Apr / May  2023
Canadian National Tour dates

*** BENNETT YOUNG & MIKE RAJNA will be on bass & drums respectively
for this 2023 touring run subbing for the unavailable Ben Duff & Jacob Wutzke. ***
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|   Nick Maclean Quartet    |    Brownman Ali    |    Browntasauras Records    |
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"Nick Maclean Quartet... a fresh look at Herbie Hancock classics
and delicious new originals... all presented with taste and virtuosity. 
This is truly jazz at it's adventureous best"
- Bruce Cassidy, Blood, Sweat & Tears
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FULL TOUR DETAILS -- CLICK HERE
... to jump to the bottom of this page -- includes venues, times, pricing, addresses, ticketing, etc ...

TOUR SUMMARY Wed-Apr-12, TBA : Toronto, ON @ TBA
Thr-Apr-13, 07pm: Oshawa, ON  @ Simcoe Blues & Jazz..
Fri-Apr-14, 01pm: Kitchener/Waterloo, ON @ Eastwood Collegiate Institute (masterclass)
Fri-Apr-14, 08pm: Kitchener/Waterloo, ON @ KW Jazz Room..TIX.
Sat-Apr-15, 08pm: Sudbury, ON @ Radisson Hotel Sudbury
Sun-Apr-16, 07pm: Sault Ste Marie, ON @ The Loft..TIX.
Mon-Apr-17, day : (travel day - Sault Ste Marie -> Thunder Bay)
Tue-Apr-18, day : (travel day - Thunder Bay -> Winnipeg)
Wed-Apr-19, day : Winnipeg, MB @ TBA (masterclass)
Wed-Apr-19, 08pm: Gimli, MB @ Ship & Plough Tavern..TIX.
Thr-Apr-20, 02pm: Brandon, MB @ Vincent Massey H.S. (masterclass)
Thr-Apr-20, 06pm: Brandon, MB @ Vincent Massey H.S.
Fri-Apr-21, 04pm: Saskatoon, SK @ The Bassment.(solo piano).$FREE
Fri-Apr-21, 08pm: Saskatoon, SK @ The Bassment..TIX.
Sat-Apr-22, 08pm: Edmonton, AB @ Yardbird Suite..TIX.
Sun-Apr-23, 08pm: Calgary, AB @ Ironwood Stage & Grill..TIX: 403-269-5581
Mon-Apr-24, day : Calgary, AB @ TBA (masterclass)
Tue-Apr-25, 07pm: Canmore, AB @ artsPlace Canmore..TIX.
Wed-Apr-26, 11am: Canmore, AB @ Canmore Collegiate H.S. (masterclass)
Thr-Apr-27, noon: Salmon Arm, BC @ Salmon Arm S.S. (masterclass)
Thr-Apr-27, 07pm: Salmon Arm, BC @ Salmon Arm Jazz Club (@ Nexus at First)..TIX.
Fri-Apr-28, 09pm: Kamloops, BC @ On The Rocks Pub & Grill..$FREE
Sat-Apr-29, 07pm: Abbotsford, BC @ Suburban Swing (@ Matsqui Community Hall)..TIX.
Sun-Apr-30, 08pm: Vancouver, BC @ Frankie's Jazz Club..TIX.
Mon-May-01, day : (travel day - Vancouver -> Nanaimo)
Tue-May-02, day : Nanaimo, BC @ TBA (masterclass)
Wed-May-03, 02pm: Nanaimo, BC @ Wellington S.S. (masterclass)
Thr-May-04, 07pm: Comox, BC @ Georgia Straight Jazz Soc (@ Little Red Church)..TIX.
Fri-May-05, 08pm: Victoria, BC @ Vinyl Envy..TIX.
Sat-May-06, 07pm: Nanaimo, BC @ Simonholt Restaurant..TIX.
Sun-May-07, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ First Unitarian Church of Victoria (Jazz Vespers)..$PWYC
Mon-May-08, day : (travel day - Nanaimo -> Vancouver)
Tue-May-09, 06pm: Vancouver, BC @ 2nd Floor Gastown.(Brownman Akoustic 4-Tet)..TIX.
Wed-May-10, noon: Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts (masterclass)
Thr-May-11, 01pm: Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna S.S. (masterclass) 
Thr-May-11, 08pm: Kelowna, BC @ DunnEnzies Mission..TIX.
Fri-May-12, 08pm: Penticton, BC @ The Dream Cafe..TIX.
Sat-May-13, 08pm: Vernon, BC @ Vernon Jazz Club..TIX.
Sun-May-14, 09pm: Golden, BC @ Rockwater Grill & Bar..$FREE
Mon-May-15, day : Banff, AB (day off) 
Tue-May-16, TBA : Banff, AB @ TBA
Wed-May-17, noon: Calgary, AB @ St Mary's H.S. (masterclass)
Wed-May-17, 08pm: Lethbridge, AB @ Geomatic Attic (Lethbridge Jazz Society)..TIX.
Thr-May-18, noon: Taber, AB @ St Mary's School (masterclass)
Thr-May-18, TBA : Medicine Hat, AB @ Casa Amigos..TIX.
Fri-May-19, TBA : Regina, SK @ The Cure..TIX.
Sat-May-20, 06pm: Brandon, MB @ Chez Angela.(Brownman Akoustic 4-tet)..TIX: 204-721-0719, Ext. 3
Sun-May-21, 08pm: Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre (Jazz Winnipeg)..TIX.
Mon-May-22, day : Winnipeg (day off)
Tue-May-23, 07pm: Dryden, ON @ Midtown Stage (Dryden Regional Training &Cultural Centre)..TIX.
Wed-May-24, day : (travel day - Dryden -> Sault Ste Marie)
Thr-May-25, day : Sault Ste Marie, ON (recording)
Fri-May-26, 07pm: Sault Ste Marie, ON @ The Loft.(Brownman Akoustic 4-tet)..TIX.
Sat-May-27, day : (travel day - Sault Ste Marie -> Toronto)
Fri-Jun-02, TBA : Toronto @ CONTXT (Welcome back to Toronto show!)..TIX.
Sat-Jun-03, TOUR END

