Weekly Jazz - June Series | The Cooler

Improvised Music Company have just announced the lineup for June's weekly Jazz series. The sessions are live at The Cooler every Thursday evening. Entrance via 12 Mary's Abbey, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 XR70.

Izumi Kimura & Lina Andonovska

Date: 5 June

Time: Doors 7.30pm, Music 8pm

Tickets: From €12, here

Acclaimed improvising flute and piano duo Lina Andonovska and Izumi Kimura have performed together since 2020, including a well-received performance at the Jazz Promotion network showcase in Belfast. Critic Ian Patterson described their music as "...a dialogue of subtly unfolding contours characterised by sotto voce whisperings, dramatic peaks, and sumptuously lyrical middle ground. For improvised music, this was remarkably melodic at its core, pockets of icy impressionism or minimalism aside...for the most part, the dialogue was one of contrapuntal improvisation, two voices interweaving, prodding and cajoling, locking into sync and riding the wave, then surrendering to the bravest of bare-bones exchanges."

Negro Impacto

Date: 12 June

Time: Doors 7.30pm, Music 8pm

Tickets: From €12 here

“...one of the most exciting, genre-defying acts in the country... ”The Wire

Negro Impacto are a Dundalk duo comprising of vocalist-songwriter Chi Chi and producer, multi-instrumentalist Laurence (aka StrangeLove). The pair quickly gained attention in the Irish music scene thanks to their unique neo-soul sound, impressive musicianship and fun live sets. Named as part of the '2FM Rising' class of 2023, finalists of 'A New Local Hero 2023' with Hotpress and ones to watch across many outlets, the duo are in for another incredible year.

Craig Taborn

Date: 19 June

Early Show: Doors 6:30pm / Music 7pm

Late Show: Doors 9pm / Music 9:30pm

Tickets: From €12 here

“Try not to understand, just surrender to the playing and sit back to revel in his creativity, his skill and his subtlety. Bursting with a new kind of jazz, glorying with invention. ”Jazz Views

US pianist Craig Taborn will return to Ireland for an intimate show in the micro-venue at The Cooler, a unique opportunity for Irish audiences to come up close and personal to this extraordinary musician.

Greg Lloyd Trio

Date: 26 June

Time: Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm

Tickets: From €20 here

“Imaginative changes...impressive quality...” ”Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Lloyd is an Australian/Irish jazz pianist based in Dublin, who creates original, alternative, improvised music in a piano trio format, mixing together all genres of music into a new unmissable cocktail.