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What jazz acts would you like to see in Dublin?

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  • 26-06-2005 6:55pm
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    robbie1876
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    It seems to me that Dublin isn't very high on the international jazz circuit, it's only very occasionally an exceptional jazz act comes by Dublin if they are playing in Europe. I know tons of people that regularly travel to the UK to catch a jazz act. Fair enough, smaller audience etc, but if there are troops of people dedicated enough to travel to the UK for a gig, surely there are many others who would go if they came to Dublin.

    Acts I'd like to see play Dublin:

    Chick Corea
    Dave Holland
    Dave Weckl
    Maceo Parker
    Herbie Hancock
    Oscar Peterson Quartet

    Surely any of these acts could fill Vicar Street, possibly for more that one night, right?


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    Alkali
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    Good list, Chick Corea and Dave Holland are playing at this years Jazz Cork Festival.

    http://www.corkjazzfestival.com/

    Mine would be.

    Tribal Tech
    Frank Gambale
    David Binney
    Cab
    John Scofield


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    robbie1876
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    Excellent, I didnt see either on the bill the last time I checked, can't wait! Thanks for pointing it out.

    Tribal Tech and John Scofield, good calls. Not familiar with the others, must check them out.


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    Doctor J
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    Send a mail to the good folks at http://www.improvisedmusic.ie/

    They bring a decent number of groups over, such as the likes of EST to Vicar Street last month.


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    robbie1876
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    Yeah I seen Elvin Jones when he was hosted by Improvised Music in Vicar Street a few years ago. I never seen a man smile so much during a gig, he was beaming from start to finish!

    Is the Dublin Jazz Festival still going? Very little mention of it on the improvised music site...


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    Buddhapadge
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    That Cork festival looks great - Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Ron Carter, all on the same bill... It's nearly worth enduring a few days in Cork for! :D


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    Executive Steve
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    jan garbarek
    eberhard weber
    terje rypdal
    wayne shorter - saw him and herbie hancock before and wayne was having a bit of a bad night of it, was at the national concert hall... anyone else there that night? was still a pretty awesome gig!


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    Ancient1
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    [cm]tyranny wrote:
    jan garbarek
    eberhard weber
    terje rypdal

    Amen!

    Nice to hear that i'm not the only one into Terje Rypdal :D


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    Alkali
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    robbie1876 wrote:
    Excellent, I didnt see either on the bill the last time I checked, can't wait! Thanks for pointing it out.

    Tribal Tech and John Scofield, good calls. Not familiar with the others, must check them out.

    Cool np, I was surfing the net and i remembered about the Corkjazz, Chick Corea just turned up in the list, so good.

    David Binney is excellent, I would recommend listening to some of his stuff, Frank gambale is great to, more rock/jazz stuf, and Cab are a cool fusion/jazz band.


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    Skycat
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    I don't live in Dublin,but just for the heck of it.

    5 acts would be:

    Ken Vandermark (as The Vandermark 5 if they're still around)
    The Gold Sparkle Band
    John Zorn (any)
    Courtney Pine
    Chicago Underground Trio


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    stevejazzx
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    has paco ever played here

    john mclaughlin
    chick chorea (hes doning cork this year man i cant wait)
    keith jarret
    goiong to bobby mcferrin tomorrow
    pat metheny


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    Desmo
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Desmo


    [cm]tyranny wrote:
    jan garbarek
    eberhard weber
    terje rypdal
    wayne shorter - saw him and herbie hancock before and wayne was having a bit of a bad night of it, was at the national concert hall... anyone else there that night? was still a pretty awesome gig!

    I saw Eberhard Weber and Jan Garbarek in Dun Laoghaire in the 1980s. It was a quartet gig in one of the hotels. Easily one of the best 2 or 3 gigs ever for me.

    Des


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