Laoise Leahy presents 'Breathe In & Let Go’ with the Johnny Taylor Trio: Triskel Lunchtime Jazz Series 2026

A native of Cork and a contemporary voice lecturer at MTU Cork School of Music, Laoise is known for her rich, soulful tone and her instinctive, fearless approach to improvisation. Her music moves fluidly between jazz, soul, folk and contemporary sound worlds, guided by a deep curiosity about connection, presence and what it means to be human. 

For this performance, she is joined by her longtime collaborators, the inimitable Johnny Taylor Trio (Johnny Taylor - piano, Barry Donohue - double bass, Dominic Mullan - drums), bringing an intuitive musical chemistry and a shared sensitivity to space, texture and groove. The music for this concert draws from her recently released EP Breathe In & Let Go alongside reimagined, revered jazz tunes, newly composed songs and open improvisations. Inspired by breath, nature, time and the inner rhythms of life, the set unfolds gently - at times grounded and earthy, at others expansive, soaring and searching, always leaving room in the moment for the unexpected. 

Breathe In & Let Go is an invitation to pause in the middle of the day, to listen deeply, to soften and allow the music to carry you for a while. Intimate, reflective and quietly powerful, this lunchtime concert offers a nourishing and transporting moment shared in one of Cork’s most cherished artistic spaces.