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April 2005 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date
Time
Band
Idiom
Venue
City
Fri.
Apr 1
2005
7:00pm
Doors
9:00pm
Brazilian
Dance Lessons
10:00pm
Show
Toronto's number 1 latin club presents:
BRAZILIAN NIGHTS
featuring
Carnival Braza & Batucada Carioca
with special guest
Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet / flugelhorn
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From Press Release:
"Chase the winter blues away at Lula's Brazilian Carnaval night. Lose yourself in the rhythms of Brazil with Carnaval Braza lead by Maninhoz Costa with special guest Nick Ali. The night will also feature Toronto's newest Samba group Batucada Carioca playing hit songs from Rio's biggest samba schools. On February 11 at Lula, we're all Brazilian"
Brazilian
Lula Lounge
Info:
416-588-0307
(MAP)
Show only

$10.00
Show +  3-course

Dinner package
$45.00
Reservations @ 416.588.0307
1585 Dundas St. W.
Toronto
Sat.
Apr 2
2005
7:00pm
Doors
9:00pm
Salsa
Dance Lessons
10:00pm
Show
Appearing the 1st Sat of every month at Lula Lounge:
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.
Click to see full collage
Marrón Matizado this Saturday at Lula Lounge is:
.....Ricky Franco - vocals (Mexico)
.....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)
.....Alberto Campuzano - bass (Argentina)
.....Luis Guerra - piano (Cuba)
.....Luisito Orbegoso - congas (Peru)
.....Alex Godinez - timbales / snare (Peru)
.....Ruben Esguerra - bongos / campana (Colombia)
See the LULA POSTER
Hard-hitting
Salsa
8-piece Edition
Lula Lounge
Info:
416-588-0307
(MAP)
Show only

$10.00
Show +  3-course

Dinner package
$45.00
Reservations @ 416.588.0307
1585 Dundas St. W.
Toronto
Sun.
Apr 3
2005
8:00pm
CD RELEASE PARTY for
Chet Singh &

featuring
LAL, Brownman, D'bi.Young & the Dub Poets Collective 
Dub Poetry
Gladstone
Hotel
(MAP)
Info:
416-531-4635
1214 Queen St. West
(just E of Dufferin)
Toronto
Tues
Apr 5
2003
9:00pm
C'est What presents
Bubba & The
AGENTS OF GROOVE
featuring
The Bubba - electric bass
Christine Bougie - guitar, Donovan LeNabat - keys
Adrian Goodman - drums
with special guest
Nick "Brownman" Ali - electryc trumpet / flugelhorn
Jazz-Funk
C'est What
Info:
416-867-9499
67 Front St.
Toronto
Sat.
Apr 9
2005
10:00pm
Hamilton's Peper Jack Cafe presents
Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra &
CHIVA

"Columbian rhythms, funk bass-lines, jazz soloists"
featuring
Bennie - congas, bata, Colombian percussion
Brownman - trumpet & electryc trumpet
Ross "El Maca" MacIntyre - bass
Eric Boucher - keyboards
Chris Lamont - drums
Colombian
Latin-jazz
meets
Urban Groove
Pepper Jack
Cafe
Info:
905-525-6666
38 King William St.
Hamilton
Sun.
Apr 10
2005
7:00pm
MissAmarie Entertainment presents
in conjunction with Alto Basso
Brownman & The
ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRIO

featuring
Brown - trumpet & electryc trumpet
Scott Peterson - bass, Kevin Brow - drums
A Tribute to
Miles Davis
3 sets spanning Miles' work from the 40's to the 90's
Alto Basso
Info:
416-534-9522
718 College St.
Toronto
Thr.
Apr 14
2005
9:00pm
Bubba & The
AGENTS OF GROOVE
featuring
The Bubba - electric bass
Christine Bougie - guitar, Donovan LeNabat - keys
Adrian Goodman - drums
with special guest
Nick "Brownman" Ali - electryc trumpet / flugelhorn
Jazz-Funk
Cadillac
Lounge
(MAP)
Info:
416-536-7717
1296 Queen St. W
Toronto
Fri.
Apr 15
2005
10:00pm
Toronto's Laurentian Room
presents "DJ + Horn"
DJ Rad + Brownman
DJ Rad - turntables
with special guest
Nick "Brownman" Ali - electric trumpet
Latin-House
"DJ + Horn"
(club music)
Laurentian
Room
Info:
416-925-8680
51A Winchester St
Toronto
Sat
Apr 16
2005
9:00pm
Toronto'sTrane Studio
presents
NICK ALI QUARTET's
TRIBUTE TO
FREDDIE HUBBARD
Click to see 8x11 printable poster (PDF file, 580 kb)
see Brownsee Freddie
featuring
Brown - trumpet, Adrean Farrugia - piano
Scott Peterson - bass, Kevin Brow - drums
"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"
Modern
Jazz Quartet
--
Tribute to
Freddie Hubbard
Concert
click to see poster preview
click image above
to see poster preview
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8179
964 Bathurst St.
Toronto
Sun.
Apr 17
2005
1:00pm
to
4:00pm
Revival Lounge's Sunday Jazz Brunch
presents
NICK ALI QUARTET's
TRIBUTE TO
FREDDIE HUBBARD
Click to see poster (PDF file, 580 kb)
see Brownsee Freddie
featuring
Brown - trumpet, Adrean Farrugia - piano
Scott Peterson - bass, Kevin Brow - drums
"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"
Modern
Jazz Quartet
--
Tribute to
Freddie Hubbard
Concertclick to see poster preview
click image above
to see poster preview
Revival
Info:
416-977-9994
783 College St.
(at Shaw)
Toronto
9:00pm
Toronto'sTrane Studio
presents
NICK ALI QUARTET's
TRIBUTE TO
FREDDIE HUBBARD
Click to see poster (PDF file, 580 kb)
see Brownsee Freddie
featuring
Brown - trumpet, Adrean Farrugia - piano
Scott Peterson - bass, Kevin Brow - drums
"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"
Modern
Jazz Quartet
--
Tribute to
Freddie Hubbard
Concertclick to see poster preview
click image above
to see poster preview
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8179
964 Bathurst St.
Toronto
Wed.
Apr 20
2005
9:00pm
Brownman &
The ELECTRYC TRIO
Brownman - electric trumpet
Ross MacIntyre - 6-string electric bass
Kieran Adams - drums
See the poster
Highly Improvised
Modern Electric
Jazz & Latin
Bookshelf's
E-Bar
(MAP)
41 Quebec St
Guelph
Fri.
Apr 22
2005
10:00pm
Historic Old Mill
presents an evening of traditional jazz with
NICK ALI TRIO

