Headliner Andy Milne & Unison at JazzYYC Canadian Festival presented by Servus
Schedule
Sun Nov 09 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
National Music Centre | Centre National de Musique | Calgary, AB
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Two-time JUNO Award–winning pianist and composer Andy Milne brings his acclaimed trio Unison to Calgary for a night of boundary-pushing jazz. Opening the evening, Calgary Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster’s PoëThree sets the stage with their bold spoken word, funk, and jazz fusion.For more than 30 years, pianist/composer Andy Milne has been a distinctive voice in creative jazz. A two-time JUNO Award winner, former student of Oscar Peterson, and longtime collaborator with icons from Ravi Coltrane to Cassandra Wilson, Milne formed Unison to explore the intimacy of the piano trio. Their debut album The reMission won the 2021 JUNO for Jazz Album of the Year: Group, and their latest release Time Will Tell (Sunnyside Records, 2024) was nominated for a 2025 JUNO and hailed on numerous “Best of” lists.
The trio features bassist John Hébert, a New Orleans native and multiple GRAMMY nominee, and drummer Kush Abadey, a dynamic force who has performed with Ravi Coltrane, Chris Potter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Wynton Marsalis. Together, Unison is praised for its textural interplay and powerful grooves — a compelling showcase of modern jazz artistry.
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National Music Centre | Centre National de Musique, 876 4 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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