Shows & Events
Mary Ancheta -
MA:Q @ The Queen’s
September 18th!
Mary Ancheta (Mary Ancheta Quartet) leads her newly branded group MA:Q. [pronounced M-A-Q] Returning to the Ottawa Jazz Festival the band pushes the boundaries of genre drawing inspiration from Weather Report, Betty Davis, McCoy Tyner, and David Byrne. In 2025 MA:Q toured in Australia / Japan (World Expo) and past opening slots include BADBADNOTGOOD, Seamus Blake, and Molly Lewis.
A Canadian Filipina, Ancheta is based in Vancouver, Canada. Her new upcoming album 'When the Light Comes to Play' deals with themes of resilience, moments of clarity, and the transitional state between waking and sleeping.. The LP incorporates more piano than her 'Level Up' EP as MA:Q moves towards modern jazz with elements of funk, hip hop, afrobeat, and world. Mary Ancheta: keys, Dominic Conway: sax, Matt Reid: bass, and Paul Clark: drums. On the track '20 Feet From the Street' guitarist Mike Stern is a featured guest on the recording. Ride the wave as MA:Q bring their groove driven music of future facing funk and jazz-fusion.
Mary Ancheta - keys Dominic Conway - sax Matt Reid - bass Paul Clark - drums
JAZZ JAM
September 19th | 9:30pm | The Vault Cafe
Suggested donation of $20
The annual Jazz Jam returns to The Vault Cafe! Come show some love for James McRae, Nick Peck, Brock Mead, Dean Boland and other talented musicians in town who take the stage. Seating is limited—come early — admission by donation — please support the live music experience!
THE MEATING
September 20th | 2:00pm | Parkade at 1515 Dufferin Crescent
Suggested donation of $20
“Truly unique, one-off experience”… describes our Sunday afternoon in a Nanaimo parkade with jazz duo 'The Meating'. Get ready for what can only be described as a ‘concrete concert’ experience. More about The Meating coming soon. Sign up for our newsletter to say in the loop! Consider donating online…
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