Westport Jazz John Moriarty Quartet

John Moriarty | Randy Ingram Quartet (IRL/USA)

Friday, 8 May 2026, 8.30pm

Westport Jazz Club at the Clew Bay Hotel.

Featuring visiting star, Randy Ingram from the U.S on piano

John Moriarty - guitar

Dave Redmond - double bass

Shane O’Donovan - drums

Friday 8th May | 8.30pm | Tickets €15 on the door | Reservations - 098 28088

“Randy Ingram pursues a spirit of fluent modernity... A jazz pianist drawn to contemporary harmony and a sleek rhythmic sensibility; astute, self-possessed.” - The New York Times

John Moriarty: "A fluid, hard-swinging player...well-crafted and polished...quietly mesmerising..." – The Irish Times

This quartet brings together Irish guitarist John Moriarty and US pianist Randy Ingram, joined by bassist Dave Redmond and drummer Shane O’Donovan. The collaboration builds on a shared musical history, including Moriarty’s 2013 album Echoes (Lyte Records), which features Ingram on piano.

Moriarty is a long-established figure in Irish jazz, known for a modern guitar style grounded in swing, harmonic clarity, and strong melodic development. He has toured and recorded with artists including Bill Carrothers, Bobby Watson, and Ronnie Cuber, and was a prize-winner at the Montreux Jazz Festival Guitar

Competition. DownBeat described him as “an excellent player, dynamically varied and adventurous.”

Randy Ingram is a New York–based pianist and composer recognised for his work as both a leader and sideman in contemporary jazz.

“Randy Ingram pursues a spirit of fluent modernity... A young pianist drawn to contemporary harmony and a sleek rhythmic sensibility; astute, self-possessed.” The New York Times

The repertoire includes original compositions alongside jazz standards and modern material, presented in a straight-ahead quartet format with featured improvisation from each member of the band.