.
As
a Musical Director :
CHIVA
Under
the leadership of Colombian conguera Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra, Chiva
fuses
rare Atlantic coast Colombian rhythms with hip-hop and urban concepts against
a latin-jazz backdrop.
Visit
the CHIVA website
PERMUTAÇÕES
Brazilian-jazz
ensemble featuring Aline Morales from Maracatu Nunca Antes performing
classic Brazilian tunes
reorchestrated
with modern jazz twists and original Brazilian jazz compositions penned
by 2 award winning composers
-
Brownman & Attila Fias - this group is a spirited jazz romp from Rio
to San Paulo
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the PERMUTAÇÕES website
ALI BROS
Conceived
in the spirit of multi grammy winning outfit - "The Brecker Bros" , the
Ali Bros -
Marcus
and Brownman Ali - embody the essence of jazz improvisational ideology
erupting against a
backdrop
of powerful urban grooves. Funk, hip-hop, drum'n'bass, R'n'B all colliding
with modern jazz textures.
Visit
the ALI BROS website
ODDBAWL
Ultra
modern Toronto-based jazz unit focusing on musical oddity - both in
groove
and feel. Co-led by award-winning jazz pianist - Adrean Farrugia.
Visit
the ODDBAWL website
TRINIDAD BACCHANAL
ALL-STARS
The
All-stars are a collective of the top Trinidadian and Caribbean musicians
living in
Toronto
performing inspired and energized modern genre-twisting forms of their
island's music
-
mixing jazzand urban ideologies with Calypso, Reggae, Soca, Rapso &
Chutney.
Visit
the BACCHANAL website
RITA DI GHENT
& THE SPRAWL PROJECT
Considered
one of the most respected forward-minded jazz vocalists in Canada, Rita
bring her experiences4
with
urban Toronto into focus as a song-writer with the invention of a new musical
form she dubs "Sprawl".
Visit
the RITA DI GHENT website
Productions
Brownman has mounted :
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES
Once
a year, usually in Sept - for 5 fridays Brownman leads 5 different all-star
ensembles
through
5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized
with his presence.
A
much anticipated yearly production in the city of Toronto.
Visit
the FIVE WEEK FOR MILES website
BRAZILIAN TRIFECTA
A
3-part Brazilian weekly series featuring 3 acclaimed world music vocalists
& Canada's most recognized
latin-jazz
trumpeter all in classic quintet format. Brownman plays flugelhorn
exclusively for this series.
Visit
the BRAZILIAN TRIFECTA website
As
an often featured trumpet player with :
GURU's JAZZMATAZZ
Brownman
is currently the touring trumpet soloist with
legendary
rapper GURU (of Gangstarr fame) in his JAZZMATAZZ ensemble.
Visit
the JAZZMATAZZ website
JOSH GOODMAN QUINTET
A
newcomer to the Toronto scene, Josh brings his original spirited
compositions
to the fore accompanied by some of the city's jazz finest"
Visit
the JOSH GOODMAN website
JASON WILSON &
TABARRUK
Led
by singer / song-writer / piano player Jason Wilson, Tabbaruk fuses roots
reggae and
jazz
ideologies. UB40 meets Miles Davis. Nominated for a Juno Award
in Canada.
Visit
the JASON WILSON website
METHODOLOGY
A
collective of funksters based out of Toronto, Canada fusing soul and R'n'B
grooves
with
cutting edge urban vibes and a bangin' live show. Think Steve Wonder
meets Jamiroquai.
Visit
the METHODOLOGY MySpace website
KOBO TOWN
A
8-man Toronto-based group formed by Trinidadian composer Drew Gonsalves
specializing in traditional calypso (kaiso),
and
demonstrating its contemporary relevance by engaging the crucial issues
of our time. KOBO TOWN's music reflects
today's
Caribbean-Canadian diaspora, melding traditional Trinidadian music and
new sounds encountered in Canada.
