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

Ronan Guilfoyle has been a major figure in Irish jazz for more than thirty years, pushing the envelope of the music in the fields of composition, performance, and particularly rhythm, in which he is recognised internationally as a major innovator.

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.

Bemusement Arcade's 2025 album, released by Livia Records, garnered some pretty hot reviews as it toured and Westport Jazz welcomes them here for the music, which as Ronan puts it, "is a combination of unusual rhythmic things played via the blues, rhythm changes, boogaloos... so, swinging and very audience friendly!"

DSJC’s host/drummer David Lyttle leads an eclectic group of very special guests for Brilliant Corners Festival. "...brilliant...given Lyttle's energy and starry musical connections...you never know who might turn up.” - Irish Times

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.

Barry McCormack was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1978 and studied piano as a child. He received his first guitar from his uncle Harry and was inspired to learn by ear from Blues programs on the radio. He discovered jazz soon after that and his early heroes were Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery and George Benson but his most important influence was Louis Stewart who lived and played in Dublin.

CEO Experiment is the highly acclaimed Dublin-based trio featuring Leopoldo Osio (piano), Peter Erdei (electric bass), and Cote Calmet (drums), known for defining the cutting edge of fusion jazz and modern improvisation.

Richie Buckley, a self-taught saxophone player, is internationally recognised as one of Ireland’s leading jazz performers

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)

David Lyttle presents Grammy-nominated Pat Bianchi, one of today’s most revered Hammond organ players. Mentored by Joey DeFrancesco, he has worked in the groups of legends Pat Martino and Lou Donaldson and tours worldwide with his own trio.

with Kevin James Delaney on keys, Kevin Malone on drums and Conor Brady on guitar

Kevin and the collection of musicians operating under the name Telegraph have been playing for many years in the Dublin area, although events (dear boy) from covid onwardhave curtailed performances for the past number of years. The upcoming gig in Arthurs will be the first in a run of gigs in 2026 that will pave the way for the autumn release of new material.

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.

Scott Flanigan - piano with Andrew McCoubrey on drums and Rohan Armstrong on bass.

From the mid-1960s until the present day, the Beatles have held a fascination for jazz musicians, with jazz greats such as Count Basie, Herbie Hancock and Brad Mehldau all recording numerous songs by the Fab Four.

Performing music from his GRAMMY-candidate album The Willow Doesn’t Weep, alongside a selection of his favourite jazz and blues songs.

Dr Linley Hamilton MBE has been an integral part of the Irish music scene for over forty years, and has juggled a distinguished career as a trumpet player with being a radio broadcaster and an educator. Linley has 6 studio albums featuring some of the finest musicians in the world: Up to Now (2001), Taylor Made (2011), In Transition (2014), Making Other Arrangements (2018), For the Record (2020) and Ginger’s Hollow (2022), two of which spent twenty-five weeks in the US Jazzweek charts.