FULL TOUR DETAILS -- CLICK HERE
to get venue addresses, times, pricing, ticket links, all the info you'll need!.
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NICK MACLEAN QUARTET
feat. Brownman Ali
[  2023 Canadian National Tour Musicians  ]
NICK MACLEAN - piano
BROWNMAN ALI - trumpet
BENNETT YOUNG - bass..(in for Ben Duff)
MIKE RAJNA - drums..(in for Jacob Wutzke)

"Fresh and youthfully joyful... key to the sound of Nick Maclean's 
quartet is the gloriously expressive trumpeter Brownman Ali"
-- Hobart Taylor, KUCI 88.9FM (California, USA)

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CONVERGENCE NEW 2023 Browntasauras Records	RITES OF ASCENSION 2017 Browntasauras Records
Stream the entire Browntasauras Records Catalog on SPOTIFY or YOUTUBE MUSIC: www.Spotify.Browntasauras.com   |   www.YouTube.Browntasauras.com

 
PRESS RELEASE :

8x Global Music Award winning pianist NICK MACLEAN brings his dynamic modern-jazz quartet across Canada featuring internationally acclaimed trumpet iconoclast BROWNMAN ALI. 

This April & May, the multi-award-winning NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI embarks on their ambitious 2 month National tour across Canada, bringing them from their hometown of Toronto all the way to the Pacific coast and everywhere in between. Led by fast-rising piano star NICK MACLEAN -- an 8x Global Music Award winner, a graduate of the University of Toronto & Humber College, and one of the most in-demand young jazz piano players in Toronto -- this contemplative yet thrilling quartet delivers jazz between the two poles of thoughtful introspection and powerhouse conveyance, taking influences from Herbie Hancock's primordial 1960's Blue Note era recordings, while paying tribute to some of the greatest improvisers in jazz history

Maclean's quartet heavily features one of Canada's most provocative veteran improvising trumpet players currently splitting his time between Brooklyn, NY & Toronto, Canada -- internationally acclaimed jazz iconoclast -- BROWNMAN ALI. Brownman is heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by the New York Village Voice; is a 2x National Jazz Award & 8x Global Music Award winner & was named NOW Magazine's "jazz musician of the year".  He is best known internationally as the last trumpet player with the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ, and has since worked with the likes of Jay-z, Missy Elliot, Paul Simon & Quincy Jones.

