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August 2010 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date / Time
Band
Idiom
Venue / Cost
City
Event 1 of 4
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Thur.
Aug 05
2010
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8:00pm
to
Midnight
Toronto's Trane Studio
presents
"Trane To NY" Jazz Series - Day 1 of 4
featuring
AARON STAEBELL NY QUARTET

with
Aaron Staebell - drums
Dave Restivo - keyboards
Brownman - trumpet
Tyler Emond -  bass
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From Press Release: 
When the Brownman Electryc Trio is on tour in the US, Aaron Staebell can be found in the drum chair.  But beyond being the energized backbone of the American permutation of B.E.T.'s much lauded sound, Staebell is also a bandleader and highly regarded composer in his own right.  For 2 nights Toronto will be delighted by Staebell's own compositions, backed by an all-star cast of Canadian jazz artists. 
JazzOnline writes: 
A graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the 23 year old Buffalo-born Staebell is now one of the most in demand young jazz drummers in the empire state.  His dynamic and energized style of playing, reminiscent of fellow New Yorker Jorge Rossy (drummer for Brad Mehldau), never fails to captivate ears interested in innovation and risk-taking.   Also garnering acclaim as a fresh new NY voice as a composer, his works have made debuts across America, most recently in Seattle and last April making their debut appearances in Canada.  This performance, only Staebell's third on Canadian soil will feature Canada’s Trinidadian-born iconic jazz trumpeter Brownman; the young bassist from the Electryc Trio, Tyler Emond & keyboardist Dave Restivo - multiple National Jazz Award winner for 'jazz keyboardist of the year'.  Definitely not a band to miss.
Modern
NYC Jazz
--
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8197
(MAP)
$15

at the door
----
$10
adults
advanced list 
(email andrew@brownman.com to get on the adv list)
----
$5
students w/ ID 
964 Bathurst St.
(north of Bloor
at Follis)
Toronto
Event 2 of 4
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Fri.
Aug 06
2010
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8:00pm
to
Midnight
Toronto's Trane Studio
presents
"Trane To NY" Jazz Series - Day 2 of 4
featuring
AARON STAEBELL NY QUARTET

with
Aaron Staebell - drums
Dave Restivo - keyboards
Brownman - trumpet
Tyler Emond -  bass
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From Press Release: 
When the Brownman Electryc Trio is on tour in the US, Aaron Staebell can be found in the drum chair.  But beyond being the energized backbone of the American permutation of B.E.T.'s much lauded sound, Staebell is also a bandleader and highly regarded composer in his own right.  For 2 nights Toronto will be delighted by Staebell's own compositions, backed by an all-star cast of Canadian jazz artists. 
JazzOnline writes: 
A graduate of the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the 23 year old Buffalo-born Staebell is now one of the most in demand young jazz drummers in the empire state.  His dynamic and energized style of playing, reminiscent of fellow New Yorker Jorge Rossy (drummer for Brad Mehldau), never fails to captivate ears interested in innovation and risk-taking.   Also garnering acclaim as a fresh new NY voice as a composer, his works have made debuts across America, most recently in Seattle and last April making their debut appearances in Canada.  This performance, only Staebell's third on Canadian soil will feature Canada’s Trinidadian-born iconic jazz trumpeter Brownman; the young bassist from the Electryc Trio, Tyler Emond & keyboardist Dave Restivo - multiple National Jazz Award winner for 'jazz keyboardist of the year'.  Definitely not a band to mis
Modern
NYC Jazz
--
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8197
(MAP)
$15

at the door
----
$10
adults
advanced list 
(email andrew@brownman.com to get on the adv list)
----
$5
students w/ ID 
964 Bathurst St.
(north of Bloor
at Follis)
Toronto
Event 3 of 4
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Sat
Aug 07
2010
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8:00pm
to
Midnight
Toronto's Trane Studio
presents
"Trane To NY" Jazz Series - Day 3 of 4
featuring
CHISHOLM-BROWNMAN QUARTET

with
Brownman Ali - trumpet
Dave Chisholm - trumpet
Andrew Roorda - electric  bass
Aaron Staebell - drums
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From Press Release: 
Dave Chisholm and Brownman met through Brownman Electryc Trio drummer Aaron Staebell, and quickly became fast friends.  Both award-winning trumpet players have very different and divergent styles of playing, but both are spirited, searching improvisers of international class stature.  The Trane Studio is proud to put both of these visionary trumpet players on stage together for 2 nights of 2-trumpet madness that's sure to excite. Original compositions & unique arrangements of standards from both trumpeting composers will be featured, supported by Staebell on drums and Emond on bass.
About Dave Chisholm:
Dave Chisholm is a trumpet player and composer who recently left Salt Lake City to Rochester, NY to pursue his doctorate at the Eastman School of Music. He has his bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Utah.  His first album “Radioactive”, released June of 2010, features 5 of his new big-band compositions and is inspired largely by comic books.  Dave is also a published comic-book writer and artist.  He received the 2009 Downbeat Student Music Award - Outstanding Collegiate Jazz Soloist 2010, the University of Utah's 2010 Leroy Robertson Prize, the 2004 Reno Jazz Festival Outstanding Collegiate Jazz Trumpet and a Utah Arts Festival Jazz Composer Commission.
Modern
NYC Jazz
--
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8197
(MAP)
$15

