Friday 6

• Dublin
  
  Alex Ransato Quartet
  
  Ransato (vocals/guitar), Derrik Tallon (drums), Eoin Mellon (bass) and Joe Brady (sax). The Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay Doors open 8.30pm €8/€6 087-6739315

• Kilkenny
  
  Johnny Pumfrey Band
  
  Mainstream jazz. Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St, Kilkenny 8.30pm Adm free 056-7783500
  

• Sligo
  
  The Odd Couple
  
  Kieran Quinn (piano), Eddie Lee (bass) and Ken McDonald (drums). Hargadons Bar, O'Connell St., Sligo 10pm Adm free

Saturday 7th

• Dublin
  
  Colette Henry
  
  Quartet. The Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay doors open 8.30pm €8/€6 087-6739315

• Kilkenny
  
  Johnny Pumfrey Band
  
  Mainstream jazz. Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St, Kilkenny 8.30pm Adm free 056-7783500

Sunday August 8th

• Dublin
  
  Trilogue/Lupo
  
  Double bill featuring Ronan Guilfoyle (bass) with Izumi Kimura (piano) and Sarah Buechi (voice) and Lauren Kinsella (voice) with Sarah Buechi. The Pendulum@JJ Smyth's Aungier St doors open 8pm €10/€8 01-4752565
• The Merrion Gates
  
  Dixieland Jazz. Fitzpatrick Castle Killiney 12.30pm Adm free 01-2840700
• The Boylan-Buckley-Evans Trio
  
  Hugh Buckley (guitar), Cian Boylan (piano), Damian Evans (bass). The Cibo Bar and Grill, Howth 5-7pm Adm free
• Jazz Globetrotters
  
  Bill Blackmore (trumpet), Fintan Jones (tenor), Tom Harte (guitar), Padraig Mac Conaloig (bass) and Tom Dunne (drums). Purty Kitchen, Temple Bar 5.30pm Adm free
• House Jazz Band
  
  Ray Martin (trumpet), Ciaran Wilde (alto/clarinet), Paul Frost (trombone/vocal), Derek Cronin (piano), Andreas Nolan (guitar/vocal), Dave Fleming (bass), Myles Drennan (drums) and special guest Davy Martin (trumpet). Stillorgan Orchard Bar 7-9pm 01-2886793
• Louis Stewart Trio
  
  Louis Stewart (guitar) and band. The Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay 5.30-8pm €10/€8 087-6739315
• Joan Shields
  
  Quartet and Jam Session The Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay doors open 8pm €7/€5 087-6739315

• Kilkenny
  
  Michael Buckley's Dublin Standard Time
  
  Michael Buckley (sax), Myles Drennan (Fender Rhodes), Michael Coady (bass) and Sean Carpio (drums) Set Theatre, Kilkenny, 9pm €20/€17 www.kilkennyarts.ie
• Erik Friedlander/FLM Ensemble
  
  Genre-bending double bill from the great US cellist Erik Friedlander and the trio of Shane Latimer, Clare Fitch and James Mackin. Set Theatre, Kilkenny, 5pm Details from www.kilkennyarts.ie

• Sligo
  
  The Jazz Ladds
  
  Traditional jazz. Harp Tavern, Sligo 1pm adm free

• Derry
  
  Triad
  
  Bassist Michael Janisch opens Irish tour with Will Vinson (alto) and David Lyttle (drums). Sandinos, Derry £8 (details from venue)
  

Monday 9th

• Dublin
  
  Hot House Big Band
  
  18-piece big band with singer The Pint, 28 Eden Quay, doors open 8.30pm €8 087-6739315
• Triad
  
  Bassist Michael Janisch opens Irish tour with Will Vinson (alto) and David Lyttle (drums). Tour continues. JJ Smyth's, Aungier St, €10 (details from venue)
  

• Galway
  
  Black Magic Big Band
  
  17-piece swing band and the music of Ellington, Cole Porter, Sinatra and others Bar903 Eyre Sq 9pm €7 091-5659991

Tuesday 10th

• Dublin
  
  Triad
  
  Bassist Michael Janisch opens Irish tour with Will Vinson (alto) and David Lyttle (drums). Tour continues. Tour continues. Phil Grimes, John St, Waterford €12/€10 (details from venue)
  

Wednesday 11th

• Dublin
  
  Jam Session
  
  For percussion, guitar, bass and other instruments. Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Lr Pembroke St 8-11pm €5(members)/€7.50 (non-members) 01-7995416/www.cfcp.ie

• Kilkenny
  
  Evan Christopher's Django À La Créole
  
  Evan Christopher (clarinet), David Blenkhorn, Dave Kelbie (guitars) and Sebastien Girardot (bass). Set Theatre, Kilkenny, 8pm €20/€17 www.kilkennyarts.ie

• Belfast
  
  Triad
  
  Bassist Michael Janisch opens Irish tour with Will Vinson (alto) and David Lyttle (drums). Tour concludes. The Merchant Hotel, Belfast (details from venue)
  

Thursday 12th

• Dublin
  
  Isotope
  
  Mainstream jazz with Hugh Buckley (guitar), Richie Buckley (tenor), Myles Drennan (piano), Damian Evans (bass) and Shane O'Donovan (drums). JJ Smyth's 9pm €10 01-4752565
• Kevin Morrow Quartet
  
  Jazz crooner night˜. The Dark Horse Inn, I Georges Quay doors open 8.30pm €8/€6 087-6739315
• Melody Carroll
  
  Singer Melody Carroll with Phil Ware (keys), Dan Bodwell (bass) and Dominic Mullan (drums) Bewley's Cafe Theatre, Grafton St doors open 8.30pm €15 087-9892994