Aug 2006 Gig Schedule

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**Aug 2006 Bookings/Gig Schedule**
Date	Time	Band	Idiom	Venue	City
Fri Aug 11 2006	6:00pm	Private function featuring BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO Brownman - electric trumpet Greg Chudzik - 5-string electric bass Aaron Staebell - drums	Modern Electric Groove Jazz	Private Party	Buffalo
Fri Aug 11 2006	11:00pm to 3:00am	Buffalo's Allan St. Hardware Cafe presents: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO Brownman - electric trumpet Greg Chudzik - 5-string electric bass Aaron Staebell - drums The trio appears at the Cafe every other week SEE PRESS RELEASE	Modern Electric Groove Jazz -- JazzOnline writes: "Nick 'Brownman' Ali's powerful electrified trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis' life, his electric period, without imitation... while managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today. Impressive."	Allen Street Hardware Cafe (MAP)	245 Allen St. Buffalo, New York
Sat Aug 12 2006 - to - Wed Aug 24 2006	Tour	CALIFORNIA TOUR with soon to be signed to SONY MUSIC Artists: BEYOND EDEN BEYOND EDEN plays a unique fusion of musical styles, incorporating rock, reggae, hip-hop, and disco with traditional Jewish content. Songs are both in Hebrew and English. The band's live shows are high-energy and intense, with a pulsating groove, designed to keep audiences on their feet and dancing. Think Dave Matthews Band meets Stevie Wonder. ---- Brownman will appear as the featured soloist with the band	Funk	California Tour (See Beyond Eden website for tour venues)	California Tour
Fri Aug 25 2006	11:00pm to 3:00am	Buffalo's Allan St. Hardware Cafe presents: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO Brownman - electric trumpet Greg Chudzik - 5-string electric bass Aaron Staebell - drums The trio appears at the Cafe every other week SEE PRESS RELEASE	Modern Electric Groove Jazz -- JazzOnline writes: "Nick 'Brownman' Ali's powerful electrified trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis' life, his electric period, without imitation... while managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today. Impressive."	Allen Street Hardware Cafe (MAP)	245 Allen St. Buffalo, New York
Sun Aug 27 2006	3:00pm -- Latin-jazz afternoon brunch series	Havana Cafe presents - as part of their Sunday Latin-jazz brunch series- MARRON LATIN TRIO Brownman - electric trumpet Ross MacIntyre - 6-string electric bass Rich Brisco - drums	Brazilian-jazz	Havana Feelings Info: 416-423-1313 (MAP)	2202 Danforth Ave. (just east of Woodbine station) Toronto
Thurs Aug 31 2006	9:00pm	Jaymz Bee and Stone's Place presents BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO Brownman - electric trumpet Tyler Emond - 6-string electric bass Colin Kingsmore - drums	Modern Electric Groove Jazz -- JazzOnline writes: "Nick 'Brownman' Ali's powerful electrified trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis' life, his electric period, without imitation... while managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today. Impressive."	Stone's Place (MAP)	1255 Queen Street W. (one block west of Dufferin) Toronto

*Important news : FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES WILL BE POSPONED UNTIL 2007
Due to funding cutbacks from the government bodies that funded this series, under this new conservative government - FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES, normally taking place is Sept will be posted until the New Year.
Watch for the BRAZILIAN TRIFECTA to take it's place at the Trane Studio in Sept!

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BIG UPCOMING GIGS
(by publicist Andrew McIntosh) :

Sept's seems to be all about Brazilian for Brown!!

Fri Sept 1, Fri Sept 8, Fri Sept 15
BRAZILIAN TRIFECTA
Trifecta.brownman.com
3 Fridays - 3 nights of Brazilian vocal-driven music!
@ Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst $15 door | $10 advance
From press release:
Week 1: Janelle Monique's BRAZILIAN NIGHTS
Week 2: Aline Morales & PERMUTACOES
Week 3: Eliana Cuevas & COHESION
"Acclaimed trumpeter/composter Brownman has most often be associated with Cuba after several performances at the Havana Jazz Fest in recent years with his latin-jazz outfit CRUZAO's heavily Cuban peppered sets. But for this special 3-concert series, for which he will play EXCLUSIVELY flugelhorn, he will dip into his deep knowledge of Brazilian music mounting a tri-weekly series featuring three of Canada's most recognized female world-music vocalists all performing strictly Brazilian repertoire - urban music queen Janelle Monique, sultry Brazilian songstress Aline Morales & Venezuelan world music diva Eliana Cuevas. Brown has long-time deep affiliates with each of these vocalists and looks forward to musically exploring Brazil with them. The concept for such a series was borne from performing at last year's Havana Jazz Festival with Brazilian vocal legend Ivan Linns, who has asked Brownman to appear on an upcoming recording. Couple that with his recent exploits with Brazilian-jazz ensemble PERMUTACOES, and his current Brazilian love affair becomes clear. Come witness what Brown and these staggering vocal talents can do with Brazilian music first hand at the Trane Studio Fri Sept 1, Fri Sept 8 & Fri Sept 15!"
http://TraneStudio.com

Wed, Sept 27 @ The Rex, 9pm-midnight
Fri Sept 29 @ Lula Lounge, 7-9pm
HENDRIK MUERKENS
Legendary Brazilian harmonica player from NYC!
Accompanied by PERMUTACOES:
A new collective of Canada's hottest Brazilian-jazz music specialists
under the musical direction of the country's most acclaimed latin-jazz
trumpeter Nick 'Brownman' Ali, fluist Jeremy Price and Brazilian percussionist/vocalist Aline Morales. Not to be missed!!
http://HendrikMuerkens.com

BROWN NEWS
(by publicist Andrew McIntosh) :
Brownman was recently 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!

Brownman to tour 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 - arriving back in Toronto just in time to perform 8 times for the Toronto Jazz Festival. More Argentine info as it comes in...

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

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

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)

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

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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