Benjamin Boone Confluence Band - Limerick Jazz Festival 2024

American saxophonist and composer Benjamin Boone’s, a Professor of Music at California State University Fresno, came to collaborate with this all-star band while serving a U.S. Fulbright Scholar at the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in 2022-23.

This show features tunes created for the newly recorded album Confluence : including “The Clash of the Ash,” “She Moved Through the Fair,” and “On the Banks of the Shannon,”and other great new compositions. "This was a fun project and we had such a great time recording these original tracks so do come and hear the finished product”. CDs will be on sale on the night.

Benjamin Boone's work has been enthusiastically received by critics and fans with awards including #3 “Best Album of 2018” in DownBeat Magazine’s 83rd annual Readers Poll, #5 “Best Album of 2020” and #5 “Best Instrumental Group of 2020,” in the 42nd Annual JazzStation Awards, and #1 on the Amazon Charts. DownBeat noted, “despite the star turns [guests Branford Marsalis, Chris Potter, Greg Osby and Tom Harrell], Boone not only distinguishes himself with uncluttered, affecting orchestrations, but by passionately balancing intellect and emotion.” All About Jazz echoed, Boone’s “guest artists might be the attraction for the jazz listener… but that would miss the extraordinary music both written and performed by Boone.” Jazz giants Ambrose Akinmusire, Kenny Werner, Ben Monder, Ari Hoenig, and Corcoran Holt have also recorded with Boone.

Line-Up:

Benjamin Boone - Saxes
Jayne - Voice
Joe O'Callaghan - Guitar
Dan Bodwell - Bass
John Daly - Drums

A master class in the combining of different art forms…an essay in complementarity

- All About Jazz

Intense and hard-hitting…socially and politically conscious…Boone’s vision surpasses all expectations

- Jazzwise

Of unmistakable… historic importance

- UK Vibe

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Venue Information - Dolan's Pub

Dolans pub is the hub of the complex, a traditional Irish bar with Irish music seven nights a week all year round. It has become a cultural attraction and this year received the IMRO award for best Live Music venue in Ireland. The bar is open 12pm daily for lunch and 10am on weekends and public holidays for breakfast.