About
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John Donegan, UK based and originally from Cork, is a modern jazz pianist and composer. His music has been featured on the BBC, Jazz FM, RTE and independent radio stations in UK and Ireland. He has performed with a variety of UK, Irish and International artists, including Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Barney Kessel and Greg Abate, Louis Stewart and many more.
John’s major influences have been the likes of Bill Evans, Kenny Barron, Wynton Kelly, Bud Powell, Chic Corea and Keith Jarrett.
“AN IMPRESSIVE OFFERING FROM DONEGAN IN WHICH HE DEMONSTRATES HIS COMMAND OF A VARIETY OF STYLES, AS BOTH PIANIST AND COMPOSER, AS A WRITER HE ALSO DEMONSTRATES AN UNFAILING GIFT FOR MELODY" THE JAZZ MANN
John more recently composed a suite of 21 contemporary pieces which have been released as 2 CDs, Siamsa, Vol 1 & 2.
“AN INTRIGUING COMBINATION OF CLASSIC BEBOP LACED WITH IRISH FOLK MELODY, THIS ALBUM FROM PIANIST JOHN AND HIS SAXOPHONIST FRIEND TOMMASO STARACE IS FULL OF SUBLIME LYRICAL MOMENTS” MUSICIANS UNION MAGAZINE
All 8 albums, under his own name, are available on his Website, johndoneganjazz.com and on all the usual sites: BandCamp; Tunecore: Spotify, iTunes etc.
The Line up
Bill Blackmore - Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Cathal Roche - Alto Sax/Soprano Sax.
Richie Buckley - Tenor Sax
Dan Bodwell - Double Bass
John Daly - Drums
John Donegan - Piano
