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Jan 14 2011 ---- 8:00pm |
presents ALI BROS featuring Brownman Ali - trumpet Marcus Ali - alto sax Lionel Williams - bass Colin Kingsmore - drums ---- "Conceived in the spirit of multi grammy winning outfit - "The Brecker Bros" the ALI BROS embody the essence of jazz improvisational ideology erupting against a backdrop of powerful urban grooves. Latin, funk, hip-hop, drum'n'bass, R'n'B all colliding with modern jazz textures. Their uncanny musical relationship enhanced by blood, Brownman and Marcus Ali together form an incredibly synergistic, almost telepathic bond making them two of the most called upon horn men in the city. They have appeared side by side countless horn sections in the Canadian professional music scene most notably as the backbone to the multi-award winning latin-jazz ensemble CRUZAO, Juno nominated reggae artist JASON WILSON, with reggathon superstar FITO BLANKO, modern house outfit FUNKY HI-LIFE, african masters RADIO NOMAD, urban songstress SHYANN, merengue specialists DOMINICANADA, Salsa powerhouse MARRON MATIZADO and far too many more to list here..."" |
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Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $10 door |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
Sat.
Jan 15 2011 ---- 8:00pm |
CHIVA (in trio format - 3 of the 6 members) featuring Ruben "Beny" Esguerra - congas / giata / voice Brownman Ali - trumpet Lionel Williams - bass ---- "Fund-raiser for the Dirty Gold Tour -- a public education campaign featuring Salvadorean anti-mining activist Nelly Rivera, a leader of the anti-mining struggle against the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala. This mining project, financed by Canadian mining giant Goldcorp, is close to the border with El Salvador. Its environmental impact is not only expected to impact surrounding local communities in Guatemala, but to contaminate the water of the Lempa river, the main source of water for over three million Salvadoreans." |
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Canadian Democratic building Info: 647-235-5278 (MAP) $10 door |
Toronto |
Fri.
Jan 21 2011 ---- 8:00pm |
presents STRANGE ATTRACTORS featuring Brownman Ali - trumpet Ryan Oliver - tenor sax Dave Restivo - piano Mark Cashion - bass Ernesto Cervini - drums ---- "Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Ryan Oliver, recently back in Toronto after years in New York City, joins forces with one of Canada's top-shelf jazz trumpet players - Brownman, rarely in Toronto amidst global touring - to form the front line of this exciting new quintet dedicated to exploring the sonic soundscapes of modern jazz with New York City intensity. The group also features Dave Restivo - 5-time National Jazz Award winner for 'piano player of the year'; Ernesto Cervini on drums - also recently returning to Toronto from NYC; and much in demand upright bassist Mark Cashion. A truly outstanding jazz collective!" Bill
Watson of CKLN Radio's "Jazz Bungee" on 88.1 FM writes
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-- A deeply exploratory, highly-energized modern jazz quintet with NYC attitude |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $10 at the door |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
Sat.
Jan 22 2011 ---- 8:00pm |
-- A Benefit to Replace a Stolen Ride -- In Dec Brownman's car was tragically stolen in Buffalo. Losses total close to $10,000. The Buffalo music community has come together to throw a benefit for Brownman to try and offset the cost of a replacement car. ---- See Facebook event | See article at TheGoodNeighbourhood.com From
Press Release:
Set for Saturday, January 22nd, at Nietzsche’s – so close to the scene of the crime and in the heart of the Allentown district that to him feels like home – the benefit will show Brownman the Buffalove he’s earned, as nearly every musician he’s shared a stage with here will be on hand to perform with him in what will surely be a wild night. In addition to the $8 cover charge, the proceeds from a silent auction and raffle will all serve to defray the cost of replacing his car. “The experience was tough to swallow – driving Brown around the West Side that night and the next day and eventually back to Toronto was traumatic even for me,” said frequent onstage cohort DJ Cutler. “But he’s such a fun and uplifting cat, before long we were cracking jokes and moving forward. I came back to Buffalo determined to organize a benefit to show him how strong the bonds he’s built here are, and that our music scene can overcome that crime scene.” Brownman has played with a diverse collection of Buffalo musicians who all want to join the effort, allowing the event to be broken into four distinct sets with at the helm that will prove his ability to show where jazz is rooted, where it’s been, and where it can go; and the strength of the Buffalo scene to have so many players who can back and challenge him in every effort. Kicking off the show will be an ensemble cast in a bop-era set; followed by a funky workout with bassist Rodney Appleby and drummer Aaron Staebell in the Buffalo version of the Brownman Electryc Trio; then an innovative new local group grown out of the Pseudo Intellectuals and performing as the Chilharmonic Orchestra; and working into the wee hours with a marathon hip-hop-infused set paced by groove duo Type Relevant, DJ Cutler, and emcee Mad Dukes. “To walk out of such a great gig and to realize my car has been stolen – with everything in it, leaving me with only the clothes on my back to get home – was shattering,” said Brownman. “But then to see how the city – Cutler in particular – has been so willing to try and help recoup the cost of a new car, try and close that wound and demonstrate Buffalo’s more than just about thievery … well… it’s moving beyond words.” |
concert to generate funds to cover replacement cost for Brownman's stolen car |
Info: 716-882-8843 (MAP) $8 |
Buffalo, New York |
Fri.
