Holding Steady at #18 on JazzWeek and debuts at #31 on Roots Music Report
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque are a force of nature. 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. In the last year, they have played in major
jazz festivals like Newport and Monterey, been featured on NPR’s programs Jazz Night in
America and TIny Desk Concert, were nominated for a Grammy Award for their previous
release, Oddara, and, most recently, were voted as one of the top ten jazz groups by the
prestigious DownBeat magazine’s critics poll.
Maqueque is led by veteran jazz icon Jane Bunnett; who has been a champion of Cuban
jazz since before Buena Vista Social club made the sound a global phenomenon. This
all female collective pours over an exuberant blend of Afro-Cuban, Jazz Fusion like the
world has never seen before. Watching them is a masterclass in hard work, virtuosity and
chemistry.
On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme this is their third album, and it features all original
compositions by the group’s current members which includes Jane Bunnett on flute and
soprano saxophone, Melvis Santa, vocals & percussion; Mary Paz, congas & vocals; Dánae
Olano, piano; Tailin Marrero, acoustic & electric bass; Yissy García, drums, Maqueque’s
newest member, Joanna Majoko, an incredibly soulful vocalist and collaborator, Sacred
Steel guitar player and vocalist Nikki D Brown. Album produced by Larry Cramer.
Catch Jane Bunnett & Maqueque on Tour
November 1, 2019 Orillia Centre for Arts and Culture, St. Paul's Centre Orillia ON
November 3, 2019 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Cabarete
December 5, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL
December 6, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL
December 7, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL
December 8, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL
December 13, 2019 MCG Jazz Pittsburgh PA
December 14, 2019 Deane Center Wellsboro PA
December 15, 2019 Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center Buffalo
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