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June 1 2007 |
Dinner served 8:00pm Latin Dance Lessons 9:00pm to Midnight Show |
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. ![]() Yani Borrell - vocals (Cuba) German Rodriguez - vocals (Colombia) Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet / flugelhorn (Trinidad) Marcus Ali - alto sax / flute (Trinidad) Paco Luviano - bass (Mexico) Luis Guerra - piano (Cuba) Ruben Esguerra - congas (Colombia) Luisito Orbegoso - timbales / snare (Peru) Daniel Stone - bongos / campana (Venezuela) |
Salsa 10-piece Edition |
Old Mill Reservations: 1-866-653-6455 Show + 3-course Dinner package $69.00 |
Toronto |
Sun
June 3 2007 |
to 6:30pm |
Acoustic jazz group NICK ALI TRIO ![]() featuring Brown - trumpet Scott Peterson - bass Jeff Halischuk - drums "Performing organic jazz in the classic quartet setting, this unit strives to embody the jazz improvising spirit of the 60's - communication. Playing selections of standards linked together in one organic mish-mash of sonic goodness, this unit brings classic jazz themes and powerful Brownman compositions into the new era of jazz" - Scott McLaren, CHRY radio |
Chordless Jazz Trio |
Info: (416) 778-7333 (MAP) -- See the Toronto.com article |
Toronto |
Fri
June 8 2007 |
to 1:00am (FREE!) |
The 15-man powerhouse latin-jazz-urban orchestra of Nick "Brownman" Ali & CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO ![]() | 6 jazz horns | 3 latin percussionists | 2 hip-hop rappers | 2 latin vocalists | 2 funk bassists | ![]() From Harbourfront's press release: "BROWNMAN - born in Trinidad, schooled in NYC and now garnering international acclaim, this multi-award winning trumpeter/composer's remarkable talent for blending jazz elements with urban grooves and Latin rhythms is perhaps best exemplified by CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO - a "super-sized" permutation of the original 5-man CRUZAO. His unique 15 piece latin-jazz-urban orchestra features 6 horns, 3 percussionists, 2 bassists(!), 2 latin vocalists, 2 rappers and original orchestrations written by this National Jazz Composer of the Year (2002). Brownman's intense style, rhythm, power and versatility for which he's known nation-wide are amplified by the Monstruoso, often affectionately called the "Monster" by it's member's and media. MONSTRUOSO's monumental performances offer consistent evidence of the sheer breadth and wealth of Canada's jazz, latin and urban communities with the group stacked with Juno and National Jazz Award winners exemplified by thrilling performances that hold audiences enthralled when they are not spilling onto the dance floor. . . " |
Latin-jazz-urban orchestra |
Brigantine Room (MAP & TTC info) -- FREE concert open to the public! |
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with NYC hip-hop legend (of Gangstarr fame) GURU's JAZZMATAZZ ![]() With a career that spans over a decade and one that is now eleven-LP’s deep, Guru has been able to stay relevant when many of his counterparts have faded into the background. Now with a new musical and business partnership in full motion with Solar, Guru feels even more reinvigorated. When asked how he has been able stay such a viable force in the music industry Guru states matter of factly “be honest with yourself, be original, be open to criticism and don’t be afraid to reinvent and recreate oneself". ---- ------------------------------------------ GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in Europe I - start ------------------------------------------ Sat-Jun-09 : off (Brown travels to Switzerland) Sun-Jun-10 : arrival in Switzerland Mon-Jun-11 : rehearsals in Switzerland Tue-Jun-12 : rehearsals in Switzerland Wed-Jun-13 : rehearsals in Switzerland Thr-Jun-14 : Zurich, Switzerland @ Moods Fri-Jun-15 : Lausanne, Switzerland @ D Club Sat-Jun-16 : Albi, France @ Summer Rock Fest Sun-Jun-17 : off (travel to UK) Mon-Jun-18 : London, UK @ Jazz Cafe Tue-Jun-19 : London, UK @ Jazz Cafe Wed-Jun-20 : London, UK @ Jazz Cafe