TP = trumpet player, MD = Musical Director, LD = leader
Thr May 20, 11:00pm w/ GRUVOX (6 vocal entities + GRUVASYLUM, all in an improvised setting) @ Dancemakers studio (TP, MD, LD)
Fri May 21, 07:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
09:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
Sat May 22, 12:00pm w/ AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS (children's tunes with a twist) @ Tank House 9 (TP)
01:30pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Chivas Regal Grand Stage (TP)
03:30pm w/ Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO (modern vocal groove-jazz from Canada's jazz diva) @ Pure Spirits Patio(TP, MD)
11:00pm w/ DIGYDON (latin-hop-hop & reggathon meets jazz) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD)
Sun May 23, 09:00pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Pure Spirits Patio(TP, MD)
Wed May 26, 08:30pm w/ Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO (modern vocal groove-jazz from Canada's jazz diva) @ Pure Spirits Patio(TP, MD)
11:00pm w/ GRUVOX (6 vocal entities + GRUVASYLUM,, all in an improvised setting) @ Dancemakers Studio (TP, MD, LD)
Thr May 27, 11:00pm w/ Ruben Esguerra & CHIVA (Colombian rhythms, jazz soloists, hip-hop grooves) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD)
Fri May 28, 07:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
09:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
Sat May 29, 12:00pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Pure Spirts Patio (TP)
02:00pm w/ AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS (children's tunes with a twist) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD)
06:00pm w/ ADREAN FARRUGIA's "Great Innovators in Jazz" (6 groups, 1 stage, shared members) @ Glenlivet Caberet (TP)
Sun May 30, 01:30pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Pure Spirts Patio (TP)
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Sat.
May 1 2004 |
to 4:00pm |
presents NICK ALI TRIO featuring Nick Ali - trumpet Craig Earle - bass, Joe Pool - drums |
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Info: 416-926-1985 (MAP) |
Toronto |
$10.00 |
Nick Ali & MARRÓN MATIZADO 10-piece All-star salsa unit MARRÓN MATIZADO tackles modern progressive salsa in a way that this country has never seen before. Bringing elements of funk, jazz, and hip-hop to the table the unit creates a high-energy whirlwind of modern salsa. Called "Toronto's Salsa Dream-team" by Picante Latin Xpress magazine. .....Luisito Orbegoso - vocals (Peru) .....Alex Naar - vocals (Panama) .....Juan Carlos Cardenas - vocals/guiro (Venezeula) .....Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet (Trinidad) .....Marcus Ali - alto sax (Trinidad) .....Jon "Linus" Kay - tenor sax (Panama) .....El Maca - bass (Argentina) .....Ruben Vazquez - piano (Cuba) .....Alberto Suarez - congas (Cuba) .....Alex Godinez - timbales / snare (Equador) ....."Bennie" Esguerra - bongos / campana (Colombia) |
Salsa Dura 10-piece Edition |
Info: 416-588-0307 (MAP) Admission $10.00 Dinner Reservations @ 416.588.0307 |
Toronto |
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Thrs.
May 6 2004 |
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presents Electric Jazz Thursdays with Brownman & The ELECTRYC TRIO featuring Brownman - electric trumpet (from Gruvasylum) Marc Rogers - bass (from Gruvasylum) Aubrey Dayle - drums (from New York City) * Reminder * Marcus Ali (alto sax) will host this night May 20 through June while Brownman is on tour |
Modern Electric Jazz & Latin Thursdays |
Info: 416-913-8197 |
(South of Dupont) Toronto |
Tues.
May 11 2004 |
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Jason Wilson & TABARRUK performing with Jason Wilson - lead vocals / piano / composition Perry Joseph - guitar / vocals Michael Herring - bass, Clarke Williams - drums Brownman - trumpet, Marcus Ali - tenor sax |
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-- Industry Party for Record Company executives |
Toronto |
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hosted this week by NICK ALI TRIO featuring Brown - trumpet, Michael Herring - bass, Kevin Brow - drums |
Open to the public |
(MAP) Info: 416-598-2475 |
(just W of University) Toronto |
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Thrs.
