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[nickmacleanjazz]

***IMPORTANT NOTE***

The Ottawa Citizen's reporting is WRONG, the Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali's OTTAWA performance is on SATURDAY AUGUST 19, not on Friday!!!

NICK MACLEAN QUARTET

feat. BROWNMAN ALI

ALBUM PRE-RELEASE TOUR

The Herbie Hancock-influenced modern jazz ensemble NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI celebrates the upcoming release of their hotly anticipated sophomore album CONVERGENCE, due out in October. Catch them for a night of hard-swinging, exploratory modern jazz!

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THR-AUG-17, 07pm: Kingston, ON - RCHA Club TIX: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/676120804527 FRI-AUG-18, 07pm: Montreal, QC - Upstairs FRI-AUG-18, 10pm: Montreal, QC - Upstairs Reservations: 514-931-6808 SAT-AUG-19, 08pm: Ottawa, ON - Montgomery Scotch Lounge TIX: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/676694480407 SUN-AUG-20, 06pm: Trenton, ON - Old Church Theatre TIX: https://oldchurch.ca/event/nick-maclean-quartet-brownman-ali/

FULL TOUR INFORMATION: www.NicholasMaclean.com

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" A fresh look at Herbie Hancock classics and delicious new original themes all presented with taste and virtuosity. No safety net here, everyone is living on the edge."

- Bruce Cassidy (Blood, Sweat & Tears Musical Director '04-'09, renowned EVI player)

This August, the NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI celebrates the upcoming release of their hotly anticipated sophomore album CONVERGENCE, due out in October. Led by fast-rising piano star NICK MACLEAN -- an 8x Global Music Award winner and one of the most in-demand young jazz piano players in Toronto -- this contemplative yet thrilling quartet delivers jazz between the two poles of thoughtful introspection and powerhouse conveyance, taking influences from Herbie Hancock's primordial 1960's Blue Note era recordings. Maclean's quartet heavily features one of Canada's most provocative improvising trumpet players -- BROWNMAN ALI -- an internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning jazz iconoclast who has been heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by New York City's Village Voice and is best known globally as the last trumpet player to play in the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ. For this show, Ali & Maclean stand shoulder-to-shoulder with 2 of Canada's top-tier 20-somethings: BEN DUFF on upright bass, and JACKSON HAYNES on drums (in for Jacob Wutzke).

Advance copies of CONVERGENCE will be available for purchase at the show (physical and digital), ahead of the album's upcoming October 27 release date.

:: Nick Maclean - piano :: Brownman Ali - trumpet :: Ben Duff - bass :: Jackson Haynes - drums (in for Jacob Wutzke)

Come witness these four in full flight, this tour features many nights of deeply exploratory, hard-swinging modern-jazz audiences nation-wide will not want to miss.

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WATCH Nick Maclean Quartet perform the Maclean original 'ROAD WARRIOR', a single from CONVERGENCE

WATCH Nick Maclean Quartet perform the Hancock classic 'DOLPHIN DANCE', a single from CONVERGENCE

WATCH Nick Maclean Quartet perform the Maclean original 'VERBOTEN', a single from CONVERGENCE

WATCH Nick Maclean Quartet perform the Brownman original 'WISDOM OF AURELIUS', a single from CONVERGENCE

For more info: www.NicholasMaclean.com www.Brownman.com www.Browntasauras.com

[blackknight-100]

Fic for rchalloweekend, an event hosted by @rc-appreciationweeks

Long before she becomes a thief, lost on the road when fleeing from her aunt, Irene meets the undead.

Warnings: Mentions of horror and gore, spooky, implied strangulation

It was a cold, dark night. Little Irene clutched her tattered coat closer to her emaciated body, shivering. From time to time, she lifted her head to gaze up at the sky, heavy with angry black clouds. The year’s first snow was yet to fall, but it often drizzled. Irene had no wish to feel the chill of the drops seeping through her thin clothes and slithering across her spine, so she picked up her pace and shuffled on faster.

The little legs of an impoverished girl were not, however, meant to outrun the vagaries of nature, and when freezing et drops began falling, all Irene could think of was how stupid she was for running away from the shelter of her aunt’s home.

