Subject: Brownman back in Toronto / FERTILE GROUND / CRUZAO this sat! Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:19:29 -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 those new to the Big Ass Mailing List. particularly all those new folks in South America, and those wonderous people in Toronto who supported our efforts to raise funds for this tour back in Nov. My deepest thanks. So after 2 months of touring Latin America (beginning in Havana in Nov) I'm back in Toronto freezin' mah brown azz off and prepping for many upcoming live performances to help ward off the Canadian winter chills and, hopefully, preserve the remnants of my quickly fading tan. A photo gallery of images from the tour will be going up soon, so watch for that... Lotta big upcoming shows coming (detailed below) - highlights of which include being honoured to be the opening act for Baltimore's soul-funk group FERTILE GROUND while they tour Ontario - and CRUZAO will perform at Nathan Phillips Square this Sat Jan 28, 4:30pm as part of the Wintercity festivities (also known as the FrozeAss fest by musicians having to play that outdoor stage). This is rare and special performance featuring Panamanian reggaethon superstar FITO BLANKO as the featured guest. It's free and not to be missed! Well gang - it was a great tour, but it's good to be home where my tongue sticks to poles, my car skates around and 4 degrees above zero in Jan is considered a "warm day". Mmmmm, Toronto. Hug me. - Brownman ========================================================== BROWN NEWS (by Seb Cook): ========================================================== BROWN BACK FROM LATIN AMERICA ---------------------------------------------------------- Brownman recently returned to Toronto after a hugely successful 2-month odyssey through Latin America; which began at the Havana Jazz Festival in Nov '05 and continued though Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatamala, Nicaragua, and back through Belize, Mexico and Cuba where he recorded with Cuban timba legends CHISPA Y LOS COMPLICES before returning to Canada in mid-Jan '06. His in-studio performances will appear on the next release from the group, due out in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America this summer. FERTILE GROUND COMES TO ONTARIO! ---------------------------------------------------------- Tickets are now on sale at Soundscapes (572 College St.) and Play de Record (357A Yonge St. north of Dundas) for Baltimore jazz-soul monsters FERTILE GROUND! They're coming to Canada for 4 tour dates - Toronto, Hamilton, Peterborough & Ottawa – with Brownman in the opening mix for all. In Toronto on Fri Jan 27, Brownman & GRUVASYLUM will warm the stage for them with a blistering jazz/hiphop set at the El Mocambo (464 Spadina) before he runs to Revival to play the second set as the featured soloist with local funksters METHODOLOGY for their much-anticipated CD release party. http://FGLiveInToronto.com and http://Gruvasylum.brownman.com http://MethodologyMusic.com BROWNMAN & CRUZAO feat. FITO BLANKO @ NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE ---------------------------------------------------------- On Sat Jan 28, be ready to have winter blazed away as Brownman & CRUZAO, featuring Panamanian reggaethon sensation Fito Blanko, burn up Nathan Phillips Square for the WinterCity Festival's "Sizzling Hot" series; they take the stage at 4:30pm. It's a busy day for Brownman himself as he'll spend the whole day camped out on that stage guesting with each of the Latin bands featured thoughout the day starting with CHIVA at noon, TUMBAO INC at 3:30pm, CRUZAO at 4:30pm and RICKY FRANCO at 6:00pm. http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/wintercity/schedules.htm http://cruzao.brownman.com and http://FitoBlanko.com BROWNMAN GUESTS WITH MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING ---------------------------------------------------------- Afrobeat groove kings Mr. SOMETHING SOMETHING will feature Brownman for a date in Ottawa opening for the mighty FERTILE GROUND at Babylon on Wed Feb 1st. Then the Somethings go back to Toronto on Thurs. Feb 2nd to tear up the Lula Lounge and introduce the home crowd to this exciting new collaboration. http://FGLiveInToronto.com and http://MrSomethingSomething.com STEVE COLE TO RELEASE NEW RECORDING ---------------------------------------------------------- Jazz guitarist STEVE COLE prepares to release his latest Thermal Quartet disc, on which Brownman appears alongside some of Toronto's finest jazz minds - Adrean Farrugia, Kelly Jefferson, Marc Rogers & Kevin Brow. http://ThermalMusic.com Brownman voted Toronto's 2005 BEST JAZZ ARTIST by NOW Magazine: http://brownman.com/PressReleases/NowAward-Oct27-2005_v13.PDF Errol Nazereth's feature article on FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES: http://Brownman.com/Interviews/Eye-Sept2005/StyleForMiles.html ALI BROS "mythological" Canada Day performance: http://Brownman.com/Interviews/2005-08-FilmFest/Mythology.html Interview with View Magazine (in depth) http://Brownman.com/Interviews/ViewMag-Mar2005/VIEW-Gruv-Mar24to30-2005.htm ========================================================== UPCOMING : http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule.htm ========================================================== Wed Jan 25, 09:00pm - KOBO TOWN feat. Brownman @ Lula Lounge, Toronto Fri Jan 27, 09:00pm - GRUVASYLUM @ El Macombo, Toronto (Opening for Fertile Ground) same day, 11:00pm - METHODOLOGY feat. Brownman @ Revival (CD release) Sat Jan 28, 12:00pm - CHIVA feat. Brownman @ Nathan Philip Square, T.O. same day, 02:30pm - TUMBAO INC. @ Nathans (Winterfest) !!same day, 05:00pm - CRUZAO feat. FITO BLANKO @ Nathans (Winterfest) same day, 07:30pm - RICKY FRANCO @ Nathans (Winterfest) Sun Jan 29, t.b.c - JASON WILSON @ t.b.c., Toronto Mon Jan 30, 09:00pm - DUB UNITY @ Red Dog, Peterborough (Opening for Fertile Ground) Tue Jan 31, 09:00pm - BROWNMAN QUARTET @ t.b.a., Kingston Wed Feb 01, 10:00pm - Mr. SOMETHING SOMETHING @ Babylon, Ottawa (Opening for Fertile Ground) Thr Feb 02, 10:00pm - Mr. SOMETHING SOMETHING @ Lula Lounge, Toronto Wed Feb 08, all day - recording session w/ BRUCE LEY, producer Fri Feb 10, 10:00pm - BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO @ Hardware Cafe, Buffalo Fri Feb 17, 10:00pm - KUSH feat. Brownman @ Gypsy Co-op, Toronto Sat Feb 18, Midnite - ALI BROS @ Lorraine's Afterhours, Toronto Fri Feb 24, 10:00pm - BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO @ Hardware Cafe, Buffalo Thr Mar 09, 07:00pm - concert w/ CHINGUACOUSY S.S. jazz band feat. Brown (special Spring Concert performance where students perform music from Brownman's CRUZAO repertoire including a big band piece and several small ensemble numbers featuring Brownman on trumpet) Fri Mar 10, 10:00pm - BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO @ Hardware Cafe, Buffalo Sat Mar 18, 09:00pm - CHIVA TRIO @ Red Guitar, Toronto Fri Mar 24, 10:00pm - BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO @ Hardware Cafe, Buffalo Fri Mar 31, 08:00pm - MARRON MATIZADO @ Old Mill, Toronto (special presentation feat. a musical guest t.b.a.) ========================================================== 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