Aug 2007 Gig Schedule

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**Aug 2007 Bookings/Gig Schedule**
Date	Time	Band	Idiom	Venue	City
Sun July 15 2007 - to - Wed Aug 15 2007	Tour	AMERICAN TOUR with NYC hip-hop legend (of Gangstarr fame) GURU's JAZZMATAZZ `------------------------------------------` `GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in USA/CANADA - start` `------------------------------------------` `Sun-Jul-15 : Toronto, ON @ Mod Club` `Mon-Jul-16 : Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues` `Tue-Jul-17 : off` `Wed-Jul-18 : Chicago, IL @ House of Blues` `Thu-Jul-19 : Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave` `Fri-Jul-20 : Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar` `Sat-Jul-21 : Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater` `Sun-Jul-22 : off or SLC or Aspen, CO @ tba` `Mon-Jul-23 : off` `Tue-Jul-24 : Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey` `Wed-Jul-25 : Vancouver, BC @ Commodore` `Thu-Jul-26 : Bend, OR @ Dominoes` `Fri-Jul-27 : Humbolt, CA @ Indigo or Mazzoti's` `Sat-Jul-28 : San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine` `Sun-Jul-29 : Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey` `Mon-Jul-30 : San Diego, CA @ Belly Up` `Tue-Jul-31 : off` `Wed-Aug-01 : Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa` `Thu-Aug-02 : Dallas, TX @ Granada` `Fri-Aug-03 : Little Rock, AR @ Revolution` `Sat-Aug-04 : Memphis, TN @ New Daisy (tbc)` `Sun-Aug-05 : New Orleans, LA or Atlanta, GA @ tba` `Mon-Aug-06 : off` `Tue-Aug-07 : Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggys` `Wed-Aug-08 : Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle` `Thu-Aug-09 : Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero` `Fri-Aug-10 : Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead Live` `Sat-Aug-11 : Boston, MA @ tba` `Sun-Aug-12 : Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground` `Mon-Aug-13 : off` `Tue-Aug-14 : Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls` `Wed-Aug-15 : New York, NY @ tba` `------------------------------------------` `GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in USA/CANADA - end` `------------------------------------------`	Jazz Hip-hop	Tour	American Tour
Thr Aug 16 2007	11:00pm	Special guest with SONIKS Boasting an ensemble of six skilled musicians supporting some of Toronto’s finest Caribbean-born vocalists, the 10-member band SONIKS also features South Asian dancehall rap artist Ready as well as former Toronto Soca Monarch and Trinidad Chutney Monarch finalist, the popular Connector.	Soca	Rivoli	334 Queen St. W. Toronto
Fri Aug 17 2007	10:30pm	Special guest with METHODOLOGY From press release: "Imagine Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder & Prince all rolled into one fantastically melodic groove band"	Soul-funk	Revival	783 College St. Toronto
Sat Aug 18 2007	9:30pm	Juno nominated reggae-jazz group Jason Wilson & TABARRUK feat. Brownman Jason Wilson - lead vocals / piano / composition Michael Herring - bass, Clarke Williams - drums Don Scott - guitar / vocals with special guest Nick "Brownman" Ali - electric trumpet	Progressive Reggae	Rainbow	77 Murray St. Ottawa
Sun Aug 19 2007	T.B.A.	Juno nominated reggae-jazz group Jason Wilson & TABARRUK feat. Brownman Jason Wilson - lead vocals / piano / composition Michael Herring - bass, Clarke Williams - drums Don Scott - guitar / vocals with special guest Nick "Brownman" Ali - electric trumpet	Progressive Reggae	Les Rythmes Tremblant Festival -- Place St. Bernard main stage	Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Fri Aug 24 2007 -- Bayfield Jazz Weekend	10:00pm ticket price T.B.A.	"The normally serene town of Bayfield heats up for 3 days in Aug for an action-packed weekend of jazz excitment you won't want to miss!" -- BLACK DOG VILLAGE PUB presents: The BAYFIELD PROGRESSIVE JAZZ WEEKEND with featured Artist in Residence: BROWNMAN Aug 24, 25, 26 "a weekend of progressive, modern jazz featuring Canada's preeminient jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN, fresh off 3 months of touring with legendary hip-hop icon GURU (of Gangstarr fame) as the featured soloist for his JAZZMATAZZ ensemble." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S PERFORMANCE BY: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO winners of the 2007 Canadian National Jazz Award for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" featuring Brownman - electric trumpet Tyler Emond - 6-string electric bass Jeff Halischuk - drumset -- JazzOnline writes: "Nick "Brownman" Ali's powerful trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis' life, his electric period, without imitation. Brownman's ELECTRYC TRIO is uniquely his own, yet echoes with the sounds of ‘Bitches Brew’ and ‘In a Silent Way’ right down to Miles’ use of electronics while still managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today, clearly paying apt tribute to Brownman's NYC mentor Randy Brecker. Impressive."	Modern Electric Groove Jazz -- 2007 Canadian National Jazz Award winner for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year"	Black Dog Village Pub Info: 519-565-2326 (MAP)	5 Main St. Bayfield, ON
