You Will Love It Live - Huu Bac Quintet

Huu Bac Quintet

“Huu Bac's music and his friendly demeanor instantly broke through any cultural barriers with the audience.” - Alayne McGregor

— Ottawa Jazz Scene

Huu Bac Quach wearing a dark blue shirt and black vest with a quena around his neck and holding his dan bau.

world music - original jazz

Of Sino-Vietnamese origins, Montreal-based Huu Bac Quach masters a wide array of musical instruments, including the dan bau (single chord Vietnamese instrument), the erhu (Chinese fiddle), the quena (Peruvian flute), and the guitar. In concert, he presents his compositions which skillfully fuse the traditional sounds of his Vietnamese and Chinese heritages with North American jazz music.

He performs with his quintet from Montreal comprising some of the most prominent musicians on the Canadian jazz scene.

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The Huu Bac Quintet delivers a true dialogue between Asian, North, and South American cultures in a contemporary and unique way.

Huu Bac Quintet was founded in 2013 and has since toured in Canada, the USA, China, Korea, Vietnam, Peru, and Africa. The group has garnered multiple awards including: “RIDEAU/ROSEQ Award 2014”, “Entrées en Scène Loto-Québec 2015-16”, “Stingray Rising Stars Award 2015”, “MUZ Public Choice Award 2016”, and a nomination for "Montreal International Jazz Festival TD Grand Jazz Award 2017".

Huu Bac's first album as a composer/performer, "On the Steps of St-Paul's", was released in November 2017. The group is currently working on a sophmore release, coming in 2024.

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“Il n'y a pas de doute : ce que fait Huu Bac Quach est unique au monde! (There's no doubt: what Huu Bac Quach does is unique in the world!)” - Frédéric Cardin

— Radio-Canada, Ici Musique

Huu Bac Quintet

world music - original jazz

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