Fri. August 01: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Eliana Cuevas Quintet - $10
..................."A Unique Voice on Canada’s World and Jazz Music Scene!"  Feat. Eliana Cuevas - vocals
...................George Koller- bass, Jeremy Ledbetter- piano, Luis Orbegoso- perc, Daniel Stone - perc

Sat. August 02: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Drinks / Music / Film: TBA - $free! (call for details)

Sun. August 03 : 
closed

Mon. August 04: CD Release Party!
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: The Taylor Cook Quartet - $5
...................18 year old saxophonist from British Colombia now in Toronto at UofT's jazz program
...................releases his debut CD!  Special $15/CD release party sale price.

Tue. August 05: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Darren Sigesmund Band - $10
..................."Sigesmund's music is quite diverse containing a repertoire that draws influences from various
...................sources including Argentinean tango, contemporary jazz, Middle Eastern flavor and just a touch
...................of Brazilian samba." - eJazzNews.com

Wed. August 06: Brownman's "Art of the Trio" Series - Part 1/3
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails
09:30pm: Brownman Acoustic Trio - $10
...................Over 3 wednesdays internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter delves into 3 weeks of Trio playing
...................this week featuring the straight-ahead mainstream sounds of the 50's & 60's Bluenote era.
...................Brownman (trumpet), Mark Cashion (bass), Ernesto Cervini (drums)

Thr. August 07: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Mark Hundevad & Controlled Demolition - $10

Fri. August 08: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Jay Douglas - $15 - $10adv.
...................NOW Magazine's 2006 BEST R&B ACT
..................."Jay Douglas is soul personified. Some call him Clive others Mr. Energy, 
...................but one thing is for certain, after 35 years in the competitive and cutthroat
...................music business, this gifted singer and captivating entertainer delivers the
...................goods straight from a heart exploding with love" - NOW Magazine

Sat. August 09: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:00pm: Jordan Klapman's Allstar Jazz Jam Benefit - $donation

Sun. August 10: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
07:00pm: Up from the Roots Poetry Lounge
...................featuring Dwayne Morgan - $10
...................award-winning poet Dwayne Morgan hosts the city's hippest poetry hang.

Mon. August 11 : 
closed

Tue. August 12:
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Acoustic Soul open mic - $10
...............hosted by Black Lotus, this is an evening for all to explore their soulful side.

Wed. August 13: Brownman's "Art of the Trio" Series - Part 2/3
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails
09:30pm: Brownman Electryc Trio - $10
...................Over 3 wednesdays internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter delves into 3 weeks of Trio playing
...................this week featuring jazz-funk & trio sounds from these 2007 National Jazz Award winners
...................Brownman (trumpet), Tyler Emond (electric bass), Colin Kingsmore (drums)

Thr.  August 14: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Out Of Orbit  - $10
..............feat. Prakash John, Jordan John and Shiraz Tayeb

Fri. August 15: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:30pm: Nya Soleil - $15
...................A virtuoso guitarist with a suave and persuasive voice, the Paris based
...................NYA SOLEIL derives his music from his Bamileké roots and Bantou polyrythms.

Sat. August 16: Concerts commemorating our 5th Anniversary - Part 4/5
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails *special menu*
09:00pm: Waleed Abdulhamid & The African Ensemble - $20 adv
...................featuring Special Guest from Paris, France - Nya Soleil (vocals and Guitar) and others...

Sun. August 17: 
Private Party

Mon. August 18: 
closed

Tue.  August 19: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Ryan Oliver Quartet- $10
...................28-year old Canadian post-bop saxophonist, now living in NYC returns to Canada
...................for this one time event.

Wed. August 20: Brownman's "Art of the Trio" Series - Part 3/3
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails
09:00pm: Brownman Latin Trio - $10
...................Over 3 wednesdays internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter delves into 3 weeks of Trio playing
...................this week featuring the sounds of Brazil & Cuba.
...................Brownman (trumpet), Paco Luviano (electric bass), Max Senitt (drums)

Thr. August 21: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: The Botos Brothers – all together - $10
...................feat. Robi Botos (piano), Frank Botos (drums), Luis Botos (bass)
..................."Whatever their mother used to feed them - every jazz musician needs to have!
...................Some of the most virtuostic and gifts siblings in jazz you'll ever see."
...................- Nick "Browmman" Ali, award-winning jazz trumpeter & close friend of the Botos family

Fri. August 22: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Ainike with Richard Underhill - $10
...................Ainike is a Toronto based percussion ensemble rooted in the polyrhythmic, 
...................highly energetic music of the Malinke people of Guinea, West Africa.

Sat. August 23: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Black Underground Tribute – Honouring Dizzy Gillespie - $15

Sun. August 24: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Yvette Tollar Group - $10
..................."Toronto born vocalist, Yvette Tollar writes songs that embrace equal parts of
...................modern jazz and soul music." - CBC Radio Canada

Mon. August 25: Jasna CD release party!
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Jasna Tentet: CD Release - $TBA

Tue. August 26: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Acoustic Soul open mic - $10
...............hosted by Black Lotus, this is an evening for all to explore their soulful side.

Wed. August 27: Dwayne Morgan: One Act Performance
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Dwayne Morgan – (call for details) - $TBA

Thr. August 28: Double Bill
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Nigel Wolf & the NOW Project / Paul Fitterer & PEEK - $10adv

Fri. August 29: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
08:30pm: Rachel Persaud Quartet - $10

Sat. August 30: 
06:30pm: dinner & cocktails 
09:00pm: Black Underground Tribute – Honoring Charlie Parker - $15
...............featuring the Shawn Nyquist Quintet

Sun. August 31: 
Private Party
 

2 nights:  TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE HUBBARD!

Fri. Sept 12
09:00pm: PART 1 - Tribute to FREDDIE HUBBARD - the Acoustic Years - $15
...............feat. Brownman (trumpet), Jeff King (tenor sax), Robi Botos (piano - tbc),
...............Marc Cashion (bass), Jeff Halischuk (drums)

Sat Sept 13:
09:00pm: PART 2 - Tribute to FREDDIE HUBBARD - the Electric Years - $15
...............feat. Brownman (trumpet), Marcus Ali (alto sax), Dave Restivo (keyboards), 
...............Tyler Emond (electric bass), Colin Kingmore (drums)

2 nights:  The RETURN OF NEW YORK's AARON STAEBELL!

Wed. Sept 17
09:00pm: PART 1 - AARON STAEBELL QUARTET (from NY) - $15
...............feat. Aaron Staebell (drums & compositions), Dave Restivo (keys), 
...............Brownman (trumpet), Tyler Emond (bass)
 

Thur Sept 18:
09:00pm: PART 2 - AARON STAEBELL QUARTET (from NY) - $15
...............feat. Aaron Staebell (drums & compositions), Dave Restivo (keys), 
...............Brownman (trumpet), Tyler Emond (bass)
 

Week 1 - Sat Nov 01, 2008 :  "Young Miles"  -  The Bird Years
Week 2 - Sat Nov 08, 2008 :  "Birth Of The Cool & Kind Of Blue"  -  Post-Bop Miles 
Week 3 - Sat Nov 15, 2008 :  "Plugged Nickel"  -  The Shorter Years 
Week 4 - Sat Nov 22, 2008 :  "From Bitches Brew to Tutu"  -  Electric Miles
Week 5 - Sat Nov 29, 2008 :  "Doo-bop"  -  Had he lived...
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