Subject: Last gigs before Cuba - Brown B-day Bash/Trane/360 Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 06:29:35 -0500 From: The BROWNMAN Organization: Brownman Music Inc. -- http://www.brownman.com To: Brownman's Big Ass Mailing List Hey gang, And a big welcome to all those new on the Big Ass Mailing List! Only 6 days left before CRUZAO departs for Cuba to represent Canada at the Havana Jazz Festival (and my deepest thanks to all those that came out to the fundraiser last Sunday at Lula Lounge and supported us!). Here's the last few things going on in Toronto before we leave next week: (*everything below listed at http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm) =========================================================== Tues Dec 7, 9pm - 10th Annual 25th BROWN BIRTHDAY BASH @ The Rex =========================================================== So today - Tues Dec 7 - the NICK ALI TRIO will play host to the weekly Jazz Jam at the Rex *and* use it as an excuse for the 10th Annual 25th Brown Birthday Bash... yep... I'll be turning 25... again... come on down and see what tequila can REALLY do when not used for the forces of good (it ain't pretty). Here's a recap of the 5th Annual Brown Brithday Bash back in '99 -> http://www.brownman.com/BirthdayBash1999/index.htm Brown-trumpet/staggering, Danger Herring-bass, Kevin Brow-drums http://www.brownman.com/naq The Rex, 194 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-598-2475 http://www.toronto.com/profile/194267/ =========================================================== Thrs Dec 9, 9pm - LAST ELECTRYC TRIO THURSDAY BEFORE CUBA! =========================================================== A reminder that the ELECTRYC TRIO will be at Trane Studio this thursday Dec 9... this'll sorta a send-off party before I leave for Cuba so come on down and have one last hang. *NOTE - Because CRUZAO will be in Cuba next week Dec 16 is officially cancelled... we will return to the Trane on Dec 23rd. Brown-electryc trumpet, Kieran Adams-drums, Dane Wedderburn-bass http://www.brownman.com/ElectrycTrio Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst, Toronto, 416-913-8197 http://www.toronto.com/profile/857406/ =========================================================== Fri Dec 10, 8pm - ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRIO @ 360 -> "Chakra Wagon" =========================================================== An urban play... 5 urban bands... an urban party... http://indiancowboy.ca/ChakraEx1.htm "....Chakra Wagon... We've employed local urban talents - DJ's, live musicians, visual artists and dancers - to help energize and balance out the entire evening. This will not be a night of sitting in chairs and staring at a stage. This will be a night of moving, connecting and communicating. The Chakra Wagon is not so much a play as it is a place to play." Brown-electryc trumpet, Danger Herring-bass, Kevin Brow-drums http://www.brownman.com/naq The 360, 326 Queen St. W, info:416-894-0127 | 416-899-9073 doors 8:00pm http://www.the360.com/ =========================================================== BROWN NEWS =========================================================== An Xmas single from CRUZAO will be available next week - a burning latin-jazz re-working of the classic carol "Frosty the Snowman"!! Available in time for the Xmas season at JazzPromo.com ... Watch the pop-up window when you enter Brownman.com for more info. *NOTE: the scheduled New Year's Eve gig is *NOT* happening and the NICK ALI TRIO is now currently available for a New Year's Eve booking. Please let me know if anyone's interested... 416-738-9449 =========================================================== UPCOMING GIGS (http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm) =========================================================== Tue Dec 07, 9pm - NICK ALI TRIO hosts the Jazz Jam @ The Rex & The Annual 25th Brown B-day party! Yep, I'm turning 25! Again! Thr Dec 09, 9pm - BROWNMAN & The ELECTRYC TRIO @ Trane Studio Fri Dec 10, 9pm - ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRIO @ 360 (Chakra Wagon) Dec 12-20 - CRUZAO represents Canada @ HAVANA JAZZ FESTIVAL, Cuba! Thr Dec 23, 9pm - BROWNMAN & The ELECTRYC TRIO @ Trane Studio Thr Dec 30, 9pm - BROWNMAN & The ELECTRYC TRIO @ Trane Studio Fri Dec 31, 9pm - New Year's booking fell through - CURRENTLY UNBOOKED - anyone need a trumpet player? I'm also a competent belly-dancer and am reasonable on a unicycle. Jan - CRUZAO's SECOND CD! Recording begins... Fri Jan 07, 9pm - TABARRUK @ Tequila Lounge w/ SATTALITES, Toronto Fri Jan 14, 9pm - TABARRUK @ Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa Sat Jan 22, 9pm - Jason Wilson JAZZ-REGGAE TRIO @ Manhatten's, Guelph Wed Jan 26, 9pm - CRUZAO Day 1 @ the Rex feat. new material!! Thr Jan 27, 9pm - CRUZAO Day 2 @ the Rex feat. new material!! Sat Jan 29, 9pm - TABARRUK SPECIAL SHOW T.B.A., Toronto Sun Jan 30, noon - TABARRUK @ Nathan Phillips Square (Winter Fest) Sat Feb 12, mid - ALI BROS @ Lorraine's =========================================================== A'ight... I'm out. Peace. - Brown ---- If there's a heaven, they must have one hell of a big band... ---- brownman@brownman.com 416-738-9449 (24 hr number - leave message and I'll be paged) The BrownZone : http://www.brownman.com Gig Schedule : http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm