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Stephen Keogh

Stephen Keogh, born in Ireland. He followed his studies in Ireland with private lessons in London and New York. He played as percussionist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, contemporary music ensembles and many visiting jazz artists including Sonny Fortune, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Pat La Barbera, Louis Stewart and James Moody. A move to London in 1988 led to tours and recordings with many British and American jazz artists including Stan Tracey, Charles McPherson, Art Farmer, Jason Rebello, Jean Toussaint and Benny Carter. Since moving to Barcelona in 1990, Stephen has worked all over the world with many great musicians including Johnny Griffin, Lee Konitz, Harrold Land, Peter King Quartet, Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Herb Ellis, Benny Golson and Steve Grossman

Jazz Vocalist Angela Verbrugge Set To Entertain With Quirky Repertoire At Pizza Express Live On June 3 And 4

May 31, 2023

Pizza Express Live Soho Presents A Canadian Jazz Vocalist And Lyricist Inspired By Cole Porter: Angela Verbrugge With Nyc Bebop Jazz Pianist Ray Gallon Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4. Pizza Express Soho in jny: London / 10 Dean Street London / 8PM Tickets available—£25 at pizzaexpresslive.com Victoria, BC based, Angela Verbrugge , returns to ...

Jim Ridl: Solo Piano Livestream

by Victor L. Schermer
July 17, 2020

Jim Ridl: Solo Piano Global Music Foundation Online Concert Series Broadcast Live on ZOOM July 12, 2020 This hour-long Zoom-cast featuring Jim Ridl on solo piano in his home proved to be especially gratifying for a number of reasons. First and foremost, Ridl delivered a set that was ...

Charles McPherson Quartet Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
October 1, 2018

No one else alive today has mastered the musical language of Charlie Parker like Charles McPherson. The alto saxophonist, who played with, among others, Charles Mingus from 1960 to 1972, keeps bebop alive with his own music. Critics praise his powerful, confident playing on his most recent album The Journey. Personnel -Charles McPherson: alto ...

Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz

by Melody McLaren
May 3, 2014

The power of great jazz musicians to connect with others and convey musical “stories" is the centrepiece of a new book on business innovators addressing global social problems. Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz (Greenleaf Publishing, March 2014) by Prof. David Grayson, Melody McLaren and Prof. Heiko Spitzeck uses the language and lessons of ...

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2013

by Ian Patterson
November 4, 2013

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Various Venues Cork Ireland October 25-28, 2013 Whether it was chance or fate is debatable but the fact is that had it not been for a cancelled bridge tournament the first Cork Jazz Festival might never have got off the ground. The 35th Guinness Cork Jazz ...

International Jazz Workshop Germany August 9-14, 2012

June 19, 2012

Jazz and world music have rediscovered for our culture what is in fact at the heart of all music making: expressing and communicating our own humanity in terms of music, developing and exchanging creativity with others. This event is a 6 day study and experience course. It is open to musicians of all ages who would ...

Frank Harrison Trio: Sideways

by Dan McClenaghan
February 5, 2012

After studying Boston's Berklee School of Music, pianist Frank Harrison returned to his native United Kingdom, making a name for himself as a sideman, most notably in saxophonist Gilad Atzmon's band. But beginning with First Light (Basho Records 2006), he has offered up three piano trio outings, each with different personnel. On Sideways Harrison is joined ...

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival: Cork, Ireland October 28-31, 2011

by Ian McLaren
November 12, 2011

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2011Cork, IrelandOctober 28-31, 2011One of the few nice things about October is the pleasure of returning to Cork, the perfect city for a jazz festival, and being met by that great Irish hospitality. Arriving at the airport, all shiny and modern, and wondering how to get into town, suddenly ...

Martin Drew and Chris Dagley died this week in London

August 1, 2010

Martin Drew died this week in London after a heart attack. Martin had been the drummer with the Oscar Peterson Trio and Ronnie Scott's bands for many years. Chris Dagley--who had been the drummer with the house band at Ronnie Scott's for the last two years, was killed in a traffic accident this week in London. ...