at the door
----
$10
adults
advanced list 
(email andrew@brownman.com to get on the adv list)
----
$5
students w/ ID 
964 Bathurst St.
(north of Bloor
at Follis)
Toronto
Event 4 of 4
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Sun.
Aug 08
2010
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8:00pm
to
Midnight
Toronto's Trane Studio
presents
"Trane To NY" Jazz Series - Day 4 of 4
featuring
CHISHOLM-BROWNMAN QUARTET

with
Brownman Ali - trumpet
Dave Chisholm - trumpet
Andrew Roorda - electric  bass
Aaron Staebell - drums
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From Press Release: 
Dave Chisholm and Brownman met through Brownman Electryc Trio drummer Aaron Staebell, and quickly became fast friends.  Both award-winning trumpet players have very different and divergent styles of playing, but both are spirited, searching improvisers of international class stature.  The Trane Studio is proud to put both of these visionary trumpet players on stage together for 2 nights of 2-trumpet madness that's sure to excite. Original compositions & unique arrangements of standards from both trumpeting composers will be featured, supported by Staebell on drums and Emond on bass.
About Dave Chisholm:
Dave Chisholm is a trumpet player and composer who recently left Salt Lake City to Rochester, NY to pursue his doctorate at the Eastman School of Music. He has his bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Utah.  His first album “Radioactive”, released June of 2010, features 5 of his new big-band compositions and is inspired largely by comic books.  Dave is also a published comic-book writer and artist.  He received the 2009 Downbeat Student Music Award - Outstanding Collegiate Jazz Soloist 2010, the University of Utah's 2010 Leroy Robertson Prize, the 2004 Reno Jazz Festival Outstanding Collegiate Jazz Trumpet and a Utah Arts Festival Jazz Composer Commission.
Modern
NYC Jazz
--
Trane Studio
Info:
416-913-8197
(MAP)
$15

at the door
----
$10
adults
advanced list 
(email andrew@brownman.com to get on the adv list)
----
$5
students w/ ID 
964 Bathurst St.
(north of Bloor
at Follis)
Toronto
Fri.
Aug 13
2010
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11:00pm
to
2:00am
Buffalo's hippest club, in conjunction with Buffalo's 
Allentown ARTFEST
presents
BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO
See the poster
featuring the B.E.T. USA permutation:
Brownman - electric trumpet
Rodney Appleby - 6-string electric bass
Aaron Staebell - drums
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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."
Modern Electric
Groove Jazz
--
2007 Canadian
National Jazz Award winners for "Electric Jazz
Group of the Year"
Allen Street
Hardware
Cafe
Info:
716-882-8843
(MAP)
FREE!!
245 Allen St.
Buffalo,
New York
Sat.
Aug 14
2010
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11:00pm
to
2:00am
The Bend on Allen, in conjunction with Buffalo's 
Allentown ARTFEST
presents
DJ CUTLER & BROWNMAN
A night of DJ + horn

featuring:
DJ Cutler - turntables
Brownman - electric trumpet
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from Press Release:
"Internationally acclaimed and heralded as Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player, BROWNMAN - the featured soloist for Guru's Jazzmatazz for the last 3 years - comes to Buffalo's The Bend On Allen for ARTFEST to collaborate with Bufflalo's own local legend DJ CUTLER (of Fat Beat Records fame) for an evening of DJ+HORN madness you will not want to miss!"
DJ + HORN
--
breakbeats and DJ mixes under an award-winning improvising jazz musician
The Bend
On Allen
Info:
716-884-1030
(MAP)
FREE!!
256 Allen St.
Buffalo,
New York
Mon.
Aug 16
2010
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9:00pm
The Rex - Toronto's highest rated jazz club
presents
JOHN CHEESMAN
JAZZ ORCHESTRA

