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Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene. We had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Flanigan to talk about his ongoing project “The Köln Concert Revisited” and Scott’s Jazz Club. Thanks so much to Scott for taking the time to chat with us!
During the interview, Scott spoke about his musical background and how he got into jazz, playing solo piano, his approach to recreating Keith Jarrett’s iconic concert, Scott’s Jazz Club and its new piano, and the Irish scene.
Tickets to the next Köln Concert Revisited here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/scott-flanigan-tickets-1977368199514
More info about Scott here: https://www.scottflanigan.com
More info about Scott’s Jazz Club and its upcoming concerts here: https://www.scottsjazzclub.com/
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with all the latest from Jazz Ireland!
Credits: Interview and production by Hayley Kavanagh and Eric Doyle on behalf of Jazz Ireland.
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In this episode, we teamed up with The Improvised Music Company and Better Live Music to bring you an interview with three members of the international quintet YDIVIDE.
We sat down with drummer and bandleader Clemens Kuratle, saxophonist Dee Byrne, and guitarist Chris Guilfoyle at The Cooler in Dublin to discuss YDIVIDE's new album The Default and their release tour.
A big thank you to Clemens, Dee, and Chris for taking the time to chat with us, and to the IMC for facilitating the interview. The Default is available on most streaming platforms, but we highly recommend purchasing it through Bandcamp: https://clemenskuratle.bandcamp.com/album/the-default.
The album features: Clemens Kuratle (drums, composition), Dee Byrne (alto sax), Chris Guilfoyle (guitar), Elliot Galvin (piano, electronics), Lukas Traxel (bass).
During the interview, the three discussed the formation of YDIVIDE, the challenges of being an international band, their tour, Better Live Music and more sustainable touring, Clemens’ compositional process, their future plans, other projects, and more.
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with all the latest from Jazz Ireland!
Credits: Interview and production by Hayley Kavanagh and Eric Doyle on behalf of Jazz Ireland.
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Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene. We had a chance to visit Orlando Molina at his home in Dublin a few weeks ago to chat about his newly released album. Thanks so much to Orlando for taking the time to speak with us!
His latest album, ‘Autorretrato en Tres Colores (Self-Portrait in Three Colours)’ - a contemporary jazz album with Latin folk influences - is a musical memoir about Orlando’s journey from Venezuela to Ireland and explores themes of migration, resilience, and cultural identity. The album features contributions from various international musicians, including Matthew Jacobson (drums), Scott Flanigan (piano), Cormac O'Brien (double bass), and Steve Welsh (saxophones).
During the interview, Orlando spoke about his musical background and how he got into jazz, his move from Venezuela to Ireland, the theme of the album, the band, his compositional process and the upcoming tour.
Order ‘Autorretrato en Tres Colores (Self-Portrait in Three Colours)’ here:
https://orlandomolinamusic.bandcamp.com/album/autorretrato-en-tres-colores
Orlando Molina's "Autorretrato en Tres Colores" Tour Dates
06 Nov 2025 - Billy Byrnes - Kilkenny
28 Nov 2025 - Scott's Jazz Club - Belfast
06 Dec 2025 - Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club - Dublin
Info on the album and tour dates can be found on Orlando’s social media pages:
https://linktr.ee/orlandomolina
More information is available on Jazz Ireland Blog: Orlando Molina Announces Debut Album Autorretrato en Tres Colores – A Sonic Memoir of Migration, Resilience, and Triumph Release Date: May 23, 2025
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with all the latest from Jazz Ireland!
Credits: Interview and production by Hayley Kavanagh and Eric Doyle on behalf of Jazz Ireland.
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Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene.
We had a chance to visit Carole Nelson at her home in Carlow a few weeks ago ahead of her upcoming album release. Thanks so much to Carole for taking the time to chat with us!
Her latest trio album, ‘Through the Storm’, featuring a stellar rhythm section - Cormac O’Brien (double bass) and Dominic Mullan (drums) - will be released on October 9th with the tour kicking off the same day with a concert at The Cooler in Dublin.
During the interview, Carole spoke about how she got into jazz, coming up in London, moving to Ireland, the band and its formation, her compositional process and the upcoming release and tour.
Order ‘Through the Storm’ here:
https://liviarecords.com/product/the-carole-nelson-trios-through-the-storm/
Carole Nelson's "Through The Storm" Tour Dates
09 Oct 2025 - The Cooler - Dublin
23 Oct 2025 - Billy Byrnes - Kilkenny
Info on tour dates can be found on Carole Nelson’s website:
https://www.carolenelsonmusic.com/newsgigs.html
More information is available on Jazz Ireland Blog: Carole Nelson Trio to Release Through the Storm on Livia Records
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with all the latest from Jazz Ireland!
Credits: Interview and production by Hayley Kavanagh and Eric Doyle on behalf of Jazz Ireland.
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Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with guitarist Rodrigo Almonte Zegarra a few weeks ago to chat to him about his upcoming album release and tour. Thanks a million to Rodrigo for talking the time to speak with us!
His latest album, 'Sounds of the Blue Book', will be released on September 20th featuring Lorenzo Vitola (piano) and Matthew Jacobson (drums / percussion / glockenspiel). The band will be touring the album from October 2nd until October 11th; more info about venues and tickets below.
During the interview, Rodrigo spoke about how he got into jazz, his studies in Ireland and abroad, his album 'Sounds of the Blue Book’ and its compositional process, the tour, the Irish scene, his upcoming plans and other projects.
Buy 'Sounds of the Blue Book' here:
https://rodrigoalmonte.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-of-the-blue-book
Rodrigo Almonte Zegarra's "Sounds of the Blue Book" Tour
02 Oct 2025 – Riverbank Arts Centre - Kildare
03 Oct 2025 – Dublin Unitarian Church - Dublin 2
05 Oct 2025 – The Old Church Centre - Co. Antrim
09 Oct 2025 – The Blasket Centre - Co. Chiarraí
10 Oct 2025 – Tobar Naofa - Co. Kerry
11 Oct 2025 – Backstage Theatre - Longford
Info on tour dates and tickets can be found on Rodrigo Almonte Zegarra’s website:
https://www.rodrigoalmonte.com/#shows
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with all the latest from Jazz Ireland!
Credits: Interview and production by Hayley Kavanagh and Eric Doyle on behalf of Jazz Ireland.
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Read more: In The Groove: Episode #7 – Dave Redmond
Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene.
We visited Dave Redmond at his place a few weeks ago to talk to him about his upcoming album release. Thanks so much to Dave for taking the time to chat to us!
His latest album, ‘All in Motion’, will be released on all platforms on September 3rd. It features an all star band: George Colligan (piano), Stéphane Mercier (sax), Darren Beckett (drums) and of course, Dave Redmond on double bass. The band will be touring the album from September 25th until October 3rd, more info about venues and tickets below.
During the interview, Dave spoke about how he got into jazz, his time in America, his album ‘All in Motion’, the tour, the Irish scene, his upcoming plans and other projects.
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Read more: In The Groove: Episode #6 – John Keogh
Welcome to In the Groove, a brand-new YouTube series from Jazz Ireland, where we bring you closer to the artists shaping the vibrant Irish jazz scene.
In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with John Keogh, one half of the guitar duo Julien & John, alongside Julien Colarossi. This duo will be releasing their new album ‘A Little bit about where we’re from’ at the end of the year, so make sure to keep an ear out for that.
During the interview, John spoke about how he got into music, how the duo met and began collaborating, the inspiration behind the new album, their previous releases, and his thoughts on the ever-evolving Irish scene.
