| Date & Hour: , Saturday, 3rd May 9pm |
| Line Up: Justin Carroll (piano); Michael Buckley (saxophone); Simon Jermyn (bass); and Sean Carpio (drums). |
Pianist Justin Carroll ushered in 2008 with a new project which both confirmed the considerable depth, and the creative maturity of contempoary jazz in Ireland today.
'Togetherness' were one of the big hits at the recent '12 Points' Festival showcasing young European jazz, and although they have just have worked together for just a matter of months, great things are predicted of this dazzling quartet.
Togetherness is a collective enterprise with original music devised by all four members, and referencing influences as diverse as Skuli Sverrisson, a visitor to Bray Jazz back in 2001, and Jaki Byard.
The players will be familiar to anyone with a keen eye on the Dublin jazz scene, although group leader Justin Carroll sets aside the Hammond B3 to return to the piano on this occasion, the move has stimulated some exemplary small group writing from this exceptional talent.
All four musicians clearly enjoy unpicking Carroll's rhythmic knots, with tenor saxophonist Michael Buckley now finding outstanding melodic expression every time he plays, and drummer Sean Carpio, and Simon Jermyn, playing with freshness and vitality in this all-round exceptional Irish musical package. |
