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July 2002 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date
Time
Band 
Idiom
Venue
City
Mon.,
July 1
2002
Canada Day
dep Noon
arr 3:00pm
Fly from Toronto, ON -> Montreal, QC
Travel Afternoon
Travel Afternoon
Toronto -> Montreal
 6:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
MONTREAL Jazz Fest!!!!  The BIG ONE!!!!!!
MAIN STAGE - 6PM - CANADA DAY!!!  Oh Yeah!
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
MONTREAL Jazz Fest!!!!  The BIG ONE!!!!!!
The big-ass
General Motors
Main Stage
Baby!
 Montreal, PQ
Tues.,
July 2
2002
11:00am
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Justin Time Records / General Motors Press Conference
for the release of "Shades Of Brown"
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Press Conference
Montreal Jazz Fest
Wyndham
Hotel
Wyndham Hotel
Press Room
Montreal, PQ
2:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
"Soul On Soul" - McGill sponsored 1 on 1 dialog with
Nick Ali and assorted members of CRUZAO.
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Workshop
Montreal Jazz Fest
McGill
University
McGill University
William & Henry Birks
Building, Rm 111
Montreal, PQ
Wed.,
July 3
2002
dep Noon
arr 3:00pm
Fly from Montreal, QC -> Toronto, ON
Travel Afternoon
Travel Afternoon
Montreal -> Toronto
Thrs.,
July 4
2002
Day
Off
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Day Off
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off in
Toronto, ON
Fri.,
July 5
2002
10:00pm
$5 Tickets
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
London Tour date at Bacchus Lounge
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
London Tour date
Bacchus
Lounge
Info:
 (519) 432-8881
545 1/2 Richmond St.
London
Sat.,
July 6
2002
CANCELLED
Due to
City Of 
Toronto
Workers
Strike
Original Peruvian Salsa with
Johann Aguirre &
BESTIAL
featuring
5 horns, 3 singers, 3 percussionists, piano
13-piece
Salsa Orchestra
Toronto
Street
Festival
(Yonge & Eglinton
stage)
Toronto
Sun.,
July 7
2002
dep 7:15pm
arr 10:16pm
Fly from Toronto, ON -> Halifax, NB
Travel Day
Travel Day
Toronto -> Halifax
Mon.,
July 8
2002
9:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Halifax Jazz Fest - club date
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Halifax Jazz Fest
Festival website
Ginger's
Tavern
(MAP)
Info:
(902) 422-4954
1662 Barrington St.
(Upstairs at the
Granite Brewery)
Halifax, NS
Tues.,
July 9
2002
9:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Halifax Jazz Fest - club date
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Halifax Jazz Fest
Festival website
Velvet Olive
Info:
(902) 492-2233
1770 Market St.
Halifax, NS
Wed.,
July 10
2002
3:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Halifax Jazz Fest
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Halifax Jazz Fest
Festival website
Peggy's
Cove
Halifax, NS
9:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Halifax Jazz Fest - CRUZAO Trio
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Halifax Jazz Fest
Festival website
Timothy's
World Cafe
5475 Spring Garden Rd.
Halifax, NS
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Halifax Jazz Fest - Nick Ali Composer's Workshop
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Halifax Jazz Fest
Festival website
Velvet Olive
Info:
(902) 492-2233
1770 Market St.
Halifax, NS
Thrs.,
July 11
2002
3:00pm
soundcheck
6:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Halifax Jazz Fest - main stage
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Halifax Jazz Fest
Festival website
du Maurier
World Music
Stage
(Corner of Spring
Garden & Queen)
Halifax, NS
dep 9:55pm
arr 11:20pm
Fly from Halifax, NB -> Toronto, ON
Travel Evening
Travel Evening
Halifax -> Toronto
Fri.,
July 12
2002
8:00pm
Port Perry Jazz Society presents
NORMON MARSHALL VILLENEUVE
SEXTET
featuring
Shawn Nyquist - tenor sax, Nick Ali - trumpet
Ted Peters - trombone, Richard Whiteman - piano
Norman Marshall Villenueuve - drums, Rob McBride - bass
Jazz
Main Stage
Port Perry
Sat.,
July 13
2002
5:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Hillebrand Jazz Fest - main stage
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Hillebrand Jazz Fest
Info
Main Stage
Info:
1-888-609-4442
Niagara-on-the-lake
Niagara, ON
Sun.,
July 14
2002
5:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Hillebrand Jazz Fest - main stage
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Hillebrand Jazz Fest
Info
Main Stage
Info:
1-888-609-4442
Niagara-on-the-lake
Niagara, ON
 9:00pm
St. Clair Street Festival presents
DOMINICANADA
Latin -
14-piece merengue
powerhouse
 Main Stage
 St. Clair & Caledonia
Toronto, ON
Mon.,
July 15
2002
 8:30pm
No cover!
 Weekly Monday night LATIN-FUNK JAM hosting by
 Nick Ali & The MARRÓN TRIO
See the poster
Latin-funk jam session.  1st set played by the trio,
then the floor is opened up... bring your horn!
