Andy Sheppard features in an impressive roster at Triskel for Cork Jazz Festival 

The English saxophonist plays on the Sunday of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, at a venue that will also host the likes of Ralph Towner,  Selene Saint Aime and Amaro Freitas

The lineup at Triskel for Guinness Cork Jazz Festival includes Andy Sheppard, Amaro Freitas and Selene Saint Aime.

English saxophonist Andy Sheppard once played in a band led by legendary American double bassist Charlie Haden, a multi-sided musician whose experiences extended from folk to free jazz.

“I’m in the middle of a solo, and Charlie was playing right behind me, and I could hear him just keep saying, ‘Tell your story, man! Tell your story, man!’,” says Sheppard. “I guess that’s the thing with jazz: You can have all the technique and knowledge in the world, but if you’ve got no story to tell, you’re gonna sound flat.”