TP = trumpet player, MD = Musical Director, LD = leader

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Thr May 20,  11:00pm w/ GRUVOX (6 vocal entities + GRUVASYLUM, all in an improvised setting) @ Dancemakers studio (TP, MD, LD)
Fri May 21,   07:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
                   09:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
Sat May 22,  12:00pm w/ AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS (children's tunes with a twist) @ Tank House 9 (TP)
                   01:30pm w/ DEE KAYE  (classic vocal jazz) @ Chivas Regal Grand Stage (TP)
                   03:30pm w/ Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO (modern vocal groove-jazz from Canada's jazz diva) @ Pure Spirits Patio(TP, MD)
                   11:00pm w/ DIGYDON (latin-hop-hop & reggathon meets jazz) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD)
Sun May 23,  09:00pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Pure Spirits Patio(TP, MD)
Wed May 26, 08:30pm w/ Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO (modern vocal groove-jazz from Canada's jazz diva) @ Pure Spirits Patio(TP, MD)
                    11:00pm w/ GRUVOX (6 vocal entities + GRUVASYLUM,, all in an improvised setting) @ Dancemakers Studio (TP, MD, LD)
Thr May 27,   11:00pm w/ Ruben Esguerra & CHIVA (Colombian rhythms, jazz soloists, hip-hop grooves) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD)
Fri May 28,    07:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
                    09:00pm w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO (feature presentation of Brown's 15-man latin-jazz orchestra) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD, LD)
Sat May 29,   12:00pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Pure Spirts Patio (TP)
                    02:00pm w/ AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS (children's tunes with a twist) @ Tank House 9 (TP, MD)
                    06:00pm w/ ADREAN FARRUGIA's "Great Innovators in Jazz" (6 groups, 1 stage, shared members) @ Glenlivet Caberet (TP)
Sun May 30,  01:30pm w/ DEE KAYE (classic vocal jazz) @ Pure Spirts Patio (TP)

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May 2004 Bookings/Gig Schedule

Date	Time	Band	Idiom	Venue	City
Sat. May 1 2004	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Toronto Photography Festival presents NICK ALI TRIO featuring Nick Ali - trumpet Craig Earle - bass, Joe Pool - drums	Modern Jazz	FutureWatch Info: 416-926-1985 (MAP)	3101 Dundas St. W.  Toronto
	10:00pm $10.00	Toronto's top latin club presents: Nick Ali & MARRÓN MATIZADO 10-piece All-star salsa unit MARRÓN MATIZADO tackles modern progressive salsa in a way that this country has never seen before.  Bringing elements of funk, jazz, and hip-hop to the table the unit creates a  high-energy whirlwind of modern salsa.  Called "Toronto's Salsa Dream-team" by Picante Latin Xpress magazine. Marrón Matizado this Saturday at Lula Lounge is: .....Luisito Orbegoso - vocals (Peru) .....Alex Naar - vocals (Panama) .....Juan Carlos Cardenas - vocals/guiro (Venezeula) .....Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet (Trinidad) .....Marcus Ali - alto sax (Trinidad) .....Jon "Linus" Kay - tenor sax (Panama) .....El Maca - bass (Argentina) .....Ruben Vazquez - piano (Cuba) .....Alberto Suarez - congas (Cuba) .....Alex Godinez - timbales / snare (Equador) ....."Bennie" Esguerra - bongos / campana (Colombia) See the LULA POSTER	Latin Salsa Dura 10-piece Edition	Lula Lounge Info: 416-588-0307 (MAP) Admission $10.00 Dinner Reservations @ 416.588.0307	1585 Dundas St. W. Toronto
Thrs. May 6 2004	10:00pm	CALIBAN ARTS THEATRE & the Trane Studio presents Electric Jazz Thursdays with Brownman & The ELECTRYC TRIO featuring Brownman - electric trumpet (from Gruvasylum) Marc Rogers - bass (from Gruvasylum) Aubrey Dayle - drums (from New York City) * Reminder * Marcus Ali (alto sax) will host this night May 20 through June while Brownman is on tour	Highly Improvised Modern Electric Jazz & Latin Thursdays	Trane Studio Info: 416-913-8197	964 Bathurst St. (South of Dupont) Toronto
Tues. May 11 2004	6:00pm	Juno nominated Wheel Records' reggae artist Jason Wilson & TABARRUK performing with Jason Wilson - lead vocals / piano / composition Perry Joseph - guitar / vocals Michael Herring - bass, Clarke Williams - drums Brownman - trumpet, Marcus Ali - tenor sax	Modern Reggae	Rivoli -- Industry Party for  Record Company executives	334 Queen St. W. Toronto
	9:00pm	The REX Jazz Jam Session hosted this week by NICK ALI TRIO featuring Brown - trumpet, Michael Herring - bass, Kevin Brow - drums	Jazz Jam Open to the public	The Rex (MAP) Info: 416-598-2475	194 Queen St. W. (just W of University) Toronto
