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May 2002 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date
Time
Band 
Idiom
Venue
City
Tues.,
Apr 30
2002
11:00am
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Baird Studio
231
231 Lippencott Ave.
Toronto
3:00pm
PRESS CONFERENCE
2002 FRINGE JAZZ FESTIVAL
Representing the SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
Production on May 10th (produced by N. Ali)
Festival
Press Conference
Music Gallery
Music Gallery
(St. George The
Martyr Church)
Toronto
Wed.,
May 1
2002
11:00am
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
 Baird Studio
231
 231 Lippencott Ave.
Toronto
Thrs.,
May 2
2002
8:00pm
Orchestral Latin Performance of the 
INDIGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
featuring
Special guest Latin vocalists and an all latin repertoire
Latin
(Orchestral)
Stephen Leacock
Collegiate Institute
Auditorium
Info:
416-335-0227
Scarborough
Fri.,
May 3
2002
Noon
CBC MIXING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
Mixing of the March 10, 2002 Harbourfront concert
for the upcoming nation-wide CBC broadcast
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Mixing Session
CBC Studios
250 Front St.
CBC Building
Toronto
Sun.,
May 5
2002
Noon
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Spirit Hill
Studios
Info:
(905) 508-3351
Richmond Hill
Sat.,
May 6
2002
Noon
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Spirit Hill
Studios
Info:
(905) 508-3351
Richmond Hill
Tues.,
May 7
2002
8:00pm
to
10:00pm
$10 at the door
The 91.1 JazzFM's Spring Concert with
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
featuring
Brownman - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto,
Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales,
Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass
Tickets: $10 each, can be purchased at JAZZ.FM91
studios, 150 Mutual Street (at Gould), in Toronto
(phone 416-599-5299) or at the door on
performance evenings.
Click here to see specific Event Info
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Steamwhistle
Brewery
(MAP)
The Roundhouse 
255 Bremner Blvd
Toronto
Wed.,
May 8
2002
9:30pm
Ottawa's MERCURY LOUNGE presents
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
featuring
Brownman - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto,
Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales,
Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Mercury
Lounge
(MAP)
Info:
(613) 789 5324
56 Byward
(upstairs)
Ottawa
Fri.,
May 10
2002
Doors
7:00pm
$25
Fringefest
Pass

$20
at the door

Ticket info

2002 Toronto Fringe Jazz Festival presents
The Brown Extravaganza - "6 Degrees of Groove"
13 musicians - 6 bands - 1 night
8:00pm -Nick Ali Trio
8:40pm -Marc Rogers Quintet
9:20pm -Daniel Barnes Quintet
10:00pm -Brownman & GRUVASYLUM
10:40pm -Marrón Matizado
11:20pm -Nick Ali & CRUZAO
featuring
Brownman - trumpet, Kenji Ohmae- tenor, Marcus Ali - alto,
Paco Luviano - electric bass, Marc Rogers - bass
Dave Restivo - piano, Ruben Vazquez - piano
Luisito Orbegoso - drums, Jesse Baird - drums
Daniel Barnes - drums, Daniel Stone - congas
Juan Carlos Cardenas - vocals, Ricky Franco - vocals
MC Enlight - microphone
A night showcasing
all of 4 of Brown's groups
and 2 others he plays in.

The evening will span latin, jazz, bebop, funk, hip-hop, latin-jazz and should be one helluva party!

The evening is being recorded by Rogers Cable 10 for later broadcast

Hugh's Room
(MAP)

Ticket purchase
info

2261 Dundas West
Toronto
Sat.,
May 11
2002
Noon
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Spirit Hill
Studios
Info:
(905) 508-3351
Richmond Hill
8:00pm
2002 Toronto Fringe Jazz Festival presents
Rita di Ghent &
THE SPRAWL PROJECT
Sprawl
(cool jazz-funk)
Tranzac
Club
Toronto
Sun.,
May 12
2002
Noon
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Spirit Hill
Studios
Info:
(905) 508-3351
Richmond Hill
Mon.,
May 13
2002
Noon
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Spirit Hill
Studios
Info:
(905) 508-3351
Richmond Hill
Wed.,
May 15
2002
7:00pm
RECORDING SESSION with producer
DAMON MAIR
for a new Bob Marley Jazz Tribute record
Jazz Reggae
Big Smoke
Audio
61A Morse St.
Toronto
Thrs.,
May 16
2002
Noon
RECORDING SESSION with
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording session
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Spirit Hill
Studios
Info:
(905) 508-3351
Richmond Hill
 10:00pm
Dick's Vine & Grille - Latin Night with
DOMINICANADA
Latin -
14 piece
Merengue
powerhouse
Dick's
Vine & Grille
(MAP)
Info:
 (905) 949-1115
Sussex Centre
50 Burnhamthorpe
Rd. W
(Just W of Hurontario)
Mississauga
Sat.,
May 18
2002
Private
Function
Private Party with
Nick Ali Trio
and
MARRÓN MATIZADO
Jazz
and
Salsa
Private
Party
Toronto
Tues.,
May 21
2002
1st  set
9:30pm
------------
2nd  set
11:30pm
Berlin proudly presents the return of
DOMINICANADA
Latin -
14 piece
Merengue
powerhouse
Berlin Niteclub

(MAP)
2335 Yonge St.,
(Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto
Wed.,
May 22
2002
11:00am
MIXING SESSION with Nick Blagona for
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Metalworks
Toronto
Thrs.,
May 23
2002
11:00am
MIXING SESSION with Nick Blagona for
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
"Shades Of Brown" recording
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Metalworks
Toronto
Sat.,
May 25
2002
10:00pm
London's hippest nightclub presents
Brownman &
GRUVASYLUM
featuring
enlight (rapper)
featuring
Brownman - electric trumpet,
drums - T.B.A., bass - T.B.A.
Jazz-Hip-Hop
Bacchus
Lounge
Info:
 (519) 432-8881
545 1/2 Richmond St.
London
.
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The 2002 Nick Ali & CRUZAO "Shades of Brown" nation-wide tour is right around the corner!!!!
This is the tour that releases CRUZAO's first CD on Justin Time Records entitled "Shades Of Brown"
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