Visit
the KOBO TOWN MySpace website
D'BI YOUNG
Standing
firm in the legacies of Assata Shakur, Lady Saw, Grace Jones, Kurt Cobain,
Linton Kwesi Johnson
and
Tracy Chapman, ms. d'bi.young - jamaican canadian dancehall queen punk
rock warrior dub poet - is the
hybrid-nucleus
where reggae meets hip hop, blues, punk, jazz, folk and funk.
Visit
the D'BI YOUNG website
BEYOND EDEN
BEYOND
EDEN plays a unique fusion of musical styles, incorporating rock, reggae,
hip-hop, and disco with
traditional
Jewish content. Songs are both in Hebrew and English. The band's live shows
are high-energy and intense, with a
pulsating
groove, designed to keep audiences on their feet and dancing. Think
Dave Matthews Band meets Stevie Wonder.
Visit
the BEYOND EDEN MySpace website
DUB TRINITY
DUB
TRINITY came together in Peterborough, Ontario the brainchild of veteran
musicians Beau
Dixon
and Gregory Roy. A fusion of dub-reggae and improvised drum and bass
with conscious
lyrics
combining a keen melodic savvy with vast artillery of rhythms from around
the globe.
Visit
the DUB TRINITY website
PLAN C
Led
by Juan Carlos Valencia (a former student of Brownman's), this young Colombian
guitarist
brings together authentic Colombian rhythms with modern urban electronica.
Visit
the PLAN C website
FITO BLANKO
Produced
by "El Sensei" Keith Kenishiro,Panamanian born latin-reggaethon rapper
Fito Blanko
stirred
up the Canadian-American scene in the early 00's, leading to charting on
U.S. Latin Billboard.
Visit
the FITO BLANKO website
RICKY FRANCO
Previously
signed to a management deal with New York City based “Swing Factory”, who
founded world famous
Urban
Salsa group DLG (Dark Latin Groove), Ricky Franco has quickly become one
of Canada's best Latin artists
Visit
the RICKY FRANCO website
TUMBAO INC.
Under
the leadership of Gerardo "G" Brizuela, former musical director for Canada's
premiere
merengue
outfit DOMINICANADA, his new group TUMBAO INC. combines deep house and
electronic
with
merengue and music from the Dominican Republic.
Visit
the TUMBAO INC website
STEVE COLE &
The THERMAL QUARTET
Led
by guitarist Steve Cole, the Thermal Quartet explores modern jazz textures
from
hard
swing to jazz-hip-hop to samba with a jazz twist.09--
Visit
the THERMAL MUSIC website
POCKET DWELLERS
Considered
one of the premiere hip-hop groups in Canada, PD has become the strongest
example
of modern hip-hop performed by a large ensemble. Often compared to
"The Roots".
Visit
the POCKET DWELLERS website
KYPRIOS
Formly
signed to Sony Records Canada, conscious hip-hop rapper
Kyprios
took Canada by storm when he was discovered in 2004.
Visit
the KYPRIOS website
RIKOSHAY
Toronto-based
young hip-hop MC force of nature. Part of the Won-by-One Collective.
Visit
the RIKOSHAY website
MARC ROGERS
Electric
bass extraordinaire for both GRUVASYLUM & CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO.
Brown
and Marc share a special musical bond and appear together in over 15 groups
in city of Toronto,
including
2 of Brown's own, Marc's own, Rita Di Ghent's, Steve Cole's and many more.
Visit
the MARC ROGERS website
DANIEL BARNES
Drummer
for both GRUVASYLUM & CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO
Visit
the DANIEL BARNES website
STICH WYNSTON
Nationally
acclaimed drummer for the Shuffle Demons, Brown is often featured
in
Stich's ultra-urban free-form Steve Coleman inspired jazz-funk group TIGHTROPE
Visit
the STICH WYNSTON website
PAUL AITKEN
London
based jazz guitarist
Visit
the PAUL AITKEN website
JENNIE LAWS
Toronto
based R&B singer / songwriter
Visit
the JENNIE LAWS website
JEFF KING
Fantastic
Toronto based tenor saxophonist. Also the tenor saxophonist in Brownman's
CRUZAO
GRUPO MONSTRUOSO Hilario Duran's Big Band band, Luis Mario Ochoa's CIMARRON.