‘There I would have a roof over my head,’ she thought miserably, ‘and perhaps hot soup to warm up.’

But there was none to be found here. A light mist rose from the ground, and Irene stumbled around a corner and into the gap between two houses. It was quieter there, and damper, though she found there was a dry little nook at the very end she could fit herself into.

Irene stuffed herself into it, folding her legs under her and tucking her little hands into her armpits for warmth. A soft, stinging breeze whistled through the gap, chilling her to the bones. A dog’s long, plaintive howl filled the air.

The mist thickened. Something fell on her head – soft, like a moth landing – and Irene jumped. She touched her hair, but it was wet from soaked in snow and she could not feel anything, so she settled back again.

The dog howled again – high and mournful. Far away, a girl screamed. The mist thickened. Irene shivered. Then, something fell on her head again.

Irene lifted her hand up and patted her head. Nothing.

“Hello?” Irene called out.

Something wet and sloppy fell on her hand. A chill ran down her spine. Slowly, she looked up. Above her two glowing eyes blinked. As her eyes got used to the dark, Irene noticed the stringy hair and the gaping mouth. Yellow, rotting teeth gleamed. A drop of saliva dripped on her face.

Irene screamed. She jumped up and crawled out as fast as she could, scraping her hands on the ground. The dog howled, much closer. Faraway, a horse neighed. The creature dragged itself out of the alley.

“Reeeeee!” it cackled. Irene screamed again. Horror paralyzed her legs. Her heart pounded like drums and her brain begged her body to move, but all she could do was stand there, frozen. The monster before her stepped out into the light.

She – if it could be called such – was big and bloated, with a hollow for her nose and long, wet, stringy hair. Rags clung to her body, and above her left breast, right where her heart must have once been, was a gaping hole that wept blood. Her gleaming eyes were the same colour as her rotting teeth.

“Kekekeke!” she shrieked in delight, baring her jaws and holding out her hand to the little girl.

Irene screamed again. Her legs nearly gave out under her, but she righted herself, turned around and ran. Tears filled her eyes, blurring the sight of cobbled paths already treacherous with melting snow. Footsteps followed her, quickening to a run. Somewhere ahead, she heard hoofbeats.

“Help!” she screamed, praying it was a passing carriage. “Please, help me!”

Hands tangled in her hair, then pulled. Irene fell on her knees, choking on sobs. The sweet, sickening smell of rot filled her nostrils. A drooling, savage face peered into her. Claws wrapped around her neck and squeezed. Irene’s vision blackened. Just before she lost consciousness, she heard a horse neigh.

[takeapicphotos-blog]

RCHA Club in Kingston. #street #streetphotography #history #limestonecity #architecture #building #city #architectureporn #town #ygk #kingston #ygkphotography #visitkingston #kingston_on #beautifuldestinations #getaway #discoveron #discover #explore #bestofontario #rcha #kingstonphotography #military #royal #canadian #horse #artillery #club #bluesmusic #venue (at RCHA Club Kingston - The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Association) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsPKFD1ATyR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ogqpdpq6gv9t

[soulstack-blog]

Today! Jon Knight & Soulstack @ RCHA Club in Kingston, Canada - June 16th

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What a great #music from #kingstonontario own #band @turpinstrail !! #Happy #Birthday #robbieburns #scotish #ygk with @pamthewriter (at RCHA Club Kingston - The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Association)

[nickmacleanjazz]

Nick Maclean Quartet feat Brownman Ali is going on tour at the end of the month! We're preparing to record our second studio album and we are hitting the road and performing a whole host of brand new material! To say that I am excited for this would be an enormous understatement, it's going to be so good to be back on the road with incredible musicians like Ben Duff, Jacob Wutzke, and my long-time mentor, my right hand and partner-in-crime Brownman Ali.

We're bringing our A game for some hard-swinging modern jazz, so if you are in TORONTO, KINGSTON, MONTREAL, GUELPH, OTTAWA, BROCKVILLE, TRENTON, & KITCHENER, take a look below at how you can get tickets!

