Subject: T.O. Jazz Fest - 11 performances Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:57:28 -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 - particularly those who came to the Chiva gig at the Trane! Y'all were dancin' on tables! Heavy. So it's Toronto Jazz Fest time and there's tons going on (great fest this year - and even if you're not a jazz fan - there's stuff for everyone at this year's fest - young and old, black or white, small or fat, pretty or ugly... however, if you're old, white, fat *and* ugly - yo man - ain't nuttin' at the fest this year fo' you. Stay home.). So if you had to only come to ONE of my 11 *panting* Toronto festival gigs below - pleeeeaase make it the ALI BROS feat. Enlight and Phatt Al on Canada Day (Fri July 1st) at the Lula Lounge. That's gonna be a ridiculous show featuring 2 of the countries finest freestyle ciphers facing off at centre stage. Here's the press release: http://brownman.com/PressReleases/AliBros-July01-2005.html Thanks to the Lula Lounge, there's a $5 guest list for brownman.com mailing list folks - please email seb@brownman.com to be placed on it. To be added to this list send him your name, the number of people you'd like included on this $5 guest list and say something flattering about my pants. That'll do it. Also for those of you into hard-swinging NYC style jazz in the spirit of Wayne Shorter -> Sunday June 26 at the Trane studio will be one of the last chances to hear the NICK ALI QUARTET featuring Adrean Farrugia on piano and driven by Kevin Brow on drums before he leaves for Copenhagen where he'll be working on his masters degree in colon massage & eyebrow plucking, er, jazz performance. I meant jazz performance. I will miss him sorely... he was a defining part of the sound of the group for a long time and... and... and... *sniff*... a good friend who'll be missed. *blowing nose* HOWEVER - watch for the arrival in Aug of the youthful Sly Juhas in the quartet... new blood, new sound, new gigs. A new NICK ALI QUARTET will be born in Aug with Sly back ther in the drum chair, so get ready for some new flavours. (Kev's already joking about when he comes back in 2 years and goes "hey Sly, thanks for fillin' in for me - now gettin' outta mah chair". I'ma bring popcorn for that one.) And thank you Big Ass Mailing List people, as always, for your support of my musical visions and live music in Toronto. I owe a ton of you emails to say thank you for the kind and gracious words many of you have taken the time to write in - and I *will* get to it... once it slows down a bit... I promise. - Brownman ______________________________________________ 2005 TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL DATES: ______________________________________________ Sat June 25 - Interview on "Fresh Air", CBC Radio 1 (8am!) (same day) - NICK ALI TRIO @ Danforth Stage (noon) (all-original jazz trio) (same day) - TALKBACK w/ Ralph Benmurgui @ Nathan's Philip Sq. (7pm) (discussion on Arturo Sandoval's show) (same day) - Tribute to ALBERTA HUNTER @ Trane Studio (9:30pm) (tribute to a 1930's jazz great - to be confirmed) Sun June 26 - NICK ALI QUARTET feat. Adrean Farrugia @ Trane (9:30pm) (hard-swinging modern jazz quartet) (same day) - KUSH @ Underground Garage, Toronto (midnight afterparty) (fully improvising house & drum'n'bass quartet) Wed June 29 - PLAN C @ Cervejeria, Toronto (9:30pm) (Colombian rhythms mixed with