Jazz Guitarist / Electronica Producer
I'm delighted to share with you that my debut album with Aengus Hackett Trio is out today on all platforms. It's available to buy both in digital format and on CD on Bandcamp. Please check it and grab yourself a copy! Also on all major platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify. Huge thanks to Department of Tourism, … Continue reading Aengus Hackett Trio album out today!
Very chuffed with this lovely review of the album by UK Vibe! Truly humbled to be compared to serious jazz greats Pat Metheny, Lage Lund and Rotem Sivan 🤯Kind words by Steve Williams Heath, thanks so much! Full review below at ukvibe.org https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/aengus-hackett-trio/
Very thrilled with the first review of the Aengus Hackett Trio album!Lovely words from Stephen Graham of UK jazz blog Marlbank. Truly humbled to be compared to the mighty Mary Halvorson and Eivind Aarset! 😯 "Tunes make you stick around. Best track is the electronics shrouded 'Gerrymandering' that has firm bass developmental scene setting from … Continue reading Album review
Very happy to be doing a second date to launch my album with Aengus Hackett Trio . It will be in association with Improvised Music Company, at a wonderful new venue in Dublin. 6 April, 8pm - The Cooler at The Complex, Dublin 7 Tickets here
Delighted to announce that I will be launching my debut album with Aengus Hackett Trio next month! Featuring two of Ireland's finest jazz musicians, Derek Whyte and Matthew Jacobson, the album spans jazz, rock, electronica and free improv. I will be launching the album with a concert at An Taibhdhearc, Galway on 31 March. Tickets available here
I had a great time performing two concerts in Derry in December. The venue was a beautiful 'wee' church on the walls, St. Augustine's. Wonderful band with Suzanne Savage (vocals), Johnny Taylor (piano) and Rod Patterson (bass). Thanks so much to the great promoter Music Capital for hosting us, it was a blast! More concerts … Continue reading Joni Mitchell Tribute in Derry
I am very delighted to announce that my new Penji album 'Future Nostalgia' will be released on all platforms on October 25th. The seven tracks showcase my ability as a beatmaker and one of Ireland’s leading jazz guitarists. Created with the support of The Arts Council, for this album I explored themes of alienation and … Continue reading New Penji album out October 25th
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
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’