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Jane Bunnett & Maqueque at Jazz Bakery's Movable Feast Series at Moss Theater
Courtesy of Redbeard Simmons | Posted on April 14, 2015
Where
Moss Theater
Jazz Bakery's Movable Feast Series
3131 Olympic Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
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When
Sat, May 16, 2015
8:30 pm
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Musicians
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General $30, Student $25
ONE SHOW ONLY - NO INTERMISSION!
Jane Bunnett - flute + soprano saxophone
Daymé Arocena - vocals
Magdelys Savigne - percussion
Yissy García - drums
Yusa - bass + tres guitar
Danae Olano - piano
Celia Jimenez - bass
"Jane Bunnett and Maqueque’s clave-induced set of Afro-Cuban, booty-shaking world jazz would have made Dizzy smile! " -DownBeat
Canadian flutist and saxophonist Jane Bunnett has been bridging the gulf between Cuba and North America for decades. Her latest adventure includes an all-female Cuban ensemble. Bunnett says... "There's a very happy energy about this band. Maqueque blends scintillating Afro-Cuban rhythms, folkloric influences, exhilarating jazz, and soulful vocals into an utterly intoxicating blend. What we're doing is creative and collaborative and involves a lot of the Afro-Cuban elements that stem out of traditional folkloric music."...