Jeremy Ledbetter Trio with Guest Anh Phung at The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival

Jeremy Ledbetter Trio

Forged in a cauldron of raging, inspiring contemporary jazz, the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio pushes the boundaries of jazz and world music, providing an undiluted display of rampaging energy and captivating musicianship. Audiences must exercise caution. People who see this band are rarely the same again. If the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio were an inanimate object it would be a runaway train.

Canadian pianist Jeremy Ledbetter is a fiery, passionate performer whose music knows no boundaries. His compositions are wildly creative and deeply emotional. At Ledbetter’s hands, the piano roars, whispers, cries, and laughs, telling stories as only he can, evoking cinematic images in the listeners’ minds.

The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio’s second album, “Gravity”, has taken the jazz world by storm, racking up a JUNO Award for Jazz Album of the Year, the title “Best in Canadian Jazz” from Jazz FM91, and over a million streams worldwide. Jeremy is joined by Grammy-winning drummer Larnell Lewis (Snarky Puppy) and renowned electric bassist Rich Brown (Steve Coleman’s Five Elements), who offer the perfect counterpart to Ledbetter’s iconoclastic energy at the piano.

Anh Phung

“Anh Phung is a shining example of the modern musician: as a child, she earned her virtuosity while sweeping flute contests across Canada, and has since used her mastery of the flute as a compass to navigate countless styles of music, constantly learn new instruments and consistently deliver exciting performances. Not bothered by the conventions and standard limitations of the flute, her powerful musical voice steers her through everything from hip-hop to bluegrass to Bulgarian folk music, and she is the leader of prog-rock tribute band Tullstars and performance art act Hairbrain. Catch Anh Phung on the mainstage at a summer festival facing off with the lead guitarist or slinking around the basement after-hours at a free jazz club, but blink and she's off chasing the next new sound.” -Alan Mackie

This is a co-production of the PEC Jazz Festival and The Regent Theatre.

Tickets: $50 +FEES + HST, available through The Regent Theatre box office.