Thrs. May 13 2004	10:00pm	CALIBAN ARTS THEATRE & the Trane Studio presents Electric Jazz Thursdays with Brownman & The ELECTRYC TRIO featuring Brownman - electric trumpet (from Gruvasylum) Marc Rogers - bass (from Gruvasylum) Aubrey Dayle - drums (from New York City) * Reminder * Marcus Ali (alto sax) will host this night May 20 through June while Brownman is on tour	Highly Improvised Modern Electric Jazz & Latin Thursdays	Trane Studio Info: 416-913-8197	964 Bathurst St. (South of Dupont) Toronto
Thrs. May 20 2004	11:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents GRUVOX GRUVASYLUM + 6 Vocal Entities  Jazz-hip-hop outfit Brownman & GRUVASYLUM provide grooves for 6 of Toronto's most distinctive vocal entities.  Improvised vocalism at it's finest in an improvised hip-hop, jungle, drum'n'bass & electronica forum.  Spur of the moment jazz ideology meets the world of freestyle cyphers and poets. featuring Enlight - jungle rapper Travis Blackman - hip-hop rapper Spin - latin rapper Dwayne Morgan - slam poet Rita di Ghent - jazz vocalist Chet Singh - dub poet accompanied by GRUVASYLUM Brownman - musical director & electric trumpet Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass & loopstation Daniel Barnes - drumset & breakbeats	GRUVASYLUM + 6 Vocal Entities rappers / slam-poets / vocalists with the GRUVASYLUM crew	Distillery Jazz Fest's Dancemakers Studio MAP/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Fri. May 21 2004	2 shows! 7:00pm and 9:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO featuring All-original large ensemble orchestrations from the 2002 Canadian National Composer of the Year performed by Some of Canada's most distinguished jazz musicians coupled with the country's top latin artists Brownman - electric trumpet, compositions, flugelhorn Marcus Ali - alto / flute (from CRUZAO) Jason Logue - lead trumpet (from NOJO) Jeff King - tenor sax (from Evaristo Machado) Josh Brown - trombone (National Jazz Award nominee) Rich Underhill - bari sax (2003 Juno award winner) Andrew Stewart - 5 & 6 string electic basses (from CRUZAO) Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass (from Gruvasylum) Daniel Barnes - drums (National Jazz Award nominee) Luisito Orbegoso - congas (National Jazz Award nominee) Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas (from Chiva) Alex Naar - latin vocals  (from Marron Matizado) Ricky Franco - latin vocals  (from Marron Matizado) Enlight - freestyle rapper (from Gruvasylum) Phatt Al - freestyle rapper (from Urban Gruv All-stars) POSTER	CRUZAO tunes orchestrated for 15-piece latin-jazz monster orchestra 6 horns 3 percussionists 2 latin vocalists 2 bass players 2 freestyle rappers	Distillery Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Sat. May 22 2004	Noon	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS Children's tunes with a latin-jazz twist for the kiddies	Kid's show	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
	1:30pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it.  He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet,  Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums	Classic Vocal Jazz	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Chivas Regal Grand Stage Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
	3:30pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO One of Canada's foremost jazz vocalists performs tunes from her upcoming release of SPRAWL INDIGO, the follow up CD to the highly acclaimed 2000 release of The BIRTH OF SPRAWL. Rita Di Ghent - all vocals, Brownman - trumpet & musical director Justin Abedin - guitar Marc Rogers - bass, Aubrey Dayle - drums	Modern Vocal Jazz	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
	11:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents DIGYDON Reggaethon, a new style that combines dance hall rhythms with traditional South American music forms like salsa, merengue and cumbia.  The group's sound combines reggae, freestyle, salsa and jazz into a sound unlike that of Miami's reggathon bands - something uniquely Toronto. featuring Digydon - lead vocals & all rapping Alex Naar - coro Ricky Franco - coro Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet & musical director Marcus Ali - alto saxophone Ruben Vazquez - piano Ross "El Maca" MacIntyre - 6-string electric bass Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas Aubrey Dayle - drums	Reggaethon	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Sun. May 23 2004	9:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it.  He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet,  Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums	Classic Vocal Jazz	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Tues. May 25 2004	7:00pm (short45 minute set)	Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO One of Canada's foremost jazz vocalists performs tunes from her upcoming release of SPRAWL INDIGO, the follow up CD to the highly acclaimed 2000 release of The BIRTH OF SPRAWL. Rita Di Ghent - all vocals, Brownman - trumpet & musical director Justin Abedin - guitar Marc Rogers - bass, Aubrey Dayle - drums	Modern Vocal Jazz	T.B.A.	Brampton
