The Julian Siegel Quartet: l-r Liam Noble, Julian Siegel, Oli Hayhurst, Gene Calderazzo. Photo: Michael Graber.

The great English reedist, the tenor saxophonist and bass clarinettist, composer, bandleader Julian Siegel out of Nottingham long since living in London, is touring with fellow Londoners pianist Liam Noble - no stranger to Irish audiences particular on the Sligo jazz scene - double bassist Oli Hayhurst, good on Melodic Collective last year, and the erstwhile Partisans drummer Gene Calderazzo in Ireland next month. Effortlessly meticulous a time keeper, Gene was hip Mobleying on down the Louche in 2023. Beginning in Dechomet at Magy's Farm on 27 April the Wiggy tour then packs up and moves over and into the west motoring across to the Clew Bay for a hotel gig in County Mayo's Westport on the 28th. Then it's down to Cork City appearing at the Crane Lane Theatre on the 29th. The Wig 4 then make it up heading for the Liffey and on to Cian Boylan's Camden Studios in Dublin for a May Day Speakeasy Session on the 1st, then for the final date of this Irish road trip up to the north-west and in to Derry for the annual festival in the city on the 2nd.