JAZZGate shows are now postponed until further notice, at least until March 29th. This is due to the mandatory government measures implemented around Covid19.
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In Flow – a huge success at GJF 2019!
Thanks to everyone who came down to the In Flow shows last week at Galway Jazz Festival! Was an absolute blast performing with the whole ensemble, which featured the wonderful Matthew Jacobson on drums, as well as Andrew Madec, Simon Kenny and Alain Halimi!
AMW Visual also did an absolutely amazing job on the visuals and documentary.
Thanks to the whole team at Galway Jazz Festival for having us, Ellen Cranitch, Ciarán Ryan and Matthew Berrill did a fantastic job on putting together the best festival yet!
Huge thanks to That’s Life, Arts Council Ireland and Galway and Roscommon ETB for their generous support and funding for the project. Onward and upward for In Flow!
Launching new trio Sat 28 Sept @ Black Gate
Super excited to be launching a new band on Sept 28th, playing brand-new compositions of mine!
Featuring two of Ireland’s finest musicians; Derek Whyte (bass) and Matthew Jacobson (drums)
Sat Sept 28, 9pm
JAZZGate: The Music of Aengus Hackett!
The Black Gate
Tickets €10 – https://bit.ly/2kpoUgT
Featured in JAZZIZ Magazine, USA
Pretty chuffed to have been interviewed by Matt Mitucci for JAZZIZ Magazine in USA!
You can read the full featured interview here.
JAZZGate Summer Series curated by Aengus Hackett
Really excited to have curated a new summer series of themed jazz concerts at The Black Gate Galway.
Here is the updated JAZZGate schedule for the rest of the summer!
June 6
The Music of Herbie Hancock
June 13
The Music of Nina Simone
featuring special guest Barbara Vulso on vocals
June 20
The Music of Charlie Parker
June 27
The Music of Dizzy Gillespie
July 11
TIMELESS – A Celebration of John Abercrombie
with the Tommy Halferty Organ Trio
July 13
JAZZGate Party
(free admission)
July 19
The Music of Sarah Vaughan
featuring special guest Sarah O’ Toole on vocals
July 25
The Music of Duke Ellington
August 1
The Music of Thelonious Monk
featuring special guests Greg Felton on piano
August 8
The Music of Miles Davis
Back by popular demand, featuring special guest Bill Blackmore on trumpet
August 15
The Music of Ella Fitzgerald
featuring special guest Roisin Mulliez on vocals
August 22
The Music of Billie Holiday
featuring special guest Emilie Conway on vocals
August 29
The Music of The Beatles
September 5
The Music of John Coltrane
Featured on RTÉ Lyric FM
Really enjoyed playing on #ClassicDrive on RTÉ Lyric FM, and chatting to Lorcan Murray about Gamelan, jazz and my upcoming electronic EP!
I played a version of the jazz standard ‘Misty’, as well as two of my own tunes; ‘When all is said and done’ and ‘Sunny Rainclouds’.
Have a listen here (scroll to 02:45:00 in, towards the end)
Invited by Arts Council Ireland to showcase ‘In Flow’
Absolutely thrilled and highly honoured to have been invited to do a showcase performance with ‘In Flow‘ at Places Matter 2019, the Arts Council Ireland conference on building inclusion in the arts!
Inclusivity in the arts is something which I and everyone at That’s Life feel very passionately about, and we are delighted with this wonderful opportunity.
We will perform tomorrow with the eight-piece gamelan ensemble plus guest Matthew Jacobson on drums, really looking forward to it!
Thanks to Arts Council and Galway City Arts Office for their funding support, without it this inclusive arts project would not be possible.
Salthouse Sessions @ Galway Jazz Festival 2018
Absolutely thrilled to be back in the Salt House again for this year’s Galway Jazz Festival!
I will be doing three gigs, all featuring the cream of Irish jazz musicians;
Fri 5th Oct @ 7pm (feat. Dan Bodwell & Shane O’Donovan)
Sat 6th Oct @ 5pm (feat. Tommy Halferty)
Sun 7th @ 3pm (feat. Conor Guilfoyle & Barry Rycraft)
All gigs are free admission, since they are generously sponsored by our wonderful buddies at The Salt House Bar.
I can’t wait, it’s going to be pretty mega!
DINOSAUR album out today!
‘Play, Explore, Perform’ music making workshops with That’s Life
I will begin work very soon on my workshops for which I have received the Arts Participation Bursary Award 2017.
Applicants should have a keen interest in music and be available for workshops in Galway City on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.30am-3pm. Auditions will take place at That’s Life Studio,
Woodlands Centre, Renmore on Tuesday 24th October from 10.30am-12.30pm.
For all enquiries and to register for auditions, please contact Andrew Madec on 086-1527040.
