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KALEIDOSCOPE BROWN - Episode 7 feat. BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO

Kaleidoscope Brown is the Pearl Company's monthly concert series showcasing a different ensemble featuring award-winning trumpet player 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", states Barbara Milne, co-founder of the Pearl Company.

Sat-Feb-25, 8pm

@ Pearl Company | www.ThePearlCompany.ca

16 Steven St., Hamilton

$15 at the door

$10 students/artists

This month features:

BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO | www.ElectrycTrio.brownman.com

:: Brownman - electric trumpet

:: Ben Miller - 6-string electric bass

:: Colin Kingsmore - drums

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National Jazz Award winners for "electric jazz group of the year"

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JazzOnline.com writes:

"Brownman Ali's powerful electrified 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, they are a truly impressive and energized modern jazz outfit."

Toronto’s NOW Magazine writes:

(concert review)

“It’s incredible the energy output these three men can generate... with only three of them on stage my ears would swear they were hearing a whole electrified orchestra”.

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About BROWNMAN

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Born on the small Caribbean island of Trinidad, schooled in New York City under Randy Brecker's watchful eye and now heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpeter" by New York City's Village Voice magazine, the ever dynamic Brownman tirelessly leading no less than 7 highly respected ensembles of his own spanning genres from be-bop to hip-hop. He is best known for his work as the leader of Canada's premiere latin-jazz ensemble CRUZAO (winners of the 2001 Montreal Jazz Fest's "Grand Prix du Jazz award" & 5-time nominee at the National Jazz Awards for "Electric Group of the Year") and his electrified Miles Davis' influenced BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO (2007 National Jazz Award winner for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year" are amongst the many other accolades the group has received). He has garnered 11 nominations over the years at the National Jazz Awards (including 2 wins); Toronto's leading independent weekly NOW Magazine featured him as the cover story in 2003, naming him "Toronto's Best Jazz Musician" in 2006 and "Toronto's Jazz Trumpet Player of the Year" in 2007. Despite the demands of leading 7 ensembles & international touring he is still one of the most called upon trumpet players in the studio scene; his long list of recording credits, more than 300 to date over a staggering range of styles, make him "one of the most recorded trumpet players in Canadian history", according to CBC Radio Canada.

From 2006 to 2010, Brownman was the featured soloist with the legendary New York City jazz-hip-hop artist Guru (of Gangstarr fame) for his Jazzmatazz ensemble (replacing Donald Byrd in that group) and catalyzing his appearing on the cover of CODA magazine, Canada's most acclaimed jazz publication. In December 2009 Brownman launched his own independent record label Browntasauras Records, with Brownman Electryc Trio's debut recording of Juggernaut as its flagship release, along with re-issues of his entire back-catalog from other groups he leads.

Known for his incredibly hectic schedule and diversity in addition to his playing prowess, Brownman leads a variety of other ensembles besides Brownman Electryc Trio including: Cruzao (Canada's premiere latin-jazz ensemble, Cruzao Grupo Monstruoso (15-man latin-jazz urban orchestra), Gruvasylum (hip-hop quartet with a jazz ideology), Marron Matizado (12-man salsa band) and the Brownman Akoustic Trio (mainstream jazz a la Miles, Coltrane, Duke & Basie).

He is also called upon frequently to serve as musical director with international touring bands including Chiva (Colombian latin-jazz), Permutacaos (Brazilian-jazz), Hendrik Muerkens (Brazilian-jazz), Strange Attractors (all-star collective of award-winning jazz composers) and Ali Bros (jazz-funk group co-led by Brownman's brother Marcus Ali). Additionally, Brownman has been mounting several large scale productions in recent years including his much lauded Five Weeks For Miles Tribute Show (now in it's 7th year) - a month-long extravaganza whereby Brownman, over 5 fridays, leads 5 different bands through 5 different eras of Miles Davis luminous career.

Brownman also holds a degree in physics and a minor in philosophy, writes the brass column for Canadian Musician Magazine and is an often called upon lecturer and clinician internationally on such topics as Advanced Jazz Harmony, Hip-hop and the Modern Jazz Improviser & Latin Rhythms for the Jazz Improviser.

Please visit http://www.Brownman.com/ for more information on this critically acclaimed young artist.

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AWARDS:

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2010 Inducted into the WHO'S WHO IN BLACK CANADA

2010 Independent Music Award nominee - "Jazz Group of the Year"

2010 Artvoice Magazine nominee for "Jazz Act of the Year"

2009 Named "favourite touring soloist" by London, UK's Jazz After Dark

2008 National Jazz Award nominee for "Electryc Jazz Group of the Year"

2007 NOW Magazine's "Toronto Jazz Trumpet Player of the Year"

2007 National Jazz Award winner for "Electric Jazz Group of the Year"

2007 A staggering 5 nominations at the National Jazz Awards

2006 National Jazz Award nominee for "Latin-jazz artist of the Year"

2005 NOW Magazine's "Toronto Jazz Artist of the Year".

2004 Brownman & CRUZAO - Independant Music Award nominee

2003 MARRON MATIZADO - "Best Toronto Salsa Band" (SalsaSPOT)

2002 Canadian "Jazz Composer of the Year" (National Jazz Award)

2002 National Jazz Award nominee for "Jazz Trumpet Player of the Year"

2001 winner of the Montreal Jazz Fest's "Grand Prix Du Jazz Award".

2001 CRUZAO awarded the CBC Galaxie "Rising Star" Award

3 time nominee for "Jazz Trumpet Player of the Year" (NJA).

CRUZAO - 3 time nominee for "Electric Group of the Year" (NJA).

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QUOTES:

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"Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player"

- NYC's Village Voice

"... the most versatile hornman in Canada"

- Chicago Tribune

"... virtuostic, energized and in the spirit of Miles Davis"

- Toronto's NOW Magazine.

"One of the next great voices in the new generation of jazz improvisors"

- Randy Brecker, multi-grammy winning legendary trumpeter

"Brownman... Remarkable writing and burning energy"

- John Scofield, jazz guitar giant

"... a truly gifted improviser with an original creative voice..."

- Gary Bartz, saxophonist with Miles Davis

"... uniquely creative and fearless - like a young Miles Davis"

- Guru, legendary hip-hop icon from Gangstarr/Jazzmatazz fame

"Brownman ... deliciously quirky & invigorating... seethes with energy".

- Toronto Star

"Brownman Ali... a warm, personable soloist displaying an engaging mix of quirks and lyricism."

- Globe and Mail

"Brownman... Ali... Marrón... this young trumpet player has as many names as he has skills"

- Canada Picante Xpress Latin Magazine

"Energy is never in short supply in Brownman Ali's world. This Toronto/Trinidadian trumpeter loves skipping from style to style almost as much as he digs mixing it up with the jazz elite"

- CBC Radio Canada