
HIGHLY regarded jazz singer Beverley Beirne will be performing at Limerick Jazz Festival on Saturday September 23 at Dolanโs Warehouse. This will be Beverleyโs debut gig in the city.
โโItโs my first time performing at Limerick Jazz Festival and Iโm really excited.ย My husband has family in Carrick-on-suir and over the years Iโve really enjoyed joining in the wonderful traditional nights, but itโs so great to get to sing my jazz set here.โย
Beverley has performed at some top-notch clubs across the UK and Europe, places like Ronnie Scottโs Bar, Pizza Express Jazz Club, 606 Club, and even The Stables, which is Cleo Laineโs venue. Also spots like Gregoryโs in Rome and the Venice Jazz Club. Beverley headlined the Marsden Jazz Festival back in 2019 with her crew of top-notch UK musicians.
โI have some fantastic songs planned and Iโm bringing one of Londonโs 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 Limerickโs own John Daly who will be joining us on drums,โ Beverley says, โand weโll be performing in one of Irelandโs premier jazz venues, Dolanโs.ย What more can you ask? Itโs going to be a lot of fun!โ
Her latest album Dream Dancer received multiple four star reviews in the jazz press, was in the long list for the Grammys and โOld 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 Beverleyโs 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 heโs worked with, like Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, and Sting. Beverley says, โWe created two albums that Iโm very proud of.”
The songs on this album are straight-up jazz classics with a fresh twist. Think โLetโs Face The Music & Danceโ and Strayhornโs โDaydream,โ and youโll get the idea. Beverleyโs got that Anita OโDay vibe, and she gives her band plenty of room to shine. But itโs not all old-school stuff โ sheโs got some unique takes on tunes like David Bowieโs โLetโs Danceโ and even a bluesy version of The Clashโs โShould I Stay or Should I Go.โ Plus, sheโs 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, โStrange Beasts,โ to be recorded and released in 2024. ย