TRUMPET TRIBUTES: DIZZY (Mar 07), CLARK (Mar 14), FREDDIE (Mar 21), MILES (Mar 28) @ CONTXT, Toronto
Schedule
Fri Mar 14 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
CONTXTbyTrane | Toronto, ON
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Brownman Ali's TRUMPET TRIBUTES 2025
Dizzy -- Clark -- Freddie -- Miles
TIX & INFO: www.Trumpets.Brownman.com
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From Press Release:
Over four Fridays in March, multi-award winning trumpet player, 2024 JUNO Award nominee for "jazz album of the year", and modern jazz trumpet iconoclast BROWNMAN ALI will take audiences on a deep dive into four of jazz history's most impactful trumpet players—exploring the groundbreaking sounds of Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, and Miles Davis. Accompanied by some of Toronto's top-tier jazz artists, handpicked by Ali himself, each performance features a stellar lineup, including 10x Global Music Award winner Nick Maclean on piano, who appears in all four shows. The all-star cast also includes in-demand bassist Bennett Young (Wks 1 & 2), 19-year-old bass phenom Jake Moodie (Wk 3) and JUNO winner Ross MacIntyre (Wk 4), paired with a different acclaimed drummer each week: studio favorite Justin McHugh (Wk 1), jazz veteran Frank Botos (Wk 2), Brownman Electryc Trio alumnus Adam Mansfield (Wk 3), and, traveling up from New York, JUNO winner Jacob Wutzke (Wk 4).
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Fri-Mar-07, 7:30pm -- DIZZY GILLESPIE
Fri-Mar-14, 7:30pm -- CLARK TERRY
Fri-Mar-21, 7:30pm -- FREDDIE HUBBARD
Fri-Mar-28, 7:30pm -- MILES DAVIS
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CONTXT by Trane, 254 Landsdowne Ave, Toronto
Doors at 6:30pm
Concert at 7:30pm
$25 Advance (per show)
$35 Door (per show)
$80 for all 4 shows (package avail until Mar. 7)
Limited tickets available for this project. Please purchase early.
Presented by CONTXT byTrane, Caliban Arts Theatre, Brownman Music Inc & Browntasauras Records
FB Event: www.facebook.com/events/3324757344339174
TIX & INFO: www.Trumpets.Brownman.com
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DIZZY GILLESPIE TRIBUTE - Part 1 of 4
Fri-Mar-07
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet & percussion
:: Nick Maclean - piano
:: Bennett Young - upright bass
:: Justin McHugh - drums
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From his time with Charlie Parker as one of the leaders in bebop, to his solo explorations, through to his later years delving into World music, Dizzy Gillespie has always been a force of nature as a jazz trumpet player. But his place in history was assured through a combination of musicianship, showmanship and wit -- traits shared by Trinidadian-born elite trumpet player Brownman Ali, who will spend a night examining compositions both written by and made famous by the great Dizzy Gillespie. You'll be sure to hear "Manteca", "A Night In Tunisia", "Hot House", "Groovin' High" and many more Dizzy classics.
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CLARK TERRY TRIBUTE - Part 2 of 4
Fri-Mar-14
:: Brownman Ali - flugelhorn
:: Nick Maclean - piano
:: Bennett Young - upright bass
:: Frank Botos - drums
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Clark Terry's exuberant swing and pioneering flugelhorn mastery have left an indelible mark on jazz history. Honoring this legacy, 10x Global Music Award winner Brownman Ali will lead a hand-picked ensemble through a heartfelt tribute to Terry's illustrious career. Through two dynamic sets Ali will celebrate Terry's influential tenure with the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1951 to 1959, and highlighting his innovative contributions to bebop in an evening that pays homage to one of jazz's most cherished trumpet & flugelhorn virtuosos. In recognition of Clark's ground-breaking work on flugelhorn, Brownman will play flugelhorn all night.
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FREDDIE HUBBARD TRIBUTE - Part 3 of 4
Fri-Mar-21
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet & effects
:: Nick Maclean - piano & synth
:: Jake Moodie - acoustic & electric basses
:: Adam Mansfield - drums
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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 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).
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MILES DAVIS TRIBUTE - Part 4 of 4
Fri-Mar-28
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet & effects (2x National Jazz & 10x Global Music Award winner)
:: Nick Maclean - piano & synth (10x Global Music Award winner & JUNO nominee)
:: Ross MacIntyre - acoustic & electric basses (JUNO winner)
:: Jacob Wutzke - drums (JUNO winner)
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In one spectacular evening, spanning 2 unique sets, multi-award winning jazz trumpet iconoclast Brownman Ali -- heralded by the Hamilton Spec as "one of the greatest interpreters of Miles Davis' work in Canada" -- will lead an all-star quintet through the many different musical eras of Miles Davis'always evolving career; from bebop to cool, Coltrane to Shorter, electric-jazz to hip-hop. This show is a single night version of Brownman's heavily lauded month-long FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES series, compressed down into a single night expansive deep-dive into Miles' music.
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Where is it happening?
CONTXTbyTrane, 254 Lansdowne Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 3X9, Canada,Toronto, OntarioEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
