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Tickets
Tickets for all pay-in performances, Tickets for lunchtime performances and film
Coffeewerk+Press and Kieran Moloney Music screening available at the door.
shop performances are available online at
www.galwayjazz.ie or by phone from Druid Tickets for Le Rex available from Roisin Dubh
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Welcome
Welcome to the Galway Jazz Festival 2017. I am
proud to be part of a team once again presenting
a festival of the highest quality here in Galway.
There are over 40 events - Local, National and
International across 20 different venues. The
festival highlights include Masterclasses, a film
screening, a swing dance night, jam sessions, solo
performances, large ensemble performance, poetry,
panel discussion, a youth ensemble workshop and
much much more in between.
We are indebted to all our local and national
sponsors without whom this festival would not
Carl
Corcoran
Opening Address
A forty-year veteran of the music industry, Carl
Corcoran has worked in song writing, studio
production, radio production, live performance,
music publishing, festival direction, community
education and community outreach. His almost ten
year tenure as Presenter/compiler/curator of the
The Kitchen
 6.00pm Free
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be possible, and we are delighted to be funded by
Galway City Council, The Arts Council and
Culture Ireland.
We hope you take away with you some of the spirit
of improvisation, communication and creativity,
which will be in abundance during these four days.
Matthew Berrill
Artistic Director
Galway Jazz Festival 2017
highly acclaimed Blue of the Night on RTE lyric
fm, has cemented his position in the arts/music
community and further committed him to the
advancement of the arts, the accessibility of such
to the public and the support for creative artists.
Friday 6th October
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Eva Bourke +
Olesya Zdorovetska
Poet Eva Bourke recently collaborated with For this reading Eva will be joined by musician
Vincent Woods to compile and edit Fermata Olesya Zdorovetska for a performance of poetry
a book of poetry and prose inspired by music. and music intertwined.
Black Gate Cultural Centre Thursday 5th October
 1.00pm 7
Irish Memory Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble
Dave Flynns Irish Memory Orchestra is a Dave Flynn: guitar
formidable collective of musicians (Irish Times) Neil Laclainn: bass
which has created a unique sound-world by Aidan Dunphy: drums
combining the talents of its traditional Irish music, Neil Yates: trumpet
classical and jazz musicians. Their repertoire Matthew Berrill: clarinet/saxophone
of original compositions by Flynn, Yates and
Loclainn explores the intersections between jazz
and traditional Irish music.
Black Gate Cultural Centre Friday 6th October
 1.00pm 7
Cora Venus Lunny +
Colm O'Hara
With influences from the classical and jazz worlds, Cora Venus Lunny: violin
Cora Venus Lunny and Colm O'Hara will bring you Colm O'Hara: trombone
on a journey of creativity and discovery using free
improvisation as a structure for this performance.
Black Gate Cultural Centre Saturday 7th October
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Naomi Berrill
Naomi Berrill is an Irish cello player and singer, she
is currently based in Florence where she works as a
freelance musician.
After classical studies Naomi started a solo project
for cello and voice and so far she has collaborated
with cellist Giovanni Sollima, New York City Ballet,
Crash Ensemble, writer Stefano Benni and theatre
Kieran Moloney Music Shop
 (ticketed, audience capacity 15)
Neil Yates
Multi-instrumentalist composer, arranger and
educator Neil Yates studied music at Salford
University and Guildhall School of Music and
Drama in London.
He stepped out into the professional music business
in 1991, as a London-based jazz trumpeter working
most notably for the BBC Big Band and Johnny
Dankworth Orchestra. He moved on to higher
profile session musician work in 1994, performing
and recording with The Brand New Heavies,
Supergrass, Black Grape, Lighthouse Family, Alison
Moyet, Will Young, Suggs, Matt Bianco and
Robbie Williams.
Kieran Moloney Music Shop
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directors such as Virgilio Sieni who is the current
director of the Biennale Danza in Venice.
Naomi's first solo album 'From The Ground' was
released in January 2015 in collaboration with
Musicamorfosi.
Naomi Berrill: cello and voice
Thursday 5th October
5.00pm Free
As an educator Neil lectures in music at Salford
University, Leeds College of Music, and previously
taught at Birmingham Conservatoire, Royal
Northern College of Music and Royal Welsh
College of Music and Drama.
He has completed a four year PhD in Musical
Artistry, is the winner of Arts Council Wales'
Creative Wales Award 2012 and is Artistic Director
of Llandudno Jazz Festival.
Neil Yates: trumpet
Thursday 5th October
6.00pm Free
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Trondheim
Voices
Trondheim Voices is an all female Norwegian ensemble of improvising
vocalists, constantly challenging and changing the framework for how
a vocal ensemble can produce sound art. Since 2001, they have made
solid statements as developers within vocal and improvised music,
expanding the traditional concert format, searching for new music in the
interaction between the singers, the audience, the surroundings and new
technology.
Through their many collaborations with cutting edge composers
and stage artists, and especially through their collaboration with
sound designerAsle Karstadand visual artistAnn-Cathrin Hertling,
Trondheim Voices has reached a whole new level of improvising, with
both music, movement, new technology, space, and time. The subtle
interaction between the singers, the sound-designer, the audience, and
the moment, is their point of navigation making new music through
listening and letting go.
The Norwegian Vocal Ensemble of all times
Dagsavisens top 10 Norwegian Jazz releases 2016
St Nicholas Collegiate Church Thursday 5th October
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Blue Note Meilana

