Alone With The Marcustico

I got this beautiful Marcustico bass last year, and this album is a celebration of the instrument and of the power of music to give direction in hard times. This was all recorded during the pandemic, each piece was completely improvised regardless of whether it had a pre-determined form or not - there are no arrangements, just spontaneity. The pieces are comprised of grooves, sounds, moods... covering the wide range of feelings I had in these challenging yet unique times.

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Previous events

Jim Ridl Trio at Arthur's

Sunday, October 22 @ 4:00PMSun, Oct 22 @ 4:00PM

Arthurs Blues and Jazz Club, 28 Thomas St, The Liberties,, Dublin, D08 VF83

Jim Ridl – piano (NYC)

Ronan Guilfoyle - bass

Stephen Keogh - drums

Arthur’s is the scene for the first Dublin performance of the outstanding New York pianist Jim Ridl. A swinging, inventive pianist, Jim is renowned for the colour and breadth of his pianism and the brilliance of his compositions. Jim is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and performs internationally with the Jim Ridl Trio and Quartet, the Dave Liebman Big Band, and the Mingus Big Band. Jim’s tenure with jazz guitar legend Pat Martino received many critically acclaimed reviews of performances around the world and produced three outstanding recordings: Interchange, Night Wings and The Maker.

He will be joined by bassist Ronan Guilfoyle and drummer Stephen Keogh, two Irish jazz musicians who also have international careers and reputations. They have played together extensively during the 1980s in Ireland, and internationally, with artists such as Simon Nabatov, Alan Skidmore, Sonny Fortune, Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman.

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Jim Ridl Trio at Magy's Farm

Saturday, October 21 @ 8:00PM (UTC-12)Sat, Oct 21 @ 8:00PM (UTC-12)

Magy's Farm, 59 Dechomet Rd, Dromara, , Co. Down, BT25 2HQ

Jim Ridl - Piano Ronan Guilfoyle - bass Stephen Keogh - drums

The first visit to Magy’s Farm of the trio of the outstanding New York pianist Jim Ridl. A swinging, inventive pianist, Jim is renowned for the colour and breadth of his pianism and the brilliance of his compositions. Jim is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and performs internationally with the Jim Ridl Trio and Quartet, the Dave Liebman Big Band, and the Mingus Big Band. Jim’s tenure with jazz guitar legend Pat Martino received many critically acclaimed reviews of performances around the world and produced three outstanding recordings: Interchange, Night Wings and The Maker.

He will be joined by bassist Ronan Guilfoyle and drummer Stephen Keogh, two Irish jazz musicians who also have international careers and reputations. They have played together extensively during the 1980s in Ireland, and internationally, with artists such as Simon Nabatov, Alan Skidmore, Sonny Fortune, Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman.

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