Sat-Oct-25: ALI BROS @ May Cafe, Toronto, 9pm, $15 door, $10 Adv List
Sat-Oct-25: ALI BROS feat. Brownman Ali & Marcus Ali
Conceived in the spirit of multi grammy winning outfit - "The Brecker Bros" The ALI BROS embody the essence of jazz improvisational ideology erupting against a backdrop of powerful urban grooves. Funk, hip-hop, drum'n'bass, R'n'B all colliding with modern jazz textures.
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet/effects -- www.Brownman.com
:: Marcus Ali - alto/effects -- www.MarcusAli.com
:: Marc Rogers Ali - bass -- www.MarcRogers.com
:: Aaron Spink Ali - drums -- www.AaronSpink.com
Stephanie Schirm - canvas -- www.StephanieSchirm.com
"2 brothers, 2 horns, 2 effects rigs... pure musical madness"
- NOW magazine
BONUS: For this special concert presentation acclaimed visual artist STEPHANIE SCHIRM will setup her easel and paint live and in the moment as the band performs, letting the sounds of the ensemble inspire her real-time creations. You don't want to miss this collision of visual art and electric jazz!
Sat-Oct-25, 9:00pm
$15 at the door
$10 Advanced List
email andrew@brownman.com to get on the Adv List
@ May Cafe, 876 Dundas St. W., Toronto
647-607-2032 www.MayToronto.com
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From Press Release:
"Their uncanny musical relationship enhanced by blood, Brownman and Marcus Ali together form an incredibly synergistic, almost telepathic bond making them one of the most called upon horn teams in the country. They have appeared side by side in countless horn sections in the Canadian professional music scene most nobably as the backbone to the multi-award winning latin-jazz ensemble CRUZAO, Juno nominated reggae artist JASON WILSON, modern house outfit FUNKY HI-LIFE, african masters RADIO NOMAD, merengue specialists DOMINICANADA, latin-house crew TUMBAO INC., Salsa powerhouse MARRON MATIZADO, latin-jazz-urban orchestra CRUZAO GRUPO MONSTRUOSO, jazz legend NORMAN MARSHALL VILLENEUVE, urban songstress SHYANN, and far too many more to list here..."
