Subject: CRUZAO - Wed & Thurs @ The Rex Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:36:59 -0500 From: The BROWNMAN Organization: Brownman Music Inc. -- http://www.brownman.com To: Brownman's Big Ass Mailing List BCC: Jennifer Berrigan , Ray Montford , "Anne-Katherine Dionne (pers)" , "Anne-Katherine Dionne (work)" , Catalina Machulec , Jacqueline Lueng , Brian Murphy , Melissa Boyce , Allison Van Rassel , Julie Michels , Attila Darvas , Michelle Herman , Zachary Cole , Josh Kahn , Nick Williams , Nicholas Davis , Mauricio Ospina , Will Follett , Marsha Lawrence , Lucy La Grassa , Joseph Wilson , Isis Lamb , Melissa Kent , Evelyn , Leslie Joy , Zenobia Salik , Nicola Loffler , Alex McLellan , Oliver Winnie , Gillian Jackson , Angelique Strotmann , Lorraine Wharton , Len Remedios , Natalias Dias , Mary Jean , Valerie Johnston , Teri Yamada , Michele Harrington , Ella Bowles , Neil Tovich , Abid Malik , Sally Warburton , David McGlashan , John Balint , Michael Jones , Jeri Cale , Kim Chin , Ann , Mark Astler , Donna Saunders , Maria Tedesco , "rdmorris@rogers.com" , Amelia Velasco , John McLeod , "kaen@myway.com" , Jenn MacNeil , Micka , "redbeardblues@accesscomm.ca" , "jm.gordon@sasktel.net" , Haley Gordon , Marnie Dunlop , "s.kaduck@shaw.ca" , Sean Finney , "Kara (from Calgary)" , Judy Atkinson , Erica Ambrose , Victoria Biggs , "Hilary Dailey (Devon's sister)" , Marek Kohell , "legend88@telusplanet.net" , "georgies_porgies@yahoo.com" , Astrid Jacobson , Christie Pangman , Ronaye Coulson , Carl Wells , "p.lind@sprint.ca" , "werondnet@rogers.com" , "kashir@rogers.com" , Roy Wang , Brendan Heath , "jd786119@hotmail.com" , Brophy Bronson , "daisysheladyblue@hotmail.com" , Jack Walton , "Doug Morrill (General Manager)" , Anna Dosreis Hey gang, Just a reminder that CRUZAO will be at the Rex Wed Jan 26 and Thur Jan 27... I know it's brutal outside these days, but I'm hoping you'll be willing to brave the weather to see the group after our return from representing Canada at the Havana Jazz fest in Cuba in Dec... where it was a HELLUVA lot warmer than here! ($7 for adults, $5 for all students with ID). =========================================================== Nick Ali & CRUZAO - Day 1 - Wed Jan 26 Nick Ali & CRUZAO - Day 2 - Thr Jan 27 http://www.brownman.com/cruzao (lots of MP3s!) =========================================================== @ Rex Jazz Hotel - 9:30pm - 194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475 http://www.jazzintoronto.com/the_rex NOW magazine writes - "Amalgamating latin rhythms, jazz harmonies and urban ideologies in a chordless setting, this band is a powerhouse of latin-jazz ferocity." ------------------- "Justin Time recording artist Nick "Brownman" Ali and his award-winning all-original latin-jazz-funk unit CRUZAO come to Toronto's Rex's Jazz Hotel. Winner of the Montreal Jazz Fest's coveted "Grand Prix du Jazz Award", nominateed at the National Jazz Awards for "Canadian Electric Jazz Group of the Year" 2002, 2003, 2004, winner of the CBC Galaxie "Rising Star" award. They dazzled the country in 2002 during their 57 date cross-Canada tour and recently featured in Dec '04 at the Havana Jazz Festival in Cuba representing Canada." Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet / flugelhorn (Trinidad) Marcus Ali - alto sax / flute/ bass clarinet (Trinidad) Luisito Orbegoso - congas / voice (Peru) Chendy Leon - drums / timbales (Cuba) Andrew Stewart - 5 & 6-string electric basses (Jamaica) ------------------- =========================================================== UPCOMING GIGS (http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm) =========================================================== Sun Jan 23, 9pm - ALI BROS @ Lula Lounge, Toronto 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 - Jason Wilson JAZZ-REGGAE TRIO @ Manhatten's, Guelph Sun Jan 30, noon - Jason Wilson & TABARRUK @ Nathan Phillips Square Sat Feb 05, 10pm - MARRON MATIZADO @ Lula Lounge, Toronto Wed Feb 09, 9:30pm - NICK ALI TRIO @ Honey Supper Lounge, Toronto Fri Feb 11, 10pm - BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL @ Lula Lounge, Toronto Sat Feb 12, MIDNIGHT - ALI BROS @ Lorraine's, Toronto Tue Feb 15, 9:30pm - ELECTRYC TRIO @ Revival, Toronto Wed Feb 16, 9:30pm - NICK ALI TRIO @ Honey Supper Lounge, Toronto Wed Feb 23, 9:30pm - NICK ALI TRIO @ Honey Supper Lounge, Toronto Summer 2005 - featured soloist w/ TABARRUK for the 2005 Monster Tour =========================================================== 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