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Alexis Baró y La Big Band Receives 2026 JUNO Award Nomination
January 2026
Alexis Baró y La Big Band’s debut album Afrokando has been nominated for Best Jazz Group at the 2026 JUNO Awards.
Alexis Baró y La Big Band’s debut recording Afrokando has been recognized with a 2026 JUNO Award nomination in the category of Best Jazz Group.
The album reflects Alexis’s commitment to Afro-Cuban jazz traditions while pushing the boundaries of contemporary big-band music through original compositions and dynamic arrangements.
This nomination highlights the growing national and international recognition of the project and its impact within Canada’s jazz community.
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Alexis Baró y La Big Band presents AFROKANDO on International Jazz Day
February 19th, 2026
Alexis Baró y La Big Band debuts the music from their Juno Awards-nominated album Afrokando at the prestigious Glenn Gould Theatre.
On April 30, in celebration of International Jazz Day, Cuban-born Canadian trumpeter, composer, and arranger Alexis Baró brings his 19-piece ensemble Alexis Baró y La Big Band to the Glenn Gould Theatre for the official live debut of music from their critically acclaimed album Afrokando, recently nominated for Best Jazz Group of the Year at the 2026 JUNO Awards.
Afrokando is a bold, contemporary Afro-Cuban big band project that bridges deep Cuban musical traditions with modern jazz orchestration. The program features Baró’s original compositions and arrangements, highlighting rhythmic complexity, expansive horn writing, and dynamic improvisation, performed by some of Canada’s leading jazz musicians. The concert marks a major artistic milestone for Baró, internationally recognized as a virtuosic trumpeter and now emerging as a powerful voice in large-ensemble composition and leadership.
Presented in one of Canada’s most acoustically revered concert halls, this performance represents both a celebratory moment for Canadian jazz and a forward-looking statement about the evolving language of Afro-Cuban big band music. The Glenn Gould Theatre debut positions Afrokando as a significant new contribution to the global jazz repertoire and underscores the ensemble’s growing international profile.
This special International Jazz Day performance offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience a full-scale Afro-Cuban big band live in concert—an event that brings together heritage, innovation, and orchestral power in an unforgettable evening of music.
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