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Release - Sun Feb 24, 2002
25 year old Trinidadian born, Toronto-based trumpet player / composer Nick "The Brownman" Ali has been named the 2001 "Jazz Composer Of The Year" by the National Jazz Awards foundation making him the youngest award recipient at this 1st Annual prestigious awards ceremony. He was also 1st runner-up to Kevin Turcotte for "Trumpet Player of the Year", and his latin-jazz-funk unit CRUZAO was 1st runner-up to Metalwood for "Electric Jazz Group Of The Year". A busy year indeed for The Brownman. 2001 has seen him win the General Motors "Grand Prix De Jazz" Award at the Montreal Jazz Fest, CBC Galaxie Network's "Rising Star Award" and now the National Jazz Award for "Jazz Composer Of The Year". Hear
his acceptance Speech from CBC's nation-wide broadcast :
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Category Winner + 1st runner up, 2nd runner up Jazz Broadcaster of the Year Ross Porter + Ted O’Reilly, Katie Malloch Jazz Festival of the Year Montreal Jazz Fest + Toronto Downtown Jazz Fest, Vancouver Jazz Fest Jazz Journalist of the Year Mark Miller + Geoff Chapman, Bill King Jazz Producer of the Year Jim West/Brigham Phillips + Andre White, Scott Morin Jazz Drummer of the Year Terry Clarke + Barry Elmes, Norman Marshall Villenueve Jazz Bassist of the Year Dave Young/Steve Wallace + Neil Swainson/Chris Tarry, Jim Vivian Jazz Percussionist of the Year Rick Lazar + Sal Ferarras, Jack Duncan Jazz Guitarist of the Year Michael Occhipinti + Ed Bickert, Reg Schwager Jazz Keyboardist of the Year Dave Restivo + Oscar Peterson, D.D. Jackson Jazz Trombonist of the Year Rob McConnell + Hugh Fraser, Ian McDougall Jazz Trumpeter of the Year Kevin Turcotte + Nick Ali, Brad Turner Jazz Saxophonist of the Year Mike Murley + Andrew Rathbun, Campbell Ryga Jazz Clarinetist of the Year Phil Nimmons + Francois Houle, Bob DeAngelis Jazz Violinist of the Year Hugh Marsh + Lenny Soloman, Jesse Zubot Jazz Vocalist of the Year Carol Welsman + Diana Krall, Andy Poole Jazz Arranger of the Year Rob McConnell + Michael Occhipinti, Brain Barlow Jazz Composer of the Year Nick Ali + D.D. Jackson, Michael Occhipinti Acceptance Speech from CBC's nation-wide broadcast coverage : Real Audio (569K) | MP3 (883K) Jazz Big Band of the Year NOJO + Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass, Rob McConnell Tentet Socan Composer/Songwriter D.D. Jackson + Michael Occhipinti, Carol Welsman Acoustic Group of the Year Barry Elmes Quintet + Samba Squad, Emile-Claire Barlow Group Electric Group of the Year Metalwood + Nick Ali & Cruzao, Montuno Police Jazz Label of the Year Justin Time + Verve, Effendi Jazz Album of Year “Look of Love” Diana Krall + “True Stories” Andrew Rathbun, “The Standard Sessions” Rita Di Ghent (Nick appears on Rita's recording) International Jazz Musician of the Year Diana Krall + John Scofield, Dave Douglas/ Dave Holland/ Charlie Haden Jazz Musician of the Year Diana Krall + Brad Turner, Carol Welsman |