BROWN-TALSKY 5
Award-winning trumpet player Brownman Ali joins forces with a rising star on the jazz vocal scene who's turning heads - Jordana Talsky. playing unique & exciting cross-pollinations of jazz genres from slow jams, to jazz-funk, to modern takes on old classic standards.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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RITA DI GHENT & THE SPRAWL PROJECT
Considered one of the most respected forward-minded jazz vocalists in Canada, Rita bring her experiences wiith urban Toronto into focus as a song-writer with the invention of a new musical form she dubs "Sprawl".
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OGGUERE
A legend in Havana, Cuba OGGUERE is an exciting performer and front man, fusing Cuban rhythsm with funk & hip-hop.  He is a rapper, a poet & a singer all wrapped into one and delivers a powerful show of spirited Cuban music.
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MILES : ERAS
In one spectacular evening, spanning 2 unique sets, multi-award winning jazz trumpet iconoclast Brownman Ali will lead an all-star quintet through the many different musical eras of Miles Davis’ always evolving career - from bebop to cool, Coltrane to Shorter, electric-jazz to hip-hop. This show is a single night version of Brownman’s award-winning month-long FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES series.
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A BLUE NOTE NEW YEAR's
A Jazz New Year's Ever Party like no other, featuring a night of hard-swinging tunes from the classic Blue Note Era.  You'll hear music by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk,Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey,Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Grant Green, Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, and many many more...  The ensemble will start with swing classics and slowly, over the course of the night, start to interpret them in the contemporary jazz fashion Brownman has become renowned for.  By midnight - expect it to be a full on jazz-funk New Year's party you won't want to miss!
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HALLOWEEN THRILLER
Acclaimed jazz / hip-hop trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI leads an all-star quartet through his popular annual Halloween Thriller concert. The much lauded BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO + 1 will perform the entire Michael Jackson "Thriller" recording, interpreted and re-worked in the Miles Davis-esque fashion this multiple National Jazz Award winning improviser has become known for. In addition to the quartet performing Thriller top to bottom, other MJ classics will be featured through the night for this unique Halloween weekend jazz party. 
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TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE HUBBARD
A special 2-set concert that features an all-star cast of hand-picked top-shelf jazz musicians bounding through 2 sets of legendar trumpet player Freddie Hubbard's inspired compositions. The 1st set will focus on Freddie's acoustic period ("Ready for Freddie", "Open Sesame", etc.) with the 2nd set showcasing his later electric groove period ("Red Clay", "Skydive", etc.). 
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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.
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SNAGGLE
* Signed to Browntasauras Records in 2016
Under the leadership of 25-year old rising star pianist Nick Maclean & often described as Canada’s answer to Snarky Puppy, Snaggle combines influences from jazz, rock, metal, classical and everything else they can get their hands on to create their own brash and infectious brand of hard funk. From Miles Davis to Rage Against the Machine, Snaggle features a repertoire of exciting, dynamic and entirely original material.
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Chris Lesso's MODUS FACTOR
* Signed to Browntasauras Records in 2015
Three of Toronto's busiest studio musicians step back into the club circuit with MODUS FACTOR, all bringing their own considerable experience from 3 different musical circles to the table to form a truly unique new electro-ambient jazz outfit.  All 3 of these artists are heavy users of modern electronics to colour their sounds.
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Chelsea McBride's SOCIALIST NIGHT SCHOOL
* Signed to Browntasauras Records in 2016
The SOCIALIST NIGHT SCHOOL is a 19-piece jazz orchestra led by Toronto Emerging Artist Award winner Chelsea McBride.  This cinematically picturesque big band features a cross-section of some of the finest 20-somethings and a small contingient of veterns all delivering stunningly uniquely evocative and emotional original music from the pen of 
McBride.
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JASON WILSON & DIVISION ONE
* Signed to Browntasauras Records in 2017
Often described as "Miles meets Monk meets Marley", DIVISION ONE is led by 2X JUNO Award nominee & Canadian Reggae Music Award winner singer / song-writer / piano player Jason Wilson.  This is Wilson's jazz-reggae mashup project.
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NICK MACLEAN QUARTET
* Signed to Browntasauras Records in 2017
Taking influences from Herbie Hancock’s Blue Note era records this powerhouse quartet explores a modern, original repertoire while paying tribute to some of the greatest improvisers in jazz history. In June 2016, the quartet recently debuted a host of new original material and also performed a number of tribute shows during the 2016 Toronto Jazz Festival including a tribute to Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock and Cole Porter.
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GAME.SET.TRAP
Redefining perceptions of ‘trap-based’ music by bringing the inherent soulful, musical elements to the forefront. By interpreting lyrics through the instrumental arrangements, they artfully conceal its controversy, hearing it stripped down to its core musical elements and making for a universally engaging performance. GAME.SET.TRAP performs in the ‘jazz-soul’ idiom, pulling motivic influences from Ahmad Jamal and Duke Ellington. Bringing new concepts influenced by the NEXT Collective, Christian Scott, and Ben Williams, this Toronto trap-jazz collective is connecting cultures and generations. 
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JOHN CHEESMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
A fantasticly modern big band showcasing gifted composer/drummer John Cheesman's original compositions.  Often eclectic, often electric, composer/drummer John Cheesman breathes new life into modern Large Jazz Ensemble writing. Cheesman's Jazz Orchestra is stacked with some of the finest names in jazz in Toronto.
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TYPE RELEVANT
Heralded as "Western New York's premiere hip hop experiences" under the leadership of Brian "Relevant" Herlihy and winners of the ArtVoice BOOM award, they fuse improvised hip-hop grooves with jazz improvation.
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PAVLO
Pavlo is a composer, a guitarist, a singer and a recording artist. He composes in a style of music best described as “Mediterranean music,” a music that combines influences of Flamenco, Latin, Classical and Mediterranean  guitar mixed together with the Greek Bouzouki. 
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SUGAR DEVILS feat. Irene Torres
A group of musicians from all background and age groups coming together to celebrate New Orleans Music in Toronto -- from blues, jazz, to second line and gumbo!
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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"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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".
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KYPRIOS
Formly signed to Sony Records Canada, conscious hip-hop rapper Kyprios took Canada by storm when he was discovered in 2004.
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RIKOSHAY
Toronto-based young hip-hop MC force of nature.  Part of the Won-by-One Collective.
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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.
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DANIEL BARNES
Drummer for both GRUVASYLUM & CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO
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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
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PAUL AITKEN
London based jazz guitarist
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JENNIE LAWS
Los Angeles based R&B singer / songwriter
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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.
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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
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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.
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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"
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LUANDA JONES
Brazilian born vocalist / songwriter (from Rio),  has been captivating audiences for over a decade with her unique blend of suave, jazz inflected vocals and stylized guitar harmonies, passionately interpreting some of outh American nation’s most cherished popular musical traditions
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ELIANA CUEVAS
Venezuelan born vocalist / songerwriter now based in Toronto, Eliana has dominated the world music scene in Canada since her debut recording "Cohesion" (produced by Brownman) in 2002.
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BIG STEAM BAND
Toronto based roaring 17-piece big band with its own songs and its own sound. Neo-romantic songs for today.
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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.
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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.
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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).