and we can facilitate room-sharing arrangements.  For further information go to www.vibesworkshop.com (USA) or contact jonndal@gmail.com (Ireland).

The 2nd annual International Vibes Workshop is supported by Limerick City Council, the Peter Dee Academy of Music, Jurys Inn Limerick, Mike Balter and Applied Microphone Technology.

SpeakeasyJazz Limerick Kicked off with a bang on Thursday May 14th in Shannon Rowing Club. The first night hosted the outstanding musical wiles of local outfit “inSErt naMe HeRe”(Joe O’Callaghan, Steve Hanks, Bandi and Bart Kiely) who jammed out plenty of abstract jazz grooves mixed with some unusual world music sounds. The band kept listeners in their grip intil Dj Peter Curtin took over and had the crowd bopping away happily until the wee hours.
The venue of course held it’s own as one of our best, sitting right over the beautiful river Shannon and providing truly awe inspiring surroundings.
SpeakeasyJazz continues on June 11th with the David Irwin Ensemble. David Irwin, Mike Hinchy, Matt O’Gara and Ray Murphy will play a mixture of old standards with thoughtful reworkings of modern tunes, leaving plenty of room for improvisation with moments of energy and stillness to inspire, provoke and entertain the discerning listener. Followed by Dj Wick Daddy Gee who will carry you through to the end, until somebody pulls the plug!!

Doors 9.30
This month SpeakeasyJazz will hold an extra date: John Gardner, Stephen Parker and Peter Hanagan will play on June 25th, stay tuned for more info!

Cork Academy of Music are running their 10th International Jazz Summer School 6th to 10th July 2009 at their campus on North Monastery Road.  The fee is a very reasonable Euro 120.

Teachers are:

Lee Gibson (UK, voice)

Mike Carton (USA, brass)

Len McCarthy (Ireland, reeds)

Mark Kelleher (Ireland, percussion)

Patrick Barrett (Ireland, bass)

Oliver Keane (Ireland, piano, composition, arranging)

Tom Mulcahy (Ireland, guitar)

Tony Faulkner (UK, percussion, composition, arranging)

  May 6th, 2009 at 8.30 p.m.

  Dolan’s Upstairs €15/10

  Kevin Brady (Drums)

  Bill Carrothers (piano)

  Dave Redmond (bass)

This is a rare opportunity for audiences to listen to some fine exponents of the jazz piano trio as some of Ireland’s leading talents perform with one of the USA’s great modern improvising musicians. The music performed features compositions from the groups’ critically acclaimed album release entitled ‘Common Ground’ and their latest recording ‘Zeitgeist‘. The new release will be released Worldwide by the renowned jazz label Fresh Sound Records.

You can hear the trio in session on RTE Lyric FM’s “JK Ensemble” on Monday May 4th and also on RTE Radio 1’s “Arts Show” on Wednesday May 13th.

After two critically acclaimed tours & festival performances throughout Ireland, Drummer & Composer Kevin Brady continues his collaboration with the innovative U.S. pianist  Bill Carrothers. Brady has many years of experience playing with some of lreland’s  most prominent trios including Organics and The Phil Ware Trio.

‘ Brady is one of the most dynamic forces in the Irish jazz scene today’ Sunday Tribune.

Bill Carrothers is quite exceptional in this setting, having recorded with many acclaimed trios. Performed & Recorded with luminaries such as Gary Peacock, Billy Higgins, Dave Douglas, Curtis Fuller “Carrothers’ a relentlessly inventive pianist with harmonic sophistication has to be heard to be believed.” Chicago Tribune

  More Information…

Limerick Jazz Workshop is running its second 2009 showcase on Sunday 3rd May 2009.  The event will take place at Dolans Upstairs from 3.15pm to 6.00pm and admission is free to anyone registering in advance.  All our three ensembles will be performing and the faculty might be persuaded to add a cameo as well!

To register for free attendance please email limerickimprov@gmail.com

 April 29th, 2009 at 8.30 p.m.

