#ben duff

Watch the 2nd teaser on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkoAFIuZlUI ---- WISDOM OF AURELIUS, a brand new single from NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI will be releasing on April 30, 2023! Pre-save the track at this link and make sure to check it for updates! http://Maclean.Browntasauras.com/ ---- A follow up to his 2017 composition MADNESS OF NERO, Brownman's WISDOM OF AURELIUS is a joyous and energized odyssey taking inspiration from the brilliant mind of Rome's greatest emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Its 8-min epic runtime takes listeners on a journey from intricate modern jazz lines, to quiet and contemplative ponderances, to fiery salsa-infused grooves. Featured as a special guest on conga and Latin percussion, is one of Canada's greatest living Latin percussionists, LUISITO ORBEGOSO. ---- CANADIAN NATIONAL TOUR (Apr/May) Tour Info: www.TourNMQ.Brownman.com ---- Nick Maclean - piano Brownman Ali - trumpet Ben Duff - bass Jacob Wutzke - drums Luis Orbegoso - congas/Latin percussion (special guest) ---- www.NicholasMaclean.com www.Browntasauras.com www.TourNMQ.Brownman.com

Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali's new single ROAD WARRIOR releases TODAY! Head to bandcamp to buy the track or stream it from whatever platform you use! And check out this slick video of us playing the tune, a big thanks to Thom Varey, Brittany Farhat, and Matthew Fong for shooting some great footage in the studio! - BUY ON BANDCAMP https://nickmacleanquartet.bandcamp.com/track/road-warrior - ROAD WARRIOR is a joyous, fast-paced burner inspired by the group's travels amid covid, blizzards, and breakdowns, all in pursuit of their artistic purpose: to play for audiences across the world! - This is a single that appears on the Nick Maclean Quartet's second studio album CONVERGENCE, due for release on Browntasauras Records in mid 2023. - Nick Maclean - piano Brownman Ali - trumpet Ben Duff - bass Jacob Wutzke - drums ---- Brownman Ali - producer (Browntasauras Records) ---- Revolution Recording -- recording studio (Kim Cooke, booker) Stephen Koszler -- head tracking engineer Luke Schindler -- assistant tracking engineer Wayne H Ferguson -- piano tuner Josh Bowman -- mix engineer (Bowman Sound) Justin Gray -- mastering engineer (Immersive Mastering) ---- Thomas Varey -- camera lead, director of photography Brittany Farhat -- camera crew Matthew Fong -- camera crew ---- Canada Council for the Arts -- funding Ontario Arts Council -- funding Toronto Arts Council -- funding ---- Browntasauras Records -- record label - www.NicholasMaclean.com www.Browntasauras.com

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!

My very deepest thanks to the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Arts Council. I'm humbled by your support and I will be working tirelessly to make sure it turns into a great album!

This November, the multi-award-winning NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI embarks on their ambitious, month-long national tour across Canada, bringing them from their hometown of Toronto all the way to the Pacific coast and everywhere in between. ---- www.TourNMQ.brownman.com for all tour info (including venues, addresses, prices & ticket links) ---- TOUR SUMMARY Wed-Nov-06, 02pm: Whitby, ON (masterclass) Wed-Nov-06, 09pm: Toronto, ON @ Drom Taberna Thr-Nov-07, noon: Toronto, ON (masterclass) Thr-Nov-07, 08pm: Hamilton, ON @ Artword Artbar Fri-Nov-08, 07pm: Cobourg, ON @ The Loft Cinema Sat-Nov-09, 09pm: Sudbury, ON @ The Alibi Room Sun-Nov-10, 08pm: Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Loplops Mon-Nov-11, day : (travel day - SSM to Thunder Bay) Tue-Nov-12, day : (travel day - Thunder Bay to Winnipeg) Wed-Nov-13, 01pm: Winnipeg, MB (masterclass) Wed-Nov-13, 08pm: Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre Thr-Nov-14, 02pm: Brandon, MB (masterclass) Thr-Nov-14, 07pm: Brandon, MB @ Lorne Watson Hall Fri-Nov-15, 08pm: Regina, SK @ Acfr Le Bistro (Jazz Regina) Sat-Nov-16, 06pm: Medicine Hat, AB @ 1911 Lounge Sun-Nov-17, 08pm: Calgary, AB @ Ironwood Stage & Grill Mon-Nov-18, 02pm: Calgary, AB (masterclass) Tue-Nov-19, 01pm: Calgary, AB (masterclass) Tue-Nov-19, 07pm: Canmore, AB @ Artsplace Wed-Nov-20, day : (travel day - Canmore to Courtney) Thr-Nov-21, 07pm: Courtney, BC @ Avalanche Bar & Grill Fri-Nov-22, 0?pm: Victoria, BC (TBA masterclass) Fri-Nov-22, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ Vinyl Envy Sat-Nov-23, 07pm: Parksville, BC @ GroundZero Acoustic Lounge Sun-Nov-24, 02pm: Crofton, BC @ Osborne Bay Pub Sun-Nov-24, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ First Unitarian Church of Victoria Mon-Nov-25, 06pm: Chilliwack, BC @ Triple Play Pub Tue-Nov-26, noon: Vancouver, BC (masterclass) Tue-Nov-26, 07pm: Vancouver, BC @ Cottage Bistro Wed-Nov-27, 0?pm: Abbotsford, BC (TBA masterclass) Thr-Nov-28, 01pm: Kelowna, BC (masterclass) Fri-Nov-29, 07pm: Kelowna, BC @ Willow Park Hall Sat-Nov-30, 07pm: Vernon, BC @ Soul Studio Sun-Dec-01, 08pm: Golden, BC @ Rockwater Grill & Bar.. Mon-Dec-02, day : Banff, AB (day off for Brownman's B-day in Banff!) Tue-Dec-03, 08pm: Banff, AB @ Fairmont (Brownman 4-tet) Wed-Dec-04, 07pm: Coaldale, AB @ Coaldale Inn Thr-Dec-05, noon: Lethbridge, AB (masterclass) Thr-Dec-05, 06pm: Medicine Hat, AB @ 1911 Lounge (Brownman 4-tet) Fri-Dec-06, day : (travel day - Medicine Hat -> Winnipeg -> Dryden) Sat-Dec-07, 07pm: Dryden, ON @ Midtown Stage Sun-Dec-08, day : (travel day - Dryden to Sault Ste. Marie) Mon-Dec-09, day : (travel day - Sault St. Marie to Toronto) Tue-Dec-10, TOUR END

