Improvised Music Company

IMC is a music promoter for jazz and a resource for musicians in Ireland.

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CLEMENS KURATLE YDIVIDE

“dynamic four-way conversations, balancing big ideas and alluring sounds”

YDIVIDE at The Cooler

YDIVIDE

'Collaborating Internationally' Clinic with YDIVIDE

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"..full-on, no-prisoners taken, Jazz Messengers hard-bop belters..."

Aren't Blakey at The Cooler

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Adam Nolan aka SlowYoYo at The Cooler

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”Perhaps the most truly original voice in Irish jazz.”

Mike Nielsen's Sound Recipes

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"primal, raw instincts with restless energy, imagination and poetic sensibility.”

SPACE at The Cooler

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Jazz Camp for Girls 2025 open for applications

Improvised Music Company partners on Better Live green touring project

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NAVIGATOR Artist in Residence Emily O’Rourke announced for Garter Lane Arts Centre this August, 2025

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Byrd at The Riverside: Patrick stefan reflects on his Navigator Residency

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Reconnecting with composition: Emily O’Rourke reflects on her Navigator Residency at Garter Lane Arts Centre

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The Devil’s Bit: Cathal Roche Reflects on his Navigator residency at Source Arts Centre

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Styles of Playing: Sean Maynard Smith reflects on his Navigator residency at Ballina Arts Centre

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Origin Story - RUM (Live at The Cooler)

Watch a live performance by the trio Origin Story at the Cooler

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Projective - Motions (Live at The Cooler)

Watch a live performance by Projective at The Cooler

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Michael Buckley's Ebb and Flow - In a Foul Mode (Live at The Cooler)

Watch a live performance by Michael Buckley's Ebb and Flow at the Cooler

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Sankhara - Something Ordinary (Live at The Cooler)

Watch a live performance by the trio Sankhara at the Cooler