Dolan’s Upstairs €15/10

 Soweto Kinch (GB) - alto saxophone & rap

Damian Evans (AU) - bass

David Lyttle (IRL) - drums

More Information…

April 15th 2009 at 8.30

Dolan’s Upstairs €15/10

Justin Carroll, Piano

Michael Buckley, Tenor Saxophone

Simon Jermyn, Bass

Sean Carpio, Drums

Dublin based jazz quartet Togetherness have had a prosperous year in existence performing at festivals and recording an album due for release in Spring 09. The group exhibits some of Ireland’s leading musicians and demonstrates the strength of the ever growing Irish jazz scene. Led by pianist / composer Justin Carroll the quartet is put through it’s paces with a programme of original compositions characterized by shifts in metre, harmonic explorations and above all a mighty groove. This is melodically articulated by Tenor saxophonist Michael Buckley tightly intergrated with Simon Jermyn on electric bass and Sean Carpio on drums. More Information…

Hugh Buckley

With House Trio

Joe O’Callaghan (Guitar)

Peter Hanagan (Bass)

John Daly (Drums)

Dublin born self taught guitarist/composer Hugh Buckley has performed with a wide array of international artists, working as a sideman and also leading his own groups. Some of these artists include; James Williams, Peter Washington, Peter Bernstein, John Stowell, Jim Mullen, Tim Ries Rolling Stones Project (w/Bernard Fowler and Michael Davis), Georgie Fame, Guy Barker, Javon Jackson, Scott Hamilton, Jon Faddis, Brad Mehldau, Van Morrison, Ronnie Drew, Louis Stewart, Bobby Watson, Alan Barnes, Stacey Kent, Lisa Stansfield, Christine Tobin, Harry Allen, Bruce Adams, Mike Carr, Bobby Wellins, Dwayne Eubanks, Roy Williams, Spike Robinson, Brian Kelloch, Ruben Gonzales, Daniel Corzo, Joe Temperley, George Masso, John Wadham. He has performed throughout Europe, the U.S and in Argentina. He has three cds under his own name,”Yes Indeed” (1998), “Spirit Level” (2001) (both recorded in New York) and “Sketches of Now” (2007) which features all original compositions. He was recently the subject of an hour long tv documentary, “The Living Bridge -A Family Affair” (along w/ his two saxophonist cousins) which featured all original music by all three musicians. Hugh is producer, arranger and guitarist on the legendary Ronnie Drews 2008 platinum selling cd release The Last Session - A Fond Farewell.

LJW is holding its first Showcase for 2009 at the LIT Millennium Theatre at 8 p.m. on Tuesday March 10th.  Three ensembles will perform a mixture of vocal and instrumental material under the guidance of the workshop teachers.  We’ve had some great performances in previous showcases, and as a jazz fan you might want to check out the up and coming local talent.

Admission is free and by invitation.  To be added to the guest list contact limerickimprov@gmail.com .

Ireland has recently seen the launch of 4 FM a brand new
multi-city radio station, broadcasting to counties Dublin, Cork,
Limerick, Galway and Clare.

Among the DJs lined up to present their varied schedule, aimed at
the over forties, is Allen Smith, the man behind Jazz on the
Terrace and the website www.jazzontheterrace.com.

You can hear Allen play an eclectic selection of Jazz every
Wednesday from 9pm till 10pm. Continuing his role as a promoter
and supporter of Irish jazz talent you can expect to hear many new
and familiar Irish musicians alongside their international peers
on Allen’s show.

You can listen on 94.6 (Dublin) to 104.9 (Galway) FM in the
counties Clare, Cork City and County, Dublin City and County,
Galway City and County and Limerick City and County. You can check
the wavelengths on  http://www.4fm.ie/listen.asp.  Online
broadcast will be coming soon and all programmes will be available
online to listen to again for seven days after broadcast. More Information…

February 26th 2009 at 8.30pm

Dolan’s Warehouse €15/10

Gyan Riley (guitar)

Timb Harris (violin and viola)

Ches Smith (drums and hand percussion) 

More Information…

Berklee College of Music is holding its first ever improvisation workshop in
Ireland, April 13 - 17, at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in
collaboration with Newpark Music Centre. The workshop is designed to teach
the art of spontaneous composition - fundamental skills and techniques,
stylistic considerations, and how it relates to a composer’s craft.
Participants will study with Berklee’s world renowned faculty, including
violinist Matt Glaser, guitarists John McGann and Jim Kelly, bassist Michael
Farquharson, and saxophonist Greg Badolato.

All types of musicians, from classical and Irish traditional to rock, pop,
and jazz, are encouraged to apply. For application and program information,
visit: http://www.berklee.edu/summer/dublin.html

Berklee College of Music has evolved constantly for more than 60 years to
reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. Located in
Boston, MA, it is the world’s largest independent music college. Its diverse
student body represents over 70 countries, and its 12 majors encompass the
broad range of careers in music including performance, composition,
production, music business, film scoring, and music therapy, among others.
Prominent alumni include Quincy Jones, Melissa Etheridge, John Mayer, Diana
Krall, Steve Vai, and more.

