The BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO, up from Brooklyn, NY, on tour in Ontario, Canada in Aug, and whom NPR (National Public Radio) in New York City has called "the new standard in electric-jazz".
"Colliding Black American Music traditions (hip-hop, soul, funk, r'n'b) with blazing virtuosic jazz improvising, this unique trio sounds relevant in today’s musical paradigm, while still speaking to the history of the jazz tradition ... this is the kind of music Miles Davis would be making today."
-- AllAboutJazz
Brownman Ali - electric trumpet (Brooklyn, NY)
Matt Gruebner - 6-string electric bass (Auckland, NZ)
Adam Mansfield - drums (Toronto, ON)
“Awards are nice, naturally, but to dig what Brownman is doing, you’ve got to see him live. I had a chance to do just that over the summer when Brownman fronted his killer trio ... I came away with a blown mind. This guy’s got chops galore, soul to match, and a sense of phrasing that recalls many of the greats, but suggests itself to be his own.”
-- Buffalo News, on the recent slew of awards Brownman Electryc Trio had amassed
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ALL BET TOUR DATES -- Ontario, Aug 2025:
Thr-Aug-14, 07pm: BARRIE, ON @ Tequilazzo
Fri-Aug-15, 09pm: OSHAWA, ON @ The Atria
Sat-Aug-16, 08pm: TORONTO, ON @ My House
Sun-Aug-17, 06pm: NEWMARKET, ON @ The George
Wed-Aug-20, 07pm: KITCHENER, ON @ THEMUSEUM
Thr-Aug-21, 06pm: WESTPORT ON @ The Cove Inn
Fri-Aug-22, 08pm: KINGSTON, ON @ The Mansion
Sat-Aug-23, 07pm: OTTAWA, ON @ Night Oat
Sun-Aug-24, 04pm: BROCKVILLE, ON @ Nathalie's House
www.Gigs.Brownman.com
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About BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO | www.ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com
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In recent years, when not touring the globe the Brooklyn based multi-award-winning Trinidadian-born trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI -- the last trumpet player for iconic jazz-hip-hop group Guru's Jazzmatazz -- spends much of his artistic time in the exploration of modern “chordless” jazz -> music produced without a chordal instrument (guitar or keyboard). He had previously explored this tonal quality for a decade with his highly lauded latin-jazz group CRUZAO, and more recently with his heavily decorated & now internationally acclaimed Miles Davis influenced BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO. Taking a similar trajectory as the acclaimed 2009 debut release "Juggernaut", this highly energized bombastic trio’s 2013 sophomore release “Gravitation: A Study In Freefall” -- on Brownman’s own label Browntasauras Records -- shot to number 4 on the iTunes USA jazz charts and was declared “the new standard in electric-jazz” by National Public Radio (NPR) in New York City. Among a long list of awards & accolades, the trio would win an International Independent Music Award for "Jazz-Funk Album of the Year", 3 Toronto Independent Music Awards for "Jazz Group of the Year" and a National Jazz Award for "electric jazz group of the year".
“The trio folds aspects of Black American Music into a chordless jazz framework”, states Brownman. “When we’re not playing originals, we often take classic standards from the 30s through the 50s and re-imagine them as if they were written today and being produced by, say, DJ Premier. The end result is something that hopefully sounds relevant in today’s musical paradigm, but still resonates with the history and lineage of the jazz tradition. And yeah - you’ll hear a lot of Miles Davis’ influence in that resulting sound”.
The ensemble itself is aptly described by CODA magazine: “Brownman’s powerful electrified trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis’ life, his electric period, without imitation. Brownman’s ELECTRYC TRIO is uniquely his own, yet echoes with the sounds of ‘Bitches Brew’ and ‘In a Silent Way’ right down to Miles’ use of electronics while still managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today. Clearly paying apt tribute to Brownman’s NYC mentor Randy Brecker, they are a truly impressive and energized modern jazz outfit.”
Visit www.ElectrycTrio.Brownman.com for more info (including legacy videos!)
Hear them on Spotify or YouTube Music: www.Spotify.Browntasauras.com or www.YouTube.Browntasauras.com
“Brownman’s powerful electrified trio captures the essence of the later years in Miles Davis’ life, his electric period, without imitation. Brownman’s ELECTRYC TRIO is uniquely his own, yet echoes with the sounds of ‘Bitches Brew’ and ‘In a Silent Way’ right down to Miles’ use of electronics while still managing to stay grounded in the sounds of today. Clearly paying apt tribute to Brownman’s NYC mentor Randy Brecker, they are a truly impressive and energized modern jazz outfit.”
-- CODA magazine
"Brownman's Electryc Trio is lively, entertaining and hip ... the atmosphere is seriously funky ... the music's muscular and quick, much of it thrilling..."
-- Whole Note Magazine
"Brownman is the real deal... this abundantly talented young musician was handpicked by the late MC Guru to blow the sinewy lines that made his Jazzmatazz project such a groundbreaking hybrid of jazz and hip-hop... with each appearance the buzz surrounding the bold and electric Brownman style has grown in amplitude."
-- Art Voice Magazine
For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.
In-Person Event
Fri. August 22nd + Add to Calendar
The Mansion
8:00pm Doors at: 7:00pm
15-25
