Sligo International Summer School And Jazz Festival 2011

19 - 25 July 2011

Gilad Atzmon’s Orient House Ensemble are confirmed for the opening night of the festival, 19th July, at the Model.

The Yellowjackets will play the Hawks Well Theatre on Wednesday 20th July. Tickets will be available to the public in late April/early May.

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SJP International Summer School is a unique festival of jazz, combining education, inspiration and entertainment for musicians of all ages.

SJP is Ireland's biggest jazz summer school and includes a festival featuring line-up comprising mainly members of the SJP teaching faculty, all world class performers in their own right.

As with all SJP events, student participants get free admission to all festival concerts. All faculty members give one masterclass and two ensemble sessions each day and give up to 2 live performances during the week.

The summer school is very performance oriented and participants spend quite a lot of the week playing. The week culminates with a marathon Sunday afternoon concert featuring all participating jazz students.

For further information Sligo Jazz Project

2010 Guests:

Voice: Anita Wardell (UK/Australia)
Guitar: Mark McKnight ( N Ireland )
Guitar: Michael Nielsen ( Ireland )
Electric Bass: Michael Manring ( USA )
Double Bass: John Goldsby(USA/Germany)
Drums: Paul Clarvis ( UK )
Drums: Stephen Davis ( N Ireland )
Saxophone/Clarinet: Frank Griffith (USA/UK)
Saxophone: Matthew Halpin ( Ireland )
Piano: Bill Carrothers ( USA )
Trumpet and Ensemble workshops: Ian Darrington (UK)