Sat Aug 25 2007 -- Bayfield Jazz Weekend	10:00pm ticket price T.B.A.	"The normally serene town of Bayfield heats up for 3 days in Aug for an action-packed weekend of jazz excitment you won't want to miss!" -- BLACK DOG VILLAGE PUB presents: The BAYFIELD PROGRESSIVE JAZZ WEEKEND with featured Artist in Residence: BROWNMAN Aug 24, 25, 26 "a weekend of progressive, modern jazz featuring Canada's preeminient jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN, fresh off 3 months of touring with legendary hip-hop icon GURU (of Gangstarr fame) as the featured soloist for his JAZZMATAZZ ensemble." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S PERFORMANCE BY: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brownman & GRUVASYLUM featuring the uber-conscious ciphers Enlight & Professor D with Brownman - electric trumpet Tyler Emond - electric bass, T.B.A. - drums -- From press release: "Recently having returnd from touring with Guru (of Gangstarr fame) as the featured soloist of JAZZMATAZZ, Brownman brings his own energized hip-hop outfit to Bayfield featuring genius ciphers ELIGHT and PROFESSOR D (of Dope Poet Society). This is a jazz-hip-hop dance party!	Hip-hop with a jazz ideology	Black Dog Village Pub Info: 519-565-2326 (MAP)	5 Main St. Bayfield, ON
Sun Aug 26 2007 -- Bayfield Jazz Weekend (still) Sun Aug 26 2007 -- Bayfield Jazz Weekend	10:00am to 2:00pm	"The normally serene town of Bayfield heats up for 3 days in Aug for an action-packed weekend of jazz excitment you won't want to miss!" -- BLACK DOG VILLAGE PUB presents: The BAYFIELD PROGRESSIVE JAZZ WEEKEND with featured Artist in Residence: BROWNMAN Aug 24, 25, 26 "a weekend of progressive, modern jazz featuring Canada's preeminient jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN, fresh off 3 months of touring with legendary hip-hop icon GURU (of Gangstarr fame) as the featured soloist for his JAZZMATAZZ ensemble." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S PERFORMANCE : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday Jazz Documentary Brunch Special 2 documentary's will be screened to watch while you dine: CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO: The Movie - a 1-hour documentary from independant film maker Vitold Vidic documenting the trials and tribulations endured by Brownman and his team as he prepares for the inaugural performance of his 15-man large "supersized" version of his normally 5-man award-winning latin-jazz group CRUZAO. and a special screening of the yet to be released 1-hour DVD: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO: Live at the Gladstone, including interviews and rare footage from band members. -- Then following Brunch - on the outdoor patio CHIVA information below:	Jazz Documentary Brunch Special	Black Dog Village Pub Info: 519-565-2326 (MAP)	5 Main St. Bayfield, ON
	3:00pm	"The normally serene town of Bayfield heats up for 3 days in Aug for an action-packed weekend of jazz excitment you won't want to miss!" -- BLACK DOG VILLAGE PUB presents: The BAYFIELD PROGRESSIVE JAZZ WEEKEND with featured Artist in Residence: BROWNMAN Aug 24, 25, 26 "a weekend of progressive, modern jazz featuring Canada's preeminient jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN, fresh off 3 months of touring with legendary hip-hop icon GURU (of Gangstarr fame) as the featured soloist for his JAZZMATAZZ ensemble." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S PERFORMANCE BY: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruben "Bennie" Esguerra & CHIVA "Afro-Columbian latin-jazz meets urban vibe" featuring Bennie - congas, bata, Colombian percussion Brownman - trumpet, electryc trumpet, percussion Stu Harrison - keybaords Tyler Emond - 6-string electric bass T.B.A. - drums -- JazzOnline writes: "Colombian latin-jazz colliding with urban vibe" Stacked with all-star musicians, CHIVA - under the leadership of Colombian conguero Ruben 'Bennie' Esguerra - uses jazz standards, Brownman originals and unheard rhythms from across Colombia mixed with jazz harmonies, improvised solos and urban textues like hip-hop, drum'n'bass and R'n'B to make this ensemble one of the most unique and highly energized latin-jazz groups in Canada today"	Colombian latin-jazz collides with urban groove	Black Dog Village Pub Info: 519-565-2326 (MAP)	5 Main St. Bayfield, ON

