Brownman's HOLIDAY MADNESS (Insane takes on Xmas tunes!) at My House

Brownman's HOLIDAY MADNESS 2025
(A Truly Insane Modern Jazz Christmas Concert)
Sat-Dec-20 -- TORONTO, 8pm @ MY HOUSE
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From Press Release:
Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI's annual Jazz Christmas show is a unique reading of classic holiday tunes featuring a hand-picked cast of some of Toronto's top-shelf jazz & studio musicians. Each year during the holidays Brownman specially arranges and re-orchestrates many of the quintessential archetypes of the season, with his own unique visions.
Imagine, if you will:
-- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman", as a boom-bap hip-hop track...

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Brownman's HOLIDAY MADNESS 2025
(A Truly Insane Modern Jazz Christmas Concert)
Sat-Dec-20 -- TORONTO, 8pm @ MY HOUSE
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From Press Release:
Internationally acclaimed jazz trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI's annual Jazz Christmas show is a unique reading of classic holiday tunes featuring a hand-picked cast of some of Toronto's top-shelf jazz & studio musicians. Each year during the holidays Brownman specially arranges and re-orchestrates many of the quintessential archetypes of the season, with his own unique visions.
Imagine, if you will:
-- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman", as a boom-bap hip-hop track
-- "Frosty the Snowman" with a Cuban Songo twist
-- "We Three Kings", in 4, as an R'n'B tune
-- "Do You Hear What I Hear" as down-tempo soul
-- "Rudolph" as a hard-swinging Coltrane tune
-- "Jingle Bells" in 7/8, like Brubeck might have done it
-- "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire" as a Brazilian Samba
-- "Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" like a 50's Miles tunes
-- "Silent Night" as a funk ballad
All these and more!
Holiday cheer interpreted and re-imagined by one of the nation's most acclaimed modern jazz iconoclasts.
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The HOLIDAY MADNESS band is:
:: Brownman Ali - trumpet
:: Scott Metcalfe - keyboard
:: Bennett Young - bass
:: Adam Mansfield - drums
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Sat-Dec-14 -- TORONTO
@ MY HOUSE
2882 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON
Show: 8:00pm
TIX: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1977647338426
$20 adv adults
$15 adv students / arts workers
$30 door

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