Ali & Maclean stand shoulder-to-shoulder with 2 of Toronto's top-tier rhythm section players: BENNETT YOUNG on upright bass (in for Ben Duff), and MIKE RAJNA on drums (in for Jacob Wutzke).

This tour features many nights of deeply exploratory, hard-swinging modern-jazz audiences will not want to miss.

Full tour details can be found at www.TourNMQ.brownman.com.

For interview & CD servicing please contact:
Derek Brady -- publicity & logistics
Browntasauras Records
derek.browntasauras@gmail.com
 

 

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QUOTES / PRESS:

"Rites of Ascension [...] is a tribute to Herbie Hancock’s elemental 1960s Blue Note era recordings, and a daring original musical statement on its own. ... These four musicians [...] have a great synergy and drive, and some serious chops. Their renditions of Hancock’s four classics are full of energy and forward momentum while managing to retain the unhurried character of the earlier compositions.  Maclean’s creative mind and aesthetics are obvious in every aspect of this album, his piano solos both lyrical and invigorating, supported by a stellar rhythm section. The album features fiercely strong trumpet solos from Brownman Ali, indicative of Freddie Hubbard’s style at times and distinctively unique."
-- Ivana Popovic, The WholeNote (Toronto, Canada)

 “Rites Of Ascension ... here’s a hot CD by a Canadian-based jazz group playing four pieces by Herbie Hancock mixed in with a plethora of original tunes by the leader (Nick Maclean) and trumpeter Brownman Ali... this band is like a tonic; they wake you up and put some pep in your step!  An outstanding album, one that should put the Maclean Quartet firmly on the musical map. No two ways about it, the Nick Maclean Quartet has staked out its claim in the jazz world and intends to stick around.”
-- Lynn Rene Bayley, The Art Music Lounge (Cincinnati, USA)

 “From Canada comes this updated soul jazz in the vein of the Blue Note acid jazz compilations. Fresh and youthfully joyful reworkings of three Herbie Hancock standards lead the disc off before we settle into several of pianist Maclean's own compositions. Key to the sound is the gloriously expressive trumpeter Brownman Ali, who contributes one of his own tunes here, the funky "Madness of Nero", as well as producing.”
-- Hobart Taylor, KUCI 88.9FM (California, USA)

 “Rites Of Ascension is one of the best [recordings] I have heard this year (and I receive about 60 + per month).  Well above average, and that Brownman Ali is just fantastic and sure rings a bell for me!  Nick Maclean's compositions and renditions of Herbie's stuff is of the highest standard.  Bring them to Montreal please!”
-- Richard Therien, CKVL 101.1 FM (Montreal, Canada)

"Pianist and composer Nick Maclean, 26 years old at the time of this recording, is in very much the spirit of Hancock, which is to say that this album is very much about Maclean's artistic voice (and those of his carefully chosen colleagues)... inspired by Hancock while also presenting a highly individual and distinct evolution from the source material."
-- Dave Restivo, Canadian Jazz piano giant (Toronto, Canada)
 

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About NICK MACLEAN QUARTET:

This contemplative and often thrilling quartet's explorations of modern, original repertoire is led by a fast-rising star in Canada's jazz piano community, 8x Global Music Award winner NICK MACLEAN.  Formed in 2016, Maclean's foursome delivers jazz between the two poles of thoughtful introspection and powerhouse conveyance, taking influences from Herbie Hancock's primordial 1960's Blue Note era recordings, while paying tribute to some of the greatest improvisers in jazz history.

Maclean’s quartet is frequently lauded for the strength of their collective improvisatory vision and heavily features one of Canada’s most provocative improvising trumpet players – BROWNMAN ALI, heralded as “Canada’s preeminent jazz trumpet player” by New York City’s Village Voice. Recognized as an internationally acclaimed jazz iconoclast, he currently splits his time between Brooklyn, NY & Toronto, Canada and is a 2x National Jazz Award winner. This jazz veteran is best known globally as the last trumpet player with the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU’s JAZZMATAZZ, having replaced Donald Byrd in that seminal ensemble. Ali & Maclean stand shoulder to shoulder with two of Toronto’s top-tier rhythm section 20-somethings: BEN DUFF on bass and JACOB WUTZKE on drums. The synergy of the 4 is always palpable in concert.

