Phil Ware & Damian Evans - New Ross Piano Festival

About this event

New Ross Piano Festival has added a Jazz piano day, curated by Phil Ware. Phil and his bassist Damian Evans will give a lunchtime concert at 1.05 performing selections from the works of famous jazz composers and the Great American Songbook.

Up until now the New Ross Piano Festival has been purely classical and has an international following. In this, its 12th year, it is spreading its wings and looking forward to welcoming jazz enthusiasts from all over Ireland to what promises to be an exciting additional venture.

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www.newrosspianofestival.com

Phil Ware

Phil's career as a pianist and jazz educator has taken him throughout Europe and as far afield as America, Asia and the Middle East. His long-standing piano trio, completed by Newpark faculty members Dave Redmond and Kevin Brady, was chosen to represent Ireland at the 2008 Eurojazz Festival in Mexico City. As a sideman, he has played with international figures such as Guy Barker, Peter Ind, Ian Shaw, Gene Caldarazzo and heroes of the Acid Jazz revival, Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers. His skills as a particularly sensitive accompanist are well-noted. Not only have they led to many engagements as musical director for live performances and studio recordings, they also form the foundation of the jazz ethos he teaches.

Damian Evans

Damian Evans is a double bassist and researcher from Perth, Australia who has been a major contributor to the Irish jazz scene since his arrival in 1997. He is leader of the Damian Evans Trio and co-leader of the Boylan/Buckley/ Evans Trio. Damian has worked with major touring artists visiting Ireland including Terrel Stafford, Johnathon Kriesburg, Jean Toussant, Jason Rubello, Tim Warfield and Soweto Kinch as well as fellow Australians Jamie Oehlers and Paul Williamson. Damian helped to establish the Galway Jazz Festival and Galway Jazz Club before moving to Dublin.