"Conceived in the spirit of the 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 in all-original compositions and arrangements"

"2 brothers, 2 horns, 2 effects rigs... pure musical madness"
- NOW Magazine, Toronto

www.AliBros.Brownman.com

Recorded Live At Toronto's Lula Lounge 2008.
Written by Brownman Ali, as a dedication to Randy Brecker (on the loss of his brother Michael Brecker).
:: Brownman Ali - electric trumpet
:: Marcus Ali - alto sax & effects
:: Colin Kingsmore - drums
:: Tyler Emond - 6-string electric bass
:: w/ special guest - Adrean Farrugia - keyboards

Ache Of A Memory [ALI BROS teaser]

Artist: Brownman Ali
Group: <a href="http://ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com">BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO</a>
Musicians: <a href="http://brownman.com">Brownman Ali</a> - electric trumpet, <a href="http://tyleremond.ca">Tyler Emond</a> - 6-string electric bass, <a href="http://colinkingsmore.com">Colin Kingsmore</a> - drums
Song: Catholic School Girls
Composer: Brownman Ali
Mix type: Unmixed, unmastered fast fader mix | Mix Date: Jan-03-2012
Recorded at: <a href="http://EuphonicSound.com">Euphonic Sound</a> | Engineer: James Pew
Why's it here?: A sneak peek at what's to come for the new B.E.T. release
Misc: Mos Def sample from "Ms Fat Booty" --&gt; "Hot damn! What's your name love, where you came from? Neck and wrist laced up, very little make-up; the swims at the Reebok gym tone your frame up; Is sugar and spice the only thing that you made of?"
Sheet Music: <a href="http://storage.brownman.com/electryctrio/Charts/Cath-led.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for a PDF lead sheet</a>
Artist website: <a href="http://www.Brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Brownman.com</a>
Group wesite: <a href="http://ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com">ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com</a> (videos, pics, bio, etc)
Label website: <a href="http://Browntasauras.Brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browntasauras.Brownman.com</a>

Catholic School Girls [BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO]

Artist: Brownman Ali
Group: <a href="http://ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO</a>
Musicians: <a href="http://brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brownman Ali</a> - electric trumpet, <a href="http://tyleremond.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyler Emond</a> - 6-string electric bass, <a href="http://colinkingsmore.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colin Kingsmore</a> - drums
Song: Recordame
Composer: Joe Henderson, arranged by: Brownman Ali
Mix type: Unmixed, unmastered fast fader mix | Mix Date: Jan-03-2012
Recorded at: <a href="http://EuphonicSound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Euphonic Sound</a> | Engineer: James Pew
Why's it here?: A sneak peek at what's to come for the new B.E.T. release
Misc: Martin Luther King Jr. sample from his last public speech before his assassination
Sheet Music: <a href="http://storage.brownman.com/electryctrio/Charts/RecordaMe-LeadSheet.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for a PDF lead sheet</a>
Artist website: <a href="http://www.Brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Brownman.com</a>
Group wesite: <a href="http://ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com</a> (videos, pics, bio, etc)
Label website: <a href="http://Browntasauras.Brownman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browntasauras.Brownman.com</a>

Recordame [BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO]

"Frosty El Cubano"
Performed by Brownman & CRUZAO
Brownman's latin-jazz adaptation of the Christmas classic "Frosty the Snowman"

Available for $0.99 on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/frosty-el-cubano-single/id305503313

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Brownman & CRUZAO - latin-jazz-urbania
www.Cruzao.Brownman.com
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"Canada's premiere latin-jazz ensemble" 
- Chicago Tribune
"Chordless latin-jazz-urbania... a first in history" 
- New York University
"The finest latin-jazz group to come out of Canada" 
- CBC Radio Canada

Brownman Ali - trumpet/flugelhorn/compositions (Trinidad)
Marcus Ali - alto sax (Trinidad)
Luisito Orbegoso - congas (Peru)
Chendy Leon - drum set & timbales (Cuba)
Paco Luviano - 5 & 6-string electric bass (Mexico)
*[Marc Rogers appears on Frosty subbing for Paco on bass]

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Visit www.Browntasauras.Brownman.com to see releases from CRUZAO.
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Considered Canada's premiere latin-jazz ensemble - this hard hitting multi-award winning latin-jazz unit under the leadership of Trinidadian born, New York City schooled trumpet player & composer Brownman Ali funkifies it's audiences with Brownman's original latin-jazz-urban compositions and high-energy virtuositic jazz soloists. The amalgamation of authentic latin rhythm, jazz harmony and urban ideology, this group began it's career as a musical experiment in 2001 for Brownman in the tonal qualities of latin music composed in a chordless setting (no piano, no guitar). Unlike the rich 5 decade chordless jazz tradition, this texture had never been explored in Latin America, due to the dominance and omni-presence of the piano "montuno" or equivalent guitar structures. The result - Brownman & CRUZAO - the first chordless latin-jazz-urban ensemble in history.

The group would win the 2001 coveted Montreal Jazz Festival's "Grand Prix du Jazz" Award, which led to Brownman being signed to the prestigious JUSTIN TIME RECORDS label in Montreal. Shortly after it's release CRUZAO's "Shades Of Brown" recording would rocket to the top of the jazz charts and remain there for 3 months. 2002 would see Brownman named Canada's "National Jazz Composer of the Year" for his groundbreaking compositions on the Shades of Brown recording and later that year he would be additionally awarded a CBC Galaxie "Rising Star" Award, again for his work with CRUZAO. Today the group is widely considered Canada's most accomplished and docorated latin-jazz ensemble, have acheived much international acclaim - most recently headlining the Havana Jazz Fest in Cuba and is currently required listening as an example of post-modern latin-jazz in the New York University jazz curriculum.

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