23/03/2024
To all our friends and family.
I hope you can spare the time to cast a vote for me in the following two categories:
Service to Jazz Award
and
Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year.
Here are some recent reviews of my work.
"Donegan knows to create themes that have a real melodic value, each soloist, himslef included, given pathways to follow which allow freedom to wander even if the way ahead is always clear. Ten pieces, all by him and brilliantly performed; not top be missed."
Peter Vacher - Jazzwise ****
“AN IMPRESSIVE OFFERING FROM DONEGAN IN WHICH HE DEMONSTRATES HIS COMMAND OF A VARIETY OF JAZZ STYLES, AS BOTH PIANIST AND COMPOSER. AS A WRITER HE ALSO DEMONSTRATES AN UNFAILING GIFT FOR MELODY.”
by Ian Mann | the Jazz Mann
“DONEGAN AND HIS SEXTET MEMBERS DO NOT SET OUT TO REINVENT THE WHEEL WITH SHADOWS LINGER, WHICH IS JUST AS WELL, BECAUSE IN STICKING TO WHAT THEY KNOW AND LOVE, THEY HAVE DELIVERED A MEMORABLE STRAIGHT AHEAD ALBUM OF VINTAGE CALIBRE.”
By Ian Patterson | All About Jazz
This is probably as good as anything currently being recorded in Ireland. North or south of the border, either side of the Irish Sea, maybe even either side of the Atlantic - it's that good! The standard six-piece line-up of trumpet, tenor, alto, piano, bass and drums may be suggestive of a hard-blowing Messenger's session which it sometimes is. However, there's more - much more. Donegan's charts and compositions whilst fully imbued with the modern jazz tradition also incorporate several aspects of Irish folk music. He does this seamlessly aided and abetted by the fabulous Buckley boys who meet the challenges faced on their respective horns with much aplomb.
Bebop spoken
The Parliamentary Awards celebrate and recognise the vibrancy, diversity, talent and breadth of the jazz scene throughout the United Kingdom.
"These awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the talents and energies of the great musicians, educators, promoters, record labels, jazz organisations, blogs, jazz magazines and journalists who keep jazz flourishing, in spite of the challenges they faced in the last couple of years”. John Spellar MP, Lord Mann, Co-chairs of APPJG, Alison Thewless MP and Chi Onwurah MP, Vice Chairs.
To vote please go to: Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2024
Here is the ink for the avoidance of doubt: https://forms.gle/WM1piNNtewRNMPBNA
Voting closes on Friday 29th March at 11pm
