Notify & Aoife Doyle - Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

The opening concert of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival at Triskel begins with two Irish acts, NOTIFY and Aoife Doyle.

NOTIFY
Multi-award winner Pádraig Rynne is a performer, composer, arranger, producer and is regarded as one of the finest traditional musicians of his generation. Well known for his high profile and challenging collaborations, Pádraig created NOTIFY in 2013 in response to a growing audience from his successful album title of the same name.

NOTIFY are an Irish 6-piece contemporary ensemble fronted by well-known concertina player Pádraig Rynne. The band seamlessly combines a deep knowledge of, and respect for, musical tradition with forward-thinking innovation, breathing new life into Irish music. The partnership of musicians with backgrounds in jazz, traditional Irish, avant-garde and folk music has resonated with audiences worldwide.

AOIFE DOYLE
Hot on the heels of her recently released album Infinitely Clear, Aoife Doyle will be joined for this special performance by pianist Luke Howard, bass player Barry Donohue and drummer Dominic Mullan. Infinitely Clear received a rapturous review from Hotpress Magazine and a glowing 5 star rating from The Irish Times. It was Marty Whelan’s ‘Album Of The Week’ on RTÉ Lyric FM and ‘Album Of The Month’ on The Acoustic Yard Radio Show.

Aoife has released three albums to date. Infinitely Clear is her second album of original music. It was released in April 2022 on independent label Rannagh Records. The album is a collection of Aoife’s own songs and features the singles ‘Strength To Be Strong’, ‘They Say’, ‘Clare Sky’ and ‘Love Conquers All’. It was produced by highly regarded musician, arranger, and producer Michael Buckley and features a host of stellar Irish musicians including Aoife’s longtime band – Johnny Taylor, Andrew Csibi, Dominic Mullan. All four singles were crowned ‘Track Of The Day’ by Hotpress Magazine with singles and album alike receiving extensive airplay on international, national, and local radio.