Unesco International Jazz Day
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About this event
Jazz drummer and educator Kevin Lawlor presents a show celebrating jazz in Wexford following the theme of Great Jazz Drummers. The performance will kick off with students from County Wexford School of Music's 2 student jazz ensembles as well as performances from drum students.
The show will centre around pieces of music performed by the greats of jazz drums through the years such as Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Art Blakey and modern greats like Mark Guiliana and how drums have evolved along with the music since the 1930s.
Kevin Lawlor - drums
Dave Jones (UK) - piano
Andrew Csibi - double bass
Special Guest: Alex O'Keeffe - guitar
Location
Cornmarket
Venue details
Wexford Arts Centre is a multi-disciplinary venue of professional arts practice and local cultural initiatives. It celebrates and fosters high quality creative and artistic experiences by commissioning and presenting art forms across disciplines. The centre develops its audiences through provision of a comprehensive and varied programme of events. Wexford Arts Centre aims to be a venue of excellence that supports the contribution of the arts to the cultural life of County Wexford.
