Featuring Ego Spank
Jazz Winnipeg Salutes Presented by the Asper Foundation

Jazz Winnipeg's 'Salutes' series at the Fort Garry Hotel pays tribute to four recently departed musical icons: the legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, Brazilian singer-songwriter Astrud Gilberto, popular song composer Burt Bacharach, and jazz crooner Tony Bennett. Each a unique and revolutionary contributor to the soundtrack of our lives, join local artists Ego Spank, Nova Brasil Collective, Jennifer Hanson, and Nadia Douglas as they pay musical tribute to these legendary performers.

About Ego Spank

If there were such a thing as Hot Funk Yoga, experiencing Ego Spank would be it: intense, blazing, and capable of moving you in ways you didn't know you could! Ego Spank mixes up diverse musical influences to deliver its own unique funky stew. The band consistently delivers astonishing live performances, weaving complex funk rhythms, strong bass lines and mind-boggling solos with distinctive vocals and musical wit that create a strong, infectious groove guaranteed to move.

With Ego Spank, the hilarious banter is part of the show – you know you’re experiencing something real, uncontrived, joyful and above all, musically delicious!

Being in-demand session musicians, producers and writers in their own right, Ego Spank is an outlet where Murray, Gilles, Marc, and Daniel let out some steam… their way. Their performances leave no heads unturned, pleasing new and loyal fans from ear, to mind, to heart. You’ll be spankful you experienced it!

This show also includes local favourites Tim Butler, Barry G. Player, and Marco Castillo.