Festival news: Cork Jazz 2013

Nile Rodgers & Chic

Courtney Pine

Big names revealed for the jazz…

Purists will argue that the use of the “j” word when referring to Cork’s annual music meet-up is laughable these days but, whatever genre the music, the October bank holiday brings big names to Cork for four days of festival fun. Last week saw Nile Rodgers & Chic confirmed for Cork Opera House with Danish denizens Efterklang announced previously. There may be a lack of movement over on the official website as of yet, but shiny new jazz e-zine www.marlbank.net recently unveiled a whole host of further big names for this October, including a couple of folks who play actual jazz! London sax legend Courtney Pine, big apple celebrators of all things Mingus The Mingus Big Band, Brooklyn rapper Mos Def, Bobby Gillespie’s tireless rockers Primal Scream and plenty more will all be boppin’ about Leeside come the last weekend in October. The first big official announcement is expected from the festival’s organiser in mid-August.

Currently confirmed:

• Nile Rodgers & Chic
• Efterklang
• Courtney Pine
• The Mingus Big Band
• Mos Def
• Primal Scream
• Billy Cobham’s Spectrum 40
• Portico Quartet
• Snarky Puppy
• René Marie
• Bugge Wesseltoft
• Perico Sambeat
• Dino Saluzzi
• Edmar Castañeda
• Melanie O’Reilly

For a preview of what can be expected come October 2013 simply click play on the player below.

For more on Cork Jazz Festival visit:

– The 2013 Cork Jazz Festival takes place across various venues from 25th-28th October 2013