Repeatedly regarded as a modern take on the ferocious and hard-swinging post-bop era, the group has toured both across Canada and internationally, having been featured in numerous festivals and concert series including the Regina Jazz Society (Canada), the Altrincham Jazz Fest (UK), the Southport Jazz Fest (UK) and multiple appearances at the Toronto Jazz Fest both as a featured ensemble and an often requested backing band. In addition to their original material, the ensemble has also mounted several popular tribute series to jazz masters including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry & Cole Porter.

The quartet’s debut 11-track full-length album “Rites Of Ascension” features 6 Maclean-penned compositions, 1 Brownman original and 4 re-imagined Herbie Hancock classics, all recorded at the renowned Canterbury Studios in Toronto.  Produced by Brownman Ali, this debut disk was released on October 31st, 2017 and was nominated for CJSF’s ‘2018 Julian Award of Excellence’, it won 3 ‘Gold’ Global Music Awards in the ‘jazz’, 'band’, and 'album’ categories, and was featured as one of the Global Music Awards’ 'Top 5 Albums of Spring 2018’.

The group is touring the material from ther highly anticipated upcoming 2nd studio album 'Convergence’, which will feature 7 Maclean-penned compositions, 1 Brownman original and 3 re-imagined Herbie Hancock classics, all recorded at the nenowned Revolution Studios in Toronto.  Produced by Brownman Ali, this disc is slated for release on Browntasauras Records in 2023, not long after this tour concludes!

NMQ's Awards, Nominations & Accolades
2018 Toronto Independent Music Award nominee
2018 CJSF's Julian Award of Excellence nominee
2018 Jazz Weekly's "Ringer Of The Week" (Feb)
2018 American Song Competition Finalist -- "Madness Of Nero"
2018 Global Music Awards' 'Top 5 Albums of Spring 2018
2017 International Song Competition Semi-finalist -- "Madness Of Nero"
2017 3x Global Music Award winners -- 'jazz', 'band', and 'album' categories
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:: Official Band website: www.NicholasMaclean.com/nicholasmacleanquartet
:: Click here to read the Waterloo Record's profile on the Nick Maclean Quartet and their latest release RITES OF ASCENSION.
 

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About Bandleader NICK MACLEAN:

Born in Ottawa, and now based in Toronto NICK MACLEAN is the winner of 8 Global Music Awards as well as a Toronto Independent Music Award, and has quickly become one of the most in demand piano players in that city’s bustling jazz scene. Nick received his Bachelors of Music from Humber College in 2013, having studied with David Restivo, Bernie Senensky and Nancy Walker. He then went on to do a Masters in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto researching synthesizer pedagogy while studying under David Occhipinti, Andrew Downing, Chris Donnelly and David Braid. Braid in particular had an enormous influence on how Maclean approaches playing and composing especially as it relates to solo piano performance. Also among his list of mentors Nick has studied and performed with "Canada's pre-eminent jazz trumpet player" (NYC Village Voice), the highly decorated Brownman Ali who signed Maclean to his Brooklyn-based jazz label Browntasauras Records in 2016 and later brought him on board as a label manager. Additional musical influences include the likes of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Brad Meldau, Weather Report, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Hiromi Uehara, Art Tatum, Miles Davis, Avishai Cohen (bass), Vijay Iyer, and Brian Blade. Maclean leads two award-winning groups who've received international critical acclaim - the groove-based, all-original, eclectic electric-jazz project SNAGGLE, who's 2016 release THE LONG SLOG received 3 'Gold' Global Music Awards and a Toronto Independent Music Award, as well as the exploratory, post-bop influenced modern jazz ensemble NICK MACLEAN QUARTET who's 2017 release RITES OF ASCENSION was awarded 3 Gold Global Music Awards and has performed tours across Canada and internationally. His SOLO PIANO work is his introspective jazz project who's spirit draws influences from the contemplative and thoughtful stylings of jazz piano greats like Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. His 2021 double-disc solo piano release CAN YOU HEAR ME? won 2 Global Music Awards and went to #7 in the Canadian national jazz charts. The future is bright for this young visionary as he continues his upward ascent in jazz artforms of all shapes and sizes.
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:: Official Artist website: www.NicholasMaclean.com
:: Click here to listen to Nick being interviewed on Corby's Orbit about his various ensembles and projects.
 