featuring
Brown - trumpet, Scott Peterson - bass, Kevin Brow - drums
Modern
Chordless
Jazz Trio
Historic
Old Mill
Reservations: 1-866-653-6455
21 Old Mill Rd.,
Toronto
Sat
Apr 23
2005
Whole
Day 
Event
Private
Function
PRIVATE FUNCTION
(not open to the public)
featuring
Brownman - trumpet / flugelhorn / musical director
Gillian Stecyk - jazz vocals
Ricky Frano - latin vocals
Luis Guerra - keyboards, Daniel Stone - percussion
Ross MacIntyre - bass, Daniel Barnes - drums
Jazz & Latin
Private Function
(Not open to the public)
Private
Function
St. Lawrence Hall
Toronto
Fri.
Apr 29
2005
9:00pm
$10
Toronto's Trane Studio presents
Brownman &
GRUVASYLUM
Click to see press release
featuring the uber-conscious
enlight - microphone
with
Brownman - electric trumpet
Ross MacIntyre - electric bass, Kieran Adams - drums
PRESS RELEASE
Jazz-Hip-Hop
&
Jungle-Jazz
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8179
964 Bathurst St.
Toronto
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UPCOMING BIIIIIIG EVENTS
Sat May 07, 10:00pm
- MARRON MATIZADO

Brownman's 10-piece salsa powerhouse appears the 1st Sat of every month
@ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto
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Fri May 27, 8 & 10pm - The monster returns!
CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO

RETURNS TO THE DISTILLERY JAZZ FESTIVAL!
The 15-man latin-jazz-urban monster orchestra
featuring 6 jazz horns, 3 latin percussionsists, 2 electric bassists, 2 freestyle rappers and 2 latin vocalists!!
You do NOT want to miss this one!
@ Distillery Jazz Festival, Toronto


TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL DATES (June)

Sat June 25 - noon - 3:00pm - NICK ALI TRIO
All-original jazz trio
@ Toronto Jazz Fest's Danforth Stage, Toronto
at Alexander The Great Parkette (N.E. corner of Danforth & Logan)
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Same Day (June 25) - 6:00pm to 7:00pm - TALKBACK w/ Jazz FM's Ralph Benmurgui
Discussion on Arturo Sandoval's show
@ Nathan's Philips Square, Toronto
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Same Day (June 25) - 09:30pm - Tribute to ALBERTA HUNTER
Ttribute concert to a 1930's jazz great
@ Trane Studio, Toronto
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Sun June 26 - 09:30pm - NICK ALI QUAR'TETfeat. Adrean Farrugia
Hard-swinging modern jazz quartet
@ Trane Studio, Toronto
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Fri July 01 - 10:00pm - CANADA DAY!
ALI BROS feat. Enlight (Gruvasylum) & N.I.Gel + DJ S-Luv (Pocket Dwellers)
 "Symphony of Vibe"
2 of Canada's hottest hornmen team up with 2 of Canada's most conscious freestyle rappers for a night of ground-breaking urban music.
@ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto
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Sat July 02 - 10:00pm - MARRON MATIZADO
Brownman's 10-man Salsa powerhouse
@ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto
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        Sun July 02 - 09:00pm - Nick Ali & CRUZAO
Close the Toronto Jazz Fest with Canada's Multi-award-winning latin-jazz unit!
@ Esplanade Bier Market, Toronto


A 2004 MAGIC MOMENT
In Dec 2004 - Nick Ali & CRUZAO was invited to represent Canada

@ Havana Jazz Festival, Cuba
and dazzled international audiences with their fiery sounds.  Brownman would subsequently asked by Chucho Valdes himself to
perform with the legendary IRAKERE as a special guest soloist.  Footage from this ground-breaking performance will be
up on brownman.com soon.  A proud moment for Canada.

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