Chicago Music Exchange had the honor of hosting the all-female jazz sextet, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Led by the five-time Juno award–winning musician and educator gathered around her a diverse showcase of musical talent from Canada, the U.S., and Cuba. Since 2015, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque have helped audiences embrace Afro-Cuban melodies that express the univsality of music, while showcasing the rhythms and cultures of Cuba. Now, one of the top groups on the North American Jazz Scene, today, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque stopped by Chicago Music Exchange to record a few tunes for this Sunday’s CME Session, and sat down with Laurel to discuss what it’s like to be in an all-female sextet.
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More About Jane Bunnett and Maqueque!
Bunnett founded and leads an all-female Afro-Cuban/jazz group, Maqueque. Its other members are: Dánae Olano (vocals, piano), Yissy Garcia (drums), Magdelys Savigne (vocals, batá drums, congas); Elizabeth Rodriguez (vocals, violin), and Celia Jiménez (vocals, bass). The group has won one Juno Award (Best Group Jazz Album of the Year in 2014 for its debut CD) and garnered two Grammy nominations, while Bunnett herself has won four additional Juno Awards.
Check out more CME Sessions:
John R. Miller - "Borrowed Time" | CME Sessions: https://youtu.be/8XQNFN6POAk
Mdou Moctar | Live at Chicago Music Exchange | Full Session: https://youtu.be/9juVkImV0jk
The Tallest Man on Earth | Live At Chicago Music Exchange: https://youtu.be/W1PoiyRFrUI
Songs played in this video:
00:00-03:06 "Pa' con Paz" Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
08:44-13:53 "On Firm Ground" Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
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