Harry Connolly & Friends

Harry Connolly 

A member of the first jazz festival committee & jazz playing musician for the first jazz festival of 1978 and all 42 Festivals to date.

Lineup:

Jenny Howe Vocals
Harry Connolly Sax Flute Vocal
Brian Hyland Bass
George Hasson Trumpet
Patrick Lynch Drums
Patrick McBeth Piano

Jenny Howe

Jenny Howe a versatile vocalist and experienced session singer with film and T.V  acting and singing credits such as Spike Milligan’s acclaimed “Puckoon” and James Ellroy “L.A sherriif’s homicide” Jenny recorded the main   soundtrack for the film The Brylcreem Boys, starring Gabriel Byrne, and Jean Butler, and sang at the Cannes film festival, where it was premiered.

Jenny also works as a vocal coach on ITV’s “The Voice”and “The Voice kids”  Jenny sang with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra; she toured extensively with them in the UK and abroad, and appeared several times at Ronnie Scott’s where she is featured on many of their live albums including Cottoning on, In Control, and A View From The Hill. She is also featured on the compilation album Nite at Ronnies.

Other TV credits include TFI Friday, BBC Hall of Fame, CH4 comedy series Barking, and BBC Looking Good, she has also done voice-overs for programs such as BBC's Ballykissangel, Falling for a Dancer, the CH5 series The Imperial War in Colour, and National Geographic.

Songwriting credits include tracks featured on BBC TV, Chanel 4, and ITV

Her show with the highly acclaimed pianist/composer Geoff Eales “Ladies and Gentlemen of Jazz” at Ronnie Scott’s earlier this year was a sold out, the show highlighted the rich legacy of the great Ella Fitzgerald Songbook and the legendary piano work of Oscar Peterson and other great jazz pianists.

She is delighted to be back performing in her hometown!!

Website: http://www.jennyhowe.com/

Patrick McBeth

Patrick studied Piano at the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music, UK, the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest and Aspen Summer School. He works extensively as a solo pianist with collaborative artist both in Europe and the USA. Patrick was Head of Keyboard at Ampleforth College& Stonyhurst College, Lancashire . Where Patrick conducted both College Orchestras .Patrick is looking forward to playing his first Cork Jazz Festival as a guest piano player with The Harry Connolly Band.

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Venue Information - Shelbourne Bar Cork