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BIG UPCOMING GIGS
(by publicist Andrew McIntosh) :
Apr saw Brown focused heavily
on recording sessions:

He was, or is, currently locked in
studio with the following artists:
Electryc Trio (electric jazz)
Professor D (hip-hop)
Third Word (hip-hop)
Rikoshay (hip-hop)
Jason Wilson (progressive reggae)
CRUZAO (latin-jazz-urbania)
Chiva (Colombian latin-jazz)

Brownman is currently the touring trumpet players with with legendary rapper GURU of Gangstarr & Jazzmatazz fame. He'll be on tour for most of the Summer with Guru.

**NEWS**
Guru's management has just asked Brown to come to Europe with JAZZMATAZZ 4 for the summer of '07.

JUNE 12-13 (rehearsals in Europe)
JUNE 14-30 (European shows)
JULY 10-14 (European shows)
JULY 15-3rd week of AUGUST (US tour)
SEPT T.B.A. (Australia / New Zealand)

Brownman & Guru
2006 ended for Brownman with the explosive "Jazz By Genre" presentation of legendary rapper of Jazzmatazz and Gangstarr fame - GURU, held in Toronto's revered Mod Club. The chemistry between Brown and Guru was evident, Guru even dragging him to the front of the stage to solo while the hip-hop legend held a mic in front of his bell. This single performance would lead to a phone call from Guru's producer Solar a month later asking Brown if he was available to make an appearance on the upcoming 2007 release of 'Jazzmatazz Vol. 4' due out in stores nationwide in April 2007, replacing Roy Hargrove as the featured trumpet soloist. Brown, accepting immediately, would write a special horn arrangement of "Universal Struggle" and solo throughout the tune. In early Feb he was again contacted by Solar - who was thrilled by Brown's work on the track and ask him to tour America for the release of JAZZMATAZZ VOL. 4. Brownman will be touring with GURU throughout 2007 and is honoured to be Guru's featured trumpet soloist.
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The Madness begins on June 01
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Fri-Jun-01 w/ MARRON MATIZADO
         @ Old Mill, Toronto
Sat-Jun-02 off
Sun-Jun-03 w/ BROWNMAN ACOUSTIC TRIO
         @ 10 Feet Tall, Toronto
Mon-Jun-04 off
Tue-Jun-05 off
Wed-Jun-06 off
Thu-Jun-07 off
Fri-Jun-08 w/ CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO
         @ Harbourfront, Toronto (Free!)
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GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in Europe I - start
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Sat-Jun-09 : off (Brown travels to Switzerland)
Sun-Jun-10 : arrival in Switzerland
Mon-Jun-11 : rehearsals in Switzerland
Tue-Jun-12 : rehearsals in Switzerland
Wed-Jun-13 : rehearsals in Switzerland
Thr-Jun-14 : Zurich, Switzerland @ Moods
Fri-Jun-15 : Lausanne, Switzerland @ D Club
Sat-Jun-16 : Albi, France @ Summer Rock Fest
Sun-Jun-17 : off (travel to UK)
Mon-Jun-18 : London, UK @ Jazz Cafe
Tue-Jun-19 : London, UK @ Jazz Cafe
Wed-Jun-20 : London, UK @ Jazz Cafe
Thr-Jun-21 : off
Fri-Jun-22 : Amsterdam, Netherlands
                @ Patronaat
Sat-Jun-23 : Sofia, Bulgaria @ Black Box
Sun-Jun-24 : off
Mon-Jun-25 : Innsbruck, Austria @ Treibhaus
Tue-Jun-26 : Dortmund, Germany @ FZW
Wed-Jun-27 : off (travel to Zaragoza, Spain)
Thr-Jun-28 : soundcheck in Spain
Fri-Jun-29 : Zaragoza, Spain
                @ Zaragaza Hiphop fest
Sat-Jun-30 : La Roche Sur Yon, France
                @ Microcosm
