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
I'm very thrilled to have been awarded an Agility Award by The Arts Council! For this project, I will be doing some field recording around Lough Corrib, Co. Galway and using nature sounds and ambient recording to make some new Penji tracks.
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
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
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
Leading Irish publication The Journal of Music have written an extremely positive review of my Penji EP! Here’s a nice extract: "Adopting the name of Penji for his solo project, Hackett appears to have taken his most interesting musical digression...in the process (Penji) has created a groove-laden sound that is augmented by weighty beats, shimmering … Continue reading ‘Up to the surface’ – Penji EP reviewed by Journal of Music
Pretty fantastic review of the Penji EP on award-winning cultural media website HeadStuff!Read the full review here: https://www.headstuff.org/entertainment/music/review-penji-electric-eponymous-debut/
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)