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THR-MAY-26, 07pm: KINGSTON, RCHA Club     Tix: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/321405842527 FRI-MAY-27, 07pm & 9:30pm: MONTREAL, Upstairs     FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/539037907810021 SAT-MAY-28, 07pm: OTTAWA, Live on Elgin     Tix: https://www.liveonelgin.com/collections/shows/products/nick-maclean-quartet-feat-brownman-ali SUN-MAY-29, 03pm: BROCKVILLE, private residence     Tix: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/334611661487 - MON-MAY-30 - day off TUE-MAY-31, 12pm: TORONTO (masterclass) - WED-JUN-01, 07pm: TORONTO, Drom Taberna (Brownman 4-Tet)     FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1202274820310981 THR-JUN-02, 07pm: GUELPH, Royal City Studios     Tix: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/321414909647 FRI-JUN-03, 06pm: TRENTON, Old Church Theatre     Tix: https://www.universe.com/events/HJXSPL SAT-JUN-04, 09pm: KITCHENER, Sugar Run     Tix: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/321416785257 SUN-JUN-05, 07pm: TORONTO, Drom Taberna     FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1016149802634763 - MON-JUN-06 - day off TUE-JUN-07, all day: TORONTO, recording day 1 @ Revolution WED-JUN-08, all day: TORONTO, recording day 2 @ Revolution

MORE INFORMATION at www.NicholasMaclean.com/Shows

---- :: Brownman Ali - trumpet :: Nick Maclean - piano :: Ben Duff - bass :: Jacob Wutzke - drums ---- FROM PRESS RELEASE Led by 29-year old fast-rising piano star NICK MACLEAN -- an 8x Global Music Award winner and one of the most in-demand young jazz piano players in Toronto -- this contemplative yet thrilling quartet delivers jazz between the two poles of thoughtful introspection and powerhouse conveyance, taking influences from Herbie Hancock's primordial 1960's Blue Note era recordings. Maclean's quartet heavily features one of Canada's most provocative improvising trumpet players -- BROWNMAN ALI -- an internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning jazz iconoclast who has been heralded as "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpet player" by New York City's Village Voice and is best known globally as the last trumpet player to play in the legendary jazz-hip-hop group GURU's JAZZMATAZZ. For this show, Ali & Maclean stand shoulder-to-shoulder with 2 of Canada's top-tier 20-somethings: BEN DUFF on upright bass, and JACOB WUTZKE on drums as the group prepares to record their second studio album - a hotly anticipated follow up of their decorated debut release RITES OF ASCENSION (2017, Browntasauras Records).

A big thanks to the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts for their support in our upcoming recording sessions!

[nickmacleanjazz]

Lots coming up in the next couple of weeks! Next Thursday I'm looking forward to the COBOURG edition of my solo piano shows! With these solo shows I've been presenting new, original solo piano compositions I've been working on in preparation for a new record and I can't wait to share the pieces at Ken Prue's Loft Cinema, a venue I've long come to love!

THR-JUN-13 - COBOURG @ The Loft Cinema Buy tickets at www.CobourgLoft.ca/Tickets or 905-272-2210 FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/273692493512668/

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And then in two weeks time the Nick Maclean Quartet goes on tour for shows in KINGSTON, OTTAWA, and TORONTO! This is especially exciting because we've got all the original members on this one! Make sure to pick up the discounted online tickets before we sell out!

:: Nick Maclean - piano :: Brownman Ali - trumpet :: Jesse Dietschi - bass :: Tyler Goertzen - drums

THR-JUN-20 - KINGSTON 7pm @ RCHA Club Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/y4ze633p FRI-JUN-21 - OTTAWA 8pm @ Options Jazz Lounge FB Event: https://tinyurl.com/y4oeb8by SAT-JUN-22 - OTTAWA 8pm @ Options Jazz Lounge FB Event: https://tinyurl.com/y4oeb8by SUN-JUN-23 - TORONTO 8pm @ Duffy's Tavern Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/y2lrgjd7

www.NicholasMaclean.com/Shows for more information