Seu Jorge Presents The Life Aquatic: A Tribute To David Bowie

One of Brazils most celebrated contemporary singers, Jorge rose to international fame
in the Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. In his acclaimed role as
Pel dos Santos (the singing sailor), Jorge captured mainstream & international
attention, performing David Bowies songs in Portuguese. In commemoration of David
Bowies recent passing, Seu Jorge performs a special tribute to the legend while
recreating an immersive A Life Aquatic experience for audiences.

Mavis Staples

An alchemist of American music, Mavis Staples is living, breathing history. From the
Delta-inflected gospel sound she helped create in the 1950s with The Staple Singers, to
the protest and freedom songs of the Civil Rights era Mavis has woven herself into the
fabric of modern music itself, including a powerful new collaboration with Arcade Fire
to benefit the ACLU.

With the release of her new album Livin on a High Note she is still gaining momentum.
There is no persona; she is, simply and untouchably, Mavis.

Gregory Porter

An artist whose music is at once timeless, yet utterly of its time, Gregory Porter solidifies
his standing as this generations most soulful jazz singer-songwriter with Take Me to the
Alley, winner of the 2017 GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. This years win
garnered him his second-ever GRAMMY in that category and his fifth nomination.
Throughout his remarkable career, Porter has shown an innate ability to transcend
genre and connect with audiences from all walks of life, and his new music reflects the
singers soulful growth as both an artist and as a person.

Scott Bradllees Postmodern Jukebox

How did Miley CyrusWe Can't Stop become a 50s-style doo-wop number? And whose
idea was it to rework Lordes Royals into a polished ballad sung by a sad clown? Its all
part of the topsy-turvy world of Postmodern Jukebox, spearheaded by pianist and
arranger Scott Bradlee. Postmodern Jukebox is taking contemporary pop and rock
tunes,fashioning new arrangements for them, and casting them in an unpredictable
variety of musical styles from the past.

Wolf Parade
Indie darlings Wolf Parade are one of Canadas most celebrated bands of their
generation. Once dubbed the Nirvana of Montreal by Win Butler, the band broke out
after opening for Arcade Fire in 2003. Their first album, Apologies to the Queen Mary
(2005), received widespread praise, including a Polaris Prize nomination. The band
firmly cemented their sophomore success with two universally acclaimed records. Wolf
Parade returned from a five-year hiatus last year.

Donny McCaslin Group

With three GRAMMY nominations and 11 albums to his name, saxophonist Donny
McCaslins path to being David Bowies collaborator on Blackstar and his current
album, Beyond Now, can be traced back to 2011 when McCaslins sound took on an
electric direction for the first time. His two subsequent albums featured this new sound,
directly influenced by electronica artists (covering groups such as Aphex Twin, Boards
of Canada, and Baths), and resulted in McCaslins 2013 GRAMMY nomination for
Best Improvised Jazz Solo.

The Joy Formidable

When The Joy Formidable formed in North Wales in 2007, they drew heavily from
shoegaze and noisy alt-rock to create the bands signature sound. They began instantly
building buzz in 2008, making appearances at several large British festivals and earning
quick critical acclaim. Described by Rolling Stone as wickedly bracing and Himalaya-
huge, the dynamic live band faced the self-appointed challenge of ensuring their
onstage energy and ability to connect with audiences translated via recording. Twelve
months later, the band created a critically acclaimed album that has musically and
emotionally put them through the wringer," but with the huge payoff of the sonic boom
people have come to expect from the trio.

Low

Perhaps the slowest of the so-called slowcore bands, Lows music is delicate, austere,
and hypnotic. Sometimes the trios music barely rises above a whisper, divining its
dramatic tension in the unsettling open spaces created by the absence of sound. Low
began as an experimental reaction to the early 90s predominance of grunge, and the
trios hauntingly minimalist aesthetic has brought them a cult following.
Christian McBride

Four-time GRAMMY-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force

of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a
seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing,
McBrides path has taken a continuous forward arc since his arrival on the scene. With a
career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the
most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in jazz today.

Warren Wolf

Warren Wolf is a dynamic multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore,praised for hissuave

control, sensitive touch, and fierce percussive skills. One of the most lauded and
influential vibraphonists, Wolf is also a master of the drumsand piano. After his
successhigh-profile gigs performing with Tia Fuller, the SFJAZZ Collective and Christian
McBride, Wolf was propelled to notoriety in his own right and The Warren Wolf Trio
was born. The legendary Mack Avenue label recently released his album Convergence to
rave reviews.

Buster Williams

One of jazzs most valuable sidemen, Buster Williams has flourished through many
periods of changing fashions in jazz. Best known since the 1980s for his solid, dark tone
and highly refined technique on the acoustic bass, the jazz-rock generation knows him
as the mobile anchor of Herbie Hancocks exploratory Mwandishi Sextet. Williams
doubled on acoustic and electric basses and experimenting with electronic effects,
revolutionizing the sound. The bassist went on to back acts like Nancy Wilson, Miles
Davis, Sonny Rollins, and Count Basie.Williams undeniable chops and prolific career
have given him a staying power to, in his words, keep on fighting, no matter whos
supposedly in charge and whatever it is they try to tell you.

Jimmy Greene

CelebratedGRAMMY-nominated composer and saxophonist Jimmy Greene returns to

Winnipeg. On his acclaimed Mack Avenue debut, Beautiful Life, Greene created a
poignant, reflective recording that honoured his late daughters love of singing. On his
new release out April 28, he reprises his signature sound to combine jazz, spirituals,
contemporary Christian music and ballads to honour and reflect the way that [my
daughter] Ana lived. Flowers - Beautiful Life, Volume 2 is a kinetic, groove-filled
album that hones in on Anas love of dance.

Jean-Michel Blais

Jean-Michel Blais grew up in a rural French Canadian Catholic town, absent of culture
save for a giant encyclopedia heread feverishly as a child. At age 9, Blais began tinkering
on his family's organ, improvising, and at age 11 he started to write original
compositions. By 17 he was invited to the Trois-Rivires Music Conservatory and began
training as a classical pianist. However, Blais was entering the throes of teenage
rebellion, gravitating towards experimentation, and found the constraints of formal
training a cumbersome, rigid structure. Il, his debut album of original compositions, is
out now on Arts & Crafts.

Nomadic Massive

Montreals Nomadic Massive are a crowd-rocking, multilingual hip hop crew known for
their explosive shows and sharp, socially conscious lyrics. Blending reggae, funk, and
Caribbean music with hip hop, the bands MCs are anchored by nimble live
instrumentation and sampling. The 10-piece band has toured the world with their
energetic mix of global beats and fluid rapping, flexing their lyricism in English, French,
Creole, Spanish, and Arabic. Their most recent release, The Big Band Theory (2016), is
the bands most ambitious work to date.

Bokante

Snarky Puppy founder Michael League has debuted a new project called Bokante. For
the newly-formed international ensemble, connection is the foundation upon which all
things are built. Among the members themselves, the connections span almost two
decades. But outwardly, the bands formation was born in the desire to connect with
society and the problems most urgently facing it. Rich in the sound of both delta and
desert, the unusual but evocative instrumentation blends musical worlds to convey an
urgent message of social awareness against the rising tide of exclusion and human
indifference.