fri april 29 | 8:00 PM

$24 | $12 students/seniors | eyego

Tanya Tagaq Trio

Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
36 King Street West

'Indescribable' is not an appropriate word to begin an artist's bio, nor is it suitable as a description of a musician. The problem is this: when Tanya Tagaq's music fills your ears, she is genuinely one of those rare artists whose sounds and styles are truly groundbreaking. 'Inuit throat singer' is one part of her sonic quotient. So are descriptions like 'orchestral' 'hip-hop-infused' and 'primal' … but these words are not usually used collectively. In the case of Tagaq, however — they are.

In his last appearance at Open Ears, award winning musician and producer Jean Martin (Toronto) gave an unforgettable performance as part of Banyard Drama. Martin is well on his way to becoming a Canadian jazz legend. Along with recording over ten albums with artists such as, Juno award winner DD Jackson and Chelsea Bridge, the drummer has put in his time on the road picking up awards along the way (Freddy Stone Award for leadership and excellence, National Jazz Awards Best Drummer nomination).

Jesse Zubot (Vancouver) is a founding member of the acoustic-roots ensemble 'Zubot & Dawson'. Zubot is also a member of the Great Uncles of the Revolution which includes well-known Toronto bassist Andrew Downing and trumpeter Kevin Turcotte. Both of these recording acts are Juno Award winners. Recently, Jesse has delved heavily into the world of creative & improvised music, In 2005, Jesse launched a new label, DRIP AUDIO.