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releases April 24, 2024

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1.	Ximenyr 05:33	info	buy track
2.	Nintendo Wars 04:38	info	buy track
3.	Requiem for the Natural World
4.	Jasper 05:28		buy track
5.	Gerrymandering
6.	Cephalopod
7.	See the Children Play
8.	The Ineffable
9.	Tous le Monde
10.	Empanada Galactica
11.	Dusk

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Galway guitarist and composer Aengus Hackett has honed his creative voice for many years in collaborations with the cream of Ireland’s jazz scene. This is brought to the fore in his debut trio album featuring two of the country’s finest improvisers, Derek Whyte and Matthew Jacobson. Between them these seasoned performers have worked with leading international artists such as Kit Downes (UK), Ralph Alessi (US), Sanem Kalfa (TUR), and Irish stalwarts such as Mike Nielsen, Ronan Guilfoyle and Dirty Jazz Club.

Combining elements of jazz, rock and electronica, the eleven tracks of the album display Hackett’s diversity as a composer. The groovy opening track ‘Ximenyr’ nods the head to Hackett’s rock background, while ‘Nintendo Wars’ features infectiously playful guitar chords and angular rhythms. ‘See the Children Play’ has a bouncy swing feel, while ’Jasper’ features an uncanny groove in 13/16 time.

Produced at The Meadow studio in Co. Wicklow, the album’s sound benefits enormously by the expertise of leading engineer Rian Trench. Central to this sound is Hackett’s irreverent combination of straight-ahead jazz guitar tones with wonky effects pedal sounds to create a tapestry of futuristic textures.

As longterm collaborators, the rhythm section of double bassist Derek Whyte and drummer Matthew Jacobson think like one organism. The trio’s interplay in free improvisation reaches telepathic levels, such as on ‘Gerrymandering’, where bass harmonics collide with bowed cymbals, runaway electronic stutters and twangy overdriven guitar.

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releases April 24, 2024

Aengus Hackett Trio is:

Aengus Hackett - guitar
Derek Whyte - double bass
Matthew Jacobson - drums

All tracks composed by Aengus Hackett

Recorded in June 2021 at The Meadow, Co. Wicklow
Recorded and mixed by Rian Trench
Mastered by Ivan Jackman at Hellfire Studio, Dublin

Artwork and design by Aengus Hackett

© Aengus Hackett 2024. All rights reserved.
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This recording was supported through funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media as administered via the Music Industry Stimulus Package 2020

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Aengus Hackett Galway, Ireland

One of Ireland’s leading jazz guitarists, Aengus has studied in Amsterdam and New York.
Combining jazz, rock and electronica, his new trio album features some of Ireland's finest improvisers. Groovy opening track ‘Ximenyr’ nods the head to his rock background, while ‘Nintendo Wars’ features infectiously playful chords and rhythms, and 'Jasper' features an uncanny groove in 13/16 ... more

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