Maqueque

Jane Bunnett, a soprano saxophonist and composer from Canada, joined Nicole Sweeney in conversation about Maqueque, as it began a residency at Birdland.

Six years ago, soprano saxophonist Jane Bunnett merged her devotion to Afro-Cuban music with her commitment to women’s empowerment, and created Maqueque —…

Since Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo birthed "Manteca" in the '40s just as Cuban musicians like Machito were shaking up New York's jazz scene, Afro-Cuban…