Subject: Freddie Hubbard Tribute this weekend Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 04:48:18 -0400 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 to the Big Ass Mailing List! So I've been up to my eyeballs in performances lately, so this is going out pretty late - but I still hope you'll be able to drop by... the NICK ALI QUARTET (feat. Adrean Farrugia) is taking on the rather daunting task of paying tribute to one of the greatest jazz trumpet players in the history of the artform (and one of the most influential musicians on my own playing) - Freddie Hubbard. For those unfamiliar with Freddie Hubbard's work, before reporting to your local gas chamber for immediate extermination - please check out this informative page on his genius (and perhaps avert the requisite gas chamber): http://members.aol.com/jaz206/profiles/hubbard.html I'll also be interviewed by the vivacious Claudia Garcia de la Huerta this Sat Apr 16 on CBC Radio 1's "Big City, Small World" some time between 5 and 6pm (Toronto time). The show: http://www.cbc.ca/bigcitysmallworld/ To listen online: http://www.cbc.ca/listen/index.html (and pick "Toronto") And the Freddie tribute: ====================================================== TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE HUBBARD ====================================================== feat. NICK ALI QUARTET http://brownman.com Sat Apr 16, 9:00pm @ Trane Studio http://TraneStudio.com Sun Apr 17, noon @ Revival's Jazz Brunch http://RevivalBar.com Sun Apr 17, 9:00pm @ Trane Studio http://TraneStudio.com ====================================================== "Multi-award-winning trumpeter/composer Nick "Brownman” Ali leads his quartet through standards and originals by one of the greatest jazz trumpet voices in history - the legendary Freddie Hubbard" featuring Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet & flugelhorn Adrean Farrugia - piano Scott Peterson - bass Kevin Brow - drums A lil poster: http://brownman.com/Images/FreddieHubbardTribute-TraneStudio-2005.jpg ========================================================= UPCOMING (http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm) ========================================================= Thr Apr 14 - AGENTS OF GROOVE @ Cadillac Club, T.O. Fri Apr 15 - DJ RAD & BROWNMAN ("DJ+HORN") @ Laurentian Room, T.O. Sat Apr 16 - FREDDIE HUBBARD TRIBUTE (Night 1) @ Trane Studio, T.O. feat. Stellar Regions Band w/ Brownman, trumpet Sun Apr 17 - NICK ALI QUARTET @ Revival's Jazz Brunch, T.O. (noon-4pm) Sun Apr 17 - FREDDIE HUBBARD TRIBUTE (Night 2) @ Trane Studio, T.O. feat. Stellar Regions Band w/ Brownman, trumpet Wed Apr 20 - ELECTRYC TRIO @ E-Bar, Hamilton Fri Apr 22 - NICK ALI TRIO @ Old Mill, T.O. Sat Apr 23 - 7-PIECE ALL-STAR BAND @ private function, T.O. Fri Apr 29 - GRUVASYLUM @ Trane Studio, T.O. Sat Apr 30 - NICK ALI TRIO @ private function, T.O. Sat May 07 - MARRON MATIZADO @ Lula Lounge, T.O. *Fri May 27 - CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO @ Distillery Jazz Fest, T.O. Fri Jun 03 - MARRON MATIZADO @ private function Sat Jun 04 - LULA LOUNGE's ANNIVERSARY PARTY, Toronto Sun Jun 05 - MARRON MATIZADO @ SAV party (invitation only), Toronto Sat Jun 11 - MARRON MATIZADO @ Lula Lounge, Toronto Sat Jun 18 - ALI BROS @ private function ========================================================= BIG BROWN NEWS: ========================================================= CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO now has a website! http://monster.brownman.com All kinds of audio, photos, profiles of the 15 members etc... and why is there a fancy new Monster website? Beeeeeeecaaaaaause: Coming in May - Toronto's Distillery Jazz Fest presents: Fri May 27 (8 & 10pm) - The return of "The Monster" Brownman's 15-man latin-jazz-urban orchestra CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO returns to Distillery Jazz Fest. Not to be missed! 6 jazz horns, 3 latin percussionsists, 2 latin vocalists, 2 freestyle rappers, and 2 bassists!! Tickets go on sale mid-Apr! That above gig is going to be insane... I spent weeks writing large ensemble orchestrations of CRUZAO (my 5-man latin-jazz outfit) material for this 15-man permutation of the band. Both Paco Luviano and Marc Rogers - essentially our country's top latin bassist and top electric bassist will go head to head amidst a sea of multi-award winning horn players... AND both Enlight and Phatt Al will face-off that night (2 of Canada's most conscious freestyle rappers)... AND there will be a few mystery special guests that will blow your mind... yep... gonna be a crazy night - if you do nothing else in May - come check this out. ========================================================= JUNE 2005 TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL DATES: http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm ========================================================= Sat June 25 - 12:00pm - NICK ALI TRIO @ Danforth Stage (all-original jazz trio) same day - 07:00pm - TALKBACK w/ Ralph Benmurgui @ Nathan Philips (discussion on Arturo Sandoval's show) same day - 09:30pm - Tribute to ALBERTA HUNTER @ Trane Studio (tribute concert to a 1930's jazz great) Sun June 26 - 09:30pm - NICK ALI QUARTET feat. Adrean Farrugia @ Trane Studio Fri July 01 - 04:00pm - Jason Wilson & TABARRUK @ Nathan Philips same day - 10:00pm - ALI BROS feat. Enlight & N.I.Gel @ Lula Lounge * ("Symphony of Vibe" - The Ali Bros team up * with 2 Canadian freestyle icons Enlight * from Gruvasylum & N.I.Gel from Pocket * Dwellers and go head to head with special * guest DJ S-Luv from Pocket Dwellers on * turntables) Sat July 02 - 10:00pm - Nick Ali & MARRON MATIZADO @ Lula Lounge (10-man Salsa powerhouse) Sun July 03 - 09:00pm - Nick Ali & CRUZAO @ Esplanade Bier Market (close the festival off with a latin-jazz bang w/ this award-winning latin-jazz unit) ========================================================= SOME OLD BROWN NEWS: ========================================================= CRUZAO represented Canada at the Havana Jazz Festival in Cuba in Dec! http://www.Brownman.com/PressReleases/CRUZAO-HavanaJazzFest2004.html A'ight... I'm out. Peace. - Brownman ---- 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