Nikki Iles Jazz Orchestra featuring Mike Walker - Sligo Jazz Festival 2022
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About this event
The Sligo Jazz 2022 Artist-in-Residence, award winning jazz pianist and composer, Nikki Iles has worked with many jazz legends such as Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, Norma Winstone, Dave Holland, Tina May and Rufus Reid. With over 30 CDs recorded over 3 decades, she has been described as the “Heroine of British Jazz”. Tonight’s concert will bring together the stellar Sligo Jazz faculty and guests to perform her exciting music for Jazz Orchestra.
Nikki has won Several Ivor Novello Awards and most recently was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2022 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Among the featured soloists are Mike Walker who previously appeared in Sligo twice as a member of the “Impossible Gentlemen”, Ryan Quigley and Paul Booth, just to name a few members of this truly international all-star band!
Season pass and concession tickets available through our box-office 071-9161518
Location
Temple St
Venue details
The Hawk's Well is a 340 seat theatre in Sligo, North West Ireland. We host a diverse programme of arts and entertainments including comedy, professional and amateur drama, a wide range of music from traditional and jazz to opera, plus dance, pantomime, children's theatre and comedy.
