The Buhr Quartet

Glenn Buhr is well-known as a composer, performer, and producer. He initiated the WSO New Music Festival in 1992, and his music has been performed by jazz musicians and classical ensembles all over the world, including The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Button Factory Band with Reg Schwager, the Birmingham Royal Ballet Orchestra, and the Detroit Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, among many others. He's also composed creative arrangements for several pop singers, including Sarah Slean, Ron Sexmith, and Madeleine Peyroux.

In 2002 he put together his roots/jazz unit, The Buhr Quartet, which featured Richard Moody on fiddle, and the late Greg Lowe on acoustic guitar, along with Buhr, and bassist Gilles Fournier. After a few tours, the quartet went into a hiatus in 2006 while Buhr was writing works for larger jazz groups and started performing with some Toronto musicians on experimental improvisational music in many different genres. Now, after re- settling in Winnipeg in 2020, The Buhr Quartet is reborn with Al Beardsell replacing Greg Lowe, and sax/vocalist Paul Balcain replacing Richard Moody, who has re-settled on the west coast. This show is the debut of the band with this new line up.

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Jazz at the Fort Garry is located in The Club Room on the lower level of The Fort Garry Hotel. The venue is wheelchair accessible with assistance - please inform the hotel's front desk staff if you'd like to use the elevator to access the lower level.

Paid parking is available at the hotel or get free street parking after 5:30pm.