Ronan Guilfoyle

Ireland jazz educator, composer and bassist, born on March 5, 1958. He studied bass and improvisation with Dave Holland in Banff, Canada, and as a bass player he has performed extensively in Europe, Asia and the USA. He is director of the jazz department at Newpark Music Centre in Dublin and lectured on improvisation for the International Music Council of UNESCO. As a composer he has written music for theatre, television, film and numerous jazz ensembles as well as for orchestra and chamber groups. Awards include the Julius Hemphill Composition Award in 1997 for Devsirme. He is also brother to drummer Conor Guilfoyle and Drum'n'Bass artist DJ Dara.