Jazz pianist Gediminas Karkauskas and double bass player Cormac O'Brien play St. Ann's Church, Dublin at 4.00pm on Sunday 13 October. We asked Gediminas the BIG questions . . .
Tickets priced €18.00 to €25.00 are available here.
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Ahead of their sh9ows in Chicago and Carnegie Hall in New York, the duo will perform new arrangements of Gediminas’s debut album, Lost Suite, as well as jazz standards.
Cormac, who is part of the Carole Nelson Trio, has held the bass chair in the Dublin City Jazz Orchestra since its inception and is a member of the Hibernian Orchestra.
Tell three things about yourself . . .
My name is Gediminas Karkauskas. I’m a Lithuania/Irish jazz pianist and composer. I’m saying Irish because I’ve spent almost half of my life living in Ireland. At home, I grew up surrounded by music my both parents were musicians and I love playing music. I’m currently working on my new album.
How would you describe your music?
My music has elements of different genres, impressionism and jazz. Most noticeable and different techniques, too, but manly I’m trying to invite the listener on a musical journey.
Who are your musical inspirations?
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I’m inspired by many greatest composers and musicians of all times, from J.S. Bach to Mozart from Frédéric Chopin to Claude Debussy music from Art Tatum to Keith Jarret or Hank Jones piano skills. Currently embracing Bill Evans music.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
My first big jazz gig I went to would’ve been Alfred McCoy Tyner in Vilnius in 1999. I was really inspired by his music. But the very, very first one would have been my mom’s or my dad’s gig. Ha ha.
What was the first record you ever bought?
After my music classes, I used to stop in a record shop just to look at record covers. And the first record I bought it was green cover vinyl Bags Groove Prestige 7109 Miles Davis. I was 10 years old. I still have it!
What’s your favourite song right now?
I Should Care by Cahn-Stordahl-Weston.
Favourite lyric of all time?
My favourite song for the lyrics is You Go To My Head by composer and lyricist J. Fred Coots.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Hmmm that must be Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Here.
Alan Corr
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