Nick Maclean's SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS: An Asimov-inspired Jazz-Funk journey (Keene), 23 November | AllEvents

Nick Maclean's SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS: An Asimov-inspired Jazz-Funk journey (Keene)

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Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm

The Keene Centre for the Arts/First Street Theatre

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Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm (EST)

The Keene Centre for the Arts/First Street Theatre

Keene Centre for the Arts, 12 1st St, Otonabee-South Monaghan, ON K0L 2G0, Canada, Keene

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Nick Maclean's SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS: An Asimov-inspired Jazz-Funk journey (Keene)
Under the leadership of JUNO-nominated and 10x Global Music Award–winning jazz pianist NICK MACLEAN, SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS launches into a daring new chapter: a suite of electrifying works inspired by the science fiction grandmaster ISAAC ASIMOV and his legendary FOUNDATION saga. Often described as “Canada’s answer to Snarky Puppy”, the band goes interstellar using their fearless sound, likened to a cross between electric-era Miles Davis and Rage Against the Machine, to map the rise and fall of galactic empires.

Front and center are the ALI BROS, the near-telepathic horn duo of BROWNMAN ALI (Guru, Jay-Z, Randy Brecker) on trumpet and MARCUS ALI (Matt Dusk, Jason Wilson, Mr Something Something) on saxophone. Like Asimov’s psychohistorians, they shape the future with every phrase, weaving complex probabilities into sonic reality. Joining them on this voyage are some of Toronto’s finest electric-jazz explorers: JAY YOO on guitar, MATT GRUEBNER on bass, and ADAM MANSFIELD on drums.

With performances swinging from Seldon–like moments of quiet, calculated clarity to cataclysmic bursts of energy worthy of a crumbling empire... Snaggle’s new repertoire doesn’t just pay homage to ASIMOV, it channels the spirit of his storytelling: daring, complex, and endlessly imaginative. For fans of Jazz, Science Fiction, and the BOUNDLESS possibilities that emerge when the two intertwine... this is a voyage not to be missed!
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"Groovy, soulful & exploratory... reminds me of a band I used to play in!"
- Randy Brecker, Grammy winning jazz trumpet legend (NYC, USA)
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SUN-NOV-23
doors @ 5:30pm | show @ 6pm
@ Keene Centre for the Arts | www.KeeneCentrefortheArts.square.site
12 1st St, Keene, ON K0L 2G0
$20 adv, $25 door
Tickets: https://checkout.square.site/buy/QQT5M5T6FMOLSSOZWHGML4M7
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:: Nick Maclean - keys/synth
:: Brownman Ali - electric trumpet
:: Marcus Ali - tenor sax
:: Jay Yoo - guitar
:: Matt Gruebner - bass
:: Adam Mansfield - drums
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WATCH Snaggle perform at the 2022 TU Jazz Festival
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LISTEN to Snaggle's uptempo burner 'THEORUM', from THE LONG SLOG
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LISTEN to Snaggle's twisted odyssey 'SAW', from THE LONG SLOG
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LISTEN to Snaggle's eclectic holiday single 'CHRISTMAS TUNE'
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For more info:
www.NickMacleanJazz.com
www.Maclean.Browntasauras.com
www.Brownman.com
www.Browntasauras.com

All Tickets Available @ www.Maclean.Browntasauras.com


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Nick Maclean's SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS: An Asimov-inspired Jazz-Funk journey (Keene), 23 November | AllEvents
Nick Maclean's SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS: An Asimov-inspired Jazz-Funk journey (Keene)
Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm