Lighting a fire: Merging her jazz background with the rhythms and culture of Cuban music, veteran bandleader Jane Bunnett’s new project Maqueque furthers her unique international explorations. A multiple Juno and Grammy Award winner, Bunnett launched a mentoring program for young, Cuban musicians that’s become a touring all-female collective, and is setting the jazz music world on fire. About the group’s 2019 release On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme, Downbeat Magazine says, “This band sounds like no other today in jazz.”
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