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May 2005 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date
Time
Band
Idiom
Venue
City
Sat.
May 7
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.
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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)
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.
May 08
2005

- to -

Sat.
May 21
2005

Assorted
Venues
through
South
America
Short Tour
South America 
As a guest soloist with
various Cuban Artists
(While in performing at the Havana Jazz Festival 2004 Brown met a number of artists.  Some of them have asked him to tour with them in May as a guest soloist).
--
countries included:
Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica
latin-jazz
T.B.A.
South
America
Fri.
May 27
2005
2 Seatings

8:00pm

and

10:00pm

2005 Toronto Distillary Jazz Festival presents
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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)
Paco Luviano - 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)
CRUZAO tunes
orchestrated for
15-man
latin-jazz-urban
monster
orchestra
6 jazz horns
2 electric bass players
3 latin percussionists
2 latin vocalists
2 freestyle rappers

Click to see poster

PRESS RELEASE

Distillery
Jazz Fest's
Fermenting
Cellar
Stage
Map/Directions/TTC
Ticket info

DistilleryJazz.com | Fest pass $25 adv or $30 at the gate | Ticket King 1-800-461-3333
*JUST ANNOUNCED* a  single ticket to JUST this performance can be obtained at the door 

$10 - cash only
Subject to availability.
(No festival
 pass required)
55 Mill St.
Map/Directions/TTC
Toronto

Sat.
May 28
2005
Free!
1:30pm
Appearing as a special guest with
Juan Carlos Valencia's
PLAN C
with special guest
Nick "Brownman" Ali
Under the leadership of Colombian guitarist/composer Juan Carlos Valencia PLAN C pushes the boundaries between electronica and contemporay latin music.
Winner of the 2004
CANADIAN INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD
for "Alternative Latin Group of the Year"
"heart pounding percussive electro-beats combined with harmonized horn licks, and sensual vocals will lift any audience and make them dance."
Juan Valencia -  Vocals, Guitar, Compositions
Janelle Monique - Vocals
Alberto Campuzano - Bass
Diego Las Heras - Congas, Percussion, Keyboards
Max Senitt - Drums
Tim Stokes Rees - Samplers, Turntables, Laptop.
Catalina Machulec - Trumpet
Oliver Miguel -  Saxophones
Colombian
Latin
Electronica
Distillery
Jazz Fest
Map/Directions/TTC
55 Mill St.
Map/Directions/TTC
Toronto
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UPCOMING BIIIIIIG EVENTS
 TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL DATES

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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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