2024-25 Season Information
When jazz aficionado Israel Asper dreamed up the Izzy Asper Jazz Performances 25 years ago, he wanted Winnipeggers to experience the best and brightest jazz artists right here in Winnipeg. To mark our 25th anniversary, we are paying special tribute to Izzy Asper, community builder, jazz aficionado, and visionary creator of this series.
In the hour prior to our two November shows, we are hosting a Roaring Twenties pre-concert celebration in the theatre lobby. There will be music, food, and libations, so dress up in your glamourous garb and toast our next 25!
2024-2025 Izzy Asper Jazz Performances Season Brochure
ANAT COHEN QUARTETINHO
Saturday, March 22 | 8:00 p.m.
Desautels Concert Hall | University of Manitoba| 150 Dafoe Road
GRAMMY-nominated reed sensation Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. Critics and readers polls consistently name her as the top clarinetist, and the New York Times has called her playing “a revelation.”
Cohen grew up in Israel and brings a truly international spirit to her chosen art form. Now based in New York, she has played with top-level artists from around the world. She will light up the new Desautels Concert Hall with Quartetinho, her quartet of virtuosic Brazilian multi-instrumentalists. Cohen fits right in—the Brazilian press says “Anat is an Israeli who seems like a Brazilian when she plays samba.”
“one of the greatest players ever of the clarinet.”
– Paquito D’Rivera
Anat Cohen Quartetinho Adult Ticket
Anat Cohen Quartetinho Student Ticket
JANE BUNNETT & MAQUEQUE
Saturday, May 17 | 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 | 2:00 p.m.
Berney Theatre, Rady JCC | 123 Doncaster Street
An abiding passion for Afro-Cuban rhythms and melodies drives internationally-acclaimed musician and five-time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett. Just over ten years ago, after countless visits to Cuba, she set about to mentor and record the brilliant young female musicians she was meeting there. In short order, that project became Maqueque, a sizzling all-woman band which has already hit DownBeat’s top ten list of jazz groups. Last year they released their fourth album Playing with Fire.
Led by Bunnett on soprano saxophone and flute, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque showcases the irrepressible life and energy of genuine Afro-Cuban jazz.
“Afro-Cuban, booty-shaking world jazz that would have made Dizzy smile”
– Frank Alkyer
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Adult Ticket (Saturday Evening)
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Student Ticket (Saturday Evening)
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Adult Ticket (Sunday Matinée)
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Student Ticket (Sunday Matinée)
BECOME A SEASON SUBSCRIBER!
This is a season you can’t afford to miss! You may purchase single tickets to any of these concerts, but we hope you’ll consider a subscription to the whole season. A subscription offers you the best value, and it will assure you a seat for our show at the Desautels Concert Hall.
For all Izzy Asper Jazz Performances inquiries contact:
Shira Newman
Coordinator of Arts and Older Adult Programming
204.477.7534
snewman@radyjcc.com