Mary Ancheta Quartet

Keyboardist Mary Ancheta is a Canadian / Filipina artist who steps into the spotlight with her genre-bending organic, modern take on jazz and electro-funk.  Inspired by the likes of Squarepusher, The Meters, John Scofield, and Prince, Ancheta knows what’s up when it comes to arresting melodies and irresistible grooves with Nino DiPasquale on drums, Dominic Conway on sax, and Matt Reid on bass. Encompassing her experience in film scoring Ancheta seeks to tap into raw fuelled moments favouring grittiness over perfection.   Last summer they opened for BADBADNOTGOOD and played the MainStage on Jazz Festivals from coast to coast.  From Vancouver to Toronto, to the renowned Montreal Jazz Festival, and from Ottawa to Halifax.  They have also played on bills alongside Herbie Hancock, Louis Cole Big Band, Ghost Note, George Benson, Domi & JD Beck, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5K6bZAoNuw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miXWxOMTh_U Mary Ancheta: keys, synth Dominic Conway: tenor saxophone Matt Reid: bass Nino DiPascuale: drums

This event is being held on the unceded, shared traditional territories of Penelakut, Lamalcha, Hwitslum and other Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples, Coast Salish Peoples of Galiano, as well as the ceded territories of Tsawwassen First Nation, on what is now known as Galiano Island.

We are grateful for the generousity of CRD Arts and Culture, BC Arts Council and Province of BC.