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An alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance Anthony Fung studied and performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chris Potter, Billy Childs, and many others. As a bandleader, Anthony released his debut album, Chronicles (2014) with the Anthony Fung Quintet. He released his second album, Flashpoint in (2018) which received a Best Albums of 2019 & 2020 4-star review in Downbeat Magazine and a feature on WBGO’s New Music by Five Composers behind the Drums. What Does it Mean to be Free? in May 2022 and most recently, FO(U)RTH featured the renowned saxophonist Mark Turner. Aside from performing, he is an accomplished composer and producer. Fung’s composition work can be heard on the feature documentary “The Last Tourist” on Apple TV, Season 3 of Craig Robinson’s Hulu special “Your Attention Please” as well as a commissioned work for the Los Angeles Jazz Society in 2020 entitled “The Chinese Immigration Suite.”
Innovative saxophone virtuoso Dayna Stephens has released over 10 albums as a band leader and worked with many famous names as a sideman. He has played at renown venues all around the world. As a multi-instrumentalist he has composed for the San Francisco’s Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, the Oakland East Bay Symphony, and many others.
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Festival Hall, 1215 10 Avenue SE,Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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