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NICK ALI
TRIO
(N.A.T.)
Nick "Brownman" Ali
trumpet
Scott Peterson
bass
Kevin Brow
drums
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N.A.T. 2003 at Lisa's Cafe
NICK ALI
QUARTET
(N.A.Q)
Nick "Brownman" Ali
trumpet & flügelhorn
Adrean Farrugia
piano & rhodes
Scott Peterson
acoustic & electric bass
Kevin Brow
drums & percussion
Kevin Brow - drums
"Award winning Trinidadian born, New York schooled jazz trumpet player Nick Ali leads this modern jazz quartet through inspired arrangements of standards and choice originals.  The new generation of jazz."
          - Jazzonline.com reviewer

"Performing organic jazz in the classic trio or 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 millenium"
          - Scott McLaren, CHRY radio
Sample the group :
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   1.2 meg		 "Bye Bye Blackbird" - Nick Ali Trio
   1926 jazz ballad interpreted here by Nick. Featuring Daniel Barnes on drums and Ross MacIntyre on bass. This tune will appear on Brownman's upcoming trio CD entitled "Nick Ali Trios".
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   7.5 meg		 "Days Of Wine & Roses" - Nick Ali Trio
    This classic jazz standard performed as a jazz-samba in the chordless trio setting. Again featuring Daniel Barnes on drums and Ross MacIntyre on bass.
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   1.6 meg		 "Without A Song" - Nick Ali Quartet
    Another classic jazz standard performed.  This clip was taken from the 2003 Distillery Jazz Festival.  Daniel Barnes on drums, Marc Rogers on bass and Adrean Farrugia on piano.
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   7.8 meg		 "Red Clay" - Nick Ali Trio
   Freddie Hubbard's clasic 70's jazz-funk standard re-invented by the Trio.  This groove tune features Brown on the electric trumpet and for some sizzling high-energy jazz-funk.
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Email: naq@brownman.com

Brown - trumpet | Kevin Brow - drums | Scott Peterson - bass
Nick Ali Trio 2005
Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet | Kevin Brow - drums | Scott Peterson - bass
Trane Studio, Toronto - Apr 2005

When the "regulars" aren't available for the drums'n'bass chairs, a sub must be called in...
... this has led over the years  to many of Toronto's finest jazz musicians doing time in the Trio or Quartet.
Trio and Quartet Alumni include:
Michael "Danger" Herring - bass
(Working Trio bassist 2001-2004... replaced by Scott Peterson in 2005)
Marc Rogers - bass
Greg Earle - bass
Ross MacIntyre - bass
Brandi Disterheft - bass
Daniel Barnes - drums
Joe Poole - drums
Ben Riley - drums
Sly Juhas - drums
Davide Direnzo - drums
Dave Restivo - piano
(Working Quartet pianist 2001-2003... replaced by Adrean Farrugia in 2004)
David Braid - piano
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