About Amber Epp The shortest distance between a Mennonite choir and an open-air jazz patio in Havana is Amber Epp. A childhood of singing at the dinner table and exploring the piano (with her fingers…
About Kilusan Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera aka Kilusan is a Tagalog Visayan filipinx queer non-binary multi-hyphenate educator, artist and community organizer on Treaty No. 1 Territory. A life-long learner, they have focused their energy on diving…
About Ron Paley Pianist, electric bassist, and composer Ron Paley is a fixture in Winnipeg’s music scene. He studied piano, jazz arrangements, and jazz composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Before graduation,…
About Jasmine + The Jazzmen Jasmine and the Jazzmen is made up of four jazz students from the University of Manitoba and McGill University, featuring Addison Smith on guitar, Sam Ripat on bass, Josh Bonneteau…
About Andy Milne A former student of Oscar Peterson, Andy Milne moved to New York City in 1991 and connected with the M-BASE Collective as a core member of saxophonist Steve Coleman’s bands. For the…
About Noontune Noontune is a collective of young musicians who met at the University of Manitoba's Desautels Faculty of Music. During their time together the members of Noontune have been able to collaborate and grow…
Still Crazy: The Music of Paul Simon, a flagship concert experience from Retrospective Productions, featuring nine world class musicians paying homage to one of the most celebrated American songwriters. Still Crazy is a powerhouse retrospective…
About Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti After years of touring together, decorated Canadian artists Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti have teamed up to create ES:MO - a musical duo focused on genreless creativity and exploration.…
About the Late Set with Sheena Rattai With her unmistakable voice and heartbreaking delivery, Sheena Rattai has been delighting audiences home and abroad her whole life. Growing up in the gospel tradition of the pentecostal…
Evan Miles is an up-and-coming jazz pianist on the Winnipeg scene. He is entering his fourth year of study in his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano Performance at the University of Manitoba. With his…
