| Latest News | | |  | | Showcasing Irish Jazz | Contemporary Irish jazz is experiencing something of a golden age. While the economic 'Celtic Tiger' may be on the wane, it is certainly boom time in the creative musical community of a country which for a long time lacked the musical infrastructure to support the development of jazz, at a pace to compare with our European neighbours.
More and more it is to Ireland that our neighbours now look however - and the depth and scope of artistic creativity now available in this country is at a level that has rarely been seen before.
With this year's programme we seek to reflect something of that renaissance - and it is fitting that alongside a fantastic international dimension, we play host to many of Ireland's great jazz musicians and ensembles, in 2008.
Amongst those who will feature are Justin Carroll's exceptional new quartet 'Togetherness', the fine young Irish singer 'Cormac Kenevey with The Phil Ware Trio', Nick Roth's Balkan ensemble 'Yurodny', the exhilarating 'Miles Davis Electric Tribute', featuring Ronan Guilfoyle and Michael Buckley, Dylan Rynhart's 'Fuzzy Logic', and the ever popular Cuban collective that is 'Havana Son'. |
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|  | | Afternoon Shows | Bray Jazz Festival extends an invitation to music lovers to come out on the bank holiday weekend, and sample what is on offer at a series of free to the public afternoon concerts we are staging at the town's Royal Hotel.
These shows take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 3rd and 4th May, starting at 2.30pm, and feature respectively the visiting Danish vocal ensemble 'Touché', and Ireland's one great jazz collective 'Fuzzy Logic', who will be joined by guest UK based trumpet player Tom Arthurs.
Why not come along for a few hours of great musical entertainment and exploration. Tickets will be available at the door. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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|  | | OnLine Booking | Bray Jazz Festival is pleased this year to be able to offer our patrons a service to book concert tickets on-line - courtesy of our partners at Mermaid Arts Centre.
Concert goers can book tickets to shows taking place over the festival weekend for all of our shows at Bray Town Hall, at Mermaid Arts Centre, and at The Royal Hotel (evening shows) -and at no extra cost.
All you have to do to book online is click on the live link, and follow the directions to the concert of your choice. While you are there check out also the extensive range of other arts events that are taking place at Mermaid this Summer.
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|  | | Other Festival Information | | TRANSPORTATION | Bray is situated on the east coast, and can be reached travelling south bound for approximately 30km along the N11 (Dublin/Rosslare) National Primary Route. See Google Map for further directions.
A number of public transport options exist to reach the town. The town is serviced by the following Dublin Bus Routes : 45, 45A, 84, 184 and 185. Full timetables Click Here
Bray can also be reached by DART. A timetable for services is available here. This linked page is for outbound services to Bray on Friday, 2nd May. Configure accordingly to get other DART information.
A special nightlink bus service is available to return festival goers to Dublin City Centre following late night concerts. These buses are run by Finnegans Coaches and leave from Bray Main Street (opposite Royal Hotel) for O'Connell St, Dublin, at 12.15am, and at 2.15am each night. Tickets are priced €5.
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|  | | BOOKING TICKETS | Tickets for all shows taking place at Mermaid Arts Centre, Royal Hotel (evening), and Bray Town Hall can be booked by contacting the box office at (01) 2724030. A facility to book these tickets is also available, and at no added cost, here. Tickets for shows taking place at our World Stage @ Katie Gallaghers, and at our After Hours Jazz Club @ Heather House Hotel will be on sale on the door, each night.
GENERAL TOURISM INQUIRIES
General tourism inquiries about where you can stay, local restaurants, and other local attractions, contact Bray Tourist Information Centre at 01-2867128.
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|  | | DAVE DOUGLAS - MOONSHINE | The brilliant American composer/trumpeter Dave Douglas recently released 'Moonshine', a new album based upon recordings of his group's performance at Bray Jazz Festival, last year.
Dave was thrilled with the project 'Keystone' and their European tour, and when they arrived in Bray at the end of more than a month of European dates, he was anxious to capture the chemistry and energy of the group, for posterity.
Courtesy of festival partners RTE LyricFM, who were recording the Bray Jazz show for broadcast, Dave secured recordings of the concert. He took them back into the studio to touch up, and the result is 'Moonshine', a fantastic release from a band at the height of its powers.
Moonshine' is available to download and buy through Dave Douglas' 'Greenleaf Music web-site HERE priced at $10 and $20 respectively. With foreign currency exchange rates being what they are, that's a snip folks ! |
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