Genuine Jazz Orchestra (Ireland) - Bray Jazz Festival 2026
At a glance
About this event
The Genuine Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece Jazz Big Band, bringing new energy and passion to the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans and many of the other legends of big band music.
Led by drummer Ben Cooper and multi-instrumentalist Podge Kilbride, the band members – a mix of seasoned professionals and up and coming players on the Irish jazz scene – share a hunger to preserve and energize the tradition of large jazz ensemble music.
Genuine Jazz Orchestra provide a rare opportunity for audiences to experience the thrill of these incredible big band compositions and arrangements as they were intended – live!
The group has played a number of packed to the rafters live shows over the past year – bringing vibrantly to life a repertoire of swinging sounds, timeless classics, elegant improvisations and original tunes.
It’s magical stuff.
Location
Main St, Bray
Venue details
Since their launch in August 2002, Mermaid Arts Centre has made a splash in the artistic and cultural life of County Wicklow. Presenting an ambitious programme of performances including innovative dance, spellbinding theatre, cutting edge music and art-house cinema.
