Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly has been following in the steps of the great rambling music-men, finding himself embroiled in the rich cultural gumbo that is America. He has seen himself expand and diversify his musical vocabulary, embracing Country & Western, Rhythm & Blues; and Bluegrass as simply an extension of the universal language that stole his heart many years ago. An accomplished jazz bassist, Jack finds himself effortlessly weaving through styles and genres he once thought foreign. From square dances to honky-tonk two steps, to swinging jazz down in New Orleans, Jack has developed a rich and mature musical style that reflects a love for the great American traditions which unite many traveling troubadours from the world over.

Jack brings his new Irish project to Scott’s Jazz Club, aptly named Honkatonktet; a term for old-school Country dancing, with a flourish of modern Jazz. He will be joined by guitar extraordinaire Mateusz Chmielewski, wunderkind drummer Andrew McCoubrey & Scott’s Jazz Club’s own resident pianist Scott Flanigan. Together they will explore the uncharted territory between musical styles, uniting them with expressive improvisation in the Jazz idiom.

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