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Jane Bunnett and Maqueque at Birdland
Courtesy of Ticketmaster | Posted on April 12, 2024
When
Wed, July 24, 2024
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Jane Bunnett
saxophone, sopranoAbout
Five-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba. She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, received The Order of Canada, The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal, and, most recently, The Premiers Award for Excellence.With Maqueque, Bunnett has created something new and phenomenal in the world of jazz. What started out five years ago as a project to record and mentor young brilliant Cuban female musicians, has become one of the top groups on the North American jazz scene. Since 2015, they have played in major jazz festivals like Newport and Monterey, been featured on NPRs program Jazz Night in America, won a Juno Award for their first album, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, were nominated for a Grammy Award for their second release, Oddara and were nominated for a Juno Award for their latest release, On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme...