ZOE RAHMAN QUINTET (UK)

MERMAID ARTS CENTRE, FRIDAY 3RD MAY, 8PM

ORCHESTRA BAOBAB (SENEGAL)

MERMAID ARTS CENTRE, SATURDAY, 4TH MAY, 8PM

DAVE DOUGLAS & TRISH CLOWES 'EYES UP QUINTET' (US/UK)

MERMAID ARTS CENTRE, SUNDAY, 5TH MAY, 8PM

ETHAN IVERSON TRIO (US/IRL/DENMARK)

Mermaid Arts Centre, 2.30pm, Saturday 4th May

Marie Kruttli Trio (Switzerland)

Mermaid Arts Centre, 2.30pm, Sunday 5th

Georgia Cécile (UK)

Whale Theatre, Greystones - Friday, 3rd May 8pm

ZOE RAHMAN QUINTET (UK)

MERMAID ARTS CENTRE, FRIDAY 3RD MAY, 8PM

ORCHESTRA BAOBAB (SENEGAL)

MERMAID ARTS CENTRE, SATURDAY, 4TH MAY, 8PM

DAVE DOUGLAS & TRISH CLOWES 'EYES UP QUINTET' (US/UK)

MERMAID ARTS CENTRE, SUNDAY, 5TH MAY, 8PM

ETHAN IVERSON TRIO (US/IRL/DENMARK)

Mermaid Arts Centre, 2.30pm, Saturday 4th May

Marie Kruttli Trio (Switzerland)

Mermaid Arts Centre, 2.30pm, Sunday 5th

Georgia Cécile (UK)

Whale Theatre, Greystones - Friday, 3rd May 8pm

8pm

Zoe Rahman Quintet (UK) with Meilana Gillard Quartet (US/UK/Irl)

Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre

6.30pm

Town Hall - Trio Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola

Venue: Town Hall

8pm

Georgia Cécile Quintet (Scotland)

Venue: Whale Theatre, Greystones

6pm

Harbour Stage: Luisa Annibali Quartet (Italy/Ireland)

Venue: Harbour Bar

8.15pm

Harbour Stage : Collider

Venue: The Harbour Bar

10pm

Harbour Stage: The Workshop

Venue: Harbour Bar

10.45pm

Late Night @ The Gallery - Scott Flanigan Trio

Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre Gallery

4.30pm

Harbour Stage: Bik Sam (S.Korea/Brazil/Irl)

Venue: Harbour Bar

8pm

Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) with Jazz in the Round (Irl)

Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre

2.30pm

Ethan Iverson Trio (US/Irl/Den)

Venue: Matinee @ Mermaid Arts Centre

6.30pm

Harbour Stage: Carole Nelson Trio

Venue: The Harbour Bar

8.30pm

Harbour Stage: ÄTSCH

Venue: Harbour Bar

6.30pm

Naïssam Jalal with Claude Tchamitchian (Syria/Armenia)

Venue: Bray Town Hall

8pm

George Colligan Quartet (USA)

Venue: Whale Theatre, Greystones

10.15pm

Harbour Stage: Shy Mascot

Venue: The Harbour Bar

10.45pm

Late Night @ The Gallery - Halpin/Jermyn/Beckett

Venue: Mermaid Gallery

2.30pm

Marie Kruttli Trio (Switzerland)

Venue: Matinee @ Mermaid

4.30pm

Harbour Stage: Gustavo de Morias Trio

Venue: The Harbour Bar

6.30pm

Cathrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhrianin (Wales/Ireland)

Venue: Bray Town Hall

8pm

Dave Douglas & Trish Clowes Eyes Up Quintet (US/UK) + Next Experiment

Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre

6pm

Harbour Stage: Aleka Potinga's Songs of Love & Longing Quartet

Venue: The Harbour Bar

9pm

Harbour Stage: Stella Bass & The Johnny Taylor Trio

Venue: Harbour Bar

10.15pm

Harbour Stage: Lee Meehan Quintet

Venue: The Harbour Bar

10.45pm

Late Night @ The Gallery - Phil Robson Organ Trio (UK)

Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre Gallery

Line-up

Top new York based jazz stars – trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist Ethan Iverson, Ivor Novello and MOBO Award and Ivor Novello-winning pianist Zoe Rahman, saxophonists Trish Clowes, Camilla George and Meilana Gillard, and rising Swiss piano star Marie Kruttli are amongst a dazzling cast who will grace the stage at Mermaid Arts Centre, this year.

Also featuring on this year’s Bray Jazz programme at Mermaid will be one of Africa’s most legendary bands – Orchestra Baobab – who have wowed audiences across the globe for over half a century with their infectious brand of high life, creole, Congolese rumba and Afro-Cuban beats.

Down in neighbouring Greystones at Whale Theatre we’ll host gigs by UK Jazz Singer of the Year, the multi-award winning Georgia Cécile Quintet, and by a a quartet led by American pianist George Colligan.

And Bray Town Hall will have another strong international dimension – featuring Guardian ‘Album of the Year’ artist – Syrian flautist Naissam Jalal, Finnish/Dutch Trio Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola, and by the amazing Welsh/Irish collaboration of harpist Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, whose debut release together was recently nominated for Best Album at the RTÉ Irish Folk Awards.

You can check out our social channels for regular updates in the weeks ahead. Instagram, Facebook and Twitter Account.

We’re devising a new Late Night pop-up club in the gallery space at Mermaid Arts Centre durin this year’s festival, and will have free-to-attend live music happening in the space from 10.45pm each night. You can read more about the programme of Late Night @ The Gallery shows here, and also about a new (limited availability) TRANSPORT HOME OPTION that we’re introducing for these shows, this year. Click on the link to find out more and book your tickets.