The ALI BROS show is this SAT-MAR-05! Brownman Ali and Marcus Ali are a powerhouse frontline delivering muscular, weaving melodies and synergetic improvisation showcasing the depth of their fraternal, musical bond. This is going to be an incredibly fun journey through electric jazz with hip hop & neo soul flavours, make sure to get your tickets!
Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/272121892907
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ALI BROS [ www.Alibros.Brownman.com ]
"Two Brothers, Two Horns, One Mind"Aggressive urban-jazz grooves...Blazing horn-lines...Introspective funk...
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:: Brownman Ali - electric trumpet
:: Marcus Ali - alto sax & effects
:: Nick Maclean Ali - keyboards
:: Bennett Young Ali - 5-string electric bass
:: Riley O'Connor Ali - drums
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Sat-Mar-05, 7:00pm
SUPERMARKET
268 Augusta Ave., Toronto
Tix: www.SupermarketTO.ca
$20 door, $15 adv, $10 students
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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.----From Press Release:"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. Latin, funk, hip-hop, drum'n'bass, R'n'B all colliding with modern jazz textures. Their uncanny musical relationship enhanced by blood, Brownman and Marcus Ali together form an incredibly synergistic, almost telepathic bond making them two of the most called upon horn men in the city. They have appeared side by side in countless horn sections in the Canadian professional music scene most notably as the backbone to the multi-award winning latin-jazz ensemble CRUZAO, Juno nominated reggae artist JASON WILSON, with reggaeton superstar FITO BLANKO, modern house outfit FUNKY HI-LIFE, african masters RADIO NOMAD, urban songstress SHYANN, pop-rock sensation CROSSBAC, merengue specialists DOMINICANADA, Salsa powerhouse MARRON MATIZADO, Trinidadian Calypso group BACCHANAL ALL-STARS and far too many more to list here..."
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Read the Toronto International Film festival review:www.brownman.com/Interviews/2005-08-FilmFest/Mythology.html