Harbour Bar
Friday 2nd May, 8.30pm
Pizza Jazz are a new four-piece comprising some of Dublin’s leading jazz players.
Expect the music of Sun-Ra, Charlie Mingus, Hermeto Pascoal and Ornette Coleman alongside traditional and modern standards from the quartet, who cut their teeth playing a lively residency at ‘Luckie’s on Meath Street in the city.
Fresh from releasing their debut album, ‘Home Delivery’ last September, the band pay their first visit to this year’s Bray Jazz Festival.
The band are led by bassist Sean Maynard Smith, and include Brendan Doherty (drums), Darragh O’Kelly (keyboards) and US-born but Irish based saxophonist, the prolific Steve Welsh.