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Sligo Jazz Summer School and Festival 2022
Sligo Jazz Summer School and Festival 2022
Sligo Jazz Summer School and Festival 2022
Our Artist-in-Residence this year is award-winning UK composer and bandleader Nikki Iles.
We have assembled an all-star jazz orchestra for her performance on Thursday 21 July which
like many of our events at Sligo Jazz each year, gives it that familiar one-off appeal. It
highlights the return of guitarist Mike Walker, who last time round was a member of the
band in residence, jazz supergroup “The Impossible Gentlemen”, and for whom Nikki has
written several pieces of music. Her husband Pete Churchill is here too, one of the UK’s
most celebrated jazz vocal educators and arrangers, so expect him to pop up where you’d
least expect.
Our festival is a varied mix as always, from Norwegian jazz tubist Daniel Herskedal to NYC
rising star Ashley Pezzotti and an all-star opening night treat with TRYPL and a stellar
international rhythm section. Please read on and enjoy the week, it is always six days of
equal measures of education, entertainment and inspiration!
Enjoy!
Eddie Lee
Artistic Director, Sligo Jazz Project
Supported by the Arts Council, Sligo County Council, full list of patrons and
sponsors on our sponsors page.
T UE S DAY 19 J U LY
4:30pm - 6:30pm Hargadons, Adm. Free
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY
StringTime
featuring Bjorn Solli (Nor)
& John Moriarty (Irl)
Our opening duo of this year’s festival met at the final of the
Montreux Jazz Festival Guitar Competition in 2006. Björn Solli
and John Moriarty have continued to play together since in
various settings. Solli has played extensively in Norway with his
own group Solid, as well as Seamus Blake, Aaron Parks and many
others. John Moriarty is at the forefront of jazz guitar in Ireland,
having performed with Louis Stewart from the early 2000s and
currently in groups led by Richie Buckley as well as his own
quartet. In this setting the guitarists explore well-loved standards
as well as original arrangements and compositions.
"An excellent player, dynamically varied and adventurous..." –
Downbeat Magazine (Moriarty)
DOUBLE BILL
TRYPL (UK) + Christine Tobin
8pm Hawk’s Well Theatre
€18/15conc./€9 u18s
Booking: 071-9161518
www.hawkswell.com
TRYPL
Ryan Quigley - trumpet
Paul Booth - saxophone
Trevor Mires - trombone
Tomasz Bura - piano
Federico Malaman - bass
Ricky Quagliato - drums
Paul Clarvis - percussion
With Guest: Phil Robson - guitar
T UES DAY 19 JULY
TRYPL is a UK-based Latin Jazz powerhouse outfit co-founded by the horn section of Trevor
Mires, Ryan Quigley and Paul Booth. The sensational horn trio of first-call musicians on the
London scene is joined by a crack Italian rhythm section of Federico Malaman, bass and Ricky
Quagliato drums, plus percussionist Paul Clarvis (UK), keyboardist Tomasz Bura (Pol/UK) and
guest soloist Phil Robson (UK/IE) on guitar.
Christine Tobin “Tower of Song” “One of the most gifted and original singer/songwriters in
today’s jazz world.” BBC Music Magazine
Love of Moving Parts for solo saxophone and multi-tracked ensemble takes place in a 32-
speaker dome (low light) @The Nest, Sligo
“Norwegian tuba player Daniel Herskedal is nothing short of a miracle, which is mainly
brought about by his perfect mastery of the instrument. - Jazzenzo
Our 2022 Artist-in-Residence, award winning jazz pianist and composer, Nikki Iles has worked
with many jazz legends such as Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, Norma Winstone, Dave
Holland, Tina May and Rufus Reid. With over 30 CDs recorded over 3 decades, she has been
described as the “Heroine of British Jazz”. Tonight’s concert will bring together the stellar
Sligo Jazz faculty and guests to perform her exciting music for Jazz Orchestra. Nikki has won
Several Ivor Novello Awards and most recently was awarded the British Empire Medal in the
2022 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Among the featured soloists are Mike Walker who
previously appeared in Sligo twice as a member of the “Impossible Gentlemen”, Ryan
Quigley and Paul Booth, just to name a few members of this truly international all-star band!
Saturday 23 July
1:30pm SATURDAY LUNCHTIME Double Bill Admission €10
Have an extended lunch at Andersons today in the company of a superb double bill
lineup showcasing the best of Ireland, the UK and beyond.
2:30pm Tony Kofi presents Thelonious Monk
+ The Dirty Jazz Club at 1.30pm
5:30pm-7:30pm Jam Session Admission Free
10:30 pm till late Jam Session
featuring a host of international talent from Europe’s premier jazz summer school
Sunday 24 July
12 Noon SJP BIG BASH Admission Free
Featuring our entire summer school, they’ve been working hard all week in their
ensembles preparing a marathon concert for your enjoyment! Feast your ears on a
whole host of international talent of all ages!
6pm SJP WRAP PARTY Admission Free
featuring a whole host of international talent
4:30pm Hargadons, Adm. Free
Paul Clarvis Quartet
featuring Cathy Jordan
Cathy Jordan - voice
Paul Clarvis - percussion
Stuart Hall - guitar
Conor Murray - bass
Scott Flanigan - piano
London-based first-call session musician Paul Clarvis and Cathy Jordan some years ago at
Sligo Jazz Project and two have since collaborated on several projects which combine
interpretations of jazz, folk and gospel classics. Better known as the voice of the legendary
Irish folk Dervish, Jordan’s gift for interpreting all genres of song and making it her own is
common knowledge in the Sligo area and further afield. Her ability to make any song sound
like a folk song is testament to a unique voice which goes unrivalled in modern folk music.
