Two of Ireland's finest guitarists join forces in the upstairs bar of the Dublin landmark that is Neary's, Chatham Street, playing a high-quality mix of jazz, pop and originals.

Join us for an exhibition celebrating 85 years of the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records in the beautiful setting of St. Peter’s Church

To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the landmark jazz record label, Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is proud to announce a collaboration with Blue Note Records that underlines the label’s contributions to the worlds of music and visual art. Engagingly situated in Cork’s St. Peters Church, the installation includes an interactive, walk-through display of the label’s iconic artwork, and Blue Note’s first ever Irish pop-up store.

Gregory Porter is a double Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter celebrated for his distinctive voice and soulful interpretations.

A double Grammy Award winner and renowned worldwide as one of the greatest jazz artists of our time, Porter is set to captivate audiences at the Cork Opera House on a night that promises to be nothing short of spectacular.  

Following on from the success of their tour around James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’, Janet Moran and Ronan Guilfoyle join forces again, this time to explore the intricacies of Joyce’s final novel ‘Finnegan’s Wake’. Janet is an award-winning actor and playwright, and Ronan is one of Ireland’s best-known jazz musicians, with an international career spanning more than forty years. ‘Earwicker’s Dream’ is a concert piece that unites spoken word, jazz composition and improvisation, and explores the central characters in the book.

Music Network presents master percussionist and musical visionary Marilyn Mazur with her Marilyn Mazur Special 4.

Delve into an adventurous world of multicoloured moods, lively energies, dreamy soundscapes, strong melodies and lots of rhythm. With Mazur performing on a mesmerising array of gongs, bells and all things percussion, the Special 4 lineup is completed by the exceptionally talented Jakob Buchanan on flugelhorn, pianist Makiko Hirabayashi and Klavs Hovman on double bass.

Year 2024 is announced as a special year of celebration dedicated to the enduring legacy of Alice Coltrane. The John & Alice Coltrane Home proudly presents the “Year of Alice” in 2024, in celebration of her profound work.

Let's get together and play jazz standards! Get your chord changes from iRealPro, and the heads from the Real Book. All and any instruments and singers are welcome. This is an event organized by the community.

The Richie Buckley Quartet return to their Thursday Night Residency Jazz Gig at Frank Ryans Pub in Smithfield.

Bossa Nova, Blue Note and standards from the golden age of American song performed by Derek Whyte on double bass and Barry McCormack on guitar.

Live Jazz Jam Session in the heart of Cork City every Thursday from 9pm. Hosted by a house band of some of Cork’s finest jazzers & humans. All are welcome to participate for a tune or two. If that’s not your bag then simply take in the atmosphere with some food & refreshments served until late.

Influenced by the music of funk, blues and jazz. Jordan was inspired by the music of Robben Ford and John Scofield, these artists were the basis for creating this project.

Takuya Kuroda is a distinguished trumpeter from Kobe, Japan, known for his innovative blend of soulful jazz, funk, post-bop, fusion, and hip hop. He initially played in big bands alongside his trombonist brother before moving to New York to study jazz and contemporary music at The New School in Union Square, graduating in the mid-2000s.

Karen Underwood returns to the Green Room at Cork Opera House as part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Singer, writer, storyteller, and public speaker Karen Underwood, originally from Chicago, Illinois, found her way to Cork in 1997.

MAKE IT THE MET!

* Strictly an over 23s event

The original home of jazz in Cork, The Metropole Hotel, will once again play host to a top range of diverse artists and music on several stages throughout the Cork Jazz Festival weekend at the famous Jazz Festival Club.

Hejira is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s.

Expect an evening of the great songs from Mitchell’s back catalogue, such as ‘Amelia’, ‘Woodstock’, ‘A Case Of You’, ’Song For Sharon’, ‘Edith And The Kingpin’ etc…