Visit
the JEFF KING website
REG SCHWAGER
Reg Schwager is one of Canada's
leading jazz guitarists. He has played with such internationally acclaimed
jazz artists
such as Mel Torme, Pepper Adams,
Hank Jones, Junior Mance, Jimmy McGriff and Zoot Sims, and such celebrated
Canadian jazz musicians as Diana
Krall, Rob McConnell, Peter Appleyard, Oliver Jones, Dave Young and Don
Thompson
Visit
the REG SCHWAGER website
JAKE LANGLEY
Jake Langley has quickly taken
his place as one of Canada’s premier jazz guitarists. He has been gaining
international attention in the
past few years while touring as part of the world renowned Joe Defrancesco
Trio.
Visit
the JAKE LANGLEY website
RICH UNDERHILL
Founder
of the Shuffle Demons in Toronto, the baritone saxophonist in Brownman's
CRUZAO
GRUPO MONSTRUOSO and the 2003 Juno Award winner for "Jazz Recording of
the Year"
Visit
the RICH UNDERHILL website
ELIANA CUEVAS
Venezuelan
born vocalist / singer-songerwriter now based in Toronto, Eliana has dominated
the world music scene in
Canada
since her debut recording "Cohesion" (produced by Brownman) in 2002.
Visit
the ELIANA CUEVAS website
BIG STEAM BAND
Toronto
based roaring 17-piece big band with its own songs and its own sound.
Neo-romantic
songs for today.
Visit
the BIG STEAM BAND website
HEATHER BAMBRICK
2004
Canadian National Jazz Award recipient for "Vocalist of the Year".
Fantastic hard-swinging
jazz
vocalist on the Toronto scene. Given her own show on Jazz FM (91.1)
in 2005.
Visit
the HEATHER BAMBRICK website
GRUVORIA
(featured
trumpeter from 1998-2003)
Electric
jazz... funk... modern electrified groove in the spirit of John McGlaughlin.
This was one eclectic
group
led by the equally eclectic Blair Purdy - one of kind guitarist / composer.
Brownman's younger
sibling
took over his chair in this group as Brown's own projects became dominant
in the early 00's.
Visit
the GRUVORIA website
ORQUESTA BESTIAL
(featured
trumpeter from 1998-2001)
Led
by Peruvian vocalist / percussionist Johann Aguirre, Bestial was a salsa
band of note in the Toronto latin
community
and featured some of the hottest latin musicians in the country.
EVARISTO MACHADO
(featured
trumpeter in 1999-2001)
Cuban
singer-songwriter featuring a 14 piece salsa orchestra fusing comtemporary
latin american
rhythms
(like tango and flamenco) with traditional Cuban grooves (like son and
salsa).
YARITZA MARTINEZ
(featured
trumpeter in 1999-2000)
Cuban
Son singer-songwriter formerly of "Las Perlas del Sol" and relocated to
Toronto,
Brownman
acted as her Musical Director and trumpet player for a year.
PACANDE
(featured
trumpeter from 1997-2000)
Led
by Colombian guitarist Diego Marulanda, Pacande embodies the rich sounds
of Colombian
folkloric
music. Nominated for a Juno in the World Music category.
DOMINICANADA
(featured
trumpeter from 1995-2003)
For
15 years in Toronto, Dominicanada was once considered the top merengue
group in Canada.
Infighting
and inner group politics caused the group's ultimate demise in 2004.
There still exists
a
band with the same name in Toronto, however it is but a shadow of what
this group was in it's hayday.
Dr. POP &
The NOISE
(featured
trumpeter from 1995-1999)
Led
by guitarist / singer / song-writer Steve Lukacic, Dr. Pop & The NOISE
would feature Lukacic's catchy all orginal
pop
tunes played with an all jazz group (including Stich Wynston on drums,
Ross McIntyre on electric bass,
Brownman
on trumpet, Glen Gummerson on trombone and Frank Pincente on tenor)
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