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.

Formed out of Music Generation Kildare’s Teen Spirit youth music ensemble programme at Riverbank Arts Centre, the young musicians explore performance, repertoire and ensemble musicianship each month, mentored by members of MGK’s Musician Educator team. They have presented a variety of performances in 2024, including at Riverbank, SubSounds Youth Music Festival, and as part of Garage Land’s recent showcase of youth music at The National Concert Hall, Dublin.

Organ Freeman – Irish jazz organ trio

Organ Freeman specialises in the music of the bebop and hard bop idioms of the early 1950s and 60s. Playing standards by composers such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, and many more in the classic organ trio format.

Join Stella Bass, Felim Gormley and the band for a weekly jazz session at Searsons of Baggot St, the perfect way to ease you back after the weekend.

Groovy Sunday Jazz Master Album Series #7, Pat Metheny, “Letter from Home” Full Album Performed Live at The Hyde, Lemon st.

Experience the rich melodies and vibrant rhythms of Pat Metheny’s Letter from Home performed live in its entirety. From lush harmonies to infectious grooves, this iconic album blends jazz, Latin, and folk influences into a breathtaking musical journey. Join us for an evening of warmth, energy, and sonic storytelling!

Uilleann Piper Mark Redmond is joined by the Chris Colloton Trio for a night of jazz/trad fusion. Taking inspiration from groups such as Desiseal and Horslips, this ensemble arranges traditional Irish tunes with a modern, jazz influence, bringing a unique energy and atmosphere to the music.

Carving a Path: Neurodivergence & Identity with Nat Bartsch

Each month, Improvised Music Company hosts Cooler Clinic CPD events at The Cooler at The Complex or online. In April, we’re hosting an online discussion with guest Nat Bartsch—an acclaimed pianist, composer, and advocate who has carved a unique path in the music industry while embracing her neurodivergence.

Discover the joy of Samba de Gafieira, Brazil’s elegant and dynamic partner dance! Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, our weekly classes offer the perfect mix of fun, learning, and socializing.

19:00 - 19:50 Intermediate Swing Dance Class. Admission €10 per person.

19:50 - 20:40 Beginner Solo Jazz Class. Admission €10 per person.

20:40 - 21:30 Beginner Swing Dance Class. Admission €10 per person.

21:30 - 22:00 Swing Social Dance & Jazz Jam. Free Entry.

Bossa Nova, Blue Note and standards from the golden age of American song performed by guitar duo Hugh Buckley and Barry McCormack.

Jazz jam session every Monday, hosted by Paul Dunlea. This is the original Jazz Improv in the city and features as part of the  Cork jazz festival every Oct. All players welcome.

Kamasi Washington has announced his Fearless Movement European tour is being rescheduled to 2025.

This includes his stop off at 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Wednesday 23rd October 2024, which will now take place on Tuesday 8th April 2025.

Washington calls Fearless Movement his dance album. “It’s not literal,” Washington says. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.”

Washington calls Fearless Movement his dance album. “It’s not literal,” Washington says. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.”

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.

Just like Django Reinhardt’s quintessential gypsy jazz band of the 1930’s, the ‘Quintette du Hot Club de France’, the Tenters are a 5-piece jazz band following in the footsteps of the greats with their lineup of viola, bass and 3 guitars.