February 18th, 2009 at 8.30pm

Dolan’s Upstairs €15/10

Hakon Johansen (Norway) - drums

Daniel Formo (Norway) - piano; fender rhodes

Phil Donkin (England) - double bass

 Guitarist John Moriarty is self taught and strongly influenced by greats such as Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery.

He works extensively with jazz trio, Organics who were the first recipients of the prestigious Young Musicwide award in 2004. John was also finalist at the Montreux Jazz Festival guitar competition in Switzerland. He has played countless concerts including Guinness Jazz Festival, Glasgow jazz festival, JJ Smyth’s and Vicar Street. John has recorded and toured with U.S. pianist Bill Carrothers and performed with Bobby Watson of ‘Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers’. John plays regularly in guitar duets with Louis Stewart. Outside music, John builds his own design of archtop guitars.John is performing with some of Europe;s finest young musicians.

Peter Hanagan is organizing a four week course starting January 31st covering practical jazz theory and tune learning.  The course will be at the Peter Dee Academy on O’Connell Avenue.

Peter can be contacted at jazzprimer@gmail.com or 086 191 1608.

LJW is starting it’s Spring 2009 semester at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th January at the LIT Millennium Theatre.  The semester will run until the beginning of May and all at Limerick Jazz are looking forward to its continued success.  Check out our Workshops page for more information.

Limerick Jazz Society is delighted to announce the first six dates for its Spring 2009 Season

February 18th 2009       John Moriarty Quartet

February 26th 2009       Gyan Riley Trio

March 18th 2009           Hugh Buckley

April 15th 2009             Togetherness

April 29th 2009             David Lyttle 3 featuring Soweto Kinch

May 6th 2009                Kevin Brady Trio featuring Bill Carrothers

A number of other dates are under discussion so keep up to date at www.limerickjazz.com

November 26th, 2008
Dolan’s Upstairs
€15/12

The AMEIRESCO Sextet.

David Berkman, (pianist, leader and arranger), America.
Michael Buckley, (tenor and soprano saxophone), Ireland.
Phil Bancroft, (tenor and soprano saxophone), Scotland.
Paul Towndrow, (alto and soprano saxophone), Scotland.
Aidan O’Donnell (double bass), Ireland/Scotland.
Sean Carpio (drums), Ireland.

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November 19th, 2008
Dolan’s Upstairs
€15/12

 ’He is that rare thing - a brilliant soloist, a born leader and a generous accompanist. He can play so your heart breaks or your head swivels.’

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Manu Katche

November 4th, 2008
Dolan’s Warehouse
€25/20

Manu Katche (drums), Trygve Seim (tenor and soprano saxophones), Mathias Eick (trumpet), Frank Avitabile (piano), Jerome Regard (double bass).

 
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CANCELLED

October 22nd, 2008

Hugh Buckley has decided to cancel the October 22nd gig due to the unexpected tragic death of his lifelong friend, totally understandable.

October 12th, 2008
Dolan’s Warehouse
€15/12

“Elio Villfranca’s playing… is like a quiet volcano, starting slowly, gradually building in intensity, until the music erupts in a cascade of sound, rhythm and color” Philadelphia Tribune

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Letter to RTÉ Lyric fm by Ed Hansom…

I’m a member of the Limerick Jazz Society committee and am involved in organising a regular jazz workshop here.

I find it very frustrating that Lyric has taken the axe to its jazz programming without any explanation to its listeners and minimal notice. It would be nice to know what the basis was for this decision. There are a number of examples of other genres such as contemporary classical and world music that are represented in both general programming (e.g. JK Ensemble, Blue of the Night) but which also have dedicated time on your station. Judging by the space allocated in record shops jazz is just as popular as these genres if not more so. You have a public service job to do and jazz fans pay taxes like everyone else.
I am planning to organise a local petition to Lyric to reverse this decision. I would like to know where it should be addressed and whether there is any threshold of public protest that will affect your decision.

Ed Hansom
Email: limerickimprov@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/limerickjazzworkshop
Supported by UCH’s Participation and Learning Programme, Peter Dee School of Music and Limerick City Council

October 1st, 2008
Dolan’s Upstairs
€13/10

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September 24th, 2008
Dolan’s Upstairs
€13/10

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September 17th, 2008
Dolan’s Upstairs
€13/10

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September 11th, 2008
Dolan’s Warehouse
€20/15

Book online: http://www.dolanspub.com/booking/results.php?gig=929

September 3rd, 2008
Dolan’s Upstairs
€13/10

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