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June 2002 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date
Time
Band 
Idiom
Venue
City
Sat.,
June 1
2002
3:00pm
RECORDING SESSION with
 N.A.T. (Nick Ali Trio)
featuring
Jesse Baird - drums, Brown - trumpet
Greg Earle - acoustic bass / Paco Luviano - electric bass
Jazz
The Rex
(MAP)
Info:
416-598-2475
194 Queen St. W.
Toronto
Tues.,
June 4
2002
1st  set
9:30pm
------------
2nd  set
11:30pm
Original Peruvian Salsa with
Johann Aguirre &
BESTIAL
featuring
5 horns, 3 singers, 3 percussionists, piano, 
(Come early and check out the salsa dance lessons)
13-piece
Salsa Orchestra
 Berlin Niteclub

(MAP)
 2335 Yonge St.,
(Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto
Sat.,
June 8
2002
10:00pm
London's hippest nightclub presents
Brownman &
GRUVASYLUM
featuring
enlight (rapper)
featuring
Brownman - electric trumpet,
Marco "RedFunk" Raposo - drums, Milos Angelov - bass
Jazz-Hip-Hop
Bacchus
Lounge
Info:
 (519) 432-8881
545 1/2 Richmond St.
London
Mon.,
June 10
2002
8:30pm
No cover!
Weekly Monday night LATIN-FUNK JAM hosting by
 Nick Ali & The MARRÓN TRIO
Latin-funk jam session.  1st set played by the trio,
then the floor is opened up... bring your horn!
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Session
Open to the Public
Sax on Yonge
Jazz Bar
545 Yonge St.
(at Wellesley)
Toronto
Wed.,
June 12
2002
9:00pm
No cover!
Toronto's only latin-jazz bar presents
 Nick Ali & The MARRÓN TRIO
Latin-jazz in the chordless trio setting.
Similar to N.A.T., but with emphasis on latin-jazz.
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Lula's Lounge
(MAP)
Info:
(416) 538-7405
1585 Dundas St.
(between Dufferin
& Brock)
Toronto 
Sat.,
June 15
2002
10:00pm
The Comfort Zone presents
CHIVA
Colombian rhythms, latin-jazz solos,
hip-hop DJ, funk bass grooves
featuring
Pedro Ojeda - drumset, Ruben Esguerra - congas
DJ M-Rock - turntables, Brownman - electric trumpet,
Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass
Colombian funk
meets
N.Y.C. electric hip-hop
Comfort Zone
480 Spadina Ave.,
(at College)
Toronto
1am
- 5am
AFTER-HOURS PAAAAARTY - 1am to 5am!!! with
CHIVA
Colombian rhythms, latin-jazz solos,
hip-hop DJ, funk bass grooves
featuring
Pedro Ojeda - drumset, Ruben Esguerra - congas
DJ M-Rock - turntables, Brownman - electric trumpet,
Marc Rogers - 7-string electric bass
Colombian funk
meets
N.Y.C. electric hip-hop
Lorraine's
Afterhours
(MAP)
29 Stafford
(W. of Bathurst,
S. off of King) 
Toronto
Mon.,
June 17
2002
8:30pm
No cover!
Weekly Monday night LATIN-FUNK JAM hosting by
 Nick Ali & The MARRÓN TRIO
Latin-funk jam session.  1st set played by the trio,
then the floor is opened up... bring your horn!
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Session
Open to the Public
Sax on Yonge
Jazz Bar
545 Yonge St.
(at Wellesley)
Toronto
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Fri.,
June 21
2002
dep 7:10am
arr 9:25am
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR BEGINS!