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About BROWNMAN ALI & BROWNTASAURAS RECORDS:

Trinidadian-born, NYC-schooled & heralded as “Canada’s preeminent Jazz trumpeter” by NYC’s Village Voice, multi award-winning trumpet player Brownman Ali stands at the forefront of innovation in the Canadian jazz community.  A 2x National Jazz Award winner, 8x Global Music Award winner, 7x Toronto Independent Music Award winner -- with a list of awards & accolades being far too long to list here -- he is the protege to Grammy-winning trumpet legend RANDY BRECKER, and he tirelessly leads 8 unique ensembles of his own including the internationally acclaimed, Miles Davis influenced, BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO.  Now splitting his time between Toronto, Canada & Brooklyn, New York, he spent 4 years as the featured trumpet player with GURU's JAZZMATAZZ, doing 4 world tours, catapulting him into the hip-hop history books.  He has since worked with a wide assortment of A-list artists such as Jay-z, Missy Elliot, Mos Def, Beyonce, Paul Simon and Quincy Jones.  In 2009 he launched his own record label: Browntasauras Records, which saw the Electryc Trio's two now celebrated recordings garner a substantial number of awards & press. The label is not only a home to all 8 of Brownman's own ensembles, but now looks to sign the hottest 20-somethings in jazz.  The Browntasauras roster includes the CRUZAO, BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO, GRUVASYLUM, ARECIBO, NICK MACLEAN QUARTET, NICK MACLEAN - SOLO PIANO, SNAGGLE, MODUS FACTOR, ALI BROS, JASON WILSON & DIVISION ONE and CHELSEA MCBRIDE'S SOCIALIST NIGHT SCHOOL.  Now, using the label as a breeding ground for new and visionary talent in the modern jazz realm, Browntasauras and Brownman himself are widely regarded as vanguards for the evolution of Jazz in Canada.
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:: Official Artist website: www.Brownman.com
:: Official Label website: www.Browntasauras.com
:: Click here to stream the entire Browntasauras Catalog on SPOTIFY
:: Click here to stream the entire Browntasauras Catalog on YOUTUBE MUSIC
:: Click here to read Brownman's full bio (PDF)
:: Click here to read "Browntasauras Records - As eclectic as it's founder" by acclaimed music journalist and scene-shaper Terry Pender, discussing Browntasauras Records.

SOCIAL NETWORKS Nick Maclean Jazz page Nick Maclean Personal page Brownman Ali Official page Brownman Ali Personal page Browntasauras Records page Nick Maclean on Ista Brownman on Ista Browntasauras Records on Insta Nick Maclean's YouTube Channel Brownman Music Archive YouTube Channel Nick Maclean on Twitter Brownman Ali on Twitter

 
FULL TOUR DETAILS

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DATE: Wed-Apr-12, 2023 - Toronto, ON
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Toronto)
TIME: TBA
VENUE: TBA
Visit www.xxxxxx.com for venue info
PRICE: $TBA
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Toronto)

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DATE: Thr-Apr-13, 2023 - Oshawa, ON
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Oshawa)
TIME: show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: Simcoe Blues & Jazz, 926 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, ON, L1G 4W2
Visit www.SimcoeBlues.com for venue info
PRICE: $PWYC
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Oshawa)

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DATE: Fri-Apr-14, 2023 - Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 1:00pm
LOCATION: Eastwood Collegiate Institute
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Kitchener/Waterloo)
                      Presented by the Grand River Jazz Society
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: The KW Jazz Room, 59 King St N, Waterloo, ON, N2J 2X2
Visit www.KWJazzRoom.com for venue info
PRICE: TBA
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Kitchener-Waterloo)

