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POSTPONED! The Allison Au Quartet – Juno Award Winner for Best Jazz Album And Group – A JazzBuffalo Premier Event at Nichols Flickinger PAC
Saturday, October 19, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$25
Regrettably, due to extenuating circumstances, this concert is now postponed until further notice. We regret any disappointments and inconveniences. Refunds and exchanges for future concerts in the JazzBuffalo Premier Jazz Concert Series will be offered. Emails to ticket holders to follow.
Juno-award winning Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Allison Au refuses to be defined. Raised in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, Allison found music as a young child. Her music weaves a mosaic of influences into a seamless and soulful sound, a concoction steeped in the tradition of Jazz but skillfully laced with elements of Classical, Pop, R&B/hip hop, Latin, and world music.
- Rising star composer, arranger, and female saxophonist breaking new barriers
- Multiple Juno Award Nominations for “The Sky Was Pale Blue, then Grey”, and at 30 she seized the Juno for “Best Jazz Album of The Year: Group” for “Forest Grove.”
- Won the 2017 Montreal Jazz Festival TD Grand Prix de Jazz, received the 2017 Halifax Jazz Festival Sting Ray Rising Star Award and was named a 2017 Finalist for Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Jazz Artist Award.
- The Allison Au Quartet released their latest CD “Wander Wonder” in 2018 and received another Juno nomination for “Best Jazz Album and Group.” The CD has won high-acclaim from the jazz world including not one but two reviews by Downbeat Magazine, receiving 4 -stars for both.
- This year, the Allison Au Quartet will make their debut at the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival, as well as, at SF JAZZ. In March of 2018, Allison Au was featured as one of the “10 RISING WOMEN INSTRUMENTALISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW” by SF JAZZ.
This promises to be a breakout year for this rising star as a saxophonist, composer, and arranger. In the tradition of catching rising stars in Buffalo before they have ascended jazz heights, do not miss Allison Au!
“…engaging, carefully crafted jazz.” – Glen Hall, Exclaim! Magazine
“Allison has a distinctive and conversational tone that sets her apart from the crowd…” – Hobart Taylor, KUCI Radio
“…an exceptionally cohesive band that has internalized all of the music’s intricacies. Au’s playing is spirited and confident throughout.” – Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen
“Imaginatively written and performed modern jazz.” – Mike Gates, UK Vibe
“…a musician with such an erudite voice, a saxophonist with so distinctive a tone…” – Raul Da Gama, Toronto Music Report
“Canada has found a new jazz ambassador!” – Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here