Joel Frahm is known to all jazz-lovers as a modern icon of the tenor saxophone. An unsurpassed emotional projection and technical ability always characterize his playing which draws on the breadth the American musical tradition including jazz, funk, rock and blues. "Joel Frahm is widely known in the jazz world for his effusive creativity, rollicking positive spirit, technical fluency and versatility,” says the Ottawa Citizen.

Join saxophonist Harry Connolly and The Blackrock Quartet for a relaxed Sunday session at Pier Head, Blackrock, one of Cork’s most welcoming live-music spots overlooking the harbour.

A lively fun Sunday jazz session in our beergarden, this weekly event offers a relaxed end-of-weekend, with the space to bop along too! With influences including Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Oscar Peterson and a plethora of many other jazz giants, Pinky Trolley bring a classic approach to equally classic music.

Rendezvous Jazz Club invites you to join us for our Boutique Cabaret Night with Swing Version at The Venue at Walters. Step into a world where the intoxicating rhythms of jazz come alive in an atmosphere dripping with glamour and sophistication.

"Ronan Guilfoyle's searching lines, melodious yet edgy—and a little mischievous to boot—stem from traditions old, contemporary and subtly global." - All About Jazz

Ronan Guilfoyle’s new quartet Bemusement Arcade finds deep inspiration in the jazz tradition while challenging its rhythmic foundations with daring innovation.

Carole Nelson Trio’s elegant, lyrical jazz reflects nature’s beauty and fragility in a powerful, emotionally rich musical journey

Led by acclaimed pianist and composer Carole Nelson, with Cormac O'Brien on bass and Dominic Mullen on drums, the trio are delighted to be launching their fourth album, Through the Storm. The music paints an emotive picture of nature’s resilience and fragility through the stories of two bird species- the swallow’s migratory journey and the now-extinct kauai’ o’o, continuing Carole’s engagement and concern for the natural world and our place in it. This is elegant, lyrical music, both timeless and of the moment.

Westport’s own Max Zaska brings his electrifying 7-piece modern soul-jazz band to The Clock Tavern for a night of unstoppable grooves and uplifting energy. A guitarist, songwriter, bandleader, and producer, Zaska is internationally recognised for his collaborations with some of Ireland’s finest vocalists, including Hozier.

Following his headline performance at the Johnstown Jazz Festival this summer, drummer and educator Kevin Lawlor revisits a one-off fusion project from 2016 with a new line-up of musicians. Cluster Funk will perform jazz and groove music by artists including Thundercat, Jamiroquai, Mark Guliana, Joshua Redman and Terrace Blanchard. The band will also use well-known Hip-Hop grooves with jazz standards played over them as an alternative take on jazz fusion. Expect everything from Organ driven Funk to Ambient Jazz.

Having already toured the UK/EU supporting the likes of Jools Holland, Paul Carrack, The Teskey Brothers, Marc Broussard and Mamas Gun, alongside selling out multiple headline shows, co-writing with the likes of Caro Emerald, Ruby Turner and Roberta Campos, and breaking through to new territories via national radio play worldwide, Kat has established herself as one of the hardest working and talented Soul/Jazz performers in her field.

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.

Yesterdays – Dorota Konchevska & Myles Drennan

A lively fun Sunday jazz session in our beergarden, this weekly event offers a relaxed end-of-weekend, with the space to bop along too! With influences including Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Oscar Peterson and a plethora of many other jazz giants, Pinky Trolley bring a classic approach to equally classic music.

Born in Bangkok and raised across Asia, the US, and Ireland, Berklee-trained saxophonist and composer Tom Caraher brings a truly multinational voice to contemporary jazz. His debut album Ninety Degrees has earned high praise — “Irish jazz spins on an inspirational axis invigorated by a debuting Tom Caraher” (Marlbank), and "Ninety Degrees confirms Caraher's talents as a fine melodicist and a purveyor of intricate, feel-good rhythms.” (All About Jazz).

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.

NO IDEAS is a new monthly concert series in Dublin that will highlight experimental and improvised approaches to composition and performance.

The series aims to bring together performers with diverse practices and traditions to create one-off performances and for each person to fully enjoy these things without warning and for no reason.