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DATE: Sat-Apr-15, 2023 - Sudbury, ON
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Sudbury)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Radisson Hotel Sudbury, 85 Ste Anne Rd, Greater Sudbury, ON, P3E 4S4
Visit TBA for venue info
PRICE: $25
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Sudbury)

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DATE: Sun-Apr-16, 2023 - Sault Ste Marie, ON
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Sault Ste Marie)
TIME: doors @ 6:30pm, show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: The Loft, 75 Huron St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A, 5P4
Visit www.AlgomaConservatory.com/the-loft for venue info
PRICE: $35
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Sault)

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DATE: Mon-Apr-17, 2023 - travel day
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EVENT: travel day - Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay

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DATE: Tue-Apr-18, 2023 - travel day
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EVENT: travel day - Thunder Bay to Winnipeg

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DATE: Wed-Apr-19, 2023 - Winnipeg, MB
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: TBA
LOCATION: TBA
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Wed-Apr-19, 2023 - Gimli, MB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Gimli)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Ship & Plough Tavern, 42 Centre St, Gimli, MB, R0C 1B0
Visit www.ShipAndPlough.ca for venue info
PRICE: $22.50
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Gimli)

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DATE: Thr-Apr-20, 2023 - Brandon, MB
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 2:30pm
LOCATION: Vincent Massey High School
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Brandon)
Featuring student ensembles from Crocus Plains Neelin S.S. & Vincent Massey High School
TIME: show @ 6:00pm
LOCATION: Vincent Massey High School, 715 McDiarmid Dr, Brandon, MB, R7B 2H8
PRICE: $TBA
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Brandon)

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DATE: Fri-Apr-21, 2023 - Saskatoon, SK (2 gig day)
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CONCERT 1: NICK MACLEAN SOLO PIANO (Saskatoon)
TIME: show @ 4:30pm
VENUE: The Bassment, 202 4th Ave N, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0K1
Visit www.TheBassment.ca for venue info
PRICE: $FREE
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Saskatoon)
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CONCERT 2: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Saskatoon)
TIME: show @ 8:30pm
VENUE: The Bassment, 202 4th Ave N, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0K1
Visit www.TheBassment.ca for venue info
PRICE: $28 members, $38 public
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Saskatoon)

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DATE: Sat-Apr-22, 2023 - Edmonton, AB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Edmonton)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way NW, Edmonton, AB, T6E 2M2
Visit www.YardbirdSuite.com for venue info
PRICE: $20-$25
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Edmonton)

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DATE: Sun-Apr-23, 2023 - Calgary, AB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Calgary)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Ironwood Stage & Grill, 1229 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0S9
Visit www.IronwoodStage.ca for venue info
PRICE: $20 door
TIX: call (403)269-5581 -or- email reservations@ironwoodstage.ca -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Calgary)

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DATE: Mon-Apr-24, 2023 - Calgary, AB
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: TBA
LOCATION: TBA
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Tue-Apr-25, 2023 - Canmore, AB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Canmore)
TIME: show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: artsPlace Canmore, 950 8th Ave, Canmore, AB, T1W 2T1
Visit www.artsPlaceCanmore.com for venue info
PRICE: $30.00 public, $25.50 members, $12.50 youth
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Canmore)

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DATE: Wed-Apr-26, 2023 - Canmore, AB
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 11:00am
LOCATION: Canmore Collegiate H.S.
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Thr-Apr-27, 2023 - Salmon Arm, BC
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 12:00pm (noon)
LOCATION: Salmon Arm Secondary - Sullivan Campus
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Salmon Arm)
                      Presented by Salmon Arm Jazz Club
TIME: show @ 7:00pm
VENUE: The Nexus at First, 450 Okanagan Avenue SE, Salmon Arm, BC
Visit www.JazzSalmonArm.com for venue info
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
PRICE: PWYC
INFO: Jazz Salmon Info Page
...........Facebook Event Page (Salmon Arm)

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DATE: Fri-Apr-28, 2023 - Kamloops, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Kamloops)
TIME: show @ 9:00pm
VENUE: On The Rocks, 1265 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC, V1S 1N5
Visit www.OnTheRocksPub.ca for venue info
PRICE: $FREE
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Kamloops)

