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Limerick Jazz Festival 2016.
September 22nd - 25th
http://limerickjazzfestival.com The inaugural Limerick Jazz Festival took place on the weekend of September 28 - 30th 2012, and featured exclusive performances by the Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Group from the USA and the Lianne Carroll Trio from the UK. Irish performers included the Black Magic Big Band and Crisis Point.
Limerick has the most active jazz scene in Ireland outside Dublin. Limerick Jazz Society has been bringing outstanding jazz performances to the city since the 1980s and Limerick Jazz Workshop has been providing jazz education since 2007.
The festival is being staged by Limerick Jazz Society and is supported by the Arts Council and Shannon Development. More information is available at www.limerickjazzfestival.com.
The 5th year of the festival is set to place place on the weekend of September 22nd - 25th, 2016 with local, national and international acts.
Check back here for news and updates! Full programme at limerickjazzfestival.com
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Only a few days left for this great gig Come along and enjoy some cool music
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Scott Flanigan is one of the foremost keyboard players on the Irish jazz scene. He performs both locally and nationally, and has recently performed with Van Morrison, the Ulster Orchestra, Larry Coryell, Jean Toussaint, Jim Mullen, Linley Hamilton. A keen composer and arranger, Scott received his Masters Degree in jazz performance with First Class Honours from Dublin Institute of Technology. In addition to performance, Scott is a highly sought after teacher of improvisation and jazz harmony, with over ten years experience in the classroom and practice room. Scott's debut CD as a leader, 'Point Of Departure', was released in 2015 to critical acclaim, and has received frequent air play both locally and further afield. Three of Ireland’s leading jazz musicians make up the Scott Flanigan Trio - Scott Flanigan on piano, Dublin bass stalwart Dave Redmond, and acclaimed drummer Steve Davis. Combining contemporary and yet accessible original material with innovative takes on jazz standards, Flanigan’s trio is one of the freshest and most dynamic piano trios in Ireland.
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We would like to wish all of our patrons and supporters a very Happy Christmas and Prosperous NewYear we couldn't do it without you Here's to a great 2017 Festival
Good news Limerick Jazz has been successful once again with Arts Council funding for 2017 Onwards and Upwards A massive thank you to all the committee for their ongoing hard work and to all our supporters over the years
Nice comments from this year!s Artist In Residence David O Rourke https://www.facebook.com/davidorourke/posts/10154048475623391
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