"A unique and progressive big band under the
direction of drummer/composer John Cheesman."
featuring:
John Cheesman (drums & compositions)
Sandy Barter, Jason Logue, Brownman, Bruce Cassidy
(trumpets)
Andy Ballyntyne, Colleen Allen, Don Englert
(saxes)
RJ, Will Carn, Bob Livingston
(trombones)
Ted Quinlin (guitar)
Gary Williamson (piano)
Scott Alexander (bass)
 Progressive
Big Band
The Rex
Info:
416-598-2475
(MAP)
$5
194 Queen St. West
Toronto
Sat.
Aug 21
2010
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5:00pm
to
8:00pm
Festival in the Square
presents
PAVLO

featuring:
Pavlo - guitar
George Vasilakos - bouzouki
Gino Mirizio - percussion
Randy Rodriguez - bass
Brownman - trumpet
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From Press Release:
"Pavlo is a composer, a guitarist, a singer and a recording artist. He composes in a style of music best described as “Mediterranean music,” a music that combines influences of Flamenco, Latin, Classical and Mediterranean guitar mixed together with the Greek Bouzouki. Recently, Pavlo has branched out to sing several songs on his latest album, Irresistible. “It was a natural progression to compose music that combined my childhood studies of Flamenco/Latin Guitar with my love for Greek music and European music in general,” commented Pavlo."
Mainstream
Jazz
--
like Miles, Duke, 
Coltrane, Bird, etc...
Festival in the Square
at
Shops At
Don Mills
Centre
Info:
(416) 447-0618
(MAP)
$FREE
Shops At Don Mills
Toronto
Sun.
Aug 29
2010
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5-8pm
Toronto's Gate 403
presents
BROWNMAN AKOUSTIC TRIO

featuring
Brownman - trumpet
Mark Cashion - upright bass
Jeff Halischuk - drums
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from Press Release:
"Recently returning to Toronto after a winter of juggling touring schedules between the Brownman Electryc Trio and Guru's Jazzmatazz, the Toronto based Trinidadian-born multi-award winning jazz trumpeter brings his acoustic trio to Gate 403 for a Sunday night of 50's & 60's jazz ala Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Duke Ellington and the American jazz songbook."
Mainstream
Jazz
--
like Miles, Duke, 
Coltrane, Bird, etc...
 Gate 403
Info:
416-588-2930 
(MAP)
$PWYC
403 Roncessvalles Ave.
Toronto
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UPCOMING

More Brownman Electryc Trio
tour dates in support of the
new release of Juggernaut
on Browntasauras Records

Please grab a copy at
Browntasauras.Brownman.com

COMING IN OCTOBER
The return of
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES
@ Toronto's Trane Studio!
Over 5 fridays in Oct Brownman leads 
5 all-star ensembles through 5 eras
of Miles Davis inspired career.
You won't want to miss this!

Nov/Dec - additional tour dates for the
BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO


Brown is focused heavily
on recording sessions:
He was, or is, currently locked in
studios with the following artists:
Guru (hip-hop)
Nelly Furtado (pop)
Brownman Electryc Trio (electric jazz)
Josh Goodman (jazz)
Gerardo Brizuela (Latin house / electronica)
Trey Mills (singer/songwriter)
Rex Mann (folk)
Sheldon Barkley (Calypso)
Fernando Maar (jazz-rock)
Tia Brazda (singer/songwriter)
Jued (hip-hop)
John Eccelston (singer/songwriter)
Professor D (hip-hop)
Third Word (hip-hop)
Rikoshay (hip-hop)
Jason Wilson (progressive reggae)
CRUZAO (latin-jazz-urbania)
Chiva (Colombian latin-jazz)
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R.I.P. GURU
On Apr 19th, 2010 Keith "Guru" Elam died after a long battle with cancer.  Since 2006, Brownman has been touring as the featured soloist with Guru's Jazzmatazz, and appeared on Jazzmatazz Vol. 4

Visit the Guru & Brownman memorial page:
Guru.Brownman.com

Guru & Brownman
- a brief history -

Guru and Brownman - Belgium

2006 ended for Brownman with the explosive "Jazz By Genre" presentation of legendary rapper of Jazzmatazz and Gangstarr fame - GURU, held in Toronto's revered Mod Club.  This could have been just another 'backing band for out-of-town act' session for the often called Trinidadian trumpeter, but the chemistry between Brown and Guru was evident even back then on their first meeting.  During that show Guru would push him out of his regular horn position to the front of the stage to solo while the hip-hop legend held a mic in front of his horn's bell.  This single performance would lead to a phone call from Guru's team a month later asking Brown if he was available to make an appearance on the upcoming 2007 release of 'Jazzmatazz Vol. 4', replacing the luminious Donald Byrd as the featured trumpet soloist.  Brown, accepting immediately, would write a special horn arrangement of "Universal Struggle" and solo throughout the tune.  In early Feb '07 he was again contacted by Guru's people, impressed by Brown's work on the track, to ask him to tour America for the release of JAZZMATAZZ VOL. 4. 

Brownman soloing hard - Portugal (photo: Alexandre Vaz)

Since then Brownman has been touring the world as the featured soloist with GURU's JAZZMATAZZ as they brought their unique breed of jazz-hip-hop through The United States, Europe, Japan & South America. 

See extensive YouTube archive of tour footage.