How can you have a bar with this name and not be part of a Jazz
Festival?! The legendary labels namesake comes through in great style
this year, with two events gracing the programme.
Gillard Trio
Anthony Collins + Conor Cantrell
Anthony Collins digging deep into his jazz vinyl Blue Note accompanied by leading jazz guitarist
collection. Playing inside the front window of the Conor Cantrell.

Thursday 5th October  7.00pm Free

North Galway
North Galway is a collaboration between GJF A beat laden journey featuring live percussion and
Artistic Director/musician/arranger/teacher brass, looping through the influence of jazz in the
Matthew Berrill and Irish producer/dj Cyril Briscoe. hiphop and dance music of the last 30 years.

Friday 6th October  7.00pm Free

Le Rex
Four wind instruments and drums this is Le
Rex, the ultimate mixture of groove, harmony and
juicy melodies with an unmistakable addiction to
the unexpected. They stand for a kind of cunning
adventure jazz and like to record their CDs
somewhere in public places such as department
stores, construction sites, scrap yards and farms.
The sound of Le Rex reveals a spectacular
kaleidoscope of crispy popgrooves, balkanese horn
riffs, intoxicating and frisky rhythm n blues parts
Ohio raised saxophonist and composer Meilana Gillard
emerged as a rising star on the New York scene whilst
studying at the New School in the early 2000s and has
gone on to play with Greg Osby, Charli Persip, Debbie
Reynolds(!), Glenn Campbell and the all-female big
and the sweet bitterness of leaden ballads mixed
with breakneck horn solos.
band DIVA. Based near Belfast since 2012, shes just
All this makes Le Rex one of the finest jazz bands
from Switzerland.
released her second album Dream Within a Dream
on Lyte Records.
Benedikt Reising: alto sax
Marc Stucki: tenor sax
Andreas Tschopp: trombone Meilana Gillard: tenor saxophone
Marc Unternhrer: tuba Neil Laclainn: bass
Rico Baumann: drums Shane ODonovan: drums

Roisin Dubh Thursday 5th October Biteclub Thursday 5th October

 8.00pm 8  9.00pm Free

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Salthouse Sessions Haz'art Trio

Photograph by Kees Stravers

Based on a perfect interplay between oud, double
bass and drums, the three musicians create
an intricate braiding of jazz beats and maqam
arabesques, of Eastern finesse and Western
Following the success of last years Salthouse assertiveness, crossing all stylistic boundaries.
Sessions, local guitar wizard Aengus Hackett Luck is what happens when preparation between Bass and Oud to create hybrid
returns to conjure up a series of collaborative meets opportunity is what the philosopher
Seneca once said to describe coincidence.
melodies that can't be attributed to a specific
culture. Boubake freely improvises on the oud
performances in this most welcoming of venues. Playing on the word 'Hazard', meaning risk
or destiny, the trio consider their chance
like a musician with Western roots, while Sell
is one of the few bass players to really dive into
Prepare to be beguiled. encounter in 2011as a lucky strike, created Arabic maqam music.
through the combination of talent, the joy of
playing and a lucky coincidence. Fadhel Boubaker (Tunis): oud
Friday 6th 7.00pm Sunday 8th 3.00pm The trio considers the cross-cultural exchange Jonathan Sell (Mannheim): double bass
Aengus Hackett: guitar Aengus Hackett: guitar between East and West as one of the most Dominik Furstberger (Basel): drums,
important sources for their inspiration live electronics
Mike Nielsen: guitar Neil Laclainn: bass Haz'art's music leaves space for a conversation
Dominic Mullan: drums
Saturday 7th 6.00pm
Aengus Hackett: guitar
Sam Comerford: saxophone

