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]
Jim Doherty | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James O'Doherty |
| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | Late 1950s–present |
| Labels | Beechpark |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 jazz suite 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]
Personal life edit
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 Doherty.[22][23][24][25][26] David added the prefix “O’” to the surname Doherty to distinguish himself from his father and brother.[27][28]
References edit
- ^ "The Jim Doherty Trio f/ Richie Buckley - Jazz Ireland".
- ^ Larkin, Cormac. "The best jazz gigs of the week ahead". The Irish Times.
- ^ Crawley, Peter. "Trad review: Father and 100-year-old son, locked in a torturous relationship". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Walshe and Jim Doherty Elected to Aosdána". The Journal of Music.
- ^ Evans, Damian (26 June 2019). "'These Off-beat "Crazy Kids and Gals"': Jazz in Ireland, 1918–1960". Journal of the Society for Musicology in Ireland. pp. 3–30. doi:10.35561/JSMI14191. S2CID 198542962 – via www.musicologyireland.com.
- ^ "O'Doherty, (Michael) Kevin | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie.
- ^ "Louis Stewart: Legendary jazz man known by all as Louis". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Aosdána".
- ^ "International News Reports". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 July 1968. p. 74 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jazz". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Given her family background, it comes as little surprise that Eva Bartley is treading the boards, writes Andrea Smith". independent.
- ^ "Jim Doherty - Jazz Ireland". www.jazzireland.ie.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy. "Tributes paid to Derek Davis at humanist ceremony". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Wanderly Wagon Christmas". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ Feather, the late Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1 April 2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-988640-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Linehan, Hugh. "Jazz guitarist Louis Stewart brought joy to many, funeral told". The Irish Times.
- ^ "IRISH JAZZ LEGENDS - LOUIS STEWART (Guitar) and JIM DOHERTY (Piano)". The Journal of Music.
- ^ "Louis Stewart/Jim Doherty: Tunes". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Fifty-year record dream becomes a reality for cream of Irish jazz". independent.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy. "Twelve artists elected to Aosdána". The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Social Network". The Irish Times.
- ^ "100 Facts About David O'Doherty | College Tribune". 27 September 2011.
- ^ "DAVID O'DOHERTY". phlaimeaux.tumblr.com.
- ^ "David O'Doherty: 'Sexual assault in Irish comedy … They're not allegations … they happened'". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Mark Doherty". HADDINGTON HOUSE.
- ^ "Tommy Tiernan Show: David O'Doherty & Jim Doherty perform Bad Boy". 20 March 2021 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Irish comedians have the last laugh".
- ^ "Comedy: Sanity claws".