OpenJazz 2004
OpenJazz 2004 - music is for everybody
Sunday 14th March 12am - 6 pm, adm free
Temple Bar Music Centre
Curved St. Temple Bar D2.
6 hours of free performances, showcases and workshops by Ireland's leading jazz musicians!
After a three-year break, one of Ireland's biggest free events for music fans is back and OpenJazz 04 takes place on Sunday 14th March in The Temple Bar Music Centre, as part of The St Patrick's Festival programme of free events for Dublin.
Irish jazz is in great shape, with unprecedented numbers playing the music, learning instruments and attending concerts, and OpenJazz is a one stop shop for everything you need to know about this exciting musical tradition.
There'll be performances throughout the day from the best in new and established Irish jazz groups, taking you on a guided tour of it's rich history, from blues to bebop and beyond.
Performances start at midday and continue throughout the day, in addition to showcases, workshops and master classes, and its all free.
Ireland finest players will be showing how its done in The Music Centre basement, where there'll be twenty four different workshops on everything from guitar, bass, drums, piano, percussion, saxophone, flute, and more. There are plenty of opportunities for learning, especially if you're interested in getting started on an instrument.
With so much music under one roof, there really is something for everyone, and Ireland's leading musicians are waiting to share it with you at OpenJazz 04. There's no cover charge, all you need to bring is an open mind and everybody's welcome, especially families and younger people.
Performance Schedule
TIME | Auditorium Performance |
1200HRS |
Phil Ware Trio |
1300HRS |
Ellen Demos & Mike Neilsen |
1400HRS |
Dopamine |
1500HRS |
Organics |
1600HRS |
Tudo E Bem |
1700HRS |
Kai Big Band |
Workshop Schedule
TIME | ROOM 1 | ROOM 2 | ROOM 3 | ROOM 4 | ROOM 5 |
1300HRS |
Latin Percussion with Conor Guilfoyle |
Meet the saxophone with Sean MacErlaine |
trio jazz with Evidence |
meet the guitar with Hugh Buckley |
meet the double bass with Dave Redmond |
1400HRS |
trad meets jazz with Peter Browne |
jazz voices with Dorothy Murphy |
the rhythm section with Ronan & Conor Guilfoyle |
further guitar with Tommy Halferty |
meet the piano with Greg Felton |
1500HRS |
meet the drums with Conor Guilfoyle |
further jazz bass with Ronan Guilfoyle |
tango and beyond wioth Ariel Hernandez |
jazz & electronica with Roy Carroll |
further piano with Phil Ware |
1600HRS |
further drums with Conor Guilfoyle |
further saxophone with Jamie Oehlers |
free improv with Mike Nielsen |
meet the trombone with Karl Ronan |
meet the flute with Ellen Cranitch |
Re-Visit www.improvisedmusic.ie for updates on who's appearing at OpenJazz 04.