Salthouse Bar The Mick Lally Theatre Friday 6th October

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Swing Dance Crash Course
Ideally to help you avoid crashing! Heres the
perfect opportunity to pick up some new steps or
to put some polish on your moves...(you always said
you wanted to try it).
Electric
 Includes admission to Ian Date Swing Combo
John Conneely
One of Galways favourite sons brings his inimitable
presence to Biteclub to set the tone for our Swing
Night. Joined by three of his finest accomplices,
John Conneely will be offering up his own
unique renditions of some Jazz and Blues tunes
interspersed with his own original compositions.
Biteclub
 7.30pm Free
The Ian Date Swing Combo
Hailing from Down Under, Ian has notched up
more than 70 albums with his smooth vocals, guitar
and trumpet. He has toured with his classic jazz,
getting toes tapping and making swing the thing.
Polish up your dancing shoes and get sweet to the
beat with this swingtastic quintet.
Electric
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Skratchlords
A night of scratch music, turntable
improv and freestyle cuts
Sarah Mullen of Swinging Out will lead a dance
class in advance of the Ian Date Swing Combo
concert in Electric. This is the perfect opportunity!
Skratchlords is a collective of Community Moschops is a scratch DJ who simply can not
Skratch artists. Performances are lively, scratching be messed with, always capturing the essence of
Friday 6th October on powerful beats from producers within the digging obscure gems out of record stacks.
7.00pm 15 collective. Naive Teds angular take on beat-
oriented music meets at the margins of myriad Skratchlords
styles but always follows a logical line (that Naive Ted (Limerick)
admittedly may only be audible to himself..) Jimmy Penguin (Galway legend),
Where machine is man, and man is on the cusp of a Djackulate (of OKO fame),
nervous breakdown, Teds hands control time via a Symatic (Cut & Paste Records),
pair of turntables. Moschops
Manipulate (Grandeurs Of Delusion)
Biteclub Friday 6th October
John Conneely: Vox/guitar  11.00pm 5
Mark Sullivan: guitar
Ciarn Kelly: drums
Piano Scheme
Michael Corbett: piano
Friday 6th October
Galway Jazz Festival in association with Jeffers
Pianos and Music Network are proud to present
The Piano Scheme.
In its first year the scheme will offer 10 free generation of Irish jazz and improvising
piano hires around the country provided by musicians deserve. Weve tried to keep it as
GJF and Jeffers Pianos of Bandon. Its entirely simple as possible- there are no age limits
Ian Date: guitar, trumpet, vocals a reaction to the chronic lack of performance for applicants and well be trying to achieve a
Myles Drennan: piano opportunities for jazz/improv musicians decent gender balance.
Neil Laclainn: bass outside Dublin. Its also a push-back against
Dan Walsh: drums the notion that its ok for jazzers to play electric Full details can be found at musicnetwork.ie/
Brian Wynne: saxophone keyboards rather than proper acoustic pianos, musicians/opportunities.
and a small push at getting jazz recognised as
Friday 6th October an equal to chamber music. Its no less than the
music and the current absolutely outstanding
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Coffeewerk+Press
Rauno Niemenen
Rauno Nieminen is one of the leading exponents
of the Finnish stringed traditional instruments the
kantele and jouhikko. His career has brought him
renown as a performer, scholar and champion of
the ancient instruments and folk music of Northern
Coffeewerk+Press
 2.00pm Free (ticketed, capacity 15)
Sam Comerford
Active on the European scene, Sam Comerford
specialises in creative improvised music, playing
tenor and bass saxophone.
From 2012-2014 he represented Ireland in the
European Saxophone Ensemble, and represented
Ireland again in 2015-2016 at the 12 Points Festival.
Coffeewerk+Press
 3.00pm Free (ticketed, capacity 15)
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Always Know -
