Limerick Jazz Festival





                         "Jazz washes away the dust of every day life" Art Blakey



I'm sure Art Blakey meant all jazz in all of its styles and all of it's performers.  From Dave Brubeck and John Coltrane to Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt to the doyenne of female artists, Ella Fitzgerald, the interpretation of jazz is wide and varied.  Indeed jazz has been called musical democracy given its acceptance of of so many styles.   

And so it is that Limerick Jazz Society present their annual Limerick Jazz Festival from September 21st to 24th.  This years program takes in a number of venues throughout the city and promises some great gigs.

PROGRAM

Thursday Sept 21st: 

Jazz Trail

  • The Mysterious Mr.Valentine, Dolans, Dock Road, Limerick, 21:30
  • The Charms, Souths Pub, Quinlan Street, 21:30
  • Downtown Dixieland Band, George Boutique Hotel, Shannon Street, 21:30
  • Limerick Jazz Workshops, Little Big Band, Shannon Rowing Club, Sarsfield Bridge, 21:30
  • RTE 2XMs Peter Curtin #GrooversCorner, Mickey Martins, Augustinian Lane, 21:30
  • Judy O'Connor & Aiden Boland of Midnight Cafe, Chez le Fab Wine Bar & Cafe, Arthurs Quay, 21:30


Friday Sept 22nd: 

  • The Mysterious Mr.Valentine, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Perys Square, 18:30
  • Soweto Kinch Trio, Upstairs @ Dolans, Dock Road, 22:30
Saturday Sept 23rd:

  • Dublin City Jazz Orchestra, Lime Tree Theatre, Ashbourne Aveneue, 20:00
  • The James Taylor Quartet, Dolans Warehouse, Dock Road, 21:30

Sunday Sept 24:

  • Booka Brass Band, Dolans Warehouse, Dock Road, 14:30







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