Jan 28 2011 ---- 8:00pm |
presents (the last friday of every month!) BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO featuring the B.E.T. USA permutation: Brownman - electric trumpet Rodney Appleby - 6-string electric bass Aaron Staebell - drums ---- "Brownman Ali's powerful trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis' life, his electric period, without imitation. Brownman's ELECTRYC TRIO is uniquely his own, yet echoes with the sounds of ‘Bitches Brew’ and ‘In a Silent Way’ right down to Miles’ use of electronics while still managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today, clearly paying apt tribute to Brownman's NYC mentor Randy Brecker. Impressive." |
Groove Jazz -- 2007 Canadian National Jazz Award winners for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" |
Info: 416-915-7225 (MAP) $10 |
Toronto |
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UPCOMING Brown guests with various Puerto Rican artists in San Juan, Puerto Rico @ Various venues, Puerto Rico Fri-Feb-11:
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March / April 2011
Brown
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R.I.P.
GURU
Visit the Guru & Brownman memorial
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Guru
& Brownman
2006 ended for Brownman with the explosive "Jazz By Genre" presentation of legendary rapper of Jazzmatazz and Gangstarr fame - GURU, held in Toronto's revered Mod Club. This could have been just another 'backing band for out-of-town act' session for the often called Trinidadian trumpeter, but the chemistry between Brown and Guru was evident even back then on their first meeting. During that show Guru would push him out of his regular horn position to the front of the stage to solo while the hip-hop legend held a mic in front of his horn's bell. This single performance would lead to a phone call from Guru's team a month later asking Brown if he was available to make an appearance on the upcoming 2007 release of 'Jazzmatazz Vol. 4', replacing the luminious Donald Byrd as the featured trumpet soloist. Brown, accepting immediately, would write a special horn arrangement of "Universal Struggle" and solo throughout the tune. In early Feb '07 he was again contacted by Guru's people, impressed by Brown's work on the track, to ask him to tour America for the release of JAZZMATAZZ VOL. 4. Since then Brownman has been touring the world as the featured soloist with GURU's JAZZMATAZZ as they brought their unique breed of jazz-hip-hop through The United States, Europe, Japan & South America. See extensive YouTube archive of tour footage. Update:
On Apr 19th, 2010 Keith "Guru" Elam died after a long battle with cancer. For more on the fiasco behind Solar's dominance over Guru visit : FuckSolar.com - a fan driven website dedicated to documenting Solar's downfall. See Brownman's unabridged 3000 word interview with the Boston Phoenix, reprinted with permission by FuckSolar.com, where he details all he saw while with Jazzmatazz. |
BROWN NEWS (by publicist Andrew McIntosh) : On Nov 22nd, 2010 Brownman Ali was inducted into the WHOS WHO IN BLACK CANADA - the famous comprehensive national biographical directory & website of outstanding Black-Canadian achievers - alongside jazz legend Oliver Jones and former Governor General Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean. This rather impressive look at this life, includes an interview, and embedded video from the BRAVO! Channel documentary on his life entitled "the life and times of Brown": www.WhosWhoInBlackCanada.com/2010/11/22/brownman-ali -- Artvoice magazine nominates BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO for 2010 Jazz Act of the Year -- Brownman nonimated for a 2010 Toronto Independant Music Award w/ the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO for 2010 Toronto Jazz Group of the Year -- Brownman named 2009 Favourite Touring Soloist (w/ Jazzmatazz) by London, UK's Jazz After Dark -- Brownman nonimated for a 2008 Toronto Independant Music Award w/ the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO for 2008 Toronto Jazz Group of the Year -- Brownman nonimated for a 2008 National Jazz Award w/ the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO for 2008 Electric Jazz Group of the Year (the group won in this category last year) -- Brownman named Toronto's NOW Magazine's 2007 Toronto Jazz Trumpeter of the Year -- Featured cover story for the Oct/Nov 2007 issue of CODA magazine, Canada's most acclaimed jazz publication since 1958. Read the whole article here (2.3meg PDF file) -- After being nominated in 5 categories at the 2007 Canadian National Jazz Awards, the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO was honoured to have been awarded the 2007 National Jazz Award for Electric Jazz Group of the Year. Thanks to all that voted! Brownman was nominated for : - Canadian National Jazz Composer of the Year - Canadian National Jazz Musician of the Year - Canadian National Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year - Canadian National Latin-jazz Artist of the Year - Canadian National Electric Group of the Year (w/ Brownman Electryc Trio) -- Brownman asked to tour with legendary NYC hip-hop rapper Guru (of Gangstarr and Jazzmatazz fame). After replacing the unavailable Roy Hargrove on Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol. 4 recording session (hits the store in June), Brownman was asked to tour America. He departs June 9th for Zurich, Switzerland for 3 days of rehearsals before embarking on a blistering tour European tour before the U.S.A. tour dates being July 15. Check out the tour dates: http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule/2007-06-sched.htm -- Brownman was 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! http://ElectrycTrio.brownman.com -- 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. http://www.MySpace.com/BrownmanMusic -- 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. http://www.praguejazzopen.cz -- 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:
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