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 | | Stefon Harris & Blackout (USA) | | Sensational vibraphonist Stefon Harris brings his electrifying band Blackout to Bray Jazz 2009. | |
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 | | Mathias Eick Quartet (Norway) | | Scandanavia has produced some real jazz stars in the past decade - trumpeter Mathias Eick is just the latest of them. | |
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 | | Trio Sud (France) | | French jazz star Sylvain Luc leads one of the hottest jazz guitar trios currently working in Europe. | |
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 | | Rez Abbasi Quartet (featuring Kiran Ahluwalia) | | Pakistan born guitarist Rez Abbasi has been one of the guitar giants on New York's jazz scene for more than 20 years. | |
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 | | Eri Yamamoto Trio (USA/Japan) | | Classically trained pianist Eri Yamamoto pays a welcome first visit to Ireland to play this year's festival in Bray. | |
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 | | Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara (UK/Gambia) | | A blistering live performance is assured as desert blues guitarist Justin Adams teams up with ritta player Juldeh Camara. | |
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 | | Paolo Angeli (Sardinia) | | Whether exploring the music of Bjork or the tunes of his homeland, Sardinian guitarist Paolo Angeli paints the most extraordinarily aural soundscapes. | |
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 | | Boi Akih (Indonesia/Holland) | | Singing in the tongue of her Moluccan Islands, Monica Akirary combines with guitarist Niels Brouwer to present a captivating live show. | |
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 | | Tarab (Italy/Ireland) | | Arabic music and music of the Mediterranean is explored by this Italian trio, featuring accordian player Francesco Turrisi, traditional flautist Emer Mayock, with Robbie Harris and Nick Roth. | |
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 | | Orquestra do Fuba (Brazil) | | Brazilian music served up with verve and vitality is assured with Orquestra do Fuba, who use the base rythyms of Northern Brazil's forra tradition as their platform. | |
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 | | Soweto Kinch and David Lyttle Trio (Irl/UK) | | Sax player and rapper Soweto Kinch returns to Bray Jazz - this time accompanied by the assured and driving rhythym section of drummer David Lyttle and bassist Damien Evans. | |
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 | | Yurodny (Irl) | | The music of the Balkans take centre stage when this collective of European musicians currently living in Ireland takes the stage | |
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 | | Sardjoe/Buckley/Guilfoyle (Irl/Ind) | | Great trio comprising Irish saxophonist Michael Buckley and bass player Ronan Guilfoyle, teaming up with Indo-Dutch drummer Chander Sardjoe | |
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 | | Tommy Halferty French Trio (Irl/Fr) | | One of Ireland's top guitarists teams up with French bassist Michel Zenino and drmmer Jean Pierre Arnaud. | |
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 | | Morla (Irl) | | Innovative Irish duo of Sean Og and Simon Jermyn kick on following their stand out show at the recent 12 Points Festival in Dublin. | |
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 | | Hot Jazz Club of Dublin | | Stirring gypsy jazz from exciting new band on Irish jazz scene. | |
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| | Carmel McCreagh Band | | Classic torch songs and original material from Wicklow based singer and her talented band. | |
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