Greek duo Sokratis Sinopoulos and Yann Keerim, through their longstanding collaboration in the Sokratis Sinopoulos Quartet, have created common codes of musical communication based on their shared aesthetic for the re-approach of musical traditions. Their duet is characterised both by a rare and innovative combination of musical instruments, the lyra and the piano, and by a creative combination of different musical cultures.

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.

Organ Freeman – Irish jazz organ trio

Organ Freeman specialises in the music of the bebop and hard bop idioms of the early 1950s and 60s. Playing standards by composers such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, and many more in the classic organ trio format.

Let's get together and play jazz standards! Get your chord changes from iRealPro, and the heads from the Real Book. All and any instruments and singers are welcome. This is an event organized by the community.

If you plan to perform, please show up 30 minutes before the event, and say hello to the other musicians.

Spend your Sunday evenings at Searsons of Baggot Street with their weekly jazz series led by Dublin-based vocalist and percussionist Cormac Kenevey. A staple of the Dublin jazz scene, Kenevey has been critically acclaimed for his recordings, live tours, and performances.

Celebrating four decades at the forefront of British jazz, Courtney Pine returns to the stage in 2026 with a powerful retrospective tour. From his landmark 1986 debut Journey to the Urge Within to his Mercury-nominated Modern Day Jazz Stories, Pine has consistently redefined what it means to be a jazz artist in the UK. Blending the spiritual legacy of jazz with the pulse of reggae, soul, hip-hop and drum & bass, his music tells the very personal story of an artist, a generation and a nation finding its voice through sound.

Two of the most striking lyrical ‘voices’ on the blooming Norwegian jazz scene and ECM Recording artists get together to play J. S. Bach . Trygve and Tord develop unique musical spaces of glowing stillness, lyrical beauty, and far-reaching expressivity while taking chorals written by – or attributed to – Bach as their point of departure.

The Jazz Festival Club continues on Sunday with another extensive programme of live music throughout The Metropole Hotel.

Performances take place across the Ballroom, Douglas Vance, Beckett, Met Bar, Merchant Restaurant, Lobby and the outdoor terrace on MacCurtain Street.

The Kevin O'Shea Quintet return to The Roundy to pay tribute to the vocal stylings of a jazz icon. For lovers of classic crooning.

Cork Jazz Festival 2026: The Songs Of Chet Baker

The Kevin O'Shea Quintet return to Cork Jazz Festival to pay tribute to the vocal stylings of West Coast jazz icon, Chet Baker. While he is rightly renowned for his melodic trumpet playing, this concert will focus on the songs that featured Chet's inimitable vocal style. Expect timeless tunes like My Funny Valentine, Let's Get Lost, Everything Happens To Me and more. For fans of The Great American Songbook, classic crooning and ageless jazz.

We’re thrilled to welcome Derek ‘Doc’ O’Connor & Band to The Pav this Jazz Weekend. One of Ireland’s premier saxophonists, Doc has performed with international icons including Van Morrison, Chaka Khan, Wet Wet Wet, Bob Geldof, Imelda May, and Jeffrey Osborne — and now he brings his unmatched musicianship to Cork for a show you won’t forget.

Join Dreamland Swing Band for an evening of high-energy gypsy swing every Sunday at Mother Reilly’s Pub, Rathmines. This Dublin-based band brings the infectious rhythms of Django Reinhardt-style jazz to life in a cosy pub setting. Great music, good vibes, and the perfect Sunday soundtrack!

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.

Joe-Armon Jones (Ezra Collective) plays Live At St. Luke's during the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026.

Joe Armon-Jones is a London based producer, composer and keyboard player who creates in an uncompromising, free-flowing, experimental way, combining jazz, dub, hip-hop, funk and soul.

Our weekly jazz club curated by MOBO nominated drummer David Lyttle. The best Irish and International Jazz musicians, in the intimate setting of our upstairs bar. This week features John Stowell (US)

Maciej Obara is a renowned Polish alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, widely recognised on the international jazz scene. He is the founder of a Polish-Norwegian quartet, with which he released three albums on the For Tune label: Komeda, Live at Manggha, and Live in Mińsk Mazowiecki.