Swing into Jazz in the Afternoon with Melanie O'Reilly Trio
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About this event
Melanie O'Reilly vocals, Carole Nelson -piano, Adrian Jackson - Bass
Join Melanie and her Swing trio for an afternoon of uplifting celebration of the favourite songs of the Swing Era composed by Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Gershwin, Cole Porter, Fats Waller and made popular by the legendary jazz singers ofElla Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Anita O'Day, Nat King Cole, Nina Simoneand more. An afternoon full of toe tappin' swing rhythm - All welcome!
"The full-house audience were captivated from start to finish as the award-winning and much-travelled Wexford-based vocalist served up treat after treat linked with stories about the songs and their creators.....O’Reilly showed how easily she can slip from sassy and sultry to playfully intimate even within the same song". Jackie Hayden, Writer, Author and Music Industry Consultant
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.
