The celebrated Canadian soprano saxophonist is embracing voices again.
But these voices are of a slightly different sort. The Creole Choir of
Cuba is long gone to other things but Ms. Bunnett is back with an
exquisite new ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists named
“Maqueque”, which means, as Ms. Bunnett’s short note on the CD sleeve
points out, “the spirit of a young girl, in the ancient Afro-Cuban
dialect.” Much of the stellar reputation of Canadian jazz and world music heroine
Jane Bunnett has been based on her passionate and adventurous
explorations of the treasure trove that is Cuban music. She returns to
the island with well-received new project Maqueque. This pairs the
veteran composer/bandleader/multi-instrumentalist with six talented
young female Cuban musicians and singers.Four-time JUNO Award winner, two-time Grammy nominee, and Officer of the
Order of Canada, soprano saxophonist/flautist Jane Bunnett has been
chosen as a finalist for the Ontario 2014 Premier’s Award for Excellence
in the Arts. The award, through Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture
and Sport, recognizes extraordinary achievements of the province’s
artists and arts organizationsJANE BUNNETT AND MAQUEQUE
