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Michael Buckley - saxRonan Guilfoyle - bass
Christophe Lavergne - drums
Sonny Rollins - A Night At the Village Vanguard: A Night of Classic Jazz
In 1957 the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded one of the most celebrated Blue Note albums of all time – ‘A Night at the Village Vanguard’. Recorded in the world’s most feted jazz club, the music captured Rollins’ trio in full flow, and the album has been considered a classic of its time and the combination of swing and invention shown by the band that night has remained a benchmark in the history of the club, the Blue Note Label and in jazz.
For the first time in Ireland, using the same format as Rollins classic album, this music will be played in its entirety by three of the leading lights in European jazz – Michael Buckley, Ronan Guilfoyle and Christophe Lavergne. The trio brings its vast experience and creativity to bear on this storied repertoire and you can expect an evening of excitement, intensity and great swinging grooves!
Ronan Guilfoyle - bass
Ronan Guilfoyle is a major figure on the Irish jazz scene and has developed an international reputation as a performer, teacher and composer. Among the people he has performed with are Dave Liebman, Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, Kenny Wheeler, John Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Enrico Pieranunzi, Nguyen Le, Brad Mehldau, and Benny Golson.
His groups have toured widely Internationally and he has also recorded extensively, including the award winning "Devsirme" in 1997. As a composer he specialises in compositions which feature both improvised and written music, and has now a large body of work that ranges from solo piano pieces, to chamber works, to orchestral compositions.
Ronan has lectured at many schools around the world including Berklee College of Music,and is an associate Artist of the Royal Academy of Music in London. Ronan is the Director of The Centre for Jazz Performance Studies at Dublin City University.
Michael Buckley – tenor sax
Regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians on the Irish jazz scene, saxophonist / flautist and composer Michael Buckley has been playing professionally since the age of six when critics hailed him as a child prodigy. In recent years, Buckley has been collaborating with the World Jazz Orchestra where he has represented Ireland, has performed with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, and the Edinburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra led by Tim Hagans. Michael has been the Musical Director for Glenn Hansard in recent years and has performed with many jazz notables such as Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Jason Rebello, Nils Wogram, Tom Rainey, and Chander Sardjoe, to name but a few.
Christophe Lavergne – drums
Christophe Lavergne is one of the most creative and exciting drummers of his generation in France. After studying percussion at the Conservatoire of music in Nantes with Gérard Hieronimus, he travelled to New York where he studied at the Drummer's Collective with Billy Hart, Adam Nussbaum and Marvin Smitty Smith. He has toured extensively in Europe, and played or recorded with Thôt, Le Gros Cube, Caroline, Emmanuel Bex, Stéphane Belmondo and Benoît Delbecq.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Arthur's Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin, Ireland
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