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About Brownman Ali
“One of the next great voices in the new generation of jazz improvisers.”
— Randy Brecker
A 2024 JUNO Award nominee and hailed by The Village Voice as “Canada’s preeminent jazz trumpeter,” Brownman Ali is a Trinidad-born, NYC-schooled protégé of trumpet legend Randy Brecker. Now splitting his time between Brooklyn and Toronto, Brownman leads 8 unique ensembles, including the award-winning Cruzao Latin-Jazz Quintet and the Miles Davis-inspired Brownman Electryc Trio, all under his Brooklyn-based label Browntasauras Records.
With over 300 recording credits, Brownman is recognized for his genre-spanning, authentic trumpet work across jazz, hip hop, and Latin music. He has shared stages and studios with artists including Quincy Jones, Paul Simon, Chucho Valdés, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Mos Def, KRS-One, Mingus Dynasty Big Band, and more.
His accolades include:
JUNO nomination for Jazz Album of the Year
2 National Jazz Awards
10 Global Music Awards
Montreal Jazz Fest’s Grand Prix du Jazz
CBC Galaxie Rising Star
International Independent Music Award
Toronto Independent Music Awards (7 wins, 13 nominations)
Induction into Who’s Who in Black Canada
Bravo! channel documentary on his life
Recognized by CBC Radio Canada as “one of the most recorded trumpet players in Canadian history”
NPR: “The new standard in electric jazz”
Trinidad & Tobago Consulate General: Citation for being a “Distinguished National”
Come for the music. Stay for the stories. Experience the legacy of Miles Davis through the extraordinary talent and insight of Brownman Ali.
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Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church admission by donation (suggested $20)
Masks are optional at the well-ventilated, spacious, and acoustically excellent sanctuary of James Bay United Church.
relax in the cosy and acoustically excellent sanctuary
of James Bay United Church
for some very special presentations
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