Brownman Ali

Fri-Jun-27, 8pm, $25 adv, $35 door ARECIBO (Latin-jazz) www.eventbrite.ca/e/1387808826559 This exciting Latin-jazz outfit delves deeply into both Cuban and Brazilian modern jazz traditions, modeled after the New York Latin-jazz spirit of Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band and featuring some of Toronto’s most acclaimed jazz and Latin music specialists, all under the direction of 2x National Jazz Award trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI (who also leads the much lauded Latin-jazz group CRUZAO, winners of the Montreal Jazz Fest's "Grand Prix Du Jazz Award"). :: Brownman Ali - trumpet (Trinidad) :: Nick Maclean -- keyboard (Canada) :: Marc Decho - 6-string electric bass (Canada) :: Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo - drums (Cuba) www.Arecibo.Brownman.com ---- MY HOUSE JUNCTION JAZZ FEST 2025 My House, 2882 Dundas St. West, Toronto, 416-604-4555 www.MyHouseInTheJunction.com/junction-jazz-festival June 23 to 29 -- 7 days of the nation's best jazz musicians in the Junction's own MY HOUSE! ---- Toronto's MY HOUSE in the Junction live music venue & restaurant has teamed up with Brooklyn, NY's Browntasauras Records -- who has a studio in the Junction -- to bring you some of the best jazz in the country, this year featuring Artist-In-Residence BROWNMAN ALI as the fest's Artistic Director. Up from Brooklyn, NY in June for this festival, this 10x Global Music Award winner, 12x JUNO Award nominee and GRAMMY long-lister will be on stage every night during the festival as either a sideman or a leader, and has hand-picked all the top-shelf musicians involved in the 1st annual My House Junction Jazz Fest! Come to My House in the Junction for an unforgettable jazz experience this June! Why go downtown to experience some of the best exploratory jazz in the nation, when MY HOUSE is bringing it to you right here in the Junction? ---- Mon-Jun-23, 7pm: JORDANA TALSKY: LIVE LOOPING (jazz looping) Tue-Jun-24, 7pm: TIGHTROPE (modern jazz) Wed-Jun-25, 7pm: HERBIE HANCOCK TRIB. (classic jazz) Thr-Jun-26, 7pm: BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO (electric-jazz) Fri-Jun-27, 8pm: ARECIBO (Latin-jazz) Sat-Jun-28, 8pm: FRANK SINATRA TRIB. (vocal jazz) Sun-Jun-29, 4pm: MILES DAVIS: PRESTIGE YEARS (classic jazz) ---- Brought to you by Dufferin Gate Studios, My House, Browntasauras Records, Brownman Music Inc., Nick Maclean Productions