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DATE: Sat-Apr-29, 2023 - Abbotsford, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Abbotsford)
                      Presented by Suburban Swing
TIME: show @ 7:00pm
VENUE: Matsqui Community Hall, 33676 St Olaf Ave, Abbotsford, BC, V4X 1T6
Visit www.SuburbanSwing.com for venue info
PRICE: $30
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Abbotsford)

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DATE: Sun-Apr-30, 2023 - Vancouver, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Vancouver)
TIME: doors @ 6:30pm, show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Frankie's Jazz Club, 755 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M4
Visit www.FrankiesJazzClub.ca for venue info
PRICE: $16
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Vancouver)

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DATE: Mon-May-01, 2023 - travel day
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EVENT: travel day - Vancouver to Nanaimo

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DATE: Tue-May-02, 2023 - Nanaimo, BC
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: TBA
LOCATION: TBA
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Wed-May-03, 2023 - Nanaimo, BC
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 1:45pm
LOCATION: Wellington Secondary School
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Thr-May-04, 2023 - Comox, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Comox)
                      Presented by the Georgia Straight Jazz Society
TIME: show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Ave, Comox, BC, V9M 1W5
Visit www.GeorgiaStraightJazz.com for venue info
PRICE: $15 members, $20 public
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Comox)

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DATE: Fri-May-05, 2023 - Victoria, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Victoria)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Vinyl Envy, 1717 Quadra St, Victoria, BC, V8W 2L7
Visit www.VinylEnvy.com for venue info
PRICE: $19
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Victoria 1)

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DATE: Sat-May-06, 2023 - Nanaimo, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Nanaimo)
TIME: show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo BC, V9V 0A4
Visit www.Simonholt.ca for venue info
PRICE: $30
TIX: call (250) 933-3338 -or- buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Nanaimo)

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DATE: Sun-May-07, 2023 - Victoria, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Victoria)
TIME: show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: First Unitarian Church of Victoria JAZZ VESPERS, 5575 W Saanich Rd, Victoria, BC, V9E 2G1
Visit www.VictoriaUnitarian.ca for venue info
PRICE: $PWYC
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Victoria 2)

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DATE: Mon-May-08, 2023 - travel day
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EVENT: travel day - Nanaimo to Vancouver

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DATE: Tue-May-09, 2023 - Vancouver, BC
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CONCERT: BROWNMAN ACOUSTIC 4-TET (Vancouver)
TIME: doors @ 5:30pm, first set @ 6:15pm, second set @ 8:15pm
VENUE: 2nd Floor Gastown, 300 Water St, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1B8
Visit www.2ndFloorGastown.com for venue info
PRICE: $12 per set
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Vancouver)

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DATE: Wed-May-10, 2023 - Abbotsford, BC
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 12:00pm (noon)
LOCATION: Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Thr-May-11, 2023 - Kelowna, BC
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 12:45pm
LOCATION: Kelowna Secondary School
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Kelowna)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: DunnEnzies Mission, 4638 Lakeshore Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1W 1X5
Visit www.Dunnenzies.com/Mission for venue info
PRICE: TBA
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Kelowna)

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DATE: Fri-May-12, 2023 - Penticton, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Penticton)
TIME: doors @ 6:00pm, show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: The Dream Cafe, 67 Colourful, Front St, Penticton, BC, V2A 1H2
Visit www.TheDreamCafe.ca for venue info
PRICE: $30
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Penticton)

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DATE: Sat-May-13, 2023 - Vernon, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Vernon)
TIME: show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Vernon Jazz Club, 3000 31 St, Vernon, BC, V1T 5H7
Visit www.vernonjazz.com for venue info
PRICE: $40
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Vernon)

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DATE: Sun-May-14, 2023 - Golden, BC
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Golden)
TIME: show @ 9:00pm
VENUE: Rockwater Grill and Bar, 429 9 Ave N, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0
Visit www.RockWaterGrill.com for venue info
PRICE: $FREE
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Goldon)

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DATE: Mon-May-15, 2023 - day off
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EVENT: day off - Banff

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DATE: Tue-May-16, 2023 - Banff, AB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Banff)
TIME: TBA
VENUE: TBA
LOCATION: TBA
Visit xxxx for venue info
PRICE: $xx adv, $xx door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Banff)

