Four-time JUNO Award winner and two-time GRAMMY® nominee Jane Bunnett has spent her career blending intricate Afro-Cuban rhythms with contemporary jazz, introducing North American audiences to Cuban greats like Pedrito Martinez and Dafnis Prieto. Her latest project, Maqueque, is an all-female Cuban sextet that has taken the jazz world by storm. DownBeat raves that they deliver “a clave-induced set of Afro-Cuban, booty-shaking world jazz.”

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Jane Bunnett & Maqueque

Lafayette College

“Five-time Juno Award winner and an internationally acclaimed musician, Bunnett is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring, and courageous artistry. Her exploration of Afro-Cuban melodies expresses the universality of music, and her ability to embrace and showcase the rhythms and culture of Cuba has been ground-breaking. She has toured the world bringing her own special sound to numerous jazz festivals, displaying her versatility as a flutist, saxophone player, and pianist.

Jane Bunnett: FT.Magic Sax Quartet, Orlando “Maraca” Valle & Maqueque

Wolf Performance Hall

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, a jazz group led by five-time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett, have become a prominent force in the North American jazz scene. Bunnett, who has received numerous accolades including Grammy nominations, The Order of Canada, and The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, has dedicated herself to showcasing exceptional musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba.

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque

Charles Neville Main Stage

Multiple grammy nominee and Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett’s bands and recordings showcase some of the finest musical talent from Canada, the U.S., and Cuba. Bunnett, a veteran jazz icon, soprano sax player, flautist and composer is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring, and courageous artistry. Her Afro-Cuban melodies express the universality of music and her ability to embrace Cuba’s rhythms and culture. With Maqueque, Bunnett has created something new and phenomenal in the world of jazz. Last time this all-women collective came to the Bach they blew down the house!

Jane Bunnett

Events

Past events

Mar 27, 2026

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque · Williams Center for the Arts

Mar 7, 2025

Jane Bunnett: FT.Magic Sax Quartet, Orlando “Maraca” Valle & Maqueque · Sunfest

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