MOBO nominated drummer and composer David Lyttle has performed in almost 50 countries since emerging on the Irish jazz scene almost 20 years ago. He has collaborated with jazz icons from Joe Lovano to Kurt Rosenwinkel and his 11 diverse albums/EPs include appearances from Talib Kweli and Liam Neeson among others. He is the founder of NI youth music charity Jazzlife Alliance charity and its flagship national jazz programme Jazz Juniors, and recently performed for President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.

50 years on from Keith Jarett' legendary 1975 performance in Koln, Belfast Pianist Scott Flanigan pays tribute to this iconic concert. - Scott Flanigan & Grainne Meyer 

In January 1975, piano virtuoso Keith Jarrett played in Koln, Germany, an improvised concert which became one of the biggest selling solo jazz records of all time, selling over 4 million copies.

MOBO nominated drummer and composer David Lyttle has performed in almost 50 countries since emerging on the Irish jazz scene almost 20 years ago. He has collaborated with jazz icons from Joe Lovano to Kurt Rosenwinkel and his 11 diverse albums/EPs include appearances from Talib Kweli and Liam Neeson among others. He is the founder of NI youth music charity Jazzlife Alliance charity and its flagship national jazz programme Jazz Juniors, and recently performed for President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.

MOBO nominated drummer and composer David Lyttle has performed in almost 50 countries since emerging on the Irish jazz scene almost 20 years ago. He has collaborated with jazz icons from Joe Lovano to Kurt Rosenwinkel and his 11 diverse albums/EPs include appearances from Talib Kweli and Liam Neeson among others. He is the founder of NI youth music charity Jazzlife Alliance charity and its flagship national jazz programme Jazz Juniors, and recently performed for President Michael D. Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin.

A Winter-themed lunchtime concert showcasing the Great American Songbook

Join Sharon Clancy and her trio for a night of musical excellence on the 28th of November at Frank's Place, North Main Street, Wexford. Back by popular demand, Sharon and her trio will guarantee you an exquisite night out, brimming with great, well-known jazz classics, blended beautifully with her outstanding new originals. Sharon is quickly becoming one of Irelands top singer/song writers with the release of several new songs this year, “The Measure of Love”, “Man in Black”, “Can’t Get you out of my Bed”, “Maybe” and now her latest Christmas Single “Eire is Ainm Dom” in aid of Homelessness in Ireland.

Legendary blues guitarist and singer Nigel Mooney will perform songs form his fun-filled, critically acclaimed Christmas album includeing such gems as ‘Twenty-First Century Santa Claus Blues’, ‘Let’s Cancel Christmas For Jesus’s Sake’ and ‘It Ain’t Nobody’s Christmas But Our Own’ along with all the usual Christmas carols, standards and tunes - featuring Scott Flanigan and Dominic Mullan.

The Essential Cole Porter Songbook

Stella Bass, vocals
Niall Kinsella, piano

“He was the wittiest of all the great American pop composers.”
– Washington Post on Cole Porter

One of the 20^th 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. Singer Stella Bass and pianist Niall Kinsella invite you to sit back and revel in a lunchtime of song that’s guaranteed to be de-lightful, de-licious, de-lovely!

 Starring
Stephen Triffitt as Frank Sinatra
Mark Adams as Dean Martin
and George Daniel Long as Sammy Davis Junior

The Definitive Rat Pack are best known as the original Westend cast members of The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas who have now created their own and more personal show, they return to the National Concert Hall on Saturday Jan 17th 2025. They have played the Hall so many times over the last ten years to full capacity audiences that it is almost a second home to them.

Saxophonist, flautist, and producer Chip Wickham casts a formidable shadow across the UK jazz scene. From his early days in the UK breakbeat scene to a 17-year collaboration with Gondwana Records, Chip has crafted a series of acclaimed solo albums drawing on spiritual jazz, 60s British jazz, and contemporary influences like Jazzanova and The Cinematic Orchestra.

Ireland’s King of Swing is back! Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats are hitting the road in 2026 with a spectacular new show that blends the magic of SWING and BIG BAND with the energy of classic rock.

Get ready to hear iconic hits like Wonderwall, The Boys Are Back In Town, Bohemian Rhapsody and Hey Jude – reimagined with the sizzling Swing Cats style – alongside timeless favourites from Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong and more. From high-octane big band showstoppers like Sing, Sing, Sing and Puttin’ On The Ritz to smooth crooner classics like Fly Me To The Moon and New York, New York – this is a night packed with unforgettable music.

Thomas Enhco, piano
Maki Namekawa, piano

Two inspired pianists from different musical spheres, Thomas Enhco and Maki Namekawa, together tackle Keith Jarrett’s legendary album The Köln Concert (ECM, 1975), rendering the incredible luminance of its music freely oscillating between jazz and classical. Two artists and two approaches: Maki Namekawa will play note for note the first and last parts, while Thomas Enhco will improvise around the central part.
The classically trained Namekawa has endeavoured to faithfully reproduce the transcription of the concert from the recording. Jazz pianist Enhco, on the other hand, offers a new improvisation based on the original melodic framework. In doing so, the two pianists will present a reinvented work that aims to perpetuate the atmosphere of the now iconic concert.

Ella Fitzgerald is probably the most beloved jazz singer of all time, with hits like Manhattan, Summertime, Bewitched and Lady is a Tramp.

Amassing 13 Grammy Awards and 40 million albums sales over an astounding 60-plus year career, Ella could effortlessly cross over between sultry ballads, intricate jazz arrangements and light pop tunes, and could imitate any instrument of the orchestra.