Formed by drummer Art Blakey in the 1950s as a collective, The Jazz Messengers occupies a special place in the annals of Jazz music in the twentieth century.

Sensual jazz from: The Big Apple

Few contemporary jazz singers can deliver a lyric quite like New York’s Lizzie Thomas, who will star in the last of a trio of Jazz at Johnstown concerts celebrating the female voice.

Karl Clews plays an eclectic selection of jazz and fusion classics by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Miles Davis & a number of Karl's originals

for more info visit http://www.karlclews.com/about-karl.html

The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents Zoe Basha

Curated by Jenna Harris

Zoé Basha is a musician, composer and carpenter, of French and American origins. Based between Ireland and the traveling life for over a decade, Zoé blends traditional singing with jazz and blues. Her original pieces and traditional songs explore the crossover between the sway of Appalachian mountain songs, the fervour and solemn ornamentation of Irish traditional songs, and the pulse of American ragtime through playful, syncopated guitar and a booming voice, reminiscent of an old jazz record you can’t quite put your finger on.

Dublin-based guitarist and singer Nigel Mooney makes a welcome return to the club with his organ trio, but this time with an international guest!

Master saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi gained worldwide recognition while performing with, Two Generations of Brubeck bands. He is a performer, composer, author and educator, renowned for his innovation, mastery, and integrity. In an endless series of rave reviews he is credited for his relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance and as a musical visionary.

For the very first time, Brazilian jazz legend Filó Machado is coming to Ireland as part of Kildare Jazz Festival.

Filó Machado is a Grammy-nominated Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer with over 50 years of career and 13 albums. Blending jazz, samba, and MPB, he has shared the stage and studio with legends like Hermeto Pascoal, Djavan, Michel Legrand, and Kenny Barron.

Grab a pizza and a pint and enjoy some live jazz provided by some of Dublin's finest musicians. Expect tunes by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Weather Report and Sun Ra.

The Jam Tarts are a female trio of singers and guitarists from Dublin, Ireland.Carla Brunell, Claire Bonass and Mo Sheerin bring forth an eclectic and exciting mix of blues, jazz and folk drawing inspiration from Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Crosby, Stills and Nash.Their repertoire includes mostly original compositions with the inclusion of classic blues and trad songs approached with fiery percussive elements, fingerstyle guitar and rich vocal harmonies.

Kenny Wheeler is one of the major figures in contemporary jazz, a virtuoso trumpeter and one of the most important composers in jazz in the second half of the 20th century. His recordings on the ECM label with Keith Jarret, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and many others are considered to be among the finest recordings in the ECM catalogue.

The internationally award-winning Obradovic-Tixier Duo makes a tidal-wave splash performing around the globe. “The music”, says Croatian drummer Lada Obradovic, “is a painting of life, a vision of the world, a scream transcending the sounds of the universe.”

With his unique style and virtuoso technique, Richie Buckley, a self-taught saxophone player, is internationally recognised as one of Ireland’s leading jazz performers. He has been described as "extraordinary" (Irish Times, 2001), "something of a genius… a world reputation amongst saxophonists" (Irish Times, 1999) and a musician whose "playing manages to be simultaneously passionate and gentle, romantic and elegiac." (Sunday Independent, 2001)

BAKAKANZ are a 5-piece, horn-fronted band from Dublin playing energetic jazz-funk music from the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Art Farmer, Tower of Power, Butcher Brown and Ezra Collective.

The Dirty Jazz club have been a massive part of the Dublin Jazz scene for around 15 years. Their focus is on the exploration and deconstruction of songs and an emphasis on creating a depth and textural soundscape on the melody, form and feel of the tunes.

Pia Dunne has been performing professionally as a singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and band leader for over twenty years and has had the pleasure of sharing a stage with such diverse acts as Aslan, Sinead O'Connor, Radio Tarifa, Wally Page, MC Soom T and the cream of Ireland’s jazz musicians. She has regularly toured the Irish festival circuit and played across Ireland, the UK and Scandanavia.