Brownman

Brownman's TRUMPET TRIBUTES Dizzy -- Freddie -- Miles ---- Over a trio of Fridays in September, multi-award winning trumpet player and jazz iconoclast BROWNMAN ALI will take a deep dive into 3 of jazz history's most impactful trumpet players, investigating the work of Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard & Miles Davis, accompanied by some of Toronto's top-tier jazz artists -- including 10x Global Music Award winner Nick Maclean on piano who appears in all 3 shows; alongside next-gen bass gurus Chris Parnis, Bennett Young & Ben Duff; in-demand drummer Petros Anagnostakos (just back from New York) and 21 year old drumset phenom Jackson Haynes. ---- Fri-Sep-15, 7:30pm - DIZZY GILLESPIE Fri-Sep-22, 7:30pm - FREDDIE HUBBARD Fri-Sep-29, 7:30pm - MILES DAVIS ---- CONTXT by Trane, 254 Landsdowne Ave, Toronto (MAP) Doors at 6:30pm Concert at 7:30pm $20 Advance (per show) $30 Door (per show) $45 for all 3 shows (package avail until Sep. 9) Limited tickets available for this project. Please purchase early. TIX & INFO: www.Trumpets.Brownman.com ---- FREDDIE HUBBARD TRIBUTE - Part 2 of 3 Fri-Sep-22 :: Brownman Ali - trumpet & effects :: Nick Maclean - piano & synth :: Bennett Young - acoustic & electric basses :: Petros Anagnostakos - drums ---- Freddie Hubbard's iconicly powerful approach and energized style have profoundly shaped the evolution of many, including 2x National Jazz Award winner Brownman Ali, who will take on the sobering task of paying musical tribute to one of the greatest jazz trumpet players in the history of the jazz artform. Ali and an all-star hand-picked ensemble will bound through 2 sets Freddie Hubbard's inspired compositions - the 1st set from Freddie's acoustic period ("Ready for Freddie", "Open Sesame", etc) and the 2nd set showcasing his later electric period on the CTI label ("Red Clay", "Skydive", etc). ---- www.Trumpets.Brownman.com