electronica and afrobeat) Thr June 30 - NICK ALI QUARTET feat. Adrean Farrugia @ Angus Glen Country Club (6:00pm) (private concert) Fri July 01 - TABARRUK @ Nathan Philips Square (4pm) (Jason Wilson led Juno nominated reggae-jazz crew) (same day) - ALI BROS feat. Enlight & Phatt Al @ Lula Lounge (10pm) ("Symphony of Vibe" - The Ali Bros team up with 2 Canadian freestyle icons Enlight from "Gruvasylum" & Phatt Al from "God Make me Funky") Sat July 02 - Nick Ali & MARRON MATIZADO @ Lula Lounge (10pm) (10-man Salsa powerhouse) Sun July 03 - Nick Ali & CRUZAO @ Esplanade Bier Market (8pm) (award-winning latin-jazz unit) (same day) - KUSH @ Underground Garage, Toronto (midnight afterparty) (fully improvising house & drum'n'bass quartet) ______________________________________________ Thr Jul 07 - KUSH @ Fez Batik, Toronto Fri Jul 08 - PLAN C @ Montreal Jazz Fest, Montreal (8pm) Sat Jul 09 - KUSH @ Uptown Jazz Fest, Toronto (2-3pm) (same day) - MARRON MATIZADO @ Hispantic Fiesta, Toronto (7-11pm) Sun Jul 10 - KUSH @ Underground Garage, Toronto (11pm) Thr Jul 14 - KUSH @ Fez Batik, Toronto (6-9pm) (same day) - KUSH @ Cache, Toronto (10pm) Fri Jul 15 - TABARRUK @ Townehouse, Sudbury w/ BRINSLEY FORDE (9pm) Sat Jul 16 - PLAN C @ Sault Ste. Marie's Summer Fest (11am/7pm) Sun Jul 17 - TABARRUK @ Montreal Reggae Fest. w/ BRINSLEY FORDE (5pm) (same day) - KUSH @ Underground Garage, Toronto (11pm) Thr Jul 21 - TABARRUK @ Beaches Jazz Fest., Toronto (7-10pm) (same day) - PLAN C @ Lula Lounge, Toronto (10pm) Fri Jul 22 - TABARRUK @ Beaches Jazz Fest., Toronto (7-11pm) Sat Jul 23 - TABARRUK @ Beaches Jazz Fest., Toronto (7-11pm) Sun Jul 24 - NICK ALI QUARTET @ Burlington Jazz Fest (4pm) (same day) - KUSH @ Underground Garage, Toronto (11pm) Fri Jul 29 - TABARRUK @ Babylon Club, Ottawa w/ BRINSLEY FORDE (9pm) Sat Jul 30 - NICK ALI QUARTET @ Toronto Island Jazz Series (6-10pm) Sun Jul 31 - TABARRUK @ Irie Music Fest, Nathan Phillips Sq. (4pm?) Sat Aug 06 - MARRON MATIZADO @ Lula Lounge, Toronto (10pm) Thr Aug 11 - GRUVASYLUM @ Supermarket, Toronto (10pm) Sat Aug 13 - ALI BROS @ Lorraine's (midnight!) Sun Aug 14 - NICK ALI TRIO @ Amis du Jazz, Port Perry (8pm) Thr Aug 18 - FITO BLANKO & CHIVA @ Lula Lounge (10pm) Fri Aug 19 - CHIVA @ Red Guitar Arthouse Cafe (9pm) Thr Aug 25 - CHIVA @ Supermarket (10pm) Fri Aug 26 - NICK ALI TRIO @ Old Mill, Toronto (7pm) Fri Sep 02 - FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES - week 1 @ Trane Studio (9pm) Sun Sep 04 - MATIZADO @ SAV party (T.B.C. - 7pm) Mon Sep 05 - BROWNMAN 7 @ Toronto Island Jazz Fest. Fri Sep 09 - FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES - week 2 @ Trane Studio (9pm) Sat Sep 10 - NICK ALI QUARTET @ Guelph Jazz Fest - Manhatten's (8pm) Fri Sep 16 - FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES - week 3 @ Trane Studio (9pm) Fri Sep 23 - FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES - week 4 @ Trane Studio (9pm) Fri Sep 30 - FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES - week 5 @ Trane Studio (9pm) Fri Oct 21 - MARRON MATIZADO @ Old Mill, Toronto (Special Presentation) BROWN NEWS: Nick Ali & CRUZAO was honoured to have represented Canada at the Havana Jazz Festival in Cuba this past Dec. We have just been asked by Chucho Valdez to return again this coming Dec! 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 NEWS: CRUZAO asked to represent Canada again at 2005 Havana Jazz Fest!