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Aug 05 2011 ---- 9:00pm |
presents LUANDA JONES - BROWNMAN ELECTRYC 4'TET 
featuring: Luanda Jones - voice / guitar / compositions Brownman - electric trumpet Ben Miller - 6-string electric bass Colin Kingsmore - drums ---- In a collaboration that’s sure to delight audiences who love jazz and Brazilian music, the award-winning Brownman Electryc Trio joins forces with acclaimed Brazilian vocalist Luanda Jones for a unique & exciting cross-pollination of New York electric-jazz and modern Brazilian style, playing a combination of both Brownman’s and Luanda’s compositions & re-inventions of classics. Brownman & Luanda have collaborated in the past – he appearing as a guest soloist with her regular quartet, her often sitting in with the Electryc Trio. Their unique combination of sounds always prove infectious to audiences. Both are masterful with their respective instruments, both deliver passionate performances as leaders. Having them co-lead an ensemble is recipe for musical wonderment. |
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Info: 416-913-8197 (MAP) $10 at the door |
(north of Bloor at Follis) Toronto |
| Sat.
Aug 06 2011 ---- 10:00pm |
presents BROWNMAN'S JAZZ-HIP-HOP SUMMIT 
featuring: Mad Dukes - rapper 1 A.L. Third - rapper 2 Dr. Ooo - rapper 3 Shut Eyes - rapper 4 Brownman - electric trumpet Ben Miller - 6-string electric bass Eric West - drums ---- Iconic jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN (Guru's Jazzmatazz), uses his ELECTRYC TRIO as the house band for a jazz-hip-hop summit that will feature 4 of Western New York's most acclaimed rappers - MAD DUKEZ, A.L. THIRD, DR. Ooo & SHUT EYES - all master of the art of improvisational spoken word known as "freestyle". Brownman was the featured soloist with the legendary GURU'S JAZZMATAZZ right up until Guru's untimely death in 2010, and now seeks to continue Guru's jazz-hip-hop legacy using rappers from various countries including Canada, U.S., Japan and Europe. This show will feature the 4 Western New York rappers joining the ranks of his new global jazz-hip-hop crew known as the GRUVASYLUM SYNDICATE. Do not miss this show! |
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Info: 716-886-8539 (MAP) $5 at the door |
Buffalo, New York |
| Sun.
Aug 07 2011 ---- 3:00pm |
presents STEVE COLE TRIO 
featuring: Steve Cole - guitar / compositions Brownman - electric trumpet Peter Telford - bass ---- Steven Cole grew up & trained in New York City, now bringing that big apple attitude to Toronto's jazz scene where he's now based and considered one of the most in demand jazz guitarists in the city. |
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Info: 416-778-7333 (MAP) $PWYC at the door |
Toronto |
| Fri.
Aug 12 2011 ---- 9:00pm ---- This is a once a month residency |
presents BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO 
featuring: Brownman - electric trumpet Ben Miller - 6-string electric bass Colin Kingsmore - drums ---- "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." |
Groove Jazz -- Canadian National Jazz Award winners for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" |
Info: 416-915-7225 (MAP) $5 |
(at Shaw) Toronto, ON |
| Sat.
Aug 13 2011 ---- 8:00pm |
BOBBY DREADFULL 
---- Bobby Dreadfull is one of the most electrifying performers to hit the stage. His show is a throwback comparble to artists such as James Brown or Prince- high falsetto, unbridled energy, and crazy dance moves! He performs with an 8 piece 12 member band an all original tribal super funk,reggae,rock fusion set that flows seamlessly through musical genres and is guaranteed to move any audience. For many years Bobby D has been producing different genres of music for various artists. He was the key producer at the Lions Den studio working with artists such as K-OS, Andrew Whiteman (Broken Social Scene), and Kardinal Offishall. |
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Party |
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| Fri.
Aug 19 2011 ---- 9:00pm |
presents ARECIBO (latin-jazz) 
featuring Brownman Ali – trumpet (Trinidad) Gabriel Palachi – piano (Argentina) Paco Luviano – bass (Mexico) Mark Kelso – drums (Canada) ---- A brand new latin-jazz outfit delving deeply into both Cuban and Brazilian modern jazz traditions in the New York latin-jazz spirit of Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band featuring some of the city’s most acclaimed jazz and latin music specialists. The group is named after the Arecibo radio telescope housed in Puerto Rico – the largest radio telescope in the world, responsible for the deepest exploration of space mankind has achieved to date. |
NYC-style Latin-jazz (ala. Fort Apache Band) |
Info: 416-915-7225 (MAP) $5 |
(at Shaw) Toronto, ON |
| Sat.
