Derry musician Paul Casey to debut album of reimagined Chris Rea songs at jazz festival

bbc.com

Musician Paul Casey will debut his album "Rea-imagine" at the 2025 City of Derry Jazz Festival. The album features reimagined songs by Chris Rea, who inspired Casey's music career. Casey has a long friendship with Rea, having toured and worked with him. He aims to honor Rea's style while adding his own touch to the classic songs. The project began after Casey's performance at Glastonbury, where Rea praised his guitar style. Casey sends tracks to Rea for approval, ensuring he remains true to the original music.


With a significance score of 2.5, this news ranks in the top 18% of today's 33393 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Derry musician Paul Casey to debut album of reimagined Chris Rea songs at jazz festival | News Minimalist