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Oct 2 2009 |
---- 6:00pm Open for Dinner ---- 8:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES miles.brownman.com produced and directed by Brownman executive producer Frank Francis 
For 5 fridays in Oct, Brownman will lead 5 different all-star ensembles through 5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized with his presence. Week 1 "YOUNG MILES" The BIRD YEARS At 17 years of age Miles would travel across the river from his home in East St. Louis, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri to hear well-known jazz musicians play in clubs. Mesmerized by their talent and style, he would listen to their all night jam sessions until Charlie "Bird" Parker arrived in St. Louis with the Billy Eckstine Band in 1944. Bird was the creative force behind a new form of jazz later to be dubbed "bebop" and the young Miles would become fascinated with it's complex melodic and harmonic structure leading Miles to follow Bird across the country until he was allowed to substitute for his trumpet player at the time - Dizzy Gillespie. His tenure as Bird's sideman would most exemplify this hard-swinging period of his life. featuring Brownman Ali - trumpet / musical director (National Jazz Award Winner) Bobby Brough - alto sax (acclaimed saxophonist) Chris Ziema - piano (from NYC!) Ross MacIntyre - upright bass (Matt Dusk) Bob McLaren - drums (Canadian jazz icon) For the lovers of be-bop, this is the show for you. WEB AD |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $20 at the door ---- $15 advance list ---- Email us to get on the advance guest list |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Fri.
Oct 9 2009 |
---- 6:00pm Open for Dinner ---- 8:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES miles.brownman.com produced and directed by Brownman executive producer Frank Francis
For 5 fridays in Oct, Brownman will lead 5 different all-star ensembles through 5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized with his presence. Week 2 "BIRTH OF THE COOL & KIND OF BLUE" Post-bop Miles The term "cool" came to particular prominence in the 1950s to describe a more cerebral, less impassioned way of playing jazz. It's generally supposed that these sessions were part of the inspiration for the 'cool school' of jazz which flourished, particularly on the West Coast, in the 50s. Miles would confound the public's expectations by departing the bop world of Charlie Parker and embracing this new order of jazz as heard on "Birth Of The Cool" (Capitol Records, '50). This 'cooler' form of expression would lead to the modal approaches of "Kind Of Blue" (Columbia, '64) free of fixed harmony and the now legendary collaboration with the then rising tenor saxophone icon John Coltrane. featuring Brownman Ali - trumpet / musical director Pat LaBarbera - tenor sax Adrean Farrugia - piano Jon Maharaj - upright bass Anthony Michelli - drums The first set will focus on the "Birth Of The Cool" beginnings of this era... the second set will emphasize the "Kind Of Blue" approaches WEB AD |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $20 at the door ---- $15 advance list ---- Email us to get on the advance guest list |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Fri.
Oct 16 2009 |
---- 6:00pm Open for Dinner ---- 8:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES miles.brownman.com produced and directed by Brownman executive producer Frank Francis
For 5 fridays in Oct, Brownman will lead 5 different all-star ensembles through 5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized with his presence. Week 3 "PLUGGED NICKEL" The Shorter Years Two quintets in particular featuring 2 tenor saxophone giants dominated Miles' musical life almost exclusively from the mid 50's, right up until the 70's, one featuring John Coltrane and the other featuring Wayne Shorter. This period would feature an assortment of quintets and sextets all pushing the boundaries of improvisation within a simple modal framework, but the two teamings that would leave the world breathless would be those of Coltrane and Shorter. Of those two teamings it would be the Miles-Shorter pairing that would result in some of the most explosively creative & exploratory jazz in Miles' history. "Live at the Plugged Nickel" (Columbia / Legacy '65) continues to be a paramount recording in the great Miles lineage and considered by many to be some of the most ground-breaking jazz in history. Brownman Ali - trumpet / musical director Ryan Oliver - tenor sax Dave Restivo - piano Marc Cashion - upright bass Aaron Staebell - drums (from NYC) The tune list will be choosen from the tunes performed by the 1965 Live At The Plugged Nickel band WEB AD |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $20 at the door ---- $15 advance list ---- Email us to get on the advance guest list |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Sun.