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Session
Open to the Public
 Sax on Yonge
Jazz Bar
 545 Yonge St.
(at Wellesley)
Toronto
Tues.,
July 16
2002
 9:00pm
No cover!
(A Tip-Jar
Event)
 The REX Jazz Jam Session
hosted this week by
NICK ALI TRIO (N.A.T.)
featuring
Brown - trumpet, Michael Herring - bass, Jesse Baird - drums
Jazz Jam
Open to the public
 The Rex
(MAP)
Info:
416-598-2475
 194 Queen St. W.
(just W of University)
Toronto
Wed.,
July 17
2002
3:00pm
RECORDING SESSION with producer
BRYEN PICKETT
for a Windex jingle
Jingle
Session
Voodoo
Highway
Studios
Info:
416-462-9416
276 Carlaw Ave.
Suite 203
Toronto
Thrs.,
July 18
2002
 9:30pm
 2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
TORONTO CD Release Party!!
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
Releasing "Shades Of Brown" on Justin Time Records
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
 Lula's Lounge
(MAP)
Info:
(416) 538-7405
 1585 Dundas St.
(between Dufferin
& Brock)
Toronto
Fri.,
July 19
2002
2:30pm
RECORDING SESSION with producer
DAMON MAIR
for a new Bob Marley Jazz Tribute record
(engineered by Jevon Rudder)
Reggae
Excessive
Productions
Studios
1120 Caledonia Rd.,
Unit 11
Toronto
9:00pm
No cover!
Toronto's newest Jazz Club presents
NICK ALI QUARTET (N.A.Q.)
featuring
Brown - trumpet, Dave Braid - piano,
 Michael Herring - bass, Stich Wynston - drums
Jazz
(Mainstream NYC style)
Sax on Yonge
Jazz Bar
545 Yonge St.
(at Wellesley)
Toronto
Sat.,
July 20
2002
Noon
No cover!
 2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Beaches Jazz Festival - main stage
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
Releasing "Shades Of Brown" on Justin Time Records
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Kew Gardens
Main Stage
Kew Gardens,
Beaches
Toronto
Mon.,
July 22
2002
1:30pm
RECORDING SESSION with producer
DAMON MAIR
for a new Bob Marley Jazz Tribute record
(engineered by Jevon Rudder)
Reggae
Excessive
Productions
Studios
1120 Caledonia Rd.,
Unit 11
Toronto
 8:30pm
No cover!
 Weekly Monday night LATIN-FUNK JAM hosting by
 Nick Ali & The MARRÓN TRIO
See the poster
Latin-funk jam session.  1st set played by the trio,
then the floor is opened up... bring your horn!
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Session
Open to the Public
 Sax on Yonge
Jazz Bar
 545 Yonge St.
(at Wellesley)
Toronto
Tues.,
July 23
2002
1st  set
9:30pm
------------
2nd  set
11:30pm
Berlin Nightclub proudly presents the return of
DOMINICANADA
Latin -
14 piece
Merengue
powerhouse
Berlin Niteclub

(MAP)
2335 Yonge St.,
(Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto
Thrs.,
July 25
2002
7:00pm
 2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Parc L'Imaginaire Mini-Jazz Fest - main stage
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Quebec Tour date
Parc Info
Parc
L'Imaginaire
 (MAP)
 Centre D’Exposition L’Imagier
9 Front Street
Aylmer, PQ
Fri.,
July 26
2002
9:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Ottawa
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Ottawa Tour date
Babylon
Nightclub
317 Bank St.
Ottawa, ON
Sat.,
July 27
2002
3:30pm
Matinee
Chord-less jazz trIo Matinee with
NICK ALI TRIO (N.A.T.)
featuring
Brown - trumpet, Michael Herring - bass, Jesse Baird - drums
 Jazz Trio
 The Rex
(MAP)
Info:
416-598-2475
194 Queen St. W.
Toronto
Sun.,
July 28
2002
 T.B.A.
 2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Guelph Hillside Festival
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Guelph Tour date
 Hillside
Festival
Main Stage
 Guelph, ON
Mon.,
July 29
2002
8:30pm
No cover!
Weekly Monday night LATIN-FUNK JAM hosting by
 Nick Ali & The MARRÓN TRIO
See the poster
Latin-funk jam session.  1st set played by the trio,
then the floor is opened up... bring your horn!
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Session
Open to the Public
Sax on Yonge
Jazz Bar
545 Yonge St.
(at Wellesley)
Toronto
Tues.,
July 30
9:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Week Long Engagement in
Toronto's finest Jazz Club
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
Toronto Tour date
Top Of The
Senator
Info:
(416) 364-7517
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253 Victoria St. Toronto, ON
Wed.,
July 31
9:00pm
Thrs.,
Aug 1
9:00pm
Fri.,
Aug 2
9:00pm
Sat.,
Aug 3
9:00pm
Sun.,
Aug 4
8:00pm
.CRUZAO is on tour until September... August tour dates will be posted soon... stay tuned!
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The 2002 Nick Ali & CRUZAO "Shades of Brown" nation-wide tour here!!!!
This is the tour that releases CRUZAO's first CD on Justin Time Records entitled "Shades Of Brown"
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