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Róisín Mulliez

Born: June 27, 1996

Róisín Mulliez is a Galway-based jazz singer and choir director with a passion for two main art forms:

1. Jazz Music - particularly from the period of 1930s-1960s

2. Vocal Harmony - from smaller ensembles to larger choirs

She graduated from DCU’s BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance in 2023.

While she regularly gigs with other musicians in the Galway jazz scene, she has also taken part in larger creative projects such as Tapestry Vocal Ensemble, and most notably JazzTempo, funded by Galway Music Residency. Jazztempo was a yearly collaboration between the classical string ensemble RTE Contempo Quartet and a jazz quartet of esteemed jazz musicians from around the country - Róisín being the vocalist in this quartet. In their last iteration, they performed a sold-out concert in An Taibhdhearc as part of Galway International Arts Festival.

Doug Walker

Born: December 26, 1979

Versatile bassist Doug Walker pours his love of music into every performance. He has been on the San Diego scene since 2001, backing up many of the city’s renowned artists across the spectrum of musical genres. His particular passion for modern jazz has afforded him performances with many local legends, and has inspired an abundance of original compositions and arrangements. Whether he’s accompanying the various styles of jazz, earthy blues, funky soul, breakneck bluegrass or folky roots-rock, Walker’s classically trained, jazz-minded approach merges with his stylistic faithfulness —a rare combination that has earned him praise among these intersecting circles of musicians.