BLUE JAR

Blue Jar is a Belfast based jazz ensemble. The group has been together 2 years, and have played their unique interpretation of jazz standards throughout Ireland, Europe and Africa. Their music is heavily influenced by Django Rheinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.

TOMMY LOCKE has been one of the busiest and most sought after guitarists in Ireland for the last thirty years. After studying at the Ulster College of Music, he has been heavily involved in a wide range of music with country, rock and jazz bands. He has toured extensively throughout Ireland, Britain, France, America and Canada with Roly Daniels. Tommy has made many recordings for television and radio and made six albums.

LESLEY DENNISON studied at Trinity College of Music, London, Lesley free-lanced with many major orchestras throughout the UK and Ireland. With the Dennison String Quartet, she has performed and for film, TV and radio, and toured throughout the UK and Ireland with Music Network and Live Music Now! She has made many recordings including the theme music for Fatal Extraction and Field of Bones and is included in the Wildlife Album.

SCOTT HERON studied cello at the Royal Academy of Music, London and has a Master of Performance at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He has played with many orchestras including the Ulster Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and Camerata, Ireland. He has toured and recorded extensively with the Brian Irvine Ensemble, Leya and the Dennison String Quartet.