Jazz Guitarist / Electronica Producer
I am delighted to start a new chapter today in joining the teaching staff at The Irish World Academy of Music & Dance at University of Limerick. I am teaching Javanese Gamelan as part of the BA in World Music programme. Lovely set of instruments to explore and a really cool institution, I am very … Continue reading Teaching at Irish World Academy, UL
I am excited to be going on tour this week in Northern Ireland! Performing the wonderful songs of Joni Mitchell in Belfast, Derry amd Gweedore, Co. Donegal with Suzanne Savage, Johnny Taylor and Rod Patterson. Tickets and more info. here
We had an absolute blast performing yesterday at Bray Jazz Festival! Great appreciative audience and it was wonderful to see plenty of young kids and adults there too! Very generous words here about Aengus Hackett Trio, huge thanks to wonderful jazz critic Philip Watson. "Flying multi-coloured musical flags for Ireland..(trio) featuring the first-call rhythm section … Continue reading Bray Jazz Festival
I am delighted to announce that my album Aengus Hackett Trio has been selected for the most extensive and comprehensive jazz critics poll in the world, The 19th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll ! The full poll is curated by renowned critic Tom Hull and published in prestigious Boston arts magazine The Arts Fuse and … Continue reading Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll 2024
Irish Times jazz critic Philip Watson has selected my trio album as one of the top five Irish jazz albums of 2024! I'm in seriously heavy company, along with the mighty Mary Coughlan, Niwel Tsumbu, Sue Rynhart and Adjunct Ensemble. This is a huge recognition for me, I'm completely blown away! You can read the … Continue reading Irish Times – Top five Irish jazz albums of 2024
I am very chuffed that one of my favourite RTÉ radio presenters Peadar MacCurtain has chosen to include 'Jasper' from my trio album, on his Best of Irish Mixtape for 2024! In very good company too, so much amazing music has been released in Ireland this year. You can have a listen here on RTÉ2XM. … Continue reading Best of Irish Releases 2024 – RTÉ2XM
I have had the privilege of coaching some fantastic young jazz musicians over the past couple of months.Together with Matthew Berrill, we have helped five local musicians to compose new material, work on jazz standards, and craft a set for this concert. They are sounding superb, some real hard workers and serious talent in the … Continue reading Mentoring talented local youth jazz ensemble
Very excited to announce that I have co-curated this programme of eclectic music next Saturday. Of special interest to fans of electronic music, Estonian guest artist and modular synth wizard Sander Saarmets will perform a once-off collaboration with wonderful vocalist Olesya Zdorovetska. I will perform with my own trio feat. Ireland's finest Derek Whyte and … Continue reading Eclectic programme curated for Galway Music Residency
Looking forward to co-presenting the Jazz and Classical show with Richard Moore on Loughrea Community Radiothis Sunday at 9-11pm. I have a lovely playlist prepared both from my own output and my influences, and will also be chatting about an exciting upcoming event with Galway Music Residency on 9 Nov. You can tune in online … Continue reading Co-presenting community radio show
Delighted with this wonderful review of the trio record by Ian Patterson at All About Jazz! Lovely words about my bandmates Matthew Jacobson and Derek Whyte too. You can read the full review here.