Winnipeg Arts Council

Tomson Highway Meets the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra

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Tomson Highway Meets the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra

Saturday, October 19, 2024, 7:30 pm

Desautels Concert Hall (as the U of M), 150 Dafoe Road W

$45 Adults / $22 Students or under 30 years old

Ticket line: 204-632-5299, [email protected]

Online tickets and more info at www.winnipegjazzorchestra.com

For interviews email [email protected] or call 204-218-7543

On Saturday, October 19th, iconic Cree artist and playwright Tomson Highway is joining forces with the WJO to present an evening of his greatest musical pieces, reimagined with the WJO's signature big band sound! Tomson and the WJO are set to send audiences on an emotional musical journey that only one of Manitoba's greatest content creators could conceive! Be sure to join us this fall at the Desautels Concert Hall (at the U of M) for Tomson Highway Meets the WJO!

Tomson Highway, an accomplished social activist and award-winning playwright and musician, has a long and storied career creating internationally renowned works celebrating his Cree heritage, indigenous mythology, and his lifetime of experience connecting with his community. This once-in-a-lifetime concert sees Tomson collect some of his most powerful and poignant musical pieces and, along with the WJO, remastering and reimagining them with all of the intensity and presence of the WJO's big band sound. You'll hear songs from his greatest works such as 'The Rez Sisters', 'The (Post) Mistress' and 'Cree Country' like you've never heard them before!

Not only will you have the pleasure of hearing Tomson's work in a brand new light, but helping to bring his music to life, he and the WJO will be accompanied by award-winning vocalist Patricia Cano. A long-time collaborator of Tomson's, Patricia's voice has been hailed as 'lustrous, precise, and featherlight' and she is sure to bring a fierce and passionate edge to this evening's performance. You won't want to miss this incredible indigenous icon as he presents his greatest, award-winning works with the explosive energy of the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra's big band sound!