Jim Carroll

The age of niche

• Art Irish music Jazz Pointyheaded stuff Society
• February 25, 2013, 09:36

Why the most exciting and innovative music and art can be found in the magins – and why the mainstream is content to ignore it

• Festivals Jazz
• August 7, 2012, 09:05

Best festival name of the season, hands down. It’s not just pop-trance in the Phoenix Park which has the capacity to have the natives up in arms, you know. Down With Jazz! takes its name from Father Peter Conefrey’s Anti …

• Jazz
• April 22, 2011, 10:00

We’re now going to talk about jazz. It’s probably at this stage that a lot of you turn the page or click on some other link. For many, jazz is a heritage sound, a music which gave the world greats …

• Festivals Jazz
• November 18, 2009, 15:38

Those interested in new music, noise and experimental jazz should check out the Bottlenote Festival which takes place in Dublin’s Twisted Pepper on December 4 and 5. The main sets will feature four members from the Bottlenote collective – Seán …

• Jazz Live music
• March 10, 2009, 14:02

Brand new space about to be launched in Dublin for improvised and experimental music. The Fold will be located in St Audeon’s, that church on High Street which DEAF used for some gigs in 2007, and will have four outings …

• Jazz
• January 16, 2009, 10:18

Now firmly established as one of the best showcases around for new European jazz acts, 12 Points! returns to the Project Arts Centre in Dublin from February 11th to 14th. Organised by the Improvised Music Company, the third outing for …

• Jazz
• November 14, 2008, 08:58

Some music fans may think that Irish jazz festivals begin and end with Cork in October, but a wealth of exciting jazz events happen all over the country every year. Next week, the Galway Jazz Festival kicks into action. Acts …

• Jazz Live music
• July 25, 2008, 09:30

Acclaimed jazz guitarist John Abercrombie has announced an Irish tour for September. The ECM artist has played and recorded with a glittering roll-call of musicians down through the years, including Gil Evans, Jan Garbarek, Chico Hamilton, Billy Cobham, Joe Lovano …