The “marble city" of Kilkenny by the banks of the river Nore in the south-east of Ireland plays host to the Kilkenny Arts Festival from 9-18 August, with the former Charles Lloyd pianist Bobo Stenson, the Anthony Joseph Spasm band who have just released their latest album Live in Bremen www.marlbank.net/news/12-reviews/707-electric-sky-music, and Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba from Mali among the jazz and world music programme. The Stenson trio appear at St Canice’s cathedral on 13 August in a double bill with the duo of saxophonist Trgve Seim and accordionist Frode Haltli. Anthony Joseph left
Tickets http://www.kilkennyarts.ie/events/music