Monk at 100
Europe. He has a PhD from the Sibelius Academy in
Helsinki and in 1984 founded the luthier school at
the Ikaalinen School of Art and Design.
Rauno Niemenen: kantele/ jouhikko Just before going on stage, Thelonious Monk would often deliver
this particular piece of advice to his band: Dont forget, always
Saturday 8th October know This year is the centenary of Thelonious Monks birth, and
'Always Know' is a piece for septet that will celebrate one of the great
composers and jazz musicians of the 20th Century.
When I was about 12 years old my father
brought home a double LP featuring a selection
these sayings, and they have provided me with as
much inspiration as they no doubt originally did
of Monks music. Since then I have listened to for the original recipients. As Monk said, 'You've
pretty much everything he ever recorded, formed got to dig it, to dig it - you dig?'
bands dedicated to playing his compositions,
and immersed myself in Monks musical and Ronan Guilfoyle
personal world. In writing this piece eight-part
suite, thinking about what material I might use Matthew Berrill: alto/clarinet/bass clarinet
for inspiration, I decided to base the pieces on the Sam Comerford: tenor/ flute
various sayings contained in the Monks Advice Paul Dunlea: trombone
document - a piece of handwritten A4 paper on Chris Guilfoyle: guitar
which band member Steve Lacy jotted down the Greg Felton: piano
Last seen in Galway at GJF17 as part of the typically gnomic, yet brilliant things Monk would Ronan Guilfoyle: bass
astonishing band Aerie, this rare solo performance say to the band. Each piece is based on one of Christophe Lavergne: drums
will have neck-hairs standing to attention!
Sam Comerford: tenor/ bass saxophone
Sunday 9th October The Mick Lally Theatre Saturday 7th October
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Nielsen +
Nabatov
Two of the finest improvising musicians in Europe
come together and play. Theyre travelling from
very different places to be here, so no opportunity
to rehearse. They arrive, they sit down, they play.
Pure improvisation at the very highest level.
Cava
 4.00pm Free
GJF Team
Galway Jazz Festival is a volunteer-run, not for profit organisation.
To get in touch, please email galwayjazz@gmail.com
Matthew Berrill: Artistic Director
Ellen Cranitch: Director
Maeve Bryan: Front of House Manager
Aengus Hackett: Assistant Programmer
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Brett Sroka +
Rauno Niemenen
Finnish kantele and jouhikko player Rauno
Nieminen and New York based composer and Through Srokas live computer processing of
computer musician Brett Sroka first began Nieminens music, the duo create rich tapestries of
collaborating at the Arteles Creative Center, in electro-acoustic sound out of the roots of Northern
Haukijrvi, Finland. European music, finding commonalities in centuries
Nieminens career has brought him renown as a of culture, history and technology, imagining a
performer, scholar, and champion of the ancient boundless new form of music.
Anyone who was at the Cava concert last year will instruments and folk music of Northern Europe,
know to turn up early for this! whilst Srokas work in improvisation, computer Rauno Niemenen: kantele and jouhikko
music and modern composition has led to work in Brett Sroka: electronics
Mike Nielsen: guitar film, dance and installation.
Simon Nabatov: piano
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Mike Nielsen
Mike Nielsen dusts off his passport for the trip with a boundless musical curiosity. No border
from Sligo to Galway, to present a solo exploration police here.
of the boundless possibilities of his guitar. With a
PhD in microtonal improvisation under his belt, Mike Nielsen: guitar
Mike is fearless, endlessly innovative, and gifted
Ann O'Kelly: Artist Liason
Mel Keane: Design
Kieran Joyce: Website/ IT Tartare Saturday 7th October
Ciaran Ryan: General Manager
 5.30pm Free
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Jack Talty + Cello Ireland

