Jane Bunnett

Jane Bunnett

Jane Bunnett (born October 22, 1956) is a Canadian soprano saxophonist, flutist and bandleader known for her Afro-Cuban jazz melodies.

In 2004, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2006, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate by Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

In addition to her primary instruments, Bunnett also plays the trompeta china, a Cuban wind instrument of Chinese origin.

Discography

* Jane Bunnett/Don Pullen - New York Duets, 1989.
* Jane Bunnett Quintet - Live at Sweet Basil, 1990.
* Jane Bunnett - Spirits of Havana, 1991.
* Jane Bunnett - The Water is Wide, 1993 (with Pullen, Jeanne Lee, and Sheila Jordan)
* Paul Bley/Jane Bunnett - Double Time, 1994.
* Jane Bunnett Rendez-Vous Brazil Cuba, 1995.
* Jane Bunnett and The Cuban Piano Masters, 1996.
* Havana Flute Summit, 1998.
* Jane Bunnett & The Spirits of Havana - Chamalongo, 1998.
* Jane Bunnett & The Spirits of Havana - Ritmo + Soul, 2000.
* Jane Bunnett - Alma de Santiago, 2001, Juno Award nomination for Best Global recording and Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Jazz recording.
* Spirituals and Dedications, 2002.
* Jane Bunnett - Cuban Odyssey, 2002, Juno Award nomination for Best Global recording and Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Jazz recording.
* Jane Bunnett - Red Dragonfly (AKA Tombo), 2004, Juno Award nomination for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year.
* Jane Bunnet - Radio Guantanamo(Guantanamo Blues Project Vol. 1) 2006 Juno Award Winner for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year.

External links

* [http://www.janebunnett.com/ Official site]


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