Aretha Tillotson Quartet: "Kinda Out West" tour

Join us to welcome this quartet of stellar musicians to the Okanagan as they make their way across the country! This will be a truly unique and memorable concert, featuring original music from Aretha's new album. Don't miss it! Here's a little taste of the music: https://youtu.be/DfStIrCmBl8?si=IVvvPTsLw8qIXx1A Aretha Tillotson is a JUNO nominated Canadian bassist, band leader and composer. Aretha has played across North America with Kris Davis, Walter Smith III, Francesca Remigi, Allan Chase, and Josh Rosen. In 2023, she toured as a member of the Ingrid and Christine Jensen quintet. She released her debut album Introducing Aretha Tillotson (Bent River Records), and in 2024, won a Western Canadian Music Award for Jazz Artist of the Year. The record was composed by interviewing intersectional women across arts disciplines about their experiences in arts institutions as part of Aretha's masters thesis, and features Allison Au. Her second album as a band leader, Kinda Out West features Ingrid and Christine Jensen and Dave Laing, released November 7 2025, and nominated for a 2026 JUNO award for Jazz Album of the Year (solo). As a session musician, Aretha has toured with Universal artist MickFlannery and worked as a touring/resident bassist on the Broadwayrendition of SIX. She continued her work with SIX in 2024 as thebassist for Mirvish Theatre’s residency in Toronto. Aretha was honoured to receive a presidential scholarship in 2020 to attend Berklee's Global Jazz Masters program, receiving an individual mentorship with John Patitucci, and studying with Linda May Han Oh, Joe Lovano, and Danilo Perez. She earned a Masters of Music in 2022. Aretha is a faculty member at MacEwan University, teaching bass and theory. Personnel: Aretha Tillotson - bass Andre Wickenheiser- trumpet Jacob Do- sax Mark Segger- drums Doors open @ 6:30, concert starts at 7pm Please bring a non-perishable food donation for the Central Okanagan United Church's food program if you are able.