One of Ireland’s most respected drummers, Sean Carpio is currently recording a new duo record with Irish bassist, guitarist and composer Simon Jermyn, a staple of the Brooklyn NY creative music scene for the past 7 years. At Signal Series March, you’ll get to hear the fruits of their labour…
…soundtracks, dance and countless other musical forms. Expect a highly engaging performance, both intimate and elaborate, a musical river whose sources range from classical to Central Africa, with pulsating rhythms, wild guitar solos and so much more. Before their performance, percussionist Éamonn Cagney chatted to us a bit about their…
Built on 15 years of constant collaboration, percussionist Éamonn Cagney and guitarist Niwel Tsumbu are known for their incredible musical chemistry and exciting, joyous performances. For Hotter than July the duo will be coming from Dublin’s Camden Studios straight into your living room, and ahead of these performances, Éamonn chatted…
Composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist Ríona Sally Hartman has just released a Double A-side, with the tracks Seed & Bloom, and shared some insight with us into the linguistic origins of her songs, the search for truth as an artist, and the pull between in-the-moment interpretation and the final ‘set’ recording.
…and influences, for our 'Other Side of the Tracks' Q&A series, which you can now read HERE. WATCH Hotter Than July live sessions on IMC’s Facebook or YouTube Navá - Live Video 1. Premiere Wednesday 22nd July, 7pm Navá - Live Video 2. Premiere Saturday 25th July, 7pm Proudly presented…
…in lockdown, for our 'Other Side of the Tracks' Q&A series, which you can now read HERE. Tune in for their second video to liven up your Friday night on 24th July at 7pm. WATCH Hotter Than July live sessions on IMC’s Facebook or YouTube Havana 'che - Live video…
Well-known across Ireland, Navá is a group of young musicians exploring the relationship between the ancient musical cultures of Ireland and Persia. It comprises folk/bluegrass musicians Paddy Kiernan and Niall Hughes, and Iranian-born brothers Shahab and Shayan Coohe. Their performance weaves material from the Irish and Persian traditions into a…
…the ensemble for our 'Other Side of the Tracks' Q&A series, which you can now read HERE. Binaural recording techniques will allow you to have a 3D immersive audio experience of gamelan music, and completely lose yourself in ancient sounds. WATCH Hotter Than July live sessions on IMC’s Facebook or…
Vocalist and composer Aoife Doyle shared some thoughts with us about her new album ‘Infinitely Clear’, taking inspiration from the Clare landscape, recording songs in pieces during the pandemic, and exploring life’s experiences through music. ‘Infinitely Clear’ has been described in The Irish Times as “...a heart-warming gem, a classic…
Acclaimed Irish jazz drummer, composer, and educator, Kevin Brady celebrates The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet’s upcoming worldwide album release of Plan B with Ubuntu Records.
As Ireland’s leading exponents of authentic Cuban music, Havana ‘che are a high-octane 10-piece salsa band who play everything from timba and salsa classics to rumba and guguanco guaranteed to get you grooving. For Hotter than July online in 2020, Havana ‘che will kick off our online performances on 17th…
It’s been yet another exceptional year for us all at Improvised Music Company and we’re very grateful for your continued support. We hope you’ll have a musical Christmas and a very happy new year, and we’ve gathered together some gift ideas and a selection box of our favourite things from…
Collecting our favourite reading and listening from our 2019, to fill your holidays with improvised music.
August 29th marks a significant centenary. It will be 100 years since the birth of jazz icon Charlie Parker. It also marks 20 years since IMC released Ronan Guilfoyle’s BIRD album. Under the moniker Lingua Franca, that album was a celebration of the iconic music associated with Charlie Parker. It…
The next in Improvised Music Company’s Icons of Jazz takes on the music of genre-blending guitar genius John Scofield. Derry-born Tommy Halferty, the great elder statesman of the Irish jazz guitar, is the perfect musical match to take on Scofield’s music. Like Scofield, Halferty has blended a wide range of…
Thursday 30th April 2020 is International Jazz Day, and we want to celebrate Irish jazz! Find out how you can enjoy and celebrate Irish jazz for the day, with online content, playlists, albums and lots of other enjoyable things!
The National Concert Hall Gamelan Orchestra was established by Dr. Peter Moran in 2014 when Ireland received a specially-built gamelan as a gift from His Royal Highness Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta. For Hotter than July 2020, techniques of binaural recording will bring you from the tranquil setting of…
As individual artists, the three members of the Dublin based jazz trio F-JoB (now identifying as Origin Story) have been at the forefront of many artistically and commercially successful projects in creative Irish music over the last 20 years. Origin Story are delighted to announce that they will be independently…
IMC is delighted to announce that guitarist Chris Guilfoyle has been chosen to represent Ireland in the Criss Cross Europe Band for 2020. Chris will be a member of a pan-European band, coached and led by the legendary Jim Black, who will perform eight concerts in six countries late in…