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| Fri.
Oct 1 2004 |
8:00pm Doors 9:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES produced and directed by Nick Ali 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 Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet / musical director Bobby Brough - alto saxophone Eric Boucher - piano Michael Herring - upright bass Archie Alleyne - drums For the lovers of be-bop, this is the show for you. |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Studio Info: 416-913-8197 $12 before 9:00pm $16 after |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Sat.
Oct 7 2004 |
Doors 9:00pm Latin Dance Lessons 10:00pm Show |
Nick Ali & 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) .....Alex Naar - vocals (Panama) .....Juan Carlos Cardenas - vocals/guiro (Venezeula) .....Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet (Trinidad) .....Marcus Ali - alto sax (Trinidad) .....Jon "Linus" Kay - tenor sax (Panama) .....Alberto Campuzano - bass (Venezeula) .....Ruben Vazquez - piano (Cuba) .....Alberto Suarez - congas (Cuba) .....Alex Godinez - timbales / snare (Equador) .....Ruben Esguerra - bongos / campana (Colombia) |
Salsa 8-piece Edition |
Info: 416-588-0307 (MAP) Show only $10.00 Show + Dinner package $40.00 Reservations @ 416.588.0307 |
Toronto |
| Fri.
Oct 8 2004 |
8:00pm Doors 9:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES produced and directed by Nick Ali 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 Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet Michael Stuart - tenor sax Adrean Farrugia - piano Marc Rogers - upright bass Kevin Brow - 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 |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Studio Info: 416-913-8197 $12 before 9:00pm $16 after |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Fri.
Oct 15 2004 |
8:00pm Doors 9:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES produced and directed by Nick Ali 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. Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet Shawn Nyquist - tenor sax Adrean Farrugia - piano Michael Herring - upright bass Joe Poole - drums The tune list will be choosen from the tunes performed by the 1965 Live At The Plugged Nickel band |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Studio Info: 416-913-8197 $12 before 9:00pm $16 after |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Fri.
Oct 22 2004 |
8:00pm Doors 9:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES produced and directed by Nick Ali 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. Nick "Brownman" Ali - electric trumpet Mark Patterson - electric guitar Adrean Farrugia - rhodes Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass Daniel Barnes - drums The first set tonight will focus on the "Bitches Brew" 70's era... the second set will emphasize the "Tutu" 80's ideologies. |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Studio Info: 416-913-8197 $12 before 9:00pm $16 after |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Sun.
Oct 24 2004 |
to 4:00pm |
Jazz Brunch with NICK ALI TRIO 
featuring Brown - trumpet, Michael Herring - bass, Kevin Brow - drums |
Modern Jazz |
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(at Shaw) Toronto |
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Jason Wilson & TABARRUK Jason Wilson - lead vocals / piano / composition Perry Joseph - guitar / vocals Michael Herring - bass, Clarke Williams - drums with special guest Nick "Brownman" Ali - trumpet opening for ALPHA BLONDY 2003 Grammy nominee for "Best Reggae Album of the Year" |
Progressive Reggae |
Info: 416-869-0045 |
Toronto |
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| Fri.
Oct 29 2004 |
8:00pm Doors 9:00pm Show |
FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES produced and directed by Nick Ali 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 DJ S-Luv (T.B.C.) - turntables Marc Rogers - 6-string electric bass Larnell Lewis - drums All night groove baby... |
- JAZZ - A Tribute to Miles Davis |
Studio Info: 416-913-8197 $12 before 9:00pm $16 after |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Sat.
Oct 30 2004 |
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JAZZ FOR HERBIE Fundraiser for Sick Kid's Hospital $20 for adults $5 for kids This year's performers include 32 national & international jazz musicians, plus surprise guests. Brownman performs 1 tune shortly after 1pm Proceeds support the Herbie Fund, dedicated to making life saving surgery at Toronto's Sick Children's Hospital available to children from around the world. View the Poster |
Fundraiser |
(MAP) Info: 416-598-2475 |
(just W of University) Toronto |