With added jazz improvisations of Messrs Clarvis, Stuart Hall, Conor Murray and Dr. Scott
Flanigan, and all we can say is expect the unexpected!
DOUBLE BILL
MBQ TRIO (ITALY/UK)
featuring Federico Malaman
Ashley Pezzotti Quartet (USA)
8pm Hawk’s Well Theatre
€18/15conc./€9 u18s Booking: 071-9161518/www.hawkswell.com
MBQ TRIO
Federico Malaman is an extraordinary Italian bass player with a very advanced technique.
Federico’s popularity on the web, thanks to his amazing virtuosity, innate empathy and
communicative ability, has made him real star, establishing himself as a leading teacher and
musician with over 78,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. He is joined in this unique one off
performance (like so many Sligo Jazz events) by his compatriot, drum ace Ricky Quagliato on
his return to Sligo and London Based keyboard virtuoso Tomasz Bura, a rising star on the
London jazz fusion and funk scene.
FR I DAY 22 JU LY
Ashley Pezzotti Quartet
Ashley Pezzotti - voice
John Goldsby - bass
Paul Clarvis - drums
Scott Flanigan - piano
After two and a half decades of performing before the interruption of lockdown, the group
turned to the studio to create an album dedicated to Wayne Shorter. Each composition
on The Shorter Perspective was arranged and performed with the band’s unique
improvisatory approach in mind. With 5 dates scheduled for this Summer, the group is now
touring this work with the aim of further exploring the compositions and their own brand of
invention.
“This is where you will find the core jazz principles of communication and interaction, with
musicians comfortable enough to take risks and familiar enough to anticipate each other’s
next move.” Cormac Larkin, The Irish Times.
PIANO DRUMS/PERCUSSION
Nikki Iles: Artist/ Ricky Quagliato (IT)
Composer in Residence Paul Clarvis (UK)
Tomasz Bura (Pol/UK) Dr David Lyttle (NI)
Dr Scott Flanigan (NI)
Kieran Quinn (IE) SAXOPHONE/WOODWINDS
Nils Kavanagh (IE) Paul Booth (UK)
Conor Bastible (IE) Tony Kofi (UK)
Cathal Roche (IE)
VOICE Matthew Halpin (IE)
Pete Churchill (UK) Micheál Murray (IE)
Ashley Pezzotti (USA)
Christine Tobin (IE) TROMBONE
Trevor Mires (UK)
BASS TRUMPET
John Goldsby (USA/DE) Ryan Quigley (UK)
Conor Murray (IE) Dr Linley Hamilton (NI)
Federico Malaman (IT)
VIOLIN
GUITAR Oleg Ponomarev (IE)
Mike Walker (UK)
Phil Robson (UK/IE) Full biogs on our faculty pages
Stuart Hall (UK) www.sligojazz.ie
Dr Mike Nielsen (IE) facebook, twitter, instagram:
Joseph Leighton (NI) @sligojazz
at a glance
TuESdAy 19 JuLy
4.30pm Festival Launch Hargadons FREE
Bjorn Solli (Nor) & John Moriarty (Irl)
5.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
8pm dOuBLE BILL: Hawk’s Well Theatre €18/15conc./€9 u18s
TRyPL (uK) + Christine Tobin’s “Tower of Song”
10.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
WEdNESdAy 20 JuLy
4.15pm Cathal Roche’s Love of Moving Parts The Nest FREE
4.30pm Murray Brothers Quartet Hargadons FREE
5.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
8pm daniel Herskedal Trio Hawk’s Well Theatre €18/15conc./€9 u18s
10.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
THuRSdAy 21 JuLy
4.30pm Stuart Hall & Paul Clarvis Hargadons FREE
5.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
8pm Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra Hawk’s Well Theatre €18/15conc./€9 u18s
featuring Mike Walker
10.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
FRIdAy 22 JuLy
4.30pm Paul Clarvis Quartet & Cathy Jordan Hargadons FREE
5.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
5.30pm Old Market Street Swing Band Thomas Connollys FREE
8pm dOuBLE BILL: MBQ TRIO Hawk’s Well Theatre €18/15conc./€9 u18s
featuring Federico Malaman + Ashley Pezzotti Quartet
10.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
SATuRdAy 23 JuLy
11am Jazz Brunch Lyons Cafe FREE
Bill Blackmore Trio with darragh O’Kelly Keys and derek Whyte Bass
1.30pm SATuRdAy LuNCHTIME double Bill Andersons €10
Tony Kofi presents Thelonious Monk + The dirty Jazz Club
4.30pm Colm O’Hara Quartet Hargadons FREE
5.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
8pm SJP All Stars 2022 Hawk’s Well Theatre €18/15conc./€9 u18s
10.30pm Jam Session Andersons FREE
SuNdAy 24 JuLy
12noon The Sligo Jazz Project Big Bash Andersons FREE
6pm SJP Wrap Party Andersons FREE
Sponsors - Patrons - Friends
Sligo Jazz Project is funded by A million thanks to everyone who helps put
this great event together, especially
The Arts Council
Therese O’Loughlin: SJP Admin, Hospitality,
Artist Liaison.
With additional financial assistance from Norman Pugh: Hospitality, Transport, Artist Liaison.
Sligo County Council Nothing would happen without our amazing
Hargadons/Cafe Souperb festival and summer school production crew:
Hawk’s Well Theatre Production Manager: Stephanie Pawula, assisted
Andersons Bar & Grill by Con Schmaucks
Sligo Tourist Development John Sharkey, Marcus Roberts, plus Ita Callagy,
Association Kris Manulak, Dominika Manulak on video
production and our fabulous photographer Lieve
RTÉSupporting the Arts Boussauw.