

Harry Connolly Jazz Friends
The Metropole Hotel
Harry Connolly, one of the founding members of the Cork Jazz Festival back in 1978 is making his annual playing visit with two concerts in the Metropole Douglas Vance Room.
Harry Connolly – Sax Flute Vocal
Cormac Mc Carthy – Piano
George Hasson – Trumpet
Brian Hyland – Bass
Patrick Lynch – Drums
Jenny Howe – Special Guest Jazz Singer
Ronnie Scott – Regular performer
The Metropole Hotel
Sat 29th – 11pm & Sun 30th 7.30pm

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Our classics playlist is a melting pot of the best in jazz that we have featured at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival over the past 44 years.
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