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Article: Chats with Cats

The Jazz Photographer: Philip Arneill

by B.D. Lenz
February 14, 2024

I always find it fascinating when art forms collide. In this case, photography and music. Of course, each has their commonalities but they also have their differences. And, when an artist of one medium can intersect with another medium, their perspective is going to be very interesting. In this case, not only is there a crossing ...

Musician

Chris Engel

South African saxophonist and adopted Irishman Chris Engel has cultivated a successful career in jazz and improvised music throughout Europe with his chameleon-like musical talents; adept in small and large ensembles, free improv, contemporary jazz, and latterly electronic music. Born and raised in South Africa, Chris came to Ireland after completing his studies at The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.

Chris also has a BMus in Jazz Studies from The South African College Of Music (The University of Cape Town) and has performed at venues and festivals in South Africa, Mozambique, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, Dubai, The Netherlands, The UK and Ireland. These include Cork Jazz Festival, Bray Jazz Festival, Derry Jazz Festival, Down with Jazz, Kilkenny Arts Festival (performing with Theo Bleckmann, John O'Gallagher and Nils Wogram), Westport Arts Festival, Atina Jazz(Italy), Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Aarhus Jazz Festival, InJazz (The Netherlands), Cape Town International Jazz Festival (where he performed with Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley and Kenny Blake, amongst others), the Cape Town Jazzathon and the Grahamstown Jazz Festival (South Africa).

Musician

Barry Wilson Music

Born: December 1, 1990

Barry Wilson has been recording his debut album for the last year due to be out early 2018. 22 musicians across Ireland have featured so far with members from such bands as Notify, Strung, Gemma Sugrue from Jenny Greene and RTE Orchestra, Paul Dunlea Big Band, Rowan and Shookrah. The first half was recorded by Portuguese sound engineer Eduardo Moreira. He is currently recording the latter half of the album with sound engineer and Mick Flannery drummer Christian Best (Who also recorded albums for Jack O' Rourke, Marc O' Reilly and many others). On November 1st 2017 he released his debut single entitled Starlight featuring Sara Ryan

Musician

NOTIFY

Born: April 17, 1980

At the crossroads of a new movement in Irish music, NOTIFY breathes new life into their music and song, with "a musical tapestry that ranges from soft melodies to crashing crescendos". Centred around the wizardry of Concertina player and electronic sound designer Pádraig Rynne, the band is anchored by Cillian King on Guitars & Vocals, Eoin Walsh on Electric Bass, Davie Ryan on Drums and Cormac McCarthy on Piano and Keyboards. The band delivers an evocative repertoire of original melody compositions and songs, produced with sensitive electronic overlays and inventive arrangements that are "cinematic in scope" (New York Echo). NOTIFY seamlessly fuses a deep knowledge and respect for musical tradition with forward thinking innovation in a tasteful way that connects with audiences worldwide

Musician

Han-earl Park

Improviser, guitarist and constructor Han-earl Park (박한얼) has been crossing borders and performing fuzzily idiomatic, on occasion experimental, always traditional, open improvised musics for twenty years. He has performed in clubs, theaters, art galleries, concert halls, and (ad-hoc) alternative spaces across Europe and the USA.

Ensembles include Eris 136199 with Nick Didkovsky and Catherine Sikora, Sirene 1009 with Dominic Lash, Mark Sanders and Caroline Pugh, Mathilde 253 with Charles Hayward and Ian Smith, and Numbers with Richard Barrett. Park is the constructor of the machine improviser io 0.0.1 beta++, and instigator of Metis 9, a playbook of improvisative tactics

Musician

Mark O'Leary

Born: October 20, 1969

Mark O'Leary was born in Cork City Ireland.Being mainly auto didactic on guitar he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to study at Musicians Institute,from where he later graduated. He has presented his music in 29 countries and has played at some of the worlds top Jazz festivals and contemporary Jazz venues. He has toured Europe as a member of Canadian Pianist Paul Bley's trio,he has performed in duo with Jack DeJohnette,in a jazz trio with Yes/King Crimson drummer Bill Bruford, in duo with Han Bennink,composed and performed classical music with Cikada string quartet,collaborated in an all electronics setting with Sound Artist Gunter Muller, Erdem Helveciouglu and Jakob Riis,in a free improvisation combo with Evan Parker and Sunny Murray, performed in concerts with Anders Jormin and Audun Kleive, played Norwegian folk music with Nils Okland, Swedish folk music with Mats Eden, Jazz with Uri Caine, he has performed in seperate projects with trumpeters Axel Dorner,Kenny Wheeler, Thomas Heberer and Jeff Kaiser

Musician

Martin Vallely

Born: July 1, 1962

Belfast born jazz composer/songwriter is presently domiciled in his adoped home of cork city in the republic of IRELAND where he has been assembling a comprehensive body of original work culminating in the 2006 release of "debut" his maiden release as a jazz composer which has garnered considerable critical acclaim and the release of '12' which showcases his songwriting abilities. Martins musical history spans a career working with seminal cork oufits Soon and No Sangoma to working with acclaimed indie oufit Dear Wolf in germany with whom he recorded the acclaimed 'la spezia' Marins musical prowess is impressive to say the least

News: Festival

Giants Of Jazz To Headline 2019 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

July 12, 2019

Exciting headline acts have been announced for the 42nd Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in Ireland, which takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend from Thursday, 24th to Monday, 28th October. Headliners Giants of Jazz will join globally renowned artists pushing the boundaries of the musical genre today. The line-up features legendary artists including Grammy Hall ...

Article: Live Review

Marcin Wasilewski Trio at Triskel Christchurch

by Ian Patterson
June 24, 2019

Marcin Wasilewski Trio Triskel Christchurch Cork Midsummer Festival Cork, Ireland June 15, 2019 What a difference a few centuries can make. In 1649 English military leader Oliver Cromwell, in what was the least of his crimes, allegedly used Christchurch to stable his soldiers' horses. He is also said to ...

Article: Interview

Andreas Varady: Guitar Wizard On The Rise

by R.J. DeLuke
June 18, 2018

Listening to Andreas Varady play guitar, it's difficult to guess his age. Its not just the fleet fingers across the fret board, the subtle bending of notes and the dexterity. Many young players display those features. He possesses a warm tone, a mature style with free-flowing ideas that go to interesting places. His style is mature ...