Bernard O' Neill

John Donegan: Interfuse

by Ian Patterson
February 6, 2026

When jazz musicians reach the autumn of their years, they tend to go one of two ways artistically. The first, and perhaps the most common path taken, is to slow down; composing dries up and the gaps between recordings inevitably lengthen. The second way is to burn with even greater creative fire, becoming more prolific than ever before. John Donegan, the Cork-born, England-based pianist, belongs in the latter category. Over half a century after cutting his teeth on the jazz ...