Sun-Jul-01 : off (Brown flys to Canada)
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GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in Europe I - ends
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Mon-Jul-02 off (Brown in Toronto)
Tue-Jul-03 off (in Toronto)
Wed-Jul-04 off (in Toronto)
Thr-Jul-05 off (in Toronto)
Fri-Jul-06 Brownman & CRUZAO
         @ Dundas Square, Toronto
Sat-Jul-07 off (Hendrik @ Sunfest?)
Sun-Jul-08 off (Hendrik @ Sunfest?)
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GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in Europe II - start
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Mon-Jul-09 off (fly to France)
Tue-Jul-10 Marseille, France - confirmed
Wed-Jul-11 Europe dates tba
Thu-Jul-12 Europe dates tba
Fri-Jul-13 Ghent, Belgium - confirmed
Sat-Jul-14 Prague, Czech Republic - confirmed
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GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in Europe II - end
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GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in USA/CANADA - start
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Sun-Jul-15 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
Mon-Jul-16 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Tue-Jul-17 off
Wed-Jul-18 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Thu-Jul-19 Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
Fri-Jul-20 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Sat-Jul-21 Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
Sun-Jul-22 off or SLC or Aspen, CO @ tba
Mon-Jul-23 off
Tue-Jul-24 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Wed-Jul-25 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
Thu-Jul-26 Bend, OR @ Dominoes
Fri-Jul-27 Humbolt, CA @ Indigo or Mazzoti
Sat-Jul-28 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
Sun-Jul-29 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
Mon-Jul-30 San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
Tue-Jul-31 off
Wed-Aug-01 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
Thu-Aug-02 Dallas, TX @ Granada
Fri-Aug-03 Little Rock, AR @ Revolution
Sat-Aug-04 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy (tbc)
Sun-Aug-05 New Orleans, LA or Atlanta, GA
Mon-Aug-06 off
Tue-Aug-07 Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggys
Wed-Aug-08 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Thu-Aug-09 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Fri-Aug-10 Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead Live
Sat-Aug-11 Boston, MA @ tba
Sun-Aug-12 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Mon-Aug-13 off
Tue-Aug-14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls
Wed-Aug-15 New York, NY @ tba
Thr-Aug-16 off
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GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ in USA/CANADA - end
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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!

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

Brownman toured 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 2006 - arriving back in Toronto just in time to perform 8 times for the Toronto Jazz Festival. More Argentine info as it comes in...

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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