Sligo Jazz Project

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Sligo Jazz Project is an international jazz summer school and festival which takes place in Sligo every July.{{Cite web |title=Sligo International Summer School and Jazz Festival |url=https://www.sligojazz.ie/index.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.sligojazz.ie}}

Sligo Jazz Project was formed in 2005 by a group of local musicians: Eddie Lee, Jim Meehan, Eddie McFarlane, and Felip Carbonell. Their vision was to bring world-class musicians to Sligo to teach and perform, with musical events that were non-elitist and affordable to everyone.  Its events take place at Sligo's Hawk’s Well Theater.{{Cite web |title=Sligo Jazz Project - Sligo Arts Service |url=http://www.sligoarts.ie/FestivalsandEvents/SligoJazzProject/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.sligoarts.ie}}

Its first summer event ran in 2006, with Rufus Reid taking part.  Since then the summer school, which takes place at ATU Sligo, has grown to become the biggest and most inclusive in Europe.{{Cite web |title=Huge line-up for Sligo Jazz festival which starts July 19th |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/huge-line-up-for-sligo-jazz-festival-which-starts-july-19th/41839739.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Independent.ie |language=en}}

Artists who have taken part in the Festival in recent years include UK composer Nikki Iles (Artist-in-Residence, 2022),{{Cite web |title=Sligo Jazz Project Ready to Roll Again - Jazz Ireland |url=https://www.jazzireland.ie/blog/jazz-news/687-sligo-jazz-project-ready-to-roll-again.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.jazzireland.ie}}{{Cite web |title=SLIGO JAZZ 2021 - Jazz Ireland |url=https://www.jazzireland.ie/jazz-events/festivals/sligo-jazz-festival/4077-sligo-jazz-2021.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.jazzireland.ie |language=en-GB}} Christine Tobin, Tony Kofi, Lauren Kinsella, and many others.