Colarossi&Moriarty Guitar Duo at Centre For Creative Practices

Two of Ireland’s most well-known jazz guitarists, John Moriarty and Julien Colarossi collaborate on a musical adventure with a mission to rediscover and reinterpret old songs form of the American song book. The roadmap will consist of improvisational affairs through some classic jazz standards, from Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and Duke Ellington, to Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Jobim. Not to be missed!

John Moriarty

John is a prominent figure on the jazz scene in Ireland and an acclaimed guitar builder, he has performed at home with a range of artists from the iconic Louis Stewart to US saxophone legend Bobby Watson, and abroad from Glasgow Jazz Festival to Mexico City's Euro-Jazz Festival with popular Irish organ trio ‘Organics’....

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Two of Ireland’s most well-known jazz guitarists, John Moriarty and Julien Colarossi collaborate on a musical adventure with a mission to rediscover and reinterpret old songs form of the American song book. The roadmap will consist of improvisational affairs through some classic jazz standards, from Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and Duke Ellington, to Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter and Jobim. Not to be missed!

John Moriarty

John is a prominent figure on the jazz scene in Ireland and an acclaimed guitar builder, he has performed at home with a range of artists from the iconic Louis Stewart to US saxophone legend Bobby Watson, and abroad from Glasgow Jazz Festival to Mexico City's Euro-Jazz Festival with popular Irish organ trio ‘Organics’.

"A fluid, hard-swinging player...well-crafted and polished...quietly mesmerising..."

- Irish Times



www.johnmoriartymusic.com

Julien Colarossi

Originally from Settefrati, Italy, guitarist Julien Colarossi has recently recorded and released his first album of original compositions with the Julien Colarossi Quartet. The recording features high-energy, impassioned playing, collective improvisation and will be toured later in the year.

Since moving to Dublin in 2007, Julien has become one of the most sought after musicians in Ireland and collaborates regularly with the Hothouse Big Band, Ríona Sally Hartman, Phisqa, the Colours Afrobeat Band and Edel Meade.

“A star is born.”

-Sora 24, Italy

www.juliencolarossi.com

www.facebook.com/juliencolarossiquartet

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