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Next Experiment

Next Experiment at Billy Byrne’s Jazz Club Come join us for a night of experimental jazz at Billy Byrnes Gastro Bar & Venue! A successor to the acclaimed CEO Experiment, who collaborated with legendary American guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel at the peak of their work, provided a welcome new voice to the Irish scene for nearly a decade. Leopoldo Osio has assembled here an ensemble of players from across the globe – Italian saxophonist Gianni Gagliardi, Spanish drummer Gonzalo Del Val, his long-time collaborator Peter Erdei from Hungary on bass, and virtuosic Cork based trombonist Paul Dunlea in this great new group. This show is a rare opportunity for the band members to assemble, and will provide them with an opportunity to officially launch an album, which they started working on before the pandemic, but which COVID-19 derailed until recently. ‘Next Experiment’ offer a funky mix of infectious Latin American grooves, jazz, and cool and rhythms. “One of the most naturally gifted musicians to relocate to Ireland in recent years” The Irish Times – about Leopoldo Osio

Table Quiz in aid for Relay for Life

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Jeffrey Martin

Appearing as part of the Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

The Zipheads

Appearing as part of the Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

Dan Stuart

Appearing as part of the Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

John Blek

Appearing as part of the Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

Brown Horse

Appearing as part of the Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

Roamer at Billy Byrnes Jazz Club

The group brings together four of Ireland’s most internationally active improvising musicians. Currently based in London, Vienna, Berlin and Dublin, they reunite regularly to compose and perform creative music