Graham Dunne
As part of double bill with Cello Ireland
Jack Talty and Graham Dunne explore improvised
electroacoustic Irish traditional music, on
concertinas, guitars, percussion and electronics.
This duet project provides a platform to explore
sympathies between the improvisatory
nature of the Irish instrumental tradition, and
electroacoustic composition.
Jack Talty is a musician, composer, and producer
from county Clare. In 2011, he founded Raelach
Records, and has released three albums with the
award-winning Ensemble riu. Since 2013 he
has performed as a section leader with the Irish
As part of double bill with
Jack Talty/ Graham Dunne
Memory Orchestra. He has also recordedNa Fir
Bolgwith Cormac Begley and released his debut
solo album,In Flow, in November 2016.
Graham Dunne isa guitarist, audio engineer,
music producer, music systems programmer, and
electroacoustic music composer. Graham enjoys a
career as a guitarist and as accompanist to singer
Niamh Parsons, while also maintaining his interest
in solo fingerstyle jazz guitar arrangement.
Jack Talty: concertinas
Graham Dunne: guitar and electronics

Take four of Irelands leading cellists, put them in a room with

Mick Lally Theatre Saturday 7th October The Hugh Buckley Quintet, armed with their instruments and
 8.00pm 20 a selection of utterly beguiling arrangements by the legendary
Fiachra Trench, stand back, and hear the magic unfold. This
meeting of musical minds is the brainchild of Una Ni Chanainn,
Beer and Cheese tasting cellist with the RTE NSO, whose lightbulb moment was a gig in
the much loved and late lamented Dublin venue JJ Smyths, where
the potential for jazz/classical cross pollenisation was demanding
to be explored, and so this collaboration was born.
We are thrilled to present this matched tasting between two of Galways
best loved food and drink producers. Join us as our friends from Galway This performance is generously supported by Bill Whelan.
Bay Brewery invite us to sample their wares which will be matched with
Hugh Buckley: guitar Una Ni Chanainn: cello, RTE Symphony
cheeses by Sheridans Cheesemongers. Phil Ware: piano Orchestra
Dominic Mullan: drums Katie Tertell: cello, RTE Symphony Orchestra,
Dan Bodwell: bass Ailbhe McDonagh: cello, Trio Elatha
Michael Buckley: saxophone Lioba Petrie: cello, 3epkano

The Mick Lally Theatre Free with ticket to

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Jazz Juice
Jazz Juice was a legendary club night run by
Aran McMahon on Sunday nights in the GPO
in Galway from about 1994 to 2001. In the days
before we were all online, a generation of Galway
music fans got their musical education on the
dancefloor at Jazz Juice.
Bierhaus
 9.00pm Free
Jimmy Cake
The Jimmy Cake formed as a 10-piece group in
Dublin in 2000 from the fresh remains of local
experimental rock noiseniks Das Madman. Since
then they have collaborated live with the likes
of Damo Suzuki, Iva Bittova & Charles Hayward
while slowly drifting over the course of six albums
from a pastoral psychedelia to full-on kosmische
psych, fully realised on Master their 2015 aural
Biteclub
 11.00pm 5
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Girls in the Band
Film Screening
Following up from last years panel discussion How Come More
Girls Dont Play The Drums, THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the
poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists
and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20s to
the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism,
racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today
Aran dusts the crates and takes his tunes to to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom
the Bierhaus on Saturday night.Were thrilled
to reprise this Galway institution for one welcomed them.
super special night of funk, soul, hip hop and This screening will be presented by one of its producers, Nancy
dancefloor jazz
Kissock, who will host a Q&A after the screening
Saturday 7th October
colossus. Drawing from the same sonic palette,
their new album, Tough Love is another serpentine
& ecstatic creation from one of Irelands most
consistently adventurous bands.
Thank God for The Jimmy Cake
Journal of Music.
Saturday 7th October Electric Sunday 8th October
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Jazz Brunch
with Karen Egan, Cian Boylan and Damian Evans
GJF@GUH

Image by Finbar 247

Melody and mischief from multilingual chanteuse
and comedienne Karen Egan, who offers a
captivating cocktail of songs from the heart-
breaking to the hilarious, including the hits of
Marlene Dietrich, Jacques Brel, Eartha Kitt and
Julie London, along with her own celebrated
ballads. Last seen in GIAF's presentation of Corn
Exchange's production 'Dublin By Lamplight',
Karen will be accompanied by two of Irelands top
jazz musicians, for some midday magic.
Karen Egan: vocals
Cian Boylan: piano
Damian Evans: bass
In a new development for the Galway Jazz Festival,
were extremely proud to be working closely with
the Galway University Hospital Arts Trust to
present a performance by three of Irelands finest
jazz musicians during visiting hours on Sunday
afternoon of this years festival. Actress and singer
Karen Egan (last seen in GIAF's production 'Dublin
By Lamplight) is joined by Cian Boylan and Damian
Evans for an afternoon of jazz standards and the
occasional surprise.And yes, there will be a grand
piano in the foyer of Galway University Hospital!
Karen Egan: vocals
Cian Boylan: piano
Damian Evans: bass

Electric Sunday 8th October Galway University Hospital Sunday 8th October
 12.00pm 3.30pm Free

