JAZZ
Matthew Shipp & Michael Bisio
Kevin Barry Room, NCH, 8.30pm, €16
nch.ie
Open-minded New York pianist Matthew Shipp is one of the true originals of contemporary jazz, steeped in the tradition of free improv but with a wider musical vision that embraces everything from classical to hip-hop – a chance to see a modern master of the piano in an intimate duo with frequent collaborator, bassist Michael Bisio.
JAZZ/IMPROV/LITERATURE
Alas Awake
13 Nth Gt George's St, Thurs-Sun
ilfdublin.com
Saxophonist and composer Seán Mac Erlaine’s latest expedition, presented as part of the International Literature Festival, is a “theatre-style promenade piece” inspired by Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, combining installations, electronics, film, an improvising choir and the acoustics of a grand Georgian house.
