Brett Hansen’s Confluence

About this event

Possessing “one of the purest sounds on the six string” (The Listening Sessions), guitarist-composer Brett Hansen has boldly stepped out from his work as one of Canada’s first-call session musicians with a striking debut album of his own, Confluence. Hansen’s compositions showcase his fleet technical skill and cinematic sonic palate, but perhaps most notable is his emotional and dynamic capacity to tell stories without words. Influences from his work in folk, rock, jazz, and orchestral ensembles shine across the album, which has remained on the international jazz charts since its release in 2024 and has garnered critical acclaim, drawing comparisons to Pat Metheny and John Abercrombie.

Brett Hansen’s Confluence is a live show experience that brings together folk-inspired sensitivity, muscular rock phrases, and Latin rhythms to conjure a sound both atmospheric and powerful, while showcasing a five-person ensemble featuring some of Canada’s finest jazz musicians. Without a doubt, Brett Hansen is a guitarist “deserving of your attention” (The Intelligencer).