Jim Doherty (musician)

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Jim Doherty
Birth nameJames O'Doherty
Born1939 (age 82–83)
Dublin, Ireland
OriginDublin
Genresjazz
Occupation(s)composer, performer, playwright
Instrumentspiano
Years activelate 1950s–present
LabelsBeechpark Records
Associated actsLouis Stewart

Jim Doherty (born 1939) is an Irish composer and jazz pianist.[1][2][3] He is a member of Aosdána, an elite association of Irish artists.[4]

Early life[]

Jim Doherty was born in 1939;[5] he was a son of Michael Kevin O'Doherty and Patricia (née Roche); and grandson of the Irish republican couple Katherine O'Doherty (1881–1969) and Séamus O'Doherty (1882–1945). The family lived in Sandymount, Dublin.[6]

Career[]

Doherty has been performing since the late 1950s, leading jazz trios, quartets and bands. One of his earliest roles was with the Chris Lamb & The Universals showband. He went to London in 1960 to study composition and orchestration. In 1965, he competed in the Irish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest; his Jim Doherty Trio performed "Love Me Truly" but did not win. In 1968, his Jim Doherty Quartet won the Press Prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival for the Gael Blowin, based on Irish traditional music.[7][8][9]

He has written music for theatre, radio, TV, dance, film and orchestra. He has written one play, The Lugnaquilla Gorilla, performed at the Abbey Theatre in 1983, and also wrote the jazz ballet Spondance (1986).[10][11] He worked with RTÉ, composing music for many programmes including Wanderly Wagon and The Late Late Show.[12][13][14]

Doherty has performed with Gerry Mulligan and Ray Charles.[4]

Doherty was a life-long associate of guitarist Louis Stewart (1944–2016);[15][16] they released an acclaimed album, Tunes, in 2014.[17][18][19]

Doherty was elected to Aosdána in 2020.[20]

Personal life[]

Doherty married Ann in the 1960s; they live in Ballsbridge, Dublin.[21] They have three children: the comedian David O'Doherty, playwright Mark Doherty and Claudia O'Doherty.[22][23][24][25][26]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Jim Doherty Trio f/ Richie Buckley - Jazz Ireland".
  2. ^ Larkin, Cormac. "The best jazz gigs of the week ahead". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ Crawley, Peter. "Trad review: Father and 100-year-old son, locked in a torturous relationship". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ a b "Jennifer Walshe and Jim Doherty Elected to Aosdána". The Journal of Music.
  5. ^ Evans, Damian (June 26, 2019). "'These Off-beat "Crazy Kids and Gals"': Jazz in Ireland, 1918–1960". Journal of the Society for Musicology in Ireland: 3–30. doi:10.35561/JSMI14191. S2CID 198542962 – via www.musicologyireland.com.
  6. ^ "O'Doherty, (Michael) Kevin | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie.
  7. ^ "Louis Stewart: Legendary jazz man known by all as Louis". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ "Aosdána".
  9. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (July 13, 1968). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Jazz". The Irish Times.
  11. ^ "Given her family background, it comes as little surprise that Eva Bartley is treading the boards, writes Andrea Smith". independent.
  12. ^ "Jim Doherty - Jazz Ireland". www.jazzireland.ie.
  13. ^ McGarry, Patsy. "Tributes paid to Derek Davis at humanist ceremony". The Irish Times.
  14. ^ "Wanderly Wagon Christmas". RTÉ Archives.
  15. ^ Feather, the late Leonard; Gitler, Ira (April 1, 2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-988640-1 – via Google Books.
  16. ^ Linehan, Hugh. "Jazz guitarist Louis Stewart brought joy to many, funeral told". The Irish Times.
  17. ^ "IRISH JAZZ LEGENDS - LOUIS STEWART (Guitar) and JIM DOHERTY (Piano)". The Journal of Music.
  18. ^ "Louis Stewart/Jim Doherty: Tunes". The Irish Times.
  19. ^ "Fifty-year record dream becomes a reality for cream of Irish jazz". independent.
  20. ^ McGarry, Patsy. "Twelve artists elected to Aosdána". The Irish Times.
  21. ^ "The Social Network". The Irish Times.
  22. ^ https://collegetribune.ie/100-facts-about-david-odoherty/
  23. ^ "DAVID O'DOHERTY". phlaimeaux.tumblr.com.
  24. ^ "David O'Doherty: 'Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They're not allegations … they happened'".
  25. ^ "Mark Doherty". HADDINGTON HOUSE.
  26. ^ "Tommy Tiernan Show: David O'Doherty & Jim Doherty perform Bad Boy". March 20, 2021 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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