Cork Jazz Festival in pictures: City hosts variety of international and Irish music talent

Celebrating its 45th year, artists performed for an estimated 100,000 visitors

Morcheeba wowed audiences at Cork Opera House during the Cork Jazz Festival. Photograph: Darragh Kane

Macy Gray surprises fans with an electrifying intimate pop-up performance at Coughlans to kick of Morcheeba wowed audiences at Cork Opera House during the Cork Jazz Festival. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Lamarotte take to the streets of Cork city during The Big Fringe at the festival. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Tbl8 on the streets of Cork during The Big Fringe at the festival. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Colin Kenny of Diageo Ireland with members of the New York Brass Band at the opening night of Cork Jazz Festival at the Metropole Hotel. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Brandee Younger infuses classical, jazz, soul and funk influencers to the harp tradition at Triskel. Photograph: Darragh Kane
TA Narrative performing in Cyprus Avenue for the Cork Jazz Festival. Photograph: Darragh Kane
The Pharcyde x Souls of Mischief, a double bill of hip-hop legends, electrify at Cork Opera House. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Kurt Elling bringing the sound of soul to The Everyman. Photograph: Darragh Kane
Sultan Stevenson Trio with special guest Denys Baptiste performing in the Triskel Arts Centre. Photograph: Darragh Kane
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble lit up the Cork Opera House with their dynamic fusion of brass, hip-hop and soul. Photograph: Darragh Kane
ECM: Hanna Weinmeister; Anja Lechner and Anna Gourari performing at the Triskel Arts Centre. Photograph: Darragh Kane