Beverley Beirne makes her Limerick Jazz Festival debut

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HIGHLY regarded jazz singer Beverley Beirne will be performing at Limerick Jazz Festival on Saturday September 23 at Dolanโ€™s Warehouse. This will be Beverleyโ€™s debut gig in the city.

โ€œโ€˜Itโ€™s my first time performing at Limerick Jazz Festival and Iโ€™m really excited.ย  My husband has family in Carrick-on-suir and over the years Iโ€™ve really enjoyed joining in the wonderful traditional nights, but itโ€™s so great to get to sing my jazz set here.โ€™ย 

Beverley has performed at some top-notch clubs across the UK and Europe, places like Ronnie Scottโ€™s Bar, Pizza Express Jazz Club, 606 Club, and even The Stables, which is Cleo Laineโ€™s venue. Also spots like Gregoryโ€™s in Rome and the Venice Jazz Club. Beverley headlined the Marsden Jazz Festival back in 2019 with her crew of top-notch UK musicians.

โ€œI have some fantastic songs planned and Iโ€™m bringing one of Londonโ€™s most sought after pianists John Crawford and one of the finest bass players in the north of the U.K. Emlyn Vaughan, as well as Limerickโ€™s own John Daly who will be joining us on drums,โ€œ Beverley says, โ€˜and weโ€™ll be performing in one of Irelandโ€™s premier jazz venues, Dolanโ€™s.ย  What more can you ask? Itโ€™s going to be a lot of fun!โ€

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Her latest album Dream Dancer received multiple four star reviews in the jazz press, was in the long list for the Grammys and โ€˜Old Brazilโ€™ from the album was at Number 2 in the Roots Charts for several weeks. The album was produced by Jason Miles (Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Sting).

Dream Dancer is Beverleyโ€™s second album with Grammy-winning NY producer Jason Miles, whose many credits include creating the synthwork on Miles Davisโ€™ groundbreaking album Tutu.

Jason has stories for days about all the legends heโ€™s worked with, like Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, and Sting. Beverley says, โ€˜We created two albums that Iโ€™m very proud of.”

The songs on this album are straight-up jazz classics with a fresh twist. Think โ€˜Letโ€™s Face The Music & Danceโ€™ and Strayhornโ€™s โ€˜Daydream,โ€™ and youโ€™ll get the idea. Beverleyโ€™s got that Anita Oโ€™Day vibe, and she gives her band plenty of room to shine. But itโ€™s not all old-school stuff โ€“ sheโ€™s got some unique takes on tunes like David Bowieโ€™s โ€˜Letโ€™s Danceโ€™ and even a bluesy version of The Clashโ€™s โ€˜Should I Stay or Should I Go.โ€™ Plus, sheโ€™s throwing in some original gems from the UK legend Duncan Lamont.ย 

At the Dolans show there will be a specialย  preview from her upcoming album of self-penned songs, โ€˜Strange Beasts,โ€™ to be recorded and released in 2024. ย 

www.limerickjazz.com for tickets.