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See what the critics are saying about
CRUZAO reviews
24 HOUR Magazine brief mention 2005
Aug 2005 - Toronto's 24 Hour
magazine promos the Electryc Trio
TORONTO FILM FEST mag review "Mythology In The Making"
July 2005 - Andrew McIntosh reviews the ALI BROS  feat. Enlight & Phatt Al
special concert performance on Canada Day, July 1st, 2005 at Lula Lounge, Toronto
VIEW Magazine intervew 2005
March 2005 - Hamilton's VIEW magazine profile Brown
about GRUVASYLUM ideology (very in depth)
NOW Magazine cover story 2003
July 2003 - Toronto's NOW magazine COVER STORY on Brownman
"A Candid Interview with Nick Ali
Director of Salsa sensation MARRÓN MATIZADO" 2003
March 2003 - Interview with director of the SilverSPOT winner at SalsaSPOT.com
Scene & Heard Magazine 2002
Aug 2002 - Interview after the 6 Degrees Of Syncopation
performance as part of the 2002 Fringe Jazz Festival.
Picante Latin Xpress Magazine 2002
Sept 2002 - Interview after MARRÓN MATIZADO performed at Berlin Nightclub, Toronto
Canadian National Jazz Composer of the Year 2002
Nick Ali awarded 2002 Canadian National Jazz Award for "Composer of the Year"
Also 1st runner-up for "Trumpet Player of the Year" and "Electric Group of the Year"
The Strand interview 2001
Nov 2001 - Interview with Janey Llewellyn from The Stand, Toronto
Below is the first review I ever got, shortly after I moved to Toronto from
New York.  It was a wonderfully kind way to be introduced into Toronto's
jazz community. Thank you Mark. 

Review from  :
The GLOBE AND MAIL
Monday, September 9, 1996
The ARTS Section - page C4
Good beat at tiny, perfect festival
Jazz Review - At the Guelph Jazz Festival on Saturday
Reviewed by Mark Miller
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        ... If there was a secondary theme to Saturday's activities, it had something to do with trumpeters from Toronto.  There were three good ones on hand, Kevin Turcotte blowing hot with Time Warp, Larry Cramer rather cooler with Jane Bunnett, and a relatively new face on the scene, Nick Ali, brightening Kitchener drummer Steve Byfield's young quintet at the Eaton Centre with several warm, personable solos that displayed an engaging mix or quirks and lyricism.  Every festival, no matter how small, should have a few interesting discoveries to offer its audiences.  This festival had more than its fair share on Saturday, and Nick Ali was one.

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