Stage is set for Sligo Jazz Festival

SLIGO Jazz Project launched its 2017 Sligo Jazz Fest programme with a night of superb music in Tricky’s McGarrigles on Thursday.

Sligo Jazz Project’s Eddie Lee thanked Cathaoirleach Hubert Keaney who took time out from an important function to perform the official launch and spoke of his

excitement some of the programme’s highlights, which include Artist in t in Residence, MOBO award winner Soweto ummer Virgil Donati and a co- promotion ats Summer School and the Hawk’s Well Christine Tobin’s six piece Yeats inspired yzantium” jazz project at the Hawk’s Well on Thursday July 27.

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Therese, Penny, Mini and Liam Lee with Sam Purcell.

Meilana Gillard trio played at the launch event.

Deirdre Melvin and Auriel Robinson.

Martin Larkin, Brian Mulligan, Alison Crummy.

Micheál Kearney, Alice Purcell, Colm O’Sullivan and Michael Campbell.

David Lyttle in action.

Councillor Declan Bree, Cathaoirleach Hubert Keaney and Eddie Lee.

Simon Hunt and Cheryl Hunt.

Graeme Bourke, Steve Kohlmann and Dave Flynn. INSET LEFT: John Sharkey and Lizzie Kinsella have mixed reactions about the new programme!