New- Jazz Series at Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center- Jane Bunnett and Maqueque– September 15, 2023- Tickets are $25. 705 Renaissance Drive, Williamsville.
The all-women band was formed by perennial Downbeat Critic’s Poll nominee for top jazz soprano saxophonist and top jazz band Jane Bunnett with young female graduates of the Cuban Conservatory of Music in Havana, Cuba. Maqueque has since won a Juno Award, been nominated for the GRAMMY® Award three times for Best Latin Jazz Album, and toured Europe, Latin America, The United States, and Canada. The band has expanded to include musicians from Zimbabwe, the Dominican Republic, Latin America, Spain, and Lebanon.