Aug 20 2011 ---- 7:00pm |
DIONYSUS 2011 featuring: PAVLO 
---- "Pavlo is a composer, a guitarist, a singer and a recording artist. He composes in a style of music best described as “Mediterranean music,” a music that combines influences of Flamenco, Latin, Classical and Mediterranean guitar mixed together with the Greek Bouzouki. Recently, Pavlo has branched out to sing several songs on his latest album, Irresistible. “It was a natural progression to compose music that combined my childhood studies of Flamenco/Latin Guitar with my love for Greek music and European music in general,” commented Pavlo." SCHEDULE: 1:30 - 3pm - PAVLO BAND SOUNDCHECK 6:30pm - Doors OPEN 7:15pm - 8:30pm - opening band & comedian 8:30 - 10:30pm - PAVLO 10:30 - 12midnight - 80's retro classics |
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Info: 1-800-320-5040 Concert info link (MAP) $75 per person $100 V.I.P. tickets see concert info & package deal costs |
(1/4 Mile West of Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens) Kingsville, ON |
| Sun.
Aug 21 2011 |
presents: Kaleidoscope Brown Pearl's new monthly concert series featuring a different ensemble featuring Brownman Ali each month. "We are calling it the Kaleidoscope Brown Jazz Series! “Kaleidoscope” because of the startling diversity this artist always displays as evidenced by the breadth of music making he’s always a part of." ---- This month: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO
with the Canadian B.E.T. permutation: Brownman - electric trumpet Ben Miller - 6-string electric bass Colin Kingsmore - drums ---- "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." |
Groove Jazz -- 2007 Canadian National Jazz Award winners for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" |
Arts Facility Info: 905-524-0606 (MAP) $15 door |
Hamilton |
| Fri.
Aug 26 2011 ---- 10:00pm to 3:00am ---- This is a once a month residency |
presents: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO
with the B.E.T. USA permutation: Brownman - electric trumpet Rodney Appleby - 6-string electric bass Aaron Staebell - drums ---- "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." |
Groove Jazz -- 2007 Canadian National Jazz Award winners for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" |
Info: 716-884-1030 (MAP) FREE!! |
Buffalo, New York |
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Aug 27 2011 ---- 8:30pm |
presents Chris Lesso's MODUS FACTOR 
(see the poster) featuring Brownman Ali - electric trumpet Chris Gartner - electric bass & loops Chris Lesso - drums & Korg wave drum ---- "Three of Toronto's busiest studio musicians step back into the club circuit with MODUS FACTOR, all bringing their own considerable experience from 3 different musical circles to the table to form a truly unique new electro-ambient jazz outfit. All 3 of these artists are heavy users of modern electronics to colour their sounds. Modus Factor, Lesso's brainchild, brings all 3 of these musicians and their one-of-a-kind sounds on stage together performing uniquely exploratory electronic laden soundscapes, setting the table for an expedition into modern music that will resonate with sounds ranging from Miles Davis to Frank Zappa to Antonio Carlos Jobim." ---- Chris Lesso : Influenced heavily by Frank Zappa drummers, Chris Lesso spent years touring the world with Tony "Wild T" Springer & The Spirit and is a highly acclaimed figure in the country's rock and drum community (endorsed by Sonor Drums) Brownman Ali : Trinidadian born & known as Canada's multi-award winning jazz trumpet icon heralded as "Canada's pre-eminent jazz trumpet player" by New York's Village Voice magazine Chris Gartner : An extremely sought after bassist in Toronto's busy World music scene, a founding member of Tasa & Jaffa Road, both Juno nominated groups. ---- See Brownman w/ Chris Lesso's MODUS FACTOR on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_b9ncbRVyM |
Jazz Improvisational Madness |
Jazz Cafe Info: 416-599-5299 (MAP) $5 |
(this place has no sign - look for the giant painting of Miles Davis' hands on the entrance!) Toronto |
| Matinee
---- Sun. Aug 28 2011 ---- 5:00pm to 8:00pm |
presents BROWNMAN AKOUSTIC TRIO 
featuring Brownman - trumpet Mark Cashion - upright bass Eric West - drums ---- "Recently returning to Toronto after a summer of juggling touring schedules between the Brownman Electryc Trio and various US projects, the Toronto based Trinidadian-born multi-award winning jazz trumpeter brings his acoustic trio to Gate 403 for a Sunday night of 50's & 60's jazz ala Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Duke Ellington and the American jazz songbook." |
Jazz -- like Miles, Duke, Coltrane, Bird, etc... |
Info: 416-588-2930 (MAP) $PWYC |
Toronto |
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Aug 29 2011 ---- 9:00pm |
presents JOHN CHEESMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA 
"A unique and progressive big band under the direction of drummer/composer John Cheesman." featuring: John Cheesman (drums & compositions) Sandy Barter, Jason Logue, Brownman Ali, Bruce Cassidy (trumpets) Andy Ballyntyne, Colleen Allen, Don Englert (saxes) RJ, Will Carn, Bob Livingston (trombones) Ted Quinlin (guitar) Gary Williamson (piano) Scott Alexander (bass) |
Progressive Big Band |
Info: 416-598-2475 (MAP) $7 |
Toronto |
