Jeremy Dutcher
Get ready for an unforgettable intimate evening with Jeremy Dutcher as he makes his London debut at Servant Jazz Quarters.
Jeremy Dutcher is a Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, ethnomusicologist and member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada. He gained international acclaim for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which earned him the 2018 Polaris Music Prize, a 2019 JUNO Award, and number 20 on NPR’s top albums of the year.
This next sonic journey, Motewolonuwok ᒣᑏᐧᐁᓓᓄᐧᐁᒃ , is rooted in an ancestor quote:
Tan qiniw iyuwok wasis kpomawsuwinuwok, ‘tankeyutomon-oc kihtahkomikomon.
As long as there is a child among our people, we will protect the land.
Jeremy’s music blends the song tradition of his community with neoclassical, jazz, and pop influences, and has led him to collaborate with such iconic artists as Yo-Yo Ma and Beverly Glenn Copeland.
Experience his mesmerizing vocals and unique blend of traditional Indigenous music and contemporary sounds live in person.
“There is a revolution in this album…Motewolonuwok is about people rising up in the streets, about unity and community, about identity. Dutcher […] shares an operatic timbre with Anohni, his songs transmitting a similar sense of spiritual commitment. There is a real weight behind these songs, and Motewolonuwok carries it with somber grace.” ★★★★ – MOJO (UK)
“a total and captivating success” ★★★★ – Rolling Stone France
“Jeremy Dutcher creates music that has never been created before […] The album is built like a suite in 11 movements, building a crescendo that includes hymn-like songs coloured with hints of jazz and gospel, making the whole experience an almost spiritual quest.” ★★★★ – Songlines (UK)