*FIRST VISIT* - Anthony Joseph is an award-winning Trinidad-born poet, novelist, academic and musician.

His music is a blend of Afrofuturism, spoken word, broken/Afrobeat, dub, soul, funk and jazz. It is hard-hitting and beautiful, all-encompassing yet laser-focused, groovy and essential.

Zak Irvine is a Belfast-based jazz pianist and bandleader originally from Bangor. With a foundation in classical music, Zak has honed his piano technique from a young age, developing a polished and versatile style. Over the years he has seamlessly transitioned into jazz, discovering his passion for improvisation and cultivating a keen ear for complex harmonies and spontaneity.

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Bolivian-born singer and multi-medium performer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & renowned Chicago expat jazz drummer Frank Rosaly released their debut album MESTIZX (International Anthem / Nonesuch) in May, 2024.

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The Christian Marien Quartet presents the music from their new album ‘Beyond the Fingertips’. It is a direct-to-disc production, without editing or post-production, carved into the lacquer in a single, unrepeatable take.

With their new project ‘Reflections of the Eternal Line’, Florian Arbenz and Greg Osby venture into new artistic territory, having been inspired by the latest series of paintings by renowned Swiss artist Stephan Spicher and his exploration of the infinite line and dialogue between the colours red and black.

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Stirring with poetic force, Dark Days by Neil Charles sets the bass as both anchor and insurrection, channelling the spirit of James Baldwin into a contemporary jazz crucible. Here, searing improvisation and taut spoken word entwine, creating a work that radiates both urgency and gravitas.

BAN BAM is a music project from Improvised Music Company (Dublin) which began in 2017 to support and develop the work of women and gender minority jazz and improvised music artists. For this edition, we welcome projects from Joanna Mattrey and Christine Tobin.

One of the most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music, Mercury-nominated Laura Jurd’s unique approach to the trumpet is celebrated in the work that she creates. A past BBC New Generation Artist, Laura’s love of folk traditions can often be heard in her music, alongside her background in classical composition. The result is a melodic world full of compelling twists and turns, whilst retaining a grounded sense of familiarity.

With an international reputation for intricate writing and adventurous improvisation, Trish Clowes provides her bandmates with an abundance of space for exploration, spontaneity, and kinetic provocation. A new album with the quartet is due to be released in Spring 2026, presenting a new set of vibrant compositions.

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An experimental music project led by the critically-acclaimed drummer and composer Dan Walsh, Fixity’s music lives in a world where rock-and-roll, free jazz and noise co-exist. This is a bubbling brew of sounds expertly churned into groove by Walsh and his bandmates.

“Her sound is big and warm; her language firmly rooted in the swinging hard-bop
and post-bop traditions of Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.”  (All About Jazz)

Hayley Kavanagh is an Irish saxophonist, flautist and composer who has made a name for herself on the Dublin scene in recent years both as an active band leader, as well as an in-demand collaborator and sideman. Her music is punchy, bluesy and angular with “pithy hooks over catchy basslines” (Journal of Music). Deeply rooted in tradition, but with a distinct personality, it has “an uncanny quality of sounding both familiar and new at the same time” (Journal of Music).

Michael Buckley and his band are leading players in the current generation of Irish musicians.

They are well schooled with strong local and international experience and have moved beyond the environment they first developed in. They have formed their own sound and sensibility, composing, and performing at a new level.

Blooming Rooms is a new collaborative project shaped by the idea, echoed recently by Marina Abramović, that artists can shift collective energy through intentional creation. Instead of flowers as objects, this trio cultivates sonic blooms.

Venezuelan guitarist and composer Orlando Molina has emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz, crafting music that bridges Latin American traditions with modern jazz aesthetics. Based in Ireland for over a decade, he combines sophistication, narrative depth, and instrumental mastery.

Yumi Ito uses her voice to create worlds beyond all boundaries. The Swiss-Polish-Japanese musician is considered one of the most distinctive voices in vocal improvisation. She moves effortlessly between jazz, art pop, and neoclassical music—as if Tori Amos and Norah Jones had written a Debussy biopic with Ólafur Arnalds’ music.