May 13 2004 |
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presents Electric Jazz Thursdays with Brownman & The ELECTRYC TRIO featuring Brownman - electric trumpet (from Gruvasylum) Marc Rogers - bass (from Gruvasylum) Aubrey Dayle - drums (from New York City) * Reminder * Marcus Ali (alto sax) will host this night May 20 through June while Brownman is on tour |
Modern Electric Jazz & Latin Thursdays |
Info: 416-913-8197 |
(South of Dupont) Toronto |
Thrs.
May 20 2004 |
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GRUVOX GRUVASYLUM + 6 Vocal Entities Jazz-hip-hop outfit Brownman & GRUVASYLUM provide grooves for 6 of Toronto's most distinctive vocal entities. Improvised vocalism at it's finest in an improvised hip-hop, jungle, drum'n'bass & electronica forum. Spur of the moment jazz ideology meets the world of freestyle cyphers and poets. featuring Enlight - jungle rapper Travis Blackman - hip-hop rapper Spin - latin rapper Dwayne Morgan - slam poet Rita di Ghent - jazz vocalist Chet Singh - dub poet accompanied by GRUVASYLUM Brownman - musical director & electric trumpet Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass & loopstation Daniel Barnes - drumset & breakbeats |
+ 6 Vocal Entities rappers / slam-poets / vocalists with the GRUVASYLUM crew |
Jazz Fest's Dancemakers Studio MAP/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
Fri.
May 21 2004 |
7:00pm and 9:00pm |
CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO featuring All-original large ensemble orchestrations from the 2002 Canadian National Composer of the Year performed by Some of Canada's most distinguished jazz musicians coupled with the country's top latin artists Brownman - electric trumpet, compositions, flugelhorn Marcus Ali - alto / flute (from CRUZAO) Jason Logue - lead trumpet (from NOJO) Jeff King - tenor sax (from Evaristo Machado) Josh Brown - trombone (National Jazz Award nominee) Rich Underhill - bari sax (2003 Juno award winner) Andrew Stewart - 5 & 6 string electic basses (from CRUZAO) Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass (from Gruvasylum) Daniel Barnes - drums (National Jazz Award nominee) Luisito Orbegoso - congas (National Jazz Award nominee) Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas (from Chiva) Alex Naar - latin vocals (from Marron Matizado) Ricky Franco - latin vocals (from Marron Matizado) Enlight - freestyle rapper (from Gruvasylum) Phatt Al - freestyle rapper (from Urban Gruv All-stars) POSTER |
orchestrated for 15-piece latin-jazz monster orchestra 6 horns 3 percussionists 2 latin vocalists 2 bass players 2 freestyle rappers |
Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
Sat.
May 22 2004 |
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AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS Children's tunes with a latin-jazz twist for the kiddies |
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Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it. He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet, Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
Jazz Fest's Chivas Regal Grand Stage Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO One of Canada's foremost jazz vocalists performs tunes from her upcoming release of SPRAWL INDIGO, the follow up CD to the highly acclaimed 2000 release of The BIRTH OF SPRAWL. Rita Di Ghent - all vocals, Brownman - trumpet & musical director Justin Abedin - guitar Marc Rogers - bass, Aubrey Dayle - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
Jazz Fest's Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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DIGYDON Reggaethon, a new style that combines dance hall rhythms with traditional South American music forms like salsa, merengue and cumbia. The group's sound combines reggae, freestyle, salsa and jazz into a sound unlike that of Miami's reggathon bands - something uniquely Toronto. featuring Digydon - lead vocals & all rapping Alex Naar - coro Ricky Franco - coro Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet & musical director Marcus Ali - alto saxophone Ruben Vazquez - piano Ross "El Maca" MacIntyre - 6-string electric bass Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas Aubrey Dayle - drums |
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Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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Sun.
May 23 2004 |
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DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it. He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet, Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
Jazz Fest's Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
Tues.
