MA:Q part of 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival

Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-06:00

Yardbird Suite | Edmonton

Edmonton Jazz Festival Society
Publisher/HostEdmonton Jazz Festival Society
MA:Q part of 2026 Edmonton International Jazz Festival
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Mary Ancheta, keys
Dominic Conway, sax
Matt Reid, bass
Paul Clark, drums
Mary Ancheta (Mary Ancheta Quartet) leads her newly branded group MA:Q. [pronounced M-A-Q] Returning to the Edmonton Jazz Festival Mary and the band pushes the boundaries of genre drawing inspiration from Weather Report, Betty Davis, McCoy Tyner, and David Byrne. In 2025 MA:Q toured in Australia / Japan (World Expo) and past opening slots include BADBADNOTGOOD, Seamus Blake, and Molly Lewis. This summer MA:Q will be opening up for The Headhunters at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.
A Canadian Filipina, Ancheta is based in Vancouver, Canada. Her new upcoming album 'When the Light Comes to Play,' deals with themes of resilience, moments of clarity, and the transitional state between waking and sleeping. The LP incorporates more piano than her 'Level Up' EP as MA:Q moves toward modern jazz with elements of funk, hip hop, afrobeat, and world. Mary Ancheta: keys, Dominic Conway: sax, Matt Reid: bass, and Paul Clark: drums. Guitarist Mike Stern is a featured guest on the track '20 Feet From the Street.' Ride the wave as MA:Q brings their groove-driven music of future-facing funk and jazz-fusion.
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