Join Melanie O'Reilly and her band, Ashling, for a night of "breathtaking and amazing" music (the Irish Times). An internationally known Celtic jazz singer/songwriter, Melanie creates a unique, emotionally intense sound by melding jazz and bossa nova with the Irish vocal tradition.

With songs new and old, including numbers from her recent CD, Dust and Blood, the performance spotlights the talents of Melanie, who was dubbed "Ireland's international ambassador" by Downbeat magazine, and recently won an Irish National Radio Award for her own radio show, "Jazz on the Bay," as Music Specialist Program of the Year.

Backed by Sean O Nuallain (guitar), Bobbi Nikles (fiddle), Myra Chaney (cello), John Kadyk (clarinet), and one of California's top pianists, Frank Martin, Melanie's exhilarating blend of Irish traditional music and jazz explores powerful and haunting soundscapes. Come prepared to be spellbound!