Open up: Greg Felton meets Isa Wiss (Ireland/Switzerland)
"An extraordinary range… meticulous control… gorgeous floating tones."
Chicago Reader on Isa Wiss
"Dazzling post-Cecil Taylor banging..."
Downbeat Magazine on Greg Felton
"Possibly the best drummer ever produced here."
Irish Times on Seán Carpio
Open up: Greg Felton meets Isa Wiss (Ireland/Switzerland)
Isa Wiss, vocals
Greg Felton, piano
Cormac O'Brien, bass
Seán Carpio, drums
Are you sitting comfortably? Brace yourself for a few bombshells as Greg Felton’s trio go head to head with the incomparable vocalist Isa Wiss. Tipped as a major star of the future, Wiss is one of those musicians who defies description; her remarkable technique and three-octave range make her a truly free improviser who can switch from stuttering gasps and cries to honeyed tones in a single phrase.
Greg Felton is the perfect foil for Wiss’ vocal acrobatics. Hailed in the Irish Times as “the most gifted young pianist on the scene,” Felton is another fearless improviser whose distinctive compositions and two-fisted technique draw on everything from jazz and folk traditions to South Indian classical music. His intuitive and often playful approach to music is shared by drummer Seán Carpio, whose seductive grooves have made him a regular collaborator with Mikkel Ploug, Sebastien Texier, Louis Stewart and Ronan Guilfoyle. The line-up is completed by bassist Cormac OBrien, a fellow stalwart on the Irish jazz scene who has also played with international stars such as Bobby Watson, Jamie Baum, Dave Allen, Bjorn Vidar Solli, and Bruce Adams.
Tour Dates
Tuesday 12 Oct, Dublin 2
- The Coach House, Dublin Castle
- 8 p.m., €15 / €10 (conc)/ €40 (family)
- Tel: 01 671 9429 or www.musicnetwork.ie
- Promoted by Music Network
- admin@musicnetwork.ie
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Wednesday 13 Oct, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
- Riverbank Arts Centre
- 8 p.m., €15 / €13
- Tel: 045 448327
- Promoted by Riverbank Arts Centre
Thursday 14 Oct, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- The Source Arts Centre
- 8 p.m., €18 / €16
- Tel: 0504 90204 or www.thesourceartscentre.ie
- Promoted by The Source Arts Centre
- www.thesourceartscentre.ie
Friday 15 Oct, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Mermaid Arts Centre
- 8 p.m., €16 / €14
- Tel. 01 2724030
- Promoted by Mermaid Arts Centre
Sunday 17 Oct, Limerick
- Dolans Upstairs
- 9 p.m., €13 / €10
- Tel. 061 314483
- Promoted by Limerick Jazz Society
Tuesday 19 Oct, Cork
- Cork Arts Theatre, (CAT Club)
- 8 p.m., €15/ €12
- Tel: 021- 4505624
- Promoted by The Big Jazz Fringe (Part of Guinness Cork Jazz Festival )
