Jazz Guitarist / Electronica Producer
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 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
Some great news - The Arts Council have awarded me with an Agility Award to compose some new works and develop them with my trio! I will be honing in on free improv, a great passion of mine. It's an absolute privilege to work with Matthew Jacobson and Derek Whyte, truly two of Ireland's most … Continue reading Aengus Hackett Trio – Agility Award
I'm just speechless at this fantastic news..I have been awarded an Arts Council Music Bursary! The award will support me to develop my solo project. I will be spending a good portion of 2021 working on improvisation for guitar and electronics. As well as this, I will collaborate with two of Ireland's finest proponents of … Continue reading Arts Council Bursary for solo project
Here is 'A Life Lived', the second video of my new series of compositions.I don't usually share personal matters on my website, but this needs an introduction. The pandemic and lockdown have been tough on everyone, and I had the added sorrow of my father passing away last April. I composed these pieces mostly during … Continue reading ‘A Life Lived’ – second video of new series
Let me present 'Shimmer'! This is the first in a series of six pieces I created using improvisation as a compositional process. The full EP will be released on Nov 26th. Created with support from Arts Council Ireland's #COVID-19 Crisis Response Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC7gMlO62d8
I'm proud to present my contribution which was supported by the Arts Council Ireland Covid-19 Crisis Response Award. I have composed and recorded six new pieces for guitar and electronics, and two live videos. I set myself a strict method of composing through improvisation. So all the main thematic material was written in the heat … Continue reading ‘Shimmer’ EP out Nov 24
Very much looking forward to next week as I will be working with one of Ireland’s leading ensembles, the ConTempo Quartet! This wonderful project is put together by Galway Music Residency. The concept is to combine the classical string group with a jazz ensemble featuring myself and three of the finest exponents of jazz coming … Continue reading ‘JazzTempo’ project with Contempo Quartet
I have been invited by Sligo Jazz Project to record a solo set from home, as part of their online festival this year! This is a huge honour for me, as I attended the summer school and festival as a teenager and it was a very formative time for me. It will stream on Fri … Continue reading Sligo Jazz Project 2020
Delighted to have been invited by The Hunt Museum in Limerick to perform a socially-distanced solo concert on Friday 31st July! It's free, but booking is essential. More info. on that here: https://www.huntmuseum.com/whats-on/friday-lunchtime-jazz/