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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
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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.
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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.
A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kevin Brady ahead of the upcoming Kevin Brady Electric Quartet tour, featuring Seamus Blake on Tenor, Bill Carrothers on Rhodes and Dave Redmond on electric bass. Thanks so much to Kevin for taking time out of his busy schedule to speak with us!
During the interview, Kevin spoke about how he got into jazz, the upcoming tour, his album ‘Plan B’, heading back into the studio, the save Newpark initiative, the Irish scene, his upcoming plans and other projects.
Be sure to check out the upcoming tour which is kicking off on May 2nd in the Harbour Bar at Bray jazz Festival. More information about all of the dates, the album and Kevin’s other projects can be found on his website: https://kevinbrady.ie/
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community.
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Credits: Interview and production by Hayley Kavanagh and Eric Doyle on behalf of Jazz Ireland.
The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet Tour
02 May 2025 - The Harbour Bar - Bray Jazz Festival
03 May 2025 - Bennigans Bar - City of Derry Jazz Festival
04 May 2025 - The Yeats Building - Sligo
05 May 2025 - Magy's Farm – Dromara, County Down
06 May 2025 - Masterclass w/ Bill Carrothers & Seamus Blake - Newpark Academy of Music
07 May 2025 - Riverbank Arts Centre - Kildare
08 May 2025 - Solstice Arts Centre - Co. Meath
09 May 2025 - Wexford Arts Centre - Wexford
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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.
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to sit down with Izumi Kimura in the Jazz and Contemporary Music Department at DCU. We’d like to thank Izumi for taking the time to chat with us and for speaking so candidly about her life.
During the interview, Izumi spoke about her introduction to music, her move from Japan to Ireland, being immersed in the Dublin jazz community—despite not considering herself a jazz musician—her approach to improvisation and composition, the symbolism in her music, and her upcoming album releases.
Izumi is releasing multiple albums this year, including Butterfly Effect, which is currently available on Bandcamp and other streaming platforms, and Glacial Voyage (a collaborative album with Swiss guitarist Christy Doran).
https://izumikimura.bandcamp.com/album/butterfly-effect
Check out Izumi’s website for more information about her albums and upcoming tour:
https://izumikimura.com/
Stay tuned for more episodes as In the Groove explores the stories, artistry, and passion behind Ireland’s thriving jazz community.
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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.
Last week, we had the pleasure of chatting with Charlie Moon at his place in Stoneybatter ahead of Organ Freeman’s upcoming album release, “Busy Work”. Huge thanks to Charlie for welcoming us into his home.
During the interview, Charlie talked about his introduction into music, early influences, Organ Freeman and their residency at The Big Romance, the new album and release concert, the Irish jazz scene, and his future plans.
Make sure to catch Organ Freeman’s upcoming album launch concert in Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club on April 3rd featuring Charlie Moon (guitar), Darragh Hennessy (organ), Dominic Mullan (drums), and Michael Buckley (saxophone).
Tickets Available from EventBrite:
The album will be released digitally on March 28th. You can buy it on Bandcamp here:
https://charliemooneymusic.bandcamp.com/album/busywork
More information is available on Jazz Ireland Event Page:
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.
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Buckley in his studio in Walkinstown ahead of his upcoming album release “EBB and FLOW”. We would like to thank Michael for taking time out of his busy schedule to speak with us.
During the interview, Michael talked about his studio, the new album, his composition process, previous projects, the Irish jazz scene, and his future plans.
The new album is currently available to order on pre-order through Livia Records: https://liviarecords.com/product/ebb-and-flow-michael-buckley-cd/
Make sure to catch the upcoming album launch concert in Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club on the 27th of February with Greg Felton (piano), Barry Donohue (double bass), Shane O’Donovan (drums). Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/michael-buckleys-ebb-flow-album-launch-tickets-1126307930339
More information is available on Jazz Ireland: https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/album-launch/6089-michael-buckley-s-ebb-flow-album-launch.html
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.
