Nigel Mooney (born 12 August 1963) is a

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and

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singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Ireland. He came to prominence on the Irish blues scene in the 1980s with his Gripewater Blues Band, which opened for

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and backed

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in Dublin. In the 1990s Mooney and his band switched to an acoustic jazz sound. His debut album ''All My Love's in Vain'' was Ireland's top selling jazz album in 2005. In 2013 he released ''The Bohemian Mooney'', featuring

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and many leading Irish jazz musicians. It was named

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's album of the week in April 2013 and Mooney appeared on

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's ''The Late Late Show'' the following month. ''The Bohemian Mooney'' was voted

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jazz album of the year in December 2013.

Discography

* ''All My Love's in Vain'' (2005) * ''The Bohemian Mooney'' (2013)

References

External links

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LYTE Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mooney, Nigel Living people Irish jazz musicians Irish jazz singers Irish jazz guitarists 1963 births