SJP Big Bash FREE
The summer school is the heartbeat of SJP — and this is their moment. 120+ musicians. 20 ensembles. One massive, joyous afternoon. After a week of intensive workshops, our musicians hit the stage for the grand finale, and the electricity in the room is unreal.
Our performers span seven decades — age 10 to 80-something, first-timers alongside lifelong players, all sharing the same stage. It's exactly what makes Sligo Jazz Project Europe's most inclusive jazz education event, and the Big Bash is where you feel every bit of it.
A heads up: this is a marathon, not a sprint. With so many ensembles to celebrate, the music flows all afternoon. Treat it like a festival — come and go as you please, take breaks, grab a coffee, wander back in. No need to stay glued to your seat. Just bring your best cheers.
SJP Wrap Party
with SJP Little Big Band
Freddie Hendrix
Freddie Hendrix
Trumpet
Paul Dunlea
Paul Dunlea
Trombone
The grand finale. The victory lap. The send-off that'll have you walking home with your head in the clouds. Our SJP Little Big Band takes the stage for one night only, blasting through brand-new big band arrangements penned by our own faculty.
Holding down the fort and shaping the sound are two absolute titans: trumpet maestro Freddie Hendrix (straight out of New Jersey) and trombone heavyweight Paul Dunlea. It's big, it's brassy, it's beautiful — and it's the only proper way to close out the week.
Or by phone: Hawks Well Theatre Box Office 071 916 1518