Aoife Doyle + Simone

Hugh Buckley
Following the release of her second album Clouds,
Wicklow singer Aoife Doyle has found herself front
and centre of the Irish Jazz scene. A songwriter
and composer as well as a singer, Doyles latest
album has brought together some of Irelands finest
musicians and surely confirms her place as one of
our finest jazz vocalists. For this performance she is
joined by the incomparable Hugh Buckley on guitar
Graziano
Doyles singing is coming from a deeper, more Italian pianist, bandleader and composer Simone duos, trios and larger ensembles, Graziano has
natural place, with a feeling for the blues learnt Graziano started out his musical education in become one of the more in-demand collaborators
from Billie Holiday and the rare ability to improvise Florence where he graduated with honours in both in Europe and the U.S.
vocally. Classical Piano. He then attended Berkley School His visit to GJF17 will be his Irish debut!
- Irish Times of Music to study jazz under the likes of Kenny
Wheeler, John Taylor and Enrico Pieranunzi. With
Aoife Doyle: voice a string of highly acclaimed recordings as part of Simone Graziano: piano
Hugh Buckley: guitar

Il Vicolo Sunday 8th October Universal Sunday 8th October

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Simon Naomi Berrill +

Nabatov Trio Simone Graziano
as part of double bill with Arve Henriksen
and Terje Isungset

Florence based pianist Simone Graziano has a special feeling for

contemporary sonic structures. His music is based upon a beautifully
organized dialogue between written parts and freedom. Galway born
cellist and singer Naomi Berrill joins Simone to create a unique
palette of sounds, harmonies and original textures.
Her repertoire covers a vast and varied spectrum Naomi Berrill: cello and voice
of styles and genres, featuring her voice and Simone Graziano: piano
cello in subtle yet engaging arrangements and
compositions. In this performance we will hear a
selection of her new original work.
Moscow born but long-time Cologne resident, Simon Nabatov
started his musical education in the Moscow Conservatory before
transferring to the Juilliard School of Music when his family
emigrated and settled in New York at age 20. He very quickly
achieved a reputation as an extraordinarily virtuosic player
combining dazzling technique with huge physical presence and an
innate musicality that belied his tender years.
Since then he has been working continuously For this visit to Galway he brings his new trio,
either as a soloist, small ensemble collaborator fellow Cologne residents Stefan Schoenegg on
or as the pianistic driver of the NDR Big Band. Bass and Dominik Mahnig on Drums
For many years he was a constant musical
accomplice to Nils Wogram in various different Simon Nabatov: Piano
configurations, but the list of musicians with Stefan Schoenegg: Bass
whom he has worked is long and extremely Dominik Mahnig: Drums
impressive...Paul Motian, Kenny Wheeler, Tom
Rainey, Sonny Fortune, Alan Skidmore, Misha
Mengelberg the list goes on.

Loam Sunday 8th October The Mick Lally Theatre Sunday 8th October
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Arve Henriksen + Il Vicolo

Terje Isungset
as part of double bill with Naomi Berrill
Festival Club
and Simone Graziano
The most picturesque setting in Galway? Hard not Conor Cantrell: guitar
to agree, and also the perfect location for a Paul ODriscoll: bass
Jazz Club! Szymon Myzniak: drums
Join us each evening where the resident Koko
Ensemble will be joined by all sorts of surprise
guests from home and abroad including on
Thursday Polish woodwind sensation Michal Zak
restaurant & wine bar

Arve Henriksen and Terje Isungset are two of the most prominent
and significant representatives of Norwegian jazz. Il Vicolo Festival Club Thursday 5th October 7.00pm
Trumpeter and composer Henriksen studied for five years in Free Friday 6th October 9.30pm
Trondheim, and since 1989 has graced the international freelance Saturday 7th October 10.00pm
scene. The list of his collaborators is too long to include here, but  Sunday 8th October 7.00pm
names like Laurie Anderson, Joanna MacGregor, David Sylvian, Bill

