Foothills Brass in concert with Autorickshaw
East Meets West in a spectacular musical meeting of brass and indian fusion.

Horizon Stage - Oct 19, 2010, 7:30pm, Spruce Grove, AB
Esplanade - Oct 21, 2010, details tba
Matchbox Theatre - Oct 22, 2010, 7:30pm, Red Deer, AB
Scarboro United Church - Oct 23, 2010, 8:00pm, Calgary, AB
More dates and details coming soon!

It is safe to say the pairing up of Foothills Brass and Autorickshaw is one of the most unique partnerships ever to grace Horizon Stage. Foothills Brass is a somewhat quirky brass quintet; 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba. Their repertoire ranges from Handel and Frescobaldi to Amazing Grace and The Devil Went Down to Georgia. Autorickshaw is a quartet of some of the finest musicians you'll ever hear, but their music is just about impossible to define: they're jazz, they're folk, they're contemporary, they're world music, all based upon the classical music of India and brought up to date in a fusion of eastern and western musical traditions. These two accomplished ensembles will be participating in a residency at the internationally-renown Banff Centre for the Arts and then heading out on an Alberta tour with their exploration into the music of British colony brass bands, south-Asian inspired jazz, and Bollywood show tunes. East truly does meet west.