Joshua Redman

Joshua Redman performs at Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montréal on 30 June 2026, leading a program shaped by his tenor sound: crystalline melodies, flexible phrasing and a post‑bop underpinning that still allows for open forms. Since his early records—Joshua Redman, Wish and MoodSwing—he has moved between acoustic quartets and groove‑oriented projects such as Elastic and Momentum. Onstage, that trajectory manifests as tight interplay, shifting tempos and lines that sing without veering into excess.

Redman frequently revisits standards alongside his own compositions, maintaining a through‑line to the American songbook he returned to on Where Are We. Longstanding partnerships—from the SFJAZZ Collective to work with Brad Mehldau and The Bad Plus—have refined an approach that privileges listening and builds from interaction. In Montréal, expect a mix of ballads and high‑energy pieces, riffs that lock into a steady pulse and space for solos that keep the musical conversation alive. The concert favors dialogue over dazzling display, with a band poised to move, respond and let the tunes breathe.