Black Gate Club

Frisell and The Christian Wallumrod Ensemble jump off the page.
Last seen on these shores with Trio Mediaeval (which toured Ireland
via Music Network), this visit with Terje Isungset will be a first for
Irish audiences. From 10.30pm each night of the festival, the Black
Gate will run a series of late concerts and sessions.
Terje is without doubt one of Europes most accomplished
and innovative percussionists. Rooted deeply in both jazz and
Scandinavian music, he brings these genres way beyond their Thursday 5th October: Saturday 7th October:
traditional boundaries to create music that is innovative, visual, Emil Brandqvist Trio 22.50 Paul McIntyre Trio 5
energetic, and provides a new and original listening experience (Limited to 40 tickets)
for the audience. Withdrawn. Quiet. But powerful and intense. Sunday 8th October:
Thats why the fans love the music of Emil
Brandqvist Trio. Black Gate IMPROV night Free
Arve Henriksen: trumpet A host of guest musicians capturing the lightning
Terje Isungset: percussion in a bottle that only comes with improvisation.
Friday 6th October:
Black Gate Jazz Ensemble Free
With John Conneely and a host of guest musicians
The Mick Lally Theatre Sunday 8th October
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Geometric
Sounds Workshop
Exploring musical concepts that have shaped
scratch music and the history of the Community
Skratch Games, held in Galway since 2006.
Symatic has been making skipless scratch records
for years. As one third of Cut & Paste Records,
he has focused on making the format accessible,
functional and musical.
Developed in collaboration with Moschops,
Geometric Sounds is an introduction to the design
Bierhaus
 Suitable for all ages
Maoin Cheoil
na Gaillimhe
For the second year running were delighted to
be collaborating with Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe
to present a student masterclass with one of the
festival artists. This year cellist, vocalist, composer
and arranger Naomi Berrill will work with string
musicians exploring the art of improvisation.
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theories, practicalities and artistic approach to this
format of record, which is used both as a direct
sample source and as an instrument in its own right.
Community Skratch Games was originally started in
Galway by Jimmy Penguin and Deviant & Naive Ted.
With the help of Manipulate it has spread to the UK
and Europe, embarking on tours and collaborating
with local artists.
Saturday 7th October
12pm noon Free
Masterclass
For full details and booking please contact Maoin
Cheoil na Gaillimhe on 091 528965
Saturday 7th October
3pm 10
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Simon Nabatov with
GJF Youth Ensemble
Masterclass
Having an artist of the stature of Simon Nabatov the leading international jazz pianists/ composers/
at our festival presents wonderful opportunities. teachers of his generation. An incredible
For this event the Galway Jazz Festival Youth opportunity for our young jazz musicians and a
Ensemble will be put through their paces by one of characteristically generous gift from a true maestro.
Black Gate Cultural Centre Sunday 8th October
 2.00pm Free
Adventures
in Music
GJF are delighted to be teaming up with In addition to Cushion Concerts, Adventures
Adventures in Music to present this very special in Music runs a number of music literacy and
concert aimed specifically at the under 10 year olds. music education programmes in primary schools
The idea is very simple. Children are invited in Galway City and County in partnership with
to bring a cushion so that they can sit near the Galway-based Music School Maoin Cheoil na
performers, ask questions and see up close how the Gaillimhe.
instruments work.
Adventures in Music is a Galway-based music Naomi Berrill: voice and cello
education intiative that has been providing high-
quality child and family-friendly music events
in Galway city and county for over ten years.
Black Gate Cultural Centre Sunday 8th October
 3.00pm Free
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Panel Discussion
If we teach it will they come?
Thursday
5th October
50 years ago, degrees in Jazz performance didnt exist - you just got out there and
did it. Now, the number of third level institutions offering degree courses in jazz
and improvisation is large and growing, both internationally and here in Ireland. We
have assembled an A Team of musicians and educators to examine the advantages,
necessity, demand for, and accessibility of such education.
The discussion will be moderated by musician and broadcaster Ellen Cranitch. Ellen
was a founding director of Music Generation, served as a Governor of the Royal Irish
Academy of Music, and presents Vespertine on RTE Lyricfm.

+Conor Cantrell
Anthony Collins
Blue Note
Bill Whelan Deborah Kelleher
Grammy Award winner, Bill Whelan is one of Irelands Appointed director of the Royal Irish Academy
best known musicians and composers. His legendary of Music in October 2010, Deborah Kelleher has
Riverdance has been selling out worldwide since played an integral role in the strategic development

Il Vicolo

Ensemble
1995, and he has produced and played with U2, Van of Irelands oldest music conservatoire. During

Morrison, Planxty, and Kate Bush amongst many
others. He has a keen interest in music education,
and sits on the boards of the Berklee School of Music
in Boston, Music Generation, University of Limerick
Koko
her time, she hasoverseen the establishment of
associations with Trinity College, the Juilliard
School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and
the Liszt Academy, Hungary. She is a member of the

Roisin

Le Rex
Dubh
Foundation, Crash Ensemble, and the Irish Traditional board of Raidi Teilifs ireann, and has served on
Music Archive. the Arts Councils Peer Review Panel.