May 25 2004 |
(short45 minute set) |
SPRAWL INDIGO One of Canada's foremost jazz vocalists performs tunes from her upcoming release of SPRAWL INDIGO, the follow up CD to the highly acclaimed 2000 release of The BIRTH OF SPRAWL. Rita Di Ghent - all vocals, Brownman - trumpet & musical director Justin Abedin - guitar Marc Rogers - bass, Aubrey Dayle - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
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Wed.
May 26 2004 |
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Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO One of Canada's foremost jazz vocalists performs tunes from her newest release SPRAWL INDIGO, the follow up CD to the highly acclaimed 2000 release of The BIRTH OF SPRAWL. Rita Di Ghent - all vocals, Brownman - trumpet & musical director Justin Abedin - guitar Marc Rogers - bass, Aubrey Dayle - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
Jazz Fest's Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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GRUVOX GRUVASYLUM + 6 Vocal Entities Jazz-hip-hop outfit Brownman & GRUVASYLUM provide grooves for 7 of Toronto's most distinctive vocal entities. Improvised vocalism at it's finest in an improvised hip-hop, jungle, drum'n'bass & electronica forum. Spur of the moment jazz ideology meets the world of freestyle cyphers and poets. featuring Enlight - jungle rapper Travis Blackman - hip-hop rapper Spin - latin rapper Dwayne Morgan - slam poet Rita di Ghent - jazz vocalist Chet Singh - dub poet accompanied by GRUVASYLUM Brownman - musical director & electric trumpet Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass & loopstation Daniel Barnes - drumset & breakbeats |
+ 6 Vocal Entities rappers / slam-poets / vocalists with the GRUVASYLUM crew |
Jazz Fest's Dancemakers Studio Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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Thrs.
May 27 2004 |
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CHIVA Under the leadership of young conga player Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra combines Atlantic coast rhythms of his native Colombia with improvised jazz ideology against a hip-hop backdrop. featuring Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas Aubrey Dayle - drums Ross "El Maca" MacIntyre - bass Robi Botos - keyboards DJ S-Luv - turntables with special guest Nick "The Brownman" Ali electric trumpet / musical director |
Funk grooves, Hip-hop beats, Jazz solos |
Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
Fri.
May 28 2004 |
7:00pm and 9:00pm |
CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO featuring All-original large ensemble orchestrations from the 2002 Canadian National Composer of the Year performed by Some of Canada's most distinguished jazz musicians coupled with the country's top latin artists Brownman - electric trumpet, compositions, flugelhorn Marcus Ali - alto / flute (from CRUZAO) Jason Logue - lead trumpet (from NOJO) Jeff King - tenor sax (from Evaristo Machado) Josh Brown - trombone (National Jazz Award nominee) Rich Underhill - bari sax (2003 Juno award winner) Andrew Stewart - 5 & 6 string electic basses (from CRUZAO) Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass (from Gruvasylum) Daniel Barnes - drums (National Jazz Award nominee) Luisito Orbegoso - congas (National Jazz Award nominee) Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas (from Chiva) Alex Naar - latin vocals (from Marron Matizado) Ricky Franco - latin vocals (from Marron Matizado) Enlight - freestyle rapper (from Gruvasylum) Phatt Al - freestyle rapper (from Urban Gruv All-stars) POSTER |
orchestrated for 15-piece latin-jazz monster orchestra 6 horns 3 percussionists 2 rappers 2 latin vocalists 2 bass players |
Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
Sat.
May 29 2004 |
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DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it. He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet, Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
Jazz Fest's Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS Children's tunes with a latin-jazz twist for the kiddies |
Children's with a latin-jazz twist for the kiddies |
Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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Adrean Farrugia's SIX DEGREES OF SYNCOPATION "Great Innovators in Jazz" A night showcasing 6 bands, all of which have shared members - bringing the principle of '6 Degrees of Separation' in Toronto's music scene to the fore. |
Jazz History |
Jazz Fest's Glenlivet Caberet Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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Sun.
May 30 2004 |
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DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it. He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet, Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums |
Vocal Jazz |
Jazz Fest's Pure Spirts Patio Map/Directions/ TTC |
Toronto |
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