Update:
In Jan 2010, Both Brownman & DJ DooWop left Jazzmatazz together, their exit precipitated by the often reported meglomaniacal ways of Solar - Guru's producer.  Guru had, over time, had slowly given up control of all affairs to Solar who, in turn, continued to abuse and manipulate the entire team, from Guru himself through the organization's entire infra-structure.

On Apr 19th, 2010 Keith "Guru" Elam died after a long battle with cancer.

For more on the fiasco behind Solar's dominance over Guru visit :  FuckSolar.com - a fan driven website dedicated to documenting Solar's downfall.

Guru and Brownman - Brazil


BROWN NEWS
(by publicist Andrew McIntosh) :

Brownman nonimated for a 2008
Toronto Independant Music Award w/ the
BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO for
2008 Toronto Jazz Group of the Year
--
Brownman nonimated for a 2008
National Jazz Award w/ the
BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO for
2008 Electric Jazz Group of the Year
(the group won in this category last year)
--
Brownman named Toronto's
NOW Magazine's
2007 Toronto Jazz Trumpeter of the Year
--
Featured cover story for the Oct/Nov 2007 issue
of CODA magazine, Canada's most acclaimed
jazz publication since 1958. 

Read the whole article
here (2.3meg PDF file)
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After being nominated in 5 categories at the 2007 Canadian National Jazz Awards, the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO was honoured to have been awarded the 2007 National Jazz Award for Electric Jazz Group of the Year.  Thanks to all that voted!
Brownman was nominated for :
- Canadian National Jazz Composer of the Year
- Canadian National Jazz Musician of the Year
- Canadian National Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year
- Canadian National Latin-jazz Artist of the Year
- Canadian National Electric Group of the Year
    (w/ Brownman Electryc Trio)
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Brownman asked to tour with legendary NYC hip-hop rapper Guru (of Gangstarr and Jazzmatazz fame).  After replacing the unavailable Roy Hargrove on Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol. 4 recording session (hits the store in June), Brownman was asked to tour America.  He departs June 9th for Zurich, Switzerland for 3 days of rehearsals before embarking on a blistering tour European tour before the U.S.A. tour dates being July 15.  Check out the tour dates:
http://www.brownman.com/GigSchedule/2007-06-sched.htm
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Brownman was nominated for a 2006 Canadian National Jazz Award for "Latin-jazz Artist of the Year". The prize was awarded to the luminous and deserving Hilario Duran, but we at Brownman Music Inc. would like to thank all those who voted for this dynamic performer!
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Shortly after returning from the last South American tour in Jan '06, the BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO began a new jazz residency at Buffalo's ultra hip Allen St. Hardware Cafe... this residency will continue through summer and all of upstate NY is invited to join the party! 
http://ElectrycTrio.brownman.com
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No longer able to deny the undeniable - Brownman Music now has a MySpace.com page. There are 4 tunes and some video from CRUZAO is currently loaded (though they will be on weekly rotation), pics, and a ton more.  Feel free to drop in and make Brown your MySpace friend.
http://www.MySpace.com/BrownmanMusic
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The AUDIO/VIDEO section at Brownman.com now has new audio up - as well as a 2 minute movie trailer from film maker Vitold Vidic's Documentary "CRUZAO: The Movie" which first aired at the 2005 Toronto film festival and documents the trials and tribulations of Brownman's struggle to get CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO - the 15-man version of CRUZAO - prepped for it's inaugural performance at the 2004 Distillery Jazz Festival with the clocking ticking down and problems mounting. http://Brownman.com/pages-AudVid.htm  (Under VIDEO)
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Brownman recently appointed to the Prague Jazz Open Festival's Board of Artistic Directors where his knowledge and expertise will aid in shaping the vision of the festival's 2006/2007 programming.
http://www.praguejazzopen.cz
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Brownman toured ARGENTINA for 3 weeks - beginning with the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival and includes feature concert presentations with some of Argentina's finest jazz and tango artists!  May 21 to June 15 2006 - arriving back in Toronto just in time to perform 8 times for the Toronto Jazz Festival.  More Argentine info as it comes in...
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Collaborations seems to be the name of the game in 2006 and we'd like to mention some of those fantastic groups that have featured Brown in recent months: IRAKERE, CHISPA Y LOS COMPLICES, TUMBAO INC., DUB TRINITY, KUSH, FERTILE GROUND, SOULIVE, KOBOTOWN, KELLY LEE EVANS, MR. SOMETHING SOMETHING, METHODOLOGY, JAH-B, MAPALE, CHIVA, RITA DI GHENT & The SPRAWL PROJECT, AVE RD. & CESCO. All are world-class ensembles and we encourage those reading this to put their names into Google and check out their artistry.


OLDER BROWN NEWS
(by publicist Andrew McIntosh) :
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


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