July 2001 Gig Schedule

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**July 2001 Bookings/Gig Schedule**
Date	Time	Band	Idiom	Venue	City
Wed., July 4 2001	Show airs 7:00am to 9:00am	BREAKFAST TELEVISION appearance Nick Ali & CRUZAO featuring Brown - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto, Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales, Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass	Latin Jazz-Funk	Breakfast Television Channel 57 Cable 7	City TV studios Toronto
Wed., July 4 2001	9:30pm	NOW Lounge presents "BROWN WEDNESDAYS in July" The new funk project : Brownman & GRUVASYLUM featuring Enlight - rapper, Brown - trumpet, Eric Boucher - keys Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass Denton Whited - drummer from Prozzäk	Jazz-hip-hop	The NOW Lounge (MAP) Info: 416-364-1301	189 Church St. (N of Queen) Toronto
Fri., July 6 2001	9:00pm 60 minute set	CRUZAO TOUR DATE MONTREAL Jazz Festival Nominated for the prestigious Prix De Jazz Award (500 bands, 10 nominations) Nick Ali & CRUZAO featuring Brown - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto, Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales, Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass	Latin Jazz-Funk	Carrefour General Motors Main Stage	Montreal
Sat., July 7 2001	6:00pm 60 minute set	CRUZAO TOUR DATE MONTREAL Jazz Festival Winners of the prestigious Prix De Jazz Award play the MAIN STAGE!!! Nick Ali & CRUZAO Oh my god...WE WON!!! Read about winning the award	Latin Jazz-Funk	General Motors Main Stage That's the BIG ASS Main stage...we played to 35,000 people. Insanity.	Montreal
Sun., July 8 2001	1:30pm 60 minute set	Toronto Street Festival presents Modern Salsa meets funk, R&B and jazz Nick Ali & MARRÓN MATIZADO featuring Ricky Franco (Mexico) - vocals Juan Carlos Cardenas (Venezuela) - vocals Eliana Cuevas (Venezuela) - vocals	Latin : Hard Salsa	Main Stage Bloor & Yonge	Toronto
Tues., July 10 2001	8:30pm	The REX Jazz Jam Session hosted this week by NICK ALI TRIO (N.A.T.) featuring Brown - trumpet, Marc Rogers - bass, Jesse Baird - drums	Weekly Jazz Jam Open to the public	The Rex (MAP) Info: 416-598-2475	194 Queen St. W. (just W of University) Toronto
Wed., July 11 2001	9:30pm	NOW Lounge presents "BROWN WEDNESDAYS in July" CRUZAO TOUR DATE Nick Ali & CRUZAO featuring Brown - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto, Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales, Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass	Latin Jazz-Funk	The NOW Lounge (MAP) Info: 416-364-1301	189 Church St. (N of Queen) Toronto
Fri., July 13 2001	10:00pm	CRUZAO TOUR DATE Nick Ali & CRUZAO featuring Brown - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto, Luisito Orbegoso - congas,Chendy Leon - drums & timbales, Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass	Latin Jazz-Funk	Taigh Osda Check out their website	2112 Danforth E. (Danforth & Main) Toronto
Wed., July 18 2001	9:30pm	NOW Lounge presents "BROWN WEDNESDAYS in July" Chordless jazz trio NICK ALI TRIO (N.A.T.) featuring Brown - trumpet, Marc Rogers - bass, Jesse Baird - drums	Jazz	The NOW Lounge (MAP) Info: 416-364-1301	189 Church St. (N of Queen) Toronto
Thrs., July 19 2001	Noon	RECORDING SESSION with RITA DI GHENT For her upcoming "Standards" release	Jazz	Blagona Studios	54A Brookmount Toronto
Fri., July 20 2001	10:00pm	CRUZAO TOUR DATE OTTAWA Jazz Festival presents Nick Ali & CRUZAO featuring Brownman - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto, Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales, Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass	Latin Jazz-Funk	National Arts Centre Click here to visit to NAC website Info: 613-996-5051	53 Elgin St. Ottawa
Tues., July 24 2001	1st set 9:30pm 2nd set 11:30pm	Modern Salsa meets funk, R&B and jazz Nick Ali & MARRÓN MATIZADO featuring Ricky Franco (Mexico) - vocals Juan Carlos Cardenas (Venezuela) - vocals	Latin : Hard Salsa	Berlin Niteclub (MAP)	2335 Yonge St., (Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto
Wed., July 25 2001	9:30pm	NOW Lounge presents "BROWN WEDNESDAYS in July" Last one in the Series! Nick Ali & CRUZAO with members of Brownman & GRUVASYLUM featuring Brownman - trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto, Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums & timbales, Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass with Enlight - rapper, Brown - trumpet, Eric Boucher - keys Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass That's right TWO electric bass players!! $10 pitchers of Nut Brown!!	Jazz-hip-hop	The NOW Lounge (MAP) Info: 416-364-1301 $10 pitchers of Nut Brown!!	189 Church St. (N of Queen) Toronto
Sat., July 28 2001	3:30pm	Saturday Jazz Matinee at The REX Jazzbar with Chordless jazz trio NICK ALI TRIO (N.A.T.) featuring Brown - trumpet, Marc Rogers - bass, Jesse Baird - drums	Jazz	The Rex (MAP) Info: 416-598-2475	194 Queen St. W. (just W of University) Toronto
Sat., July 28 2001	Post- poned until August date TBA	Heavy Cuban Salsa featuring the voice of EVARISTO Y Su ORCHESTA Brown acting as musical director	Latin - Salsa (13 piece unit)	Island Club Ontario Place	Ontario Place Toronto
Sun., July 29 2001	departing 6:15pm	Flight to San Francisco from Toronto	Flight to San Francisco from Toronto	Flight to San Francisco from Toronto	Flight to San Francisco from Toronto
Mon., July 30 2001	9:30pm	The North Beach Jazz Festival in San Francisco, California proudly presents RITA DI GHENT & THE SPRAWL PROJECT (The San Francisco Collecive) featuring Nick "The Brownman" Ali - trumpet	Acid-jazz / jazz-hip-hop	7th Note Showclub Info: 415-921-2582	915 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, California 94133 U.S.A.
Tues., July 31 2001	arriving 5:13pm	Flight from San Francisco to Toronto	Flight to Toronto from San Francisco	Flight to Toronto from San Francisco	Flight to Toronto from San Francisco
Tues., July 31 2001	1st set 9:30pm 2nd set 11:30pm	Heavy Cuban Salsa featuring the voice of EVARISTO Y Su ORCHESTA Brown acting as musical director	Latin - Heavy Salsa (13 piece unit)	Berlin Niteclub (MAP)	2335 Yonge St., (Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto

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