This explosive London-based band led by award-winning Nigerian born saxophonist Camilla George features many of the leading lights of the UK Jazz Scene.
Camilla George saxophone
Renato Paris keys & vocals
Jihad Darwish electric & double bass
Rod Youngs drums
Camilla’s love of fusing African and Western music has made her a unique voice on the international jazz circuit. She will be bringing her all-star band to Ireland for an unmissable 10 date tour mixing her hypnotic blend of afrofuturism, hip hop and jazz. She will be joined by Renato Paris (keys and vocals), Jihad Darwish (electric and double bass) and Rod Youngs (drums).
Expect jazz grooves and afrobeat fusions. One not to be missed!
"One of the UK's finest altoists and composers"
All About Jazz [on George]
"Engaging jazz you want to dance to"
The Guardian [on George]
Return Sessions - Camilla George Livestream from Ronnie Scott’s, London
Camilla George at jazzahead! digital 2021
Wednesday 15 Jun - 8pm - Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo
Thursday 16 Jun - 8pm - Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
Friday 17 Jun - 8pm - Concert Hall, Thomastown
Saturday 18 Jun - 8pm - Triskel Arts Centre, Cork
Sunday 19 Jun - 8pm - The Dock, Carrick On Shannon
Tuesday 21 Jun - 8pm - St. John's Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel
Wednesday 22 Jun - 7.30pm - The Sugar Club, Dublin 2
Thursday 23 Jun - 8pm - Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
Saturday 25 Jun - 8pm - The MAC, Belfast
Sunday 26 Jun - 8pm - National Opera House, Wexford
The state-of-the-art building was opened in 2008 as a fitting home for the award-winning Wexford Festival Opera, as well as being built as an all-year-round multi-disciplinary performance art-form theatre. It has recently been granted further official recognition by being designated Ireland's National Opera House by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, announced at the start of the 63rd Wexford Festival Opera, in October of 2014, by the Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys.