Jazz Guitarist / Electronica Producer
Wonderful news - I have been awarded the COVID-19 Crisis Response Award by Arts Council Ireland! This will enable me to compose and record a series of pieces for guitar and electronics, which I will be publishing online for you good folks. So stay tuned for that.. Now I’m off to write some new music! … Continue reading Successfully awarded the Crisis Response Award (Arts Council)
JAZZGate shows are now postponed until further notice, at least until March 29th. This is due to the mandatory government measures implemented around Covid19. Stay safe everyone!
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 … Continue reading In Flow – a huge success at GJF 2019!
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 #JAZZGate #aengushackett
Pretty chuffed to have been interviewed by Matt Mitucci for JAZZIZ Magazine in USA! You can read the full featured interview here.
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 … Continue reading JAZZGate Summer Series curated by Aengus Hackett
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 … Continue reading Featured on RTÉ Lyric FM
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 … Continue reading Invited by Arts Council Ireland to showcase ‘In Flow’
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 … Continue reading Salthouse Sessions @ Galway Jazz Festival 2018
My debut album with DINOSAUR is out today! Available digitally and on CD from Bandcamp