Jazz Festival

Fred Hersch reminded why he really does belong among the greats

Fred Hersch is probably the least-heralded of contemporary greats, but great he truly is, and an extraordinary evening at the Everyman left you in no doubt about that.

Jazz Festival gives Cork cash boost of €35m

The festival is one of the most iconic events of its kind on the national cultural calendar.

Trio give Triskel a masterclass in jazz

The superb trio of Airelle Besson, Sebastian Sternal and Jonas Burgwinkel at Triskel provided an example of the current rude health of European jazz, writes Philip Watson.

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas roll out the Motown classics at Cork Jazz Fest

'Jimmy Mack' and 'Heat Wave' have people jiving in the aisles.

Swing, strings and hip-hop in nod to legends at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Kurt Elling, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Mica Paris, and a live orchestral rendition of Dr Dre’s classic hip-hop album 2001 were some of the highlights of the 42nd Guinness Cork Jazz Festival over the weekend.

Review: Tear-inducing tribute to trafficking victims among highlights of Sinead O'Connor gig

A tear-inducing tribute to the human trafficking victims was among the highlights of Sinead O'Connor's magnificent gig in Cork, writes Aine Bonner.

And all that jazz... Highlights of the Cork Jazz Festival

From old-style vocalists to cutting edge innovators, there was some fine music to be heard at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.

Cork Jazz Festival at a glance: what's on

A guide to what's on for this weekend's Cork Jazz Festival.

Jazz and Me: Famous faces of Cork on the best of the Cork Jazz Festival

In conversation with Richard Fitzpatrick.

A history of the Cork Jazz Festival in 10 classic gigs

Des O'Driscoll on the musicians Cork Jazz Festival down through the years.

Cork Jazz Festival Review: Mica Paris, The Everyman

London songstress Mica Paris’s show might be a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, but she isn’t at all interested in delivering an Ella Fitzgerald impression.

Let party begin - Jazz festival opens

Cork has, rightly, for many years styled itself as a City of Festivals. Many, many other cites; many, many other communities, host many and varied festivals but not that many do so with such natural, unfettered gusto and enthusiasm.

Mica Paris is bringing a little dream of Ella to Cork

Mica Paris kicks off the Cork Jazz Festival tomorrow night with a show featuring the songs of Ella Fitzgerald. She tells Ellie O’Byrne about her own rise to fame and her love of the American legend.

No shortage of Irish talent at Cork’s jazz fest

The international acts get most of the attention but Alan O’Riordan says there is no shortage of home-grown talent playing on Leeside this weekend.

Jazz parade to bring New Orleans vibe to Cork's streets

The family-friendly parade will mix red-hot jazz bands with fiery Cork characters who will dance through the city streets in a dramatic musical procession.

A Question of Taste with Sue Rynhart

Sue Rynhart sings at the Green Room in Cork Opera House on Saturday as part of Guinnness Cork Jazz Festival. She is from Dublin and is the mother of three boys.

Jazz legend John Surman on a well-travelled career and why he's angry about Brexit

As UK legend John Surman gets ready to play at Cork’s jazz fest, he tells Philip Watson about his well-travelled career and why he’s so angry about Brexit.

Jazz-hand your way along the Guinness Cork Jazz festival trail

Dust off your fedora, practice your jazz hands and let the trail do the talking.

Countdown to 42nd Cork jazz festival begins

The 2019 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival was officially launched last night, with the 42nd incarnation of the event hosting a number of big names across the 70 city venues on the weekend of October 24-26.

Jazz festival director sacked: Decision must be explained

Cork has enthusiastically promoted itself as a city of festivals for decades.

Cork jazz festival director Dunphy axed from role

The woman credited with rejuvenating the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has been axed from her job.

Readers' blog: 40 years of success and all that jazz in Cork City

One of Cork Business Association’s top awards went to the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, which we are told now generates €40m for the city and the regional economy.

Jazz fest aiming to be streets ahead of the rest

The director of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival would like to see the city centre become a designated festival zone next year, with key streets pedestrianised for the four-day music event.

Quality reigns at Cork Jazz Festival

A look back at some of the highlights from this year's festival.

Video: Relive the sights and sounds from the Cork Jazz Festival

All that jazz!

Tord Gustavsen wows Triskel with soulful gig

After almost a decade working in larger ensembles, Tord Gustavsen has made a return to the trio, the format in which he first made his name.

Cork Jazz Festival in full swing at the Everyman

Jazz weekend at the Everyman really got into its stride on Saturday afternoon with Paul Booth and the Bansangu Orchestra.

Cork's Jazz Fest hosts Kristjan Randalu and Dino Saluzzi at the Triskel

Triskel’s annual mini-festival dedicated to the acclaimed German record label ECM moved this year, its fourth, from its regular slot at the end of November to the October Bank Holiday weekend, and a space within the wider Cork Jazz Festival.

18-piece New York orchestra led by composer Maria Schneider delight Cork Jazz Fest crowd

At one point during the vibrant Dia De Los Muertos street parade that opened the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, the corpse of a woman lying in a coffin in an old black carriage-style hearse sprang suddenly to life and began clawing desperately at the glass windows.

Jazz Festival review: Laura Mvula at Cork City Hall

One of the most ambitious undertakings of this year's Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has been to book three concerts at the City Hall, a sizeable new venue for the event. Rostered for the Saturday night slot was Laura Mvula, the British soul singer who burst on the scene in 2013 with her debut album Sing To The Moon.

In pictures: Jazz Fest takes over the streets of Cork city

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