Aengus Hackett

Guitarist, composer and producer Aengus Hackett has been burgeoning jazz in the West of Ireland for more than 15 years, with Galway Jazz Festival and his ‘JAZZGate’ series, working with the cream of Ireland’s jazz scene. A graduate of the prestigious Conservatory of Amsterdam, Aengus studied under world-renowned guitarist Jesse Van Ruller.

In April 2024 Aengus released an acclaimed debut album with his jazz group 'Aengus Hackett Trio'. 
With a lifelong passion for electronica, Aengus has also produced two releases as ‘Penji’.
Aengus' creative projects include explorations of Javanese Gamelan, Irish and Turkish folk music, and post-rock.