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DATE: Wed-May-17, 2023 - Calgary, AB
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 11:50pm
LOCATION: St. Mary's High School 
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Wed-May-17, 2023 - Lethbridge, AB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Lethbridge)
                      Presented by Geomatic Attic & the Lethbridge Jazz Society
TIME: doors @ 6:00pm show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: Geomatic Attic, 2nd Floor, 70 - 491 W.T. Hill Blvd. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1J 1Y6
Visit www.GeomaticAttic.ca for venue info
PRICE: $40 adv, $45 door
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Lethbridge)

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DATE: Thr-May-18, 2023 - Taber, AB
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MASTERCLASS: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET deconstructs the mysteries of modern jazz
TIME: 12:15pm
LOCATION: St Mary's School 
PRICE: $FREE to students, not open to the public

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DATE: Thr-May-18, 2023 - Medicine Hat, AB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Medicine Hat)
TIME: TBA
VENUE: Casa Amigos, 480 3rd St SE #1, Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 0H1
Visit www.CasaAmigos.ca for venue info
PRICE: $TBA
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Medicine Hat)

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DATE: Fri-May-19, 2023 - Regina, SK
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Regina)
TIME: show @ 9:00pm
VENUE: The Cure Kitchen & Bar, 2323 11th Ave, Regina, SK, S4P 0K2
Visit www.TheCureRegina.com for venue info
PRICE: $PWYC
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Regina)

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DATE: Sat-May-20, 2023 - Brandon, MB
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CONCERT: BROWNMAN AKOUSTIC 4-TET (Brandon)
TIME: doors @ 6:00pm, show @ 6:30pm
VENUE: Chez Angela, 29C 10th St, Brandon, MB, R7A 4E4
Visit www.ChezAngela.ca for venue info
PRICE: $55 (includes meal!)
TIX: call 204-721-0719 ext. 3 -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Brandon)

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DATE: Sun-May-21, 2023 - Winnipeg, MB
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Winnipeg)
                      Presented by the WECC in partnership with Jazz Winnipeg: 
TIME: doors @ 7:15pm, show @ 8:00pm
VENUE: West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1Z8
Visit www.WECC.ca for venue info
PRICE: $25 adv, $30 mezzanine, $35 door
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Winnipeg)

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DATE: Mon-May-22, 2023 - day off
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EVENT: day off - Winnipeg

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DATE: Tue-May-23, 2023 - Dryden, ON
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Dryden)
                      Presented by Midtown Stage
TIME: doors @ 6pm, show @ 7:00pm
VENUE: Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre, 100 Casimir Ave, Dryden, ON, P8N 3L4
Visit www.TheCentreOnline.ca for venue info
PRICE: $20
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Dryden)

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DATE: Wed-May-24, 2023  - travel day
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EVENT: travel day - Dryden to Sault Ste. Marie

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DATE: Thr-May-25, 2023  - recording
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EVENT: recording @ Algoma Conservatory

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DATE: Fri-May-26, 2023 - Sault Ste Marie, ON
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CONCERT: BROWNMAN AKOUSTIC 4-TET (Sault Ste Marie)
TIME: doors @ 6:30pm, show @ 7:30pm
VENUE: The Loft, 75 Huron St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 5P4
Visit www.AlgomaConservatory.com/the-loft for venue info
PRICE: $35
TIX: buy tickets online HERE -or- at the door
INFO: Facebook Event Page (Sault)

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DATE: Sat-May-27, 2023  - travel day
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EVENT: travel day - Sault Ste. Marie to Toronto

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DATE: Fri-Jun-02, 2023  - Toronto, ON - WELCOME BACK TO TORONTO SHOW!
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CONCERT: NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI (Toronto)
TIME: 8:00pm (TBC)
VENUE: CONTXT, 254 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto, ON, M6H 3X9
PRICE: TBA
TIX: TBA
INFO: Facebook Event Page TBA (Toronto)

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DATE: Sat-Jun-03, 2023 - tour end
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EVENT: TOUR END!!! 
Thank you to all fantastic venues and audiences across Canada!
See you all again soon!
 

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... but before we go -- some Kung Fu ...