Thr-Jun-21 : off Fri-Jun-22 : Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Patronaat Sat-Jun-23 : Sofia, Bulgaria @ Black Box Sun-Jun-24 : off Mon-Jun-25 : Innsbruck, Austria @ Treibhaus Tue-Jun-26 : Dortmund, Germany @ FZW Wed-Jun-27 : off (travel to Zaragoza, Spain) Thr-Jun-28 : soundcheck in Spain Fri-Jun-29 : Zaragoza, Spain @ Zaragaza Hiphop fest Sat-Jun-30 : La Roche Sur Yon, France @ Microcosm Sun-Jul-01 : off (Brown flys to Canada) ------------------------------------------ GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in Europe I - ends ------------------------------------------ |
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BIG UPCOMING GIGS (by publicist Andrew McIntosh) : Apr saw Brown focused heavily on recording sessions: He
was, or is, currently locked in
![]() Brownman is currently the touring trumpet players with with legendary rapper GURU of Gangstarr & Jazzmatazz fame. He'll be on tour for most of the Summer with Guru. **NEWS**
JUNE
12-13 (rehearsals in Europe)
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BROWN NEWS (by publicist Andrew McIntosh) : Brownman was recently nominated for a 2006 Canadian National Jazz Award for "Latin-jazz Artist of the Year". The prize was awarded to the luminous and deserving Hilario Duran, but we at Brownman Music Inc. would like to thank all those who voted for this dynamic performer! Shortly
after returning from the last South American tour in Jan '06, the BROWNMAN
ELECTRYC TRIO began a new jazz residency at
Buffalo's ultra hip Allen St. Hardware Cafe... this residency will continue
through summer and all of upstate NY is invited to join the party!
No
longer able to deny the undeniable - Brownman Music now has a MySpace.com
page. There are 4 tunes and some video from CRUZAO is currently loaded
(though they will be on weekly rotation), pics, and a ton more. Feel
free to drop in and make Brown your MySpace friend.
The AUDIO/VIDEO section at Brownman.com now has new audio up - as well as a 2 minute movie trailer from film maker Vitold Vidic's Documentary "CRUZAO: The Movie" which first aired at the 2005 Toronto film festival and documents the trials and tribulations of Brownman's struggle to get CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO - the 15-man version of CRUZAO - prepped for it's inaugural performance at the 2004 Distillery Jazz Festival with the clocking ticking down and problems mounting. http://Brownman.com/pages-AudVid.htm (Under VIDEO) Brownman
recently appointed to the Prague Jazz Open Festival's Board of Artistic
Directors where his knowledge and expertise will aid in shaping the vision
of the festival's 2006/2007 programming.
Brownman toured ARGENTINA for 3 weeks - beginning with the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival and includes feature concert presentations with some of Argentina's finest jazz and tango artists! May 21 to June 15 2006 - arriving back in Toronto just in time to perform 8 times for the Toronto Jazz Festival. More Argentine info as it comes in... Collaborations seems to be the name of the game in 2006 and we'd like to mention some of those fantastic groups that have featured Brown in recent months: IRAKERE, CHISPA Y LOS COMPLICES, TUMBAO INC., DUB TRINITY, KUSH, FERTILE GROUND, SOULIVE, KOBOTOWN, KELLY LEE EVANS, MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING, METHODOLOGY, JAH-B, MAPALE, CHIVA, RITA DI GHENT & The SPRAWL PROJECT, AVE RD. & CESCO. All are world-class ensembles and we encourage those reading this to put their names into Google and check out their artistry.
OLDER BROWN NEWS (by publicist Andrew McIntosh) : Brownman voted Toronto's 2005 BEST JAZZ ARTIST by NOW Magazine: http://brownman.com/PressReleases/NowAward-Oct27-2005_v13.PDF Errol
Nazereth's feature article on FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES:
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BROS "mythological" Canada Day performance:
Interview
with View Magazine (in depth)
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