Eve OKelly Jack Talty

Kieran Moloney
Music Shop

Naomi Berrill

Eve OKelly works with Music Generation, Irelands
national music education programme, in a senior role
as Support and Development Manager. A graduate of
UCC and the University of London, she is a former
Neil Yates
Jack Talty is a traditional musician, composer,
producer and educator. He has played and toured
internationally with many world class musicians,
including Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill, Noel

Cultural Centre Collegiate Church

Director of Irelands Contemporary Music Centre, Hill, Tommy Peoples, The RTECO, and many

St. Nicholas'

where she played a key role in developing the profile of
contemporary Irish music at home and internationally.
She is also an experienced music educator and
has worked as a consultant with a range of arts
organisations.
Trondheim
more. Multi award winning, he founded the
ground breaking group, Ensemble riu, with Neil
Loclainn in 2011. He is now completing his
PhD, examining the institutionalisation of Irish
Traditional music in Irish higher education. He

Eva Bourke/Olesya

Emil Brandqvist
Black Gate

Zdorovetska
is an in-demand teacher of concertina, and is the
Ronan Guilfoyle

Trio
education officer with ICTM Ireland.
Ronan Guilfoyle is a bassist, composer and educator.
He was the Director of the Newpark Music Centre
3rd level jazz programmes for more than 20 years, is

Gillard PA
Biteclub

Meilana
the Director of the new Centre For Jazz Performance
at DCU, and has been a guest teacher at more than
seventy music schools around the world.

The Mick Lally Theatre Upstairs Saturday 7th October

12.00PM

10.00PM
2.00PM

3.00PM

4.00PM

5.00PM

6.00PM

7.00PM

8.00PM

9.00PM
1.00PM
 11.00am Free

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Friday
galwayjazz.ie

6th October
galwayjazz.ie
GJF

Black Gate The Mick Lally Electric Garden

The Kitchen Biteclub Il Vicolo Salthouse
Cultural Centre Theatre and Theatre
1.00PM
Irish Memory Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble
2.00PM

3.00PM

4.00PM

5.00PM

6.00PM
Opening
7.00PM
Swing Dance Aengus Hackett+
Crash Course Mike Nielsen
8.00PM John Conneely

Haz'art Trio

9.00PM
Ian Date
Swing Combo
Koko
10.00PM Ensemble

Black Gate Jazz

11.00PM Ensemble
Skratchlords
Saturday
7th October

The Mick Lally Black Gate Coffeewerk+ Cava The Mick Lally Tartare Maoin Cheoil
Bierhaus Salthouse Bierhaus Il Vicolo Biteclub
Theatre Cultural Centre Press Theatre Upstairs na Gaillimhe
11.00.am
Panel
Discussion
12.00PM
Geometric
Sounds
1.00PM
Cora Venus Lunny
+ Colm O'Hara
2.00PM
Rauno
Niemenen
Always Know
3.00PM -Monk at 100
Masterclass
Naomo Berrill
4.00PM
Mike Nielson +
Simon Nabatov
5.00PM
Brett Sroka +
Rauno Niemenen
6.00PM Mike Nielsen
Aengus Hackett +
Sam Comerford
7.00PM
Beer and
Cheese Tasting
8.00PM
Jack Talty +
galwayjazz.ie

Graham Dunne
9.00PM
Cello Ireland Jazz Juice

10.00PM
Koko Ensemble
Paul McIntyre
11.00PM Trio
Jimmy Cake
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Sunday
8th October
galwayjazz.ie
GJF

Galway
The Mick Lally Black Gate Electric Garden Coffeewerk+
Il Vicolo University Loam Salthouse The Universal
Theatre Cultural Centre and Theatre Press
Hospital
10.00AM

11.00.AM Girls in the Band -

screening

12.00PM

1.00PM Jazz Brunch

2.00PM
Nabatov
Masterclass with
GJFyouth ensemble
3.00PM
Adventures in Music, Aoife Doyle and
Sam Comerford Hugh Buckley GJF@GUH
Naomi Berrill
4.00PM
Aengus Hackett +
NeilLaclainn +
Dominic Mullan
5.00PM
Simon
Nabatov Trio
6.00PM
Simone
Graziano
7.00PM
Koko Ensemble

8.00PM
Naomi Berrill +
Simone Graziano
9.00PM
Arve Henriksen +
Terje Isungset
10.00PM

Black Gate
Improv Night
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Galway University
GJF
Hospital
Black Gate
Cultural Centre

Electric Garden
& Theatre
Loam
Maoin Cheoil na
Gaillimhe

St. Nicholas' College

Collegiate Church
galwayjazz.ie

Kieran Moloney
Music Shop

Il Vicolo Cava Bodega

Coffeewerk +
Press
Tartare
The Mick Lally
The Blue Theatre
Roisin Dubh
Note
The
Bierhaus
Universal Kitchen
Salthouse