In pictures:  Jazz festival kicks off in Cork

The 47th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival got underway on Thursday night, with one of the headliners making a surprise appearance at the opening event 
In pictures:  Jazz festival kicks off in Cork

Ahead of his headline performance at Cork Opera House, the iconic American artist Lee Fields made a surprise appearance at the opening event of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Picture: Darragh Kane

The 47th annual Guinness Cork Jazz Festival kicked off with a surprise appearance from Lee Fields at Cork Opera House on Thursday night.

Arguably the greatest pure soul singer alive, his surprise appearance at the official launch comes ahead of the 75-year-old's gig at the Cork Opera House on Saturday night.

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