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December 2002 Bookings/Gig Schedule
Date
Time
Band 
Idiom
Venue
City
Fri.,
Dec 6
2002
6:00am
to
8:30am
CBC Radio 1 (99.1FM) presents
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
House band for CBC's METRO MORNING
with Andy Barrie
featuring
Brown -  trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto sax
Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums
Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass
Once a year CBC's METRO MORNING show broadcasts live from the Glenn Gould Studio and profiles a Canadian group by making them the "house band".  CRUZAO's set will feature 5 tunes - one ever half-hour and a special arrangement of Frosty the Snowman written by Brown especially for this broadcast.
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Latin-Jazz-Funk
CBC's
Glenn Gould
Studios
No admission charge to come down and be part of the studio audience!
(Directions)
250 Front St.
Toronto
Sat.,
Dec 7
2002
10:00pm
$5
London's Bacchus Lounge presents
Brownman &
GRUVASYLUM
featuring
enlight (rapper)
featuring
Brownman - electric trumpet,
Chris Banks - electric bass, Rich Greenspoon - drums
Jazz-Hip-Hop
Bacchus
Lounge
Info:
 (519) 432-8881
545 1/2 Richmond St.
London
Dec 8
    to
Dec 16
2002
Daily
Concerts
Press Release
Endangered Species Management, New York
Nick Ali to represent Canada at the
2003 Havana Jazz Festival
Toronto's own young Trinidadian-born latin-jazz trumpet icon Nick "The Brownman" Ali (leader of the award-winning latin outfit CRUZAO) has been honoured by being asked to represent Canada at the Havana Jazz Festival in December (8-16)!  Tentative scheduled performances will include Brownman as a featured soloist with the legendary IRAKERE, a concert with cuban drumset master Enrique Pla and a trio performance with members of the Cuban All-Stars.
Latin-jazz
guest soloist
appearance
Havana
Jazz Festival
Havana,
Cuba
Tues.,
Dec 17
2002
7:30pm
to
8:30pm
Daily Bread Food Bank Volunteers Xmas party
NICK ALI TRIO
featuring
Brownman - trumpet,
Michael Herring - bass, Jesse Baird - drums
Jazz
Daily Bread Food Bank Administration and Warehousing Centre
(Private Party)
191 New Toronto St
(in south Etobicoke)
Etobicoke
1st  set
9:30pm
------------
2nd  set
11:30pm
One of Canada's top Merengue units
DOMINICANADA
Latin
14 piece Merengue
powerhouse
Berlin Niteclub

(MAP)
2335 Yonge St.,
(Yonge & Eglinton) Toronto
Thrs.,
Dec 19
2002
9:30pm
$5
Toronto's hottest latin club - The Lula Lounge presents:
Nick Ali & CRUZAO
featuring
Brown -  trumpet, Marcus Ali - alto sax
Luisito Orbegoso - congas, Chendy Leon - drums
Paco Luviano - 6-string electric bass
Latin-Jazz-funk
Lula Lounge
Info:
416-588-0307
1585 Dundas W.
Toronto
Fri.,
Dec 20
2002
9:00pm
One of Canada's top Merengue units
DOMINICANADA
Latin
14 piece Merengue
powerhouse
Private
Party
Toronto
Sat.,
Dec 21
2002
9:30pm
$10
Toronto's hottest latin club - The Lula Lounge presents:
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.
     Ricky Franco - vocals (Mexico)
     Juan Carlos Cardenas - vocals (Venezeula)
     Alex Naar - vocals (Panama)
     Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet (Trinidad)
     Marcus Ali - alto sax (Trinidad)
     Jon "Linus" Kay - tenor sax (Panama)
     Paco Luviano - bass (Mexico)
     Luis Guerra - piano (Cuba)
     Luisito Orbegoso - congas (Peru)
     Chendy Leon - drumset / timbales (Cuba)
Latin
10 piece Salsa band
Lula Lounge
Info:
416-588-0307
1585 Dundas W.
Toronto
Fri.,
Dec 27
2002
9:00pm
No cover
 NICK ALI TRIO
featuring
Brownman - trumpet,
Michael Herring - bass, Jesse Baird - drums
 Jazz
Chordless jazz trio
Gate 403
Info:
416-588-2930
(MAP)
 403 Roncesvalles
Toronto
Sat.,
Dec 28
2002
3:30pm
to
6:00pm
matinee
PWYC
 NICK ALI TRIO
featuring
Brownman - trumpet,
Michael Herring - bass, Jesse Baird - drums
Jazz
Chordless jazz trio
 The Rex
(MAP)
Info:
416-598-2475
194 Queen St. W.
(just W of University)
Toronto
Tues.,
Dec 31
2002
10:00pm
One of Canada's top Merengue units
DOMINICANADA
Latin
14 piece Merengue
powerhouse
New Year's
Eve Party!
Acropolis
50 Alliance Ave
(E of Jane, 
N of St. Clair)
Toronto
Jan 10, 2003 - The gig of my life...
I went to NYC in the early 90's to study with my hero - the legendary trumpet player Randy Brecker
Now... years later... on Jan 10th - he's going to guest with CRUZAO.  A dream come true.
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