Wed. May 26 2004	7:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents Rita Di Ghent & SPRAWL INDIGO One of Canada's foremost jazz vocalists performs tunes from her newest release SPRAWL INDIGO, the follow up CD to the highly acclaimed 2000 release of The BIRTH OF SPRAWL. Rita Di Ghent - all vocals, Brownman - trumpet & musical director Justin Abedin - guitar Marc Rogers - bass, Aubrey Dayle - drums	Modern Vocal Jazz	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
	11:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents GRUVOX GRUVASYLUM + 6 Vocal Entities  Jazz-hip-hop outfit Brownman & GRUVASYLUM provide grooves for 7 of Toronto's most distinctive vocal entities.  Improvised vocalism at it's finest in an improvised hip-hop, jungle, drum'n'bass & electronica forum.  Spur of the moment jazz ideology meets the world of freestyle cyphers and poets. featuring Enlight - jungle rapper Travis Blackman - hip-hop rapper Spin - latin rapper Dwayne Morgan - slam poet Rita di Ghent - jazz vocalist Chet Singh - dub poet accompanied by GRUVASYLUM Brownman - musical director & electric trumpet Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass & loopstation Daniel Barnes - drumset & breakbeats	GRUVASYLUM + 6 Vocal Entities rappers / slam-poets / vocalists with the GRUVASYLUM crew	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Dancemakers Studio Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Thrs. May 27 2004	11:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents CHIVA Under the leadership of young conga player Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra combines Atlantic coast rhythms of his native Colombia with improvised jazz ideology against a hip-hop backdrop.  featuring Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas Aubrey Dayle - drums Ross "El Maca" MacIntyre - bass Robi Botos - keyboards DJ S-Luv - turntables   with special guest Nick "The Brownman" Ali electric trumpet / musical director	Colombian latin rhythms,  Funk grooves,  Hip-hop beats, Jazz solos	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Fri. May 28 2004	2 shows! 7:00pm and 9:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO featuring All-original large ensemble orchestrations from the 2002 Canadian National Composer of the Year performed by Some of Canada's most distinguished jazz musicians coupled with the country's top latin artists Brownman - electric trumpet, compositions, flugelhorn Marcus Ali - alto / flute (from CRUZAO) Jason Logue - lead trumpet (from NOJO) Jeff King - tenor sax (from Evaristo Machado) Josh Brown - trombone (National Jazz Award nominee) Rich Underhill - bari sax (2003 Juno award winner) Andrew Stewart - 5 & 6 string electic basses (from CRUZAO) Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass (from Gruvasylum) Daniel Barnes - drums (National Jazz Award nominee) Luisito Orbegoso - congas (National Jazz Award nominee) Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra - congas (from Chiva) Alex Naar - latin vocals  (from Marron Matizado) Ricky Franco - latin vocals  (from Marron Matizado) Enlight - freestyle rapper (from Gruvasylum) Phatt Al - freestyle rapper (from Urban Gruv All-stars) POSTER	CRUZAO tunes orchestrated for 15-piece latin-jazz monster orchestra 6 horns 3 percussionists 2 rappers 2 latin vocalists 2 bass players	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Sat. May 29 2004	Noon	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it.  He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet,  Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums	Classic Vocal Jazz	Distillery Jazz Fest's Pure Spirits Patio Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
	2:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents AMANDA MARTINEZ & FRIENDS Children's tunes with a latin-jazz twist for the kiddies	Kid's show Children's with a latin-jazz twist for the kiddies	Distillery Jazz Fest's Tank House 9 Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
	6:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents Adrean Farrugia's SIX DEGREES OF SYNCOPATION "Great Innovators in Jazz" A night showcasing 6 bands, all of which have shared members - bringing the principle of '6 Degrees of Separation' in Toronto's music scene to the fore.	Tribute to Jazz History	Distillery Jazz Fest's Glenlivet Caberet Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto
Sun. May 30 2004	1:00pm	2004 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents DEE KAY Canadian jazz musicians are calling him the best new pure jazz voice in years. "Dee Kaye has a rich and supple voice, with all the weight of jazz and blues traditions behind it.  He has a way with songs that takes most singers 20 or more years to get," says prominent Canadian musician and Juno Award-winning producer Tony Quarrington Dee Kay - vocals, Brownman - trumpet,  Tony Quarrington - guitar, Waylen Mikki - piano Graig Earle - bass, Ben Riley - drums	Classic Vocal Jazz	Distillery Jazz Fest's  Pure Spirts Patio Map/Directions/ TTC	55 Mill St. Toronto