Oct 18 2009 |
to 7:00pm ---- FREE shows all day |
LET THE SNEAKERS WALK AGAIN www.sneakerswalkagain.com "The situation in Haiti has recently gone from bad to worse and this international crisis requires our immediate attention and action. Inflation and socio-economic ills have propelled this impoverished nation into absolute poverty, and starvation, that has now reached epidemic proportions. It isn't an exaggeration to say that in every Canadian household, there is at least one pair of sneakers in good condition that haven't been used in years. Today, even trying to forage for food in piles of garbage is done barefoot, leading to widespread foot diseases that can result in amputation or even death. In September 2009, we are launched Let the Sneakers Walk Again: A one-month charitable campaign in downtown Toronto. We are counting on generous Torontonians, political dignitaries, corporate sponsors and their employees to donate a pair of sneakers so we can make great strides in providing desperately needed footwear to those that need it the most, in Haiti. -- Brownman is the entertainment director for LTSWA -- Performers on Sun Oct 18 12:00pm-1:00pm : Batucada Carioca 1:30pm-2:30pm : Dana Jean Phoenix feat. Phatt Al 3:00pm-4:00pm : Elizabeth Shepherd Trio 4:30pm - 5:30pm : Brownman Electryc Trio 6:00pm-7:00pm : KC Roberts & The Live Revolution |
Campaign -- Please bring your sneakers to YD-Square on Sun Oct 18 and support Haiti!  |
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Oct 23 2009 |
---- 6:00pm Open for Dinner ---- 8:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES miles.brownman.com produced and directed by Brownman executive producer Frank Francis
For 5 fridays in Oct, Brownman will lead 5 different all-star ensembles through 5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized with his presence. Week 4 "From BITCHES BREW to TUTU" Electric Miles Legendary as a kind of line in the sand challenging jazz fans during the ascendance of electric, psychedelic rock, "In a Silent Way" (Colombia Records, 1969) hinted at the repetitive polyrhythms Davis would employ throughout the early '70s. It also partook generously of electric piano and bass tonal colourings previously explored in acoustic settings, but "In a Silent Way" and the subsequent "Bitches Brew" and "Live Evil" recordings remains a clearly electric jazz record, part ambient color exploration, part rock-inflected energy and vibe, and part outright maverick creativity. Long, breathy solos would be a feature of this era, glistening against his new groups' strange admixture of musical moods. Miles would stay on this "electric" path right in to the '80's, continually exploring these textures with newer and younger generations of musicians. Brownman Ali - trumpet / musical director Kevin Breit - electric guitar Eric Boucher - rhodes Lionel Williams - 6-string electric bass Colin Kingsmore - drums w/ special guests Sundar - alto sax Ruben Esguerra - congas The first set tonight will focus on the "Bitches Brew" 70's era... the second set will emphasize the "Tutu" 80's ideologies. WEB AD |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $20 at the door ---- $15 advance list ---- Email us to get on the advance guest list |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Fri.
Oct 30 2009 |
---- 6:00pm Open for Dinner ---- 8:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES miles.brownman.com produced and directed by Brownman executive producer Frank Francis
For 5 fridays in Oct, Brownman will lead 5 different all-star ensembles through 5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized with his presence. Week 5 "DOO-BOP" Had He Lived... Towards the end of Miles' life he began an exploration of another sub-component of modern popular music - hip-hop. The "Doo-bop" recording (Warner,'92) would feature rappers and loops and would have marked the beginning of Miles' exploration or this artform. It is often harshly referred to by critics as his "worst" documented recording and as a "forgettable" era of his life, but it still stands strongly as a prime example of the Milesian ethic - his ability to recognize "what's next" and creatively move within and extend that artform. Brownman states "I believe it is extremely probable that Miles would have worked closely with the likes of Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, junglists, DJs, rappers, beat-makers alike... had he lived. Tonight will be a salute to what MIGHT have been." Brownman - electric trumpet Enlight - rapper Lil Jaz - turntables Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass Mark Kelso - drums All night groove baby... WEB AD |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $20 at the door ---- $15 advance list ---- Email us to get on the advance guest list |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Sat
Oct 31 2009 |
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The CD Release Party for BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO 
& Label Launch Party for BROWNTASAURAS RECORDS (Brownman's new record label) & Halloween Bash! featuring Brownman - electric trumpet Tyler Emond - 6-string electric bass Colin Kingsmorel - drums -- JazzOnline writes: "Brownman Ali's powerful trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis' life, his electric period, without imitation. Brownman's ELECTRYC TRIO is uniquely his own, yet echoes with the sounds of ‘Bitches Brew’ and ‘In a Silent Way’ right down to Miles’ use of electronics while still managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today, clearly paying apt tribute to Brownman's NYC mentor Randy Brecker. Impressive." |
Party & Label Launch! |
Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $20 at the door (includes CD) ---- $15 without CD |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
