Jazz: A philosophy of the Spiritual
“A musician is a philosopher and a scientist and he uses the science of music to project the particular philosophy he subscribes to. Our music must be melodic and the songs universal, and that’s about equality.”
- Lester Young
“Star of the show is Conway’s voice,” - Hot Press
“Splendid.” - The Sunday Independent
“Her own vocalese to Coltrane’s solo demonstrating her abilities to their fullest, flitting through the lyrics at a tempo most rappers would be envious of, while maintaining a bouncing melody and clarity of diction throughout.” - GoldenPlec
Hallelujah - Emilie Conway & Johnny Taylor
Une Soirée Folle: ”In Walked Piet” Album Launch
Friday, June 19, 7pm
In the upstairs "Speakeasy Drawing Room" of the @theunitedartsclub
Inspired by the life and work of Piet Mondrian with me, Johnny Taylor - piano @scottkohlmann - guitar
Flappers, Dandies and Jazz Cats, grab your pearls and bowler hats & celebrate with us, for Une Soirée Folle, launching In Walked Piet in Roaring 2020's style!
Brand new tracks from the album alongside "hits" of the 1920s—including The Charleston, Ain’t Misbehavin', Blue Skies, Stardust, and more. Music that sparked Mondrian's love of jazz.
"All ugliness is transcended by jazz and by light" - Piet Mondrian.
This album grew out of a commission from the @nationalgalleryofireland of Ireland in 2020 to coincide with their landmark Mondrian exhibition. Because of pandemic restrictions, our performances were postponed until eventually, the exhibition had closed.
I used those isolated months/years! to immerse myself in Mondrian’s life & work - which I presented in 2 podcasts for the National Gallery (still available to stream! ) & a lecture series for New York City's global cultural center, @92ndstreety
Oh & I accidentally founded @DADA, DADAcampaign also a ground-breaking modern art movement in Mondrian's time!) for disabled artists rights in the Arts, singing the message in @oireachtas_news
Progress was also delayed by several episodes of my hearing loss - from which Mondrian suffered too! Really slows you down when you're visually impaired too!
It's been a trip!!!
So at last here we are!! We got there!! And I am so looking forward to sharing this music with you! The album features Johnny Taylor and @bardono2. Recorded at @camdenrecordingstudios, Mixed and Mastered by @buckleysax and produced by @gipsyfantasyjazz, Michael Buckley and me!
Click here to book on Eventbrite.
Poster designed by me, photo of me by @eoinfbyrne, painting in background by me, acrylic on canvas
Available to stream on June 19
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Listen on Youtube here!
January - June 2026
Upcoming Live Performances,
International Collaborations, Album Launch!
2026
January 10, Nollaig na mBan: Celebrating Maeve Brennan in Words & Music, United Arts Club, Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm
Nollaig na mBan is Maeve Brennan's Birthday, celebrate her life & work at the United Arts Club with the Emilie Conway Trio & Grainne Blair. Click for Tickets and Info
February 18-20 Zero Conference at the UN, Vienna
March - June 2026: PALS Collaboration with artist, Ellen Renton, UK, Supported by Imaginate Scotland and Creative Scotland. Work in Progress showing at Edinburgh Children’s Festival.
March - May 2026: Collaboration with Danish artists and The Association for Integrated Dance, Denmark (FIMD) Performance at Festival Pa Tvers, April 28-May 2
April 11 You Must Believe In Spring, Concerts at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, with Johnny Taylor, piano, Derek Whyte, double bass. Book here
January - June 2026: Research, Development and Presentation of Solid Space Sound at the Project Arts Centre, Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. Booking link coming soon.
June 19: Album Launch, In Walked Piet Mondrian at the United Arts Club
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Find out about Emilie’s musical work and lectures inspired by Piet Mondrian, Maeve Brennan, Joyce, Yeats & Tagore, and more
Emilie Sings on Episode 18 of Children’s Series
Maddie & Triggs
It’s out: episode 18 The Wind on Maddie + Triggs. My first time to sing on a children’s TV show available on RTÉ and BBC!
Such a delight to work with Turnip & Duck and all on Maddie + Triggs. A show all about the adventures of a little girl who has a visual impairment and her dog. Also delighted to be a part of a show that tells this story - as I was once that little girl enchanted by sound and music and adventure. but back then I did not see myself and my experiences represented in any children’s shows. I’m so glad times have changed &
I’m proud that this Irish creative team are leading innovation and inclusion with the amazing young actress Bonnie O’Meara, who is visually impaired as Maddie.
International Jazz Day Interview with the UN
Jazz is the “voice of eloquence, freedom, authenticity and respect — and joy!” 🎼🎶
This #JazzDay, read our interview with Irish vocal jazz artist about the values of jazz and her disability rights activism 👇
“Jazz has values”: championing disability rights through music @IntlJazzDay
Emilie is founder of DADA, sign up and read more about DADAs work here. Click here to read the report by Ailbhe Conneely on RTE news. Listen back to the full report on Morning Ireland here