Experience the electrifying sound world of Grammy-winning pianist and composer Bill Laurance.

This October, Music Network presents one of the most inventive voices in contemporary jazz. A founding member of five-time Grammy Award-winning group Snarky Puppy, Bill has wowed audiences around the globe with his genre-defying performances and compositions.

A revolving roster of jazz and blues acts featuring some of Ireland's finest musicians from Richie Buckley and Chris Comhaill to Ben Prevo and Karl Clews. Expect fabulous music as the perfect backdrop to your Saturday afternoon.

A familiar favourite of the Cork jazz weekend, the Des Hopkins International Dixieland Jazz Band returns to the Clayton Cork City Hotel for three days of spirited traditional jazz, with two performances each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and special guests joining the celebrations.

Hailing from Belfast, Scott Flanigan is one of the foremost keyboard players on the Irish jazz scene. He performs regularly across the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany, and has recently performed with Van Morrison, the Ulster Orchestra, Larry Coryell, Jean Toussaint, Jim Mullen and Linley Hamilton. As a leader, Scott successfully tours his own contemporary piano trio, as well as a hard-driving organ group. He also runs the successful Scott’s Jazz Club in East Belfast, a weekly jazz club bringing the best in Irish jazz to local audiences.

Ireland’s “King of Swing” Luke Thomas and The Swing Cats return after their triumphant sell-out performance at last year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival with their brand-new Kings of Swing Tour.

Hailing from Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, DEISE BRASS is a ten-piece band dedicated to the vibrant sounds of New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland, Swing and Jazz standards from the 1920s and 1930s.

With her third album, composer and bandleader Jasmine Myra has stepped confidently into the next stage of her unique musical explorations. Where Light Settles is a cohesive artistic statement from a distinctive and confident voice in UK music, and a significant evolution from the critically acclaimed Horizons (2022) and Rising (2024).

Saturday at the Jazz Festival Club brings a full day and night of live music to The Metropole Hotel, with performances spread across the Ballroom, Douglas Vance, Beckett, Met Bar, Lobby and the outdoor terrace on MacCurtain Street.

CEO Experiment is the highly acclaimed International Quartet featuring Leopoldo Osio (piano), Peter Erdei (electric bass), Cote Calmet (drums) and Andalusian saxophonist Carlos Ligero.

Following two memorable years at The Bulman Bar, the Lewis Barfoot Swing Quartet returns for their third year as part of the Cork Jazz Festival, with a fresh and playful set of classic golden age jazz. Danceable, elegant & timeless, with stunning vocals, superb musicianship & a playfully infectious energy that keeps audiences smiling & feet tapping.

Okonski is the eponymous piano trio led by Asheville, North Carolina–based pianist Steve Okonski, featuring Michael Isvara Montgomery on upright bass and Aaron Frazer on drums. Often recording fully improvised performances directly to tape, the trio’s music has been described as meditative, introspective, and ethereal.

Patrice Brun is a French saxophonist, established in Ireland since the late 90’s, and has been an active member of the jazz scene since the early 2000’s, leading his own groups, quartet and sextet formats.

A familiar favourite of the Cork jazz weekend, the Des Hopkins International Dixieland Jazz Band returns to the Clayton Cork City Hotel for three days of spirited traditional jazz, with two performances each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and special guests joining the celebrations.

Jazz Allstars is a jazz supergroup celebrated for their annual headlining performances at Crane Lane Theatre’s Jazz Festival in Cork.

This all-star ensemble features some of the biggest names in international jazz: Ryan Quigley on trumpet, Paul Booth and Derreck ‘Doc’ O’Connor on saxophone, Paul Dunlea on trombone, Michael Janisch on bass, Scott Flanigan on piano, and Thomas Tomas Gall on drums.

Born and raised in cork city, the Riordan smith Marnane trio play an electric mix of jazz and fusion. The trio play together extensively in different musical settings and are excited to explore this avenue of improvisation. Gavin Smith - guitar Michael Riordan - bass Jack Marnane - drums