Melanie O’Reilly Trio - Le Jazz est Revenu
Event
- When:
- Fri, 30. October 2026, 19:30 h - 21:30 h
Description
Melanie O’Reilly Trio with special guest Tommy Halferty on guitar
"Le Jazz est Revenu” - A celebration of French songs in jazz and film and much more
Legends of international and Irish jazz are coming together for an exceptional live performance. Melanie O’Reilly returns with her highly popular show "Le Jazz est Revenu" , with special guest guitarist Tommy Halferty and Derek Whyte on bass, for this very special night celebrating French songs & songwriters in jazz and film.
Songs composed and recorded by French legends such as Michel Le Grand, Charles Aznavour, Charles Trenet and Jacques Brel, interwoven with other renowned performers such as Henri Salvador, and Claude Nougaro . Melanie sings les chansons with a jazz flavour bringing new life to songs such as “ Les Moulins de mon Coeur/ The Windmills of your Mind” from the iconic movie “The Thomas Crown Affair”; “I will wait for you/Je ne pourrai jamais vivre sans toi” from Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, Le Jazz et la Java and more. As Charles Aznavour sings: Le Jazz est revenu!
With: Tommy Halferty - Guitar, Derek Whyte - Bass
In affiliation with Wexford Normandy Cultural Association
Venue
- Location:
- Wexford Arts Centre
- Street:
- Cornmarket
- Postcode:
- Y35 X5HF
- City:
- Wexford
- Country:
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Description
Wexford Arts Centre is a multi-disciplinary venue of professional arts practice and local cultural initiatives. It celebrates and fosters high quality creative and artistic experiences by commissioning and presenting art forms across disciplines. The centre develops its audiences through provision of a comprehensive and varied programme of events. Wexford Arts Centre aims to be a venue of excellence that supports the contribution of the arts to the cultural life of County Wexford.