Sligo Jazz Project’s international summer school has grown into Europe’s biggest jazz education event with six days of workshops, masterclasses, jam sessions and an international jazz festival thrown in. Over 100 participants flock to Sligo annually to learn, be inspired and entertained by a 23 strong stellar international faculty of well known jazz musicians across all styles and catering for all levels.

Sligo Jazz 2017 Teaching Faculty:

Voice: Liane Carroll. Sara Colman, Emilia Martensson (UK)

Saxophone, Artist in Residence: Soweto Kinch (UK)

Saxophone: Meilana Gillard (USA/NI), Ciaran Wilde (IE), Cathal Roche (IE), Matthew Halpin (IE)

Drums: Virgil Donati (AUS/USA), Steve Davis (NI), David Lyttle (NI), Paul Clarvis (UK) TBC

Double Bass: John Goldsby (USA/DE)

Electric Bass: Anton Davydants (RUS)

Trombone: Shannon Barnett (AUS/DE)

Trumpet: Linley Hamilton (NI)

Piano/Keys: Steve Hamilton (UK), Malcolm Edmonstone (UK), Kieran Quinn (IE)

Guitar: Mike Walker (UK), Sandro Gibellini (Ita), Mike Nielsen (Ire)

Violin: Oleg Ponomarev (Rus/IE)

Youth Academy in Association with Music Generation Sligo:

Cathal Roche, Ciaran Wilde and Kieran Quinn.

Summer School Fees include admission to all Sligo Jazz Festival concerts and lunch Tues-Friday. Accommodation is extra, see website for details.