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Tommy Halferty Trio: Burkina
by Ian Patterson
Veteran Irish guitarist Tommy Halferty has played in numerous settings over the past four decades, from duos with Stephane Grappelli, John Abercrombie and John Etheridge to small ensemble forays with the likes of George Mraz, Lee Konitz and Benny Golson. Perhaps it's in a trio format, however, where Halferty feels most at home, crafting notable collaborations ...
Rhythm Method: By The Bye
by Ian Patterson
Rhythm Method--a quintet of some of Dublin's finest contemporary musicians--was founded by guitarist Shane Latimer and bassist Cormac O'Brien in 2009. Trumpeter Bill Blackmore, Rhodes keyboardist Darragh O'Kelly and Latimer form a probing three-pronged front-line, with O'Brien and drummer Shane O'Donavan plying lithe grooves. The division of labor, however, is not quite that simple, for like ...
Charles Lloyd New Quartet at The National Concert Hall
by Ian Patterson
Charles Lloyd New Quartet National Concert Hall Dublin, Ireland November 18, 2014 At seventy six, saxophonist/flutist and composer Charles Lloyd could be forgiven for resting on his considerable laurels. Most musicians, however, are reluctant to trade the buzz of live performance for the free bus pass and Lloyd is no ...
Metá Metá Set To Rock Button Factory, Dublin, 7 December
“An extraordinary style – the music echoes everything from punk rock to freeform jazz and samba” —The Guardian “Metá Metá are a raucous trio intent on shattering images of Brazilian music” —The Wire Over a squalling chaos of improvised guitar and squealing sax, a primal female voice cries out to out to Exu, the gatekeeper of ...
Rory Gallagher: Irish Tour '74
by Maurizio Comandini
Sono passati oltre quarant'anni dal tour irlandese del gruppo di Rory Gallagher che toccò Belfast, Dublino e Cork fra fine dicembre del 1973 e l'inizio del nuovo anno. La Sony Music fa un bellissimo regalo ai tanti fan del focoso chitarrista irlandese e pubblica un cofanetto quadrato (è un insolito formato di 24x24 centimetri) che contiene ...
Charles Lloyd New Quartet Plays National Concert Hall, Dublin, 18 November
TEDDY D PROMOTIONS ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THE CHARLES LLOYD NEW QUARTET: NATIONAL CONCERTY HALL DUBLIN, 18 NOVEMBER, 2014 Charles Lloyd - Sax / Flute, Gerald Clayton – Piano, Joe Sanders – Bass, Eric Harland – Drums The critical consensus is that Charles Lloyd has never sounded better. As he enters his 75th year, the depth ...
Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau Play National Concert Hall, Dublin, November 9
The National Concert Hall plays host to one of the most thrilling American musicians of his generation, Chris Thile of Punch Brothers in a new duo with the acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau. Both artists are inspired by a wide range of composers and songwriters, from Bach to Radiohead. Now these kindred spirits combine their dazzling imaginations ...
Diatribe Records Solo Series II
by Ian Patterson
Four years on from Diatribe Records' outstanding Solo Series I, which featured solo piano recordings by Izumi Kimura and Isabelle O'Connell, a guitar solo offering from Simon Jermyn and a clarinet solo work from Paul Roe, the Dublin label is back with the equally impressive Solo Series II. The four musicians presented in this second round ...
Stella Bass: Too Darn Hot
by Ian Patterson
Singer Stella Bass is a stalwart of Dublin's live music scene, leading small jazz ensembles and collaborating with the HotHouse Big Band and the Dublin City Jazz Orchestra. Bass's debut jazz recording follows Smoke and Sound (Self Produced 2010), her cabaret tribute to Kurt Weil, Bertold Brech, Marlene Dietrich et al. In the main, Too Darn ...
Van Morrison at The Limerick Jazz Festival
by Ian Patterson
Van Morrison Limerick Jazz Festival University Concert Hall Limerick, Ireland September 25, 2014 Who would have thought that Van Morrison commands a following as loyal and dedicated as fans of the Grateful Dead? The tickets for the singer's concert in Limerick had sold out in an hour and a ...
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