Eleonora Strino (Italy): Guitar, Voice
John Goldsby (DE/USA): Double Bass
Dion Parson (US VI): Drums
Eleonora Strino is recognized by critics as one of the most promising young talents in the international jazz scene. She is a permanent member of Dado Moroni’s quartet, Emanuele Cisi’s quartet ,Greg Cohen’s trio and the group “The Great Guitarist” alongside Ulf Wakenius and Martin Taylor. (The group was founded in ’73 by Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd, and Herb Ellis, and she is the first woman to be part of it).

Paul Dunlea: Trombone
Cathal Roche: Saxophone
Nils Kavanagh: Piano
Conor Murray: Bass
Stephen Davis: Drums

Although at home in a variety of musical styles, Cork Trombonist/Composer/Arranger, Paul Dunlea concentrates primarily on Jazz and Improvisation. This has furthered his reputation as one of Irelands most in demand musicians. Dunlea has performed/ toured/recorded with the likes of Michael Bublé, Cassandra Wilson, RAYE, Frankie Valli, Liam O'Maonlaoi, Mick Flannery, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Bryce Dressner (The National), Lewis Nash, Peter Washington, Billy Drummond, David O' Rourke's O' Rourkestra, Sachal Vasandani, John Clayton, National Symphony Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, The Dublin City Jazz Orchestra, The New Irish Jazz Orchestra, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Hot House Big Band, Freezeroom & Brian Deady. Paul is joined by some of Ireland’s finest jazz musicians, north and south for this session by the river.

Mark Kosinski: Drums
Dima Kosinsk: Guitar
Dmitry Verba: Bass
11- year old drum prodigy Mark Kosinski has been wowing audiences for a few years now at Sligo Jazz, here’s another chance to see him before he hits the big time with his trio featuring dad Dima and bassist Dmitry Verba.

5pm – 7pm Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.

Julian Siegel & Gareth Lockrane Quintet
Julian Siegel: Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Gareth Lockrane: Flutes
John Goldsby: Bass
Paul Clarvis: Drums
Phil Robson: Guitar
Plus special guest: Christine Tobin, voice

Julian Siegel is an in-demand saxophonist on the UK and European Jazz scene who has worked with many of the top figures in the music. He was awarded the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for Best Instrumentalist. He is currently touring with the Julian Siegel Quartet featuring pianist Liam Noble, bassist Oli Hayhurst and drummer Gene Calderazzo. The Quartet was featured on the cover of UK’s Jazzwise Magazine in February 2018 and VISTA was included in Jazzwise’s Top 20 Jazz Albums of the year. Flautist and multi-instrumentalist Gareth Lockrane is one of the UK’s most celebrated jazz musicians, having worked as a collaborator with many of the UK’s leading bandleaders from James Taylor’s Quartet to Lianne La Havas and Nikki Iles, also worked extensively as a bandleader himself. For this Sligo concert we have assembled around these esteemed gentlemen a veritable supergroup with the amazing SJP stalwarts Phil Robson, guitar, John Goldsby, bass, Paul Clarvis, drums and very special guest, Christine Tobin on voice.


Sun-Mi Hong Trio
Sun-Mi Hong: Drums
Oli Hayhurst: Bass
Tom Ollendorff: Guitar

Netherlands based Edition Records artist Sun-Mi Hong is one of the rising stars on the European jazz scene. With a signature of rooted groove in combination with well- tempered outbursts, Sun-Mi has placed herself strongly in the Dutch jazz scene. By approaching the moment in a somewhat meditative fashion, she achieves the ability to bring something entirely original to the band stand. Her last album ‘A Self-Strewn Portrait’ (ZenneZ Records) has won the prize of the Edison Award 2021 in National category. She is the winner of the Dutch Jazz Competition 2018 and the 2nd Prize of the Getxo International Jazz Competition 2017 (Sun-Mi Hong Quintet), She released a new album with her quintet on Edition Records. For her Sligo debut as a bandleader, Sun-Mi teams up with two of the UK’s finest: ace London bassist Oli Hayhurst and virtuoso guitarist Tom Ollendorff.

9.30pm Shoot the Crows

Sligo world music outfit NoCrows gets augmented with friends from Sligo Jazz Project’s stellar faculty for a hot and sweaty Shoot the Crows session.

10pm Hawk’s Well Theatre Lobby

Catch some spontaneous performances featuring the 150 or so summer school participants who flock to Sligo each year for the love of jazz! You’d never know who might show up to join in.