Event Description
“Canada has found a new jazz ambassador!” – LANCE LIDDLE, BEBOP SPOKEN HERE
Blessed with a lush tone and a myriad of exciting musical ideas, Toronto’s alto saxophonist and composer Allison Au is one of the hottest jazz players in Canada. Her debut CD was JUNO nominated and her second, Forest Grove, won a JUNO for “Best Jazz Album of the Year” in 2016. Au and her quartet also earned the Grand Prix de Jazz at last year’s Montreal Jazz Festival. Todd Pentney piano, Dan Fortin bass, Fabio Ragnelli drums