Jazz Guitar / Gamelan / Electronica
Really thrilled to be performing at Galway International Arts Festival this year with JazzTempo! It's a real privilege to be part of this cross-genre collaboration with ConTempo String Quartet and Matthew Berrill, Róisín Mulliez and Barry Donoghue. These wonderful artists are some of the finest classical and jazz musicians Ireland has produced - I can't … Continue reading JazzTempo to perform at Galway International Arts Festival
The Arts Council have invited That's Life to showcase our band Electric Dreams at this year's Festival Makers Conference! The event will be in Galway Rowing Club on May 11, hope to see you there!
I’m going to be performing jazz on RTÉ with the wonderfully amazing Matthew Berrill and Izumi Kimura. At my favourite venue Campbell's Tavern! Great that our national broadcaster is celebrating the hard work that venues like the Tav do for live music in this country, should be a great show, also feat. leading folk and … Continue reading Performing on RTÉ
The two weeks I spent on my artist residency in Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely was truly inspiring and nourishing as an artist. It was also a challenge, but that is what sparks creativity.Getting out of your comfort zone is always good! Here is a little piece I wrote as a reflection on my time there … Continue reading ‘Challenging yourself as an artist’
Very happy to announce that I have been chosen for an artist residency at The Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely, Co. Wicklow! https://www.improvisedmusic.ie/whats-happening/news/four-artists-chosen-for-imcs-navigator-programme The 14-day Navigator Jazz Residency programme is run by Improvised Music Company and it offers jazz and improvising musicians professionally remunerated time and space to develop and perform work, while building relationships … Continue reading IMC Navigator Residency
It's a huge honour to be involved in this one..After performing it a few weeks ago in Galway, I look forward to performing it again in Dublin on October 15 in Arthur's Blues and Jazz Club. A new concert-length suite for large ensemble by avant-garde trombonist and composer Colm O’Hara, featuring some of Ireland’s leading … Continue reading 2nd concert with Colm O’ Hara 10tet (large improv ensemble)
In 2020 and again this year I have had the privilege of working together with these wonderful musicians: RTÉ ConTempo String Quartet, Matthew Berrill, Róisín Mulliez and Barry Donohue Music and it will be so wonderful to perform for you later this month! Tickets on sale this Friday @ 1pm, they will go fast so … Continue reading JAZZTEMPO coming to the stage
It is a huge honour and privilege to announce that I have been chosen by Improvised Music Company for their 30/30 platform! IMC is Ireland's national promoter of jazz, improvised and ethnic music and a resource organisation for Irish and Irish-based jazz musicians. To celebrate 30 years in existence IMC has chosen 30 leading improvisers … Continue reading Improvised Music Company 30/30 platform
I'm very thrilled to have been awarded an Agility Award by The Arts Council! For this project, I will be doing some field recording around Lough Corrib, Co. Galway and using nature sounds and ambient recording to make some new Penji tracks.
Very proud to be finally launching 'New Arrival', the album of new original music composed and performed in collaboration with In Flow gamelan ensemble! Also launching on the night is the wonderful documentary on the project by AMW Visual. This Wednesday 25 May, 7pm at Nuns Island Theatre A lot of work has gone into … Continue reading ‘New Arrival’ – In Flow album launch