doubleB Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Nugget Productions presents CRUZAO w/ Homestyle Friday July 26 Babylon Night Club 317 Bank St. CRUZAO Winner of the coveted 2001 Montreal Jazz Festival's "Grand Prix du Jazz" Award Winner of the 2001 CBC Galaxie "Rising Star" Award 1st Runner-up at the National Jazz Awards for "Electric Jazz Group Of The Year" Nick Ali - winner of the National Jazz Award for "Jazz Composer Of The Year" Led by young Trinidadian born, New York trained trumpet player Nick "The Brownman" Ali, who himself has just under 100 CD recording credits as a side man to his name, this hard hitting latin-jazz unit funkifies it's audiences with Brownman's original latin-funk compositions and high-energy virtuositic jazz soloists. The amalgamation of authentic latin rhythm, jazz harmony and modern funk groove, this group began it's career as a musical experiment for Brownman in the tonal qualities of latin music composed in a chordless setting (no piano, no guitar). Since the late '50s jazz musicians have richly explored this unique musical texture creating a 5 decade chordless jazz tradition, however 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 of this musical experiment - Nick Ali & CRUZAO - the first chordless latin-jazz-funk unit in history - CRUZAO is modeled in that jazz tradition of 'the chordless quintet' and takes the same approach in a latin-jazz context. Featuring the Ali Brothers - Nick "The Brownman" and Marcus Ali - and dedicated to the amalgamation of latin rhythm, jazz harmony and funk groove, . explores the inner workings of these artforms through Brownman's original compositions, intense *improvisation-interaction and raw energy. http://www.brownman.com/cruzao/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Refresh my memory about Homestyle...ISTR seeing them at Babylon opening for...who was it...Nero? IIRC, the lineup featured saxophones, drums, bass, and a DJ? Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted July 4, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Homstyle They did open the nero christmas party at Babylon. 3 saxaphone, 2 bass players, drummer, FX/sample guy.... I think that was their last arrangment, but who knows who or how many players they will have this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 they were wicked - 2 sax drums and a bass is all i remember them having, i really liked them whoops, so much for my memory.... (i hate it when posts sneak in before mine while i'm typing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted July 4, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Don't doubt yourself H... I believe there were only 2 sax players at the Xmas bash. It was the Bayou show a few months later where the third showed up. I hope this show is closer to the xmas bash than the Bayou show.... that Bayou show was kinda weak. Might the illustrious H be coming to Ottawa for that or any other shows? Where were you on Cananda day baby? I was saving you a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 i know i know... - i was all over ottawa all weekend too, but my ride was going back at noon on monday and there was nothing else to be done really - i was afraid that would happen. will have a car soon (i hope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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