Fly from Toronto, ON -> Calgary, AB
Travel Day
Travel Day
T.O. -> Calgary
9:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Calgary Jazz Fest
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Calgary Jazz Fest
Beat Niq
(MAP)
Info:
(403) 263-1650
811-1st St. SW
Calgary, AB
Sat.,
June 22
2002
9:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Calgary Jazz Fest
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Calgary Jazz Fest
Beat Niq
(MAP)
Info:
(403) 263-1650
811-1st St. SW
Calgary, AB
Sun.,
June 23
2002
dep 3:20pm
arr 3:50pm
Fly from Calgary, AB -> Victoria, BC
Travel Day
Travel Day
Calgary -> Victoria
Mon.,
June 24
2002
Day
Off
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Day Off
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Day Off
Day Off
Day Off in
Victoria, BC
Tues.,
June 25
2002
workshop
6:30pm
------------
concert
8:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE 
Victoria Jazz Fest
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Victoria Jazz Fest
Esquimalt
High School
847 Colville Road
Victoria, BC
Wed.,
June 26
2002
dep 6:00am!
arr 9:30am
Bus/Ferry from Victoria, BC -> Vancouver, BC
Travel Morning
Travel Morning
Victoria -> Vancouver
Noon -
2:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Vancouver Jazz Fest
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Vancouver Jazz Fest
du Maurier stage at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Venue Info
Corner of
Georgia & Hornby
Vancouver, BC
Thrs.,
June 27
2002
dep 8:55am
arr 12:03pm
 Fly from Vancouver, BC -> Saskatoon, SK
Travel Morning
Travel Morning
Van -> Sask
Fri.,
June 28
2002
Noon
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Saskatoon Jazz Fest WORKSHOP
 Nick Ali Latin Workship with the
Saskatoon Highschool Jazz All-Stars
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz
Workshop
Saskatoon Jazz Fest
Workshop
Location
 T.B.A.
Saskatoon, SK
3:00pm
Van from Saskatoon, SK -> Lloydminster, AB
Travel Afternoon
Travel Afternoon
Sask -> Lloydminster
8:00pm -
11:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Lloydminster Jazz Fest
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
 Latin-Jazz-Funk
Lloydminster Jazz Fest
Vic Juba
Community
Theatre
Bag 6600
2302-59 Avenue
Lloydminister, AB
Sat.,
June 29
2002
8:00am
Van from Lloydminster, AB -> Saskatoon, SK
Travel Morning
Travel Morning
Lloydminster -> Sask
2:30pm
90 min set
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Saskatoon Jazz Fest
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
opening for 
2002 Grammy nominees "Los Hombres Calientes"
See full Tour Schedule
Latin-Jazz-Funk
Saskatoon Jazz Fest
 Bess Gardens
Mainstage
 -- 
Delta Bessborough Hotel
601 Spadina Cres. E.
Saskatoon, SK
 8:30pm -
Midnight
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
Saskatoon Jazz Fest specially presents :
Rita Di Ghent
with
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
Sprawl meets
 Latin-Jazz-Funk
Saskatoon Jazz Fest
 Adam Ballroom
 -- 
Delta Bessborough Hotel
 601 Spadina Cres. E.
Saskatoon, SK
Sun.,
June 30
2002
 dep 12:30pm
arr 5:43pm
Fly from Saskatoon, SK -> Toronto, ON
Travel Afternoon
Travel Afternoon
Sask -> T.O.
 9:30pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
 Lloydminster Jazz Fest
 Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
 Latin-Jazz-Funk
Toronto Jazz Fest
Esplanade
Bier Markt
58 The Esplanade
Toronto
Mon.,
July 1
2002
Canada Day
dep Noon
arr 3:00pm
Fly from Toronto, ON -> Montreal, QC
Travel Afternoon
Travel Afternoon
Toronto -> Montreal
 6:00pm
2002 "Shades Of Brown" TOUR DATE
MONTREAL Jazz Fest!!!!  The BIG ONE!!!!!!
MAIN STAGE - 6PM - CANADA DAY!!!  Oh Yeah!
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
See full Tour Schedule
 Latin-Jazz-Funk
MONTREAL Jazz Fest!!!!  The BIG ONE!!!!!!
The big-ass
General Motors
Main Stage
Baby!
 Montreal
.CRUZAO is on tour until September... July & August tour dates will be posted soon... stay tuned!
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The 2002 Nick Ali & CRUZAO "Shades of Brown" nation-wide tour here!!!!
This is the tour that releases CRUZAO's first CD on Justin Time Records entitled "Shades Of Brown"
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