Arts in Action NUIG in association with Galway Jazz Festival present the Cormac McCarthy Jazz Trio.

Cormac McCarthy is a composer, arranger and pianist. He began studying piano aged four, and soon after discovered the joy of composition. He has gone on to perform and compose in a wide range of musical genres; from classical, jazz, pop, to Irish traditional music.

His compositions and arrangements have been recorded by such jazz icons as Phil Woods and Jeff Hamilton. As a pianist, he has performed extensively throughout Europe and the US, recording and performing with artists across numerous genres, including Peter Washington, Billy Drummond, Liz Carroll, Mark Lettieri, Jason Thomas, Padraig Rynne, The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and The New Irish Jazz Orchestra.

“Cormac McCarthy’s superb arrangements for a mixed jazz ensemble defy categorization.” Carl Corcoran, RTÉ Lyric FM