Sean Hession, vocals
Myles Drennan, piano
Dave Fleming, double bass
Tom Dunne, drums

Punctuate the year with a selection of seasonal Frank Sinatra interludes. In this lunchtime concert, leading Sinatra exponent Sean Hession and his stellar jazz trio perform autumnal classics from the Great American Songbook, evoking a mellow mood.

Belfast-based drummer and improvisor Stephen Davis is one of the most sought-after musicians and collaborators working today. He is a member of Anthony Braxton’s ‘The New Standard’ and the Alexander Hawkins Trio, and has worked with Marc Ribot, Evan Parker, Kris Davis, Paul Dunmall, Django Bates, and Van Morrison to name but a few. Davis made his name in the improvising trio Bourne, Davis, Kane, whose debut album Lost Something (Edition Records, 2008) prompted The Guardian’s John Fordham to acknowledge the trio’s “world class status.”

Belfast-based drummer and improvisor Stephen Davis is one of the most sought-after musicians and collaborators working today. He is a member of Anthony Braxton’s ‘The New Standard’ and the Alexander Hawkins Trio, and has worked with Marc Ribot, Evan Parker, Kris Davis, Paul Dunmall, Django Bates, and Van Morrison to name but a few. Davis made his name in the improvising trio Bourne, Davis, Kane, whose debut album Lost Something (Edition Records, 2008) prompted The Guardian’s John Fordham to acknowledge the trio’s “world class status.”

Two of Spain’s most celebrated musicians, pianist Abe Rábade and drummer Gonzalo del Val, join acclaimed Irish bassist David Redmond for an exceptional evening of jazz at Wexford Arts Centre. 

Bringing together decades of international performance and recording experience, the trio will explore a repertoire of original compositions shaped by contemporary jazz, spontaneity and creative interplay. 

Moving On Music are delighted to welcome Kalia Vandever for a very special performance in the Tall Gallery space of The MAC, Belfast.

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Mike Nielsen, Guitarist, composer, author, inventor, Mike Nielsen is a lecturer in jazz at the Technical University, Dublin. His three main research topics include, improvisation, rhythm and microtonality. His diverse performance experience ranges from Dixieland—Modern—Microtonality. His unique style is influenced by jazz, classical, flamenco, Irish and world music genres. Featured on 25 recordings, Mike’s most notable recordings are with Dave Liebman (Ex Miles Davis) with whom he has also toured with.

Kalia Vandever (they/them) is a trombonist and composer living in New York. Praised by AllMusic as “a master musician and composer” and “a singular talent,” Vandever’s approach to the trombone is distinctive, defined by their sonorous tone and lyrical voicing. They lean into the challenges of the instrument and allow patience and melody to guide their process.

Moving On Music are delighted to welcome back Dave Kelbie with his new project, ‘The Viper Club’.

Andrea Manzoni and Mauro Sigura aim to create a stimulating and immersive musical experience that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries. With an interdisciplinary approach to composition and performance, they consider music a universal language of human experience.

Aoife Ní Bhriain, fiddle
Cormac McCarthy, piano

Blending deep roots in Irish traditional music with classical, jazz, and contemporary influences, Ní Bhriain and McCarthy chart a compelling sonic path through a shared musical heritage, transformed through their own creative lens. The album title, Cosán Casta, derives from the Irish words for “twisted path”, reflecting a journey both intricate and organic, rooted and exploratory.

Moving On Music are delighted to welcome back Dave Kelbie with his new project, ‘The Viper Club’.

HLG Sunday Concert Series from the Abbey Presbyterian Church presents:

Shadowlands

Robin Fincker, Lauren Kinsella, Kit Downes

Moving On Music are delighted to welcome back Dave Kelbie with his new project, ‘The Viper Club’.

“He was the wittiest of all the great American pop composers.” 

– Washington Post on Cole Porter

One of the 20th Century’s songwriting geniuses, Cole Porter was the toast of Broadway and Hollywood. Composer of the hit musicals Anything Goes, Kiss Me, Kate, Can-Can, Silk Stockings and High Society, he epitomised the wit, charm, elegance and sophistication of an era. Following a sold out performance a Dublin’s National Concert Hall, singer Stella Bass and pianist Niall Kinsella invite you to sit back and revel in an afternoon of song that’s guaranteed to be de-lightful, de-licious, de-lovely!

The performance will feature music g material from their latest album - Interfuse

Jazz Views review of Interface: “The result is an album of great variety with quality to match. Donegan is a fine composer, bringing highly accessible compositions with strong melodies and depth to sustain interest. You soon warm to the material, which has a relaxed and uplifting tone, then stick around for the textural interplay between four imaginative players who clearly enjoy each other’s company.