“A revelation … His approach to the piano is utterly original” – The New York City Jazz Record “One of the great contemporary pianists” – The Free Jazz Collective "When Smyth plays, it is like watching an exorcism" – The Thin Air For the last 25 years, pianist Paul G. Smyth has been carving a unique furrow in Ireland’s cultural landscape. Parallel to his past involvement with The Jimmy Cake (described by the Irish Times as “the most powerful musical force in Ireland”), Smyth has also set himself apart as a singular voice in Europe’s vigorous improvised music scene. Since touring with Charles Gayle in 1999, he has worked with such luminaries as Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Peter Brötzmann, Keiji Haino, Barry Guy, Wadada Leo Smith, John Russell, Chris Corsano, Lol Coxhill, Charles Hayward, John Butcher, John Edwards, Alan Wilkinson, Mark Sanders and Damo Suzuki, among many others, been a member of synth trio Boys Of Summer (“the sound of John Carpenter being buried alive” – Le Cool Magazine), a featured composer in the National Concert Hall, written music for theatre, and performed in 19 countries. Smyth has released critically acclaimed duo albums with Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Chris Corsano and John Russell on his label Weekertoft, which he co-founded with Russell in 2016.