This November, the multi-award-winning NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI embarks on their ambitious, month-long national tour across Canada, bringing them from their hometown of Toronto all the way to the Pacific coast and everywhere in between. —- www.TourNMQ.brownman.com for all tour info (including venues, addresses, prices & ticket links) —- TOUR SUMMARY Wed-Nov-06, 02pm: Whitby, ON (masterclass) Wed-Nov-06, 09pm: Toronto, ON @ Drom Taberna Thr-Nov-07, noon: Toronto, ON (masterclass) Thr-Nov-07, 08pm: Hamilton, ON @ Artword Artbar Fri-Nov-08, 07pm: Cobourg, ON @ The Loft Cinema Sat-Nov-09, 09pm: Sudbury, ON @ The Alibi Room Sun-Nov-10, 08pm: Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Loplops Mon-Nov-11, day : (travel day - SSM to Thunder Bay) Tue-Nov-12, day : (travel day - Thunder Bay to Winnipeg) Wed-Nov-13, 01pm: Winnipeg, MB (masterclass) Wed-Nov-13, 08pm: Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre Thr-Nov-14, 02pm: Brandon, MB (masterclass) Thr-Nov-14, 07pm: Brandon, MB @ Lorne Watson Hall Fri-Nov-15, 08pm: Regina, SK @ Acfr Le Bistro (Jazz Regina) Sat-Nov-16, 06pm: Medicine Hat, AB @ 1911 Lounge Sun-Nov-17, 08pm: Calgary, AB @ Ironwood Stage & Grill Mon-Nov-18, 02pm: Calgary, AB (masterclass) Tue-Nov-19, 01pm: Calgary, AB (masterclass) Tue-Nov-19, 07pm: Canmore, AB @ Artsplace Wed-Nov-20, day : (travel day - Canmore to Courtney) Thr-Nov-21, 07pm: Courtney, BC @ Avalanche Bar & Grill Fri-Nov-22, 0?pm: Victoria, BC (TBA masterclass) Fri-Nov-22, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ Vinyl Envy Sat-Nov-23, 07pm: Parksville, BC @ GroundZero Acoustic Lounge Sun-Nov-24, 02pm: Crofton, BC @ Osborne Bay Pub Sun-Nov-24, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ First Unitarian Church of Victoria Mon-Nov-25, 06pm: Chilliwack, BC @ Triple Play Pub Tue-Nov-26, noon: Vancouver, BC (masterclass) Tue-Nov-26, 07pm: Vancouver, BC @ Cottage Bistro Wed-Nov-27, 0?pm: Abbotsford, BC (TBA masterclass) Thr-Nov-28, 01pm: Kelowna, BC (masterclass) Fri-Nov-29, 07pm: Kelowna, BC @ Willow Park Hall Sat-Nov-30, 07pm: Vernon, BC @ Soul Studio Sun-Dec-01, 08pm: Golden, BC @ Rockwater Grill & Bar.. Mon-Dec-02, day : Banff, AB (day off for Brownman’s B-day in Banff!) Tue-Dec-03, 08pm: Banff, AB @ Fairmont (Brownman 4-tet) Wed-Dec-04, 07pm: Lethbridge, AB @ Coaldale Inn Thr-Dec-05, noon: Lethbridge, AB (masterclass) Thr-Dec-05, 06pm: Medicine Hat, AB @ 1911 Lounge (Brownman 4-tet) Fri-Dec-06, day : (travel day - Medicine Hat -> Winnipeg -> Dryden) Sat-Dec-07, 07pm: Dryden, ON @ Midtown Stage Sun-Dec-08, day : (travel day - Dryden to Sault Ste. Marie) Mon-Dec-09, day : (travel day - Sault St. Marie to Toronto) Tue-Dec-10, TOUR END

This November, the multi-award-winning NICK MACLEAN QUARTET feat. BROWNMAN ALI embarks on their ambitious, month-long national tour across Canada, bringing them from their hometown of Toronto all the way to the Pacific coast and everywhere in between. ---- www.TourNMQ.brownman.com for all tour info (including venues, addresses, prices & ticket links) ---- TOUR SUMMARY Wed-Nov-06, 02pm: Whitby, ON (masterclass) Wed-Nov-06, 09pm: Toronto, ON @ Drom Taberna Thr-Nov-07, noon: Toronto, ON (masterclass) Thr-Nov-07, 08pm: Hamilton, ON @ Artword Artbar Fri-Nov-08, 07pm: Cobourg, ON @ The Loft Cinema Sat-Nov-09, 09pm: Sudbury, ON @ The Alibi Room Sun-Nov-10, 08pm: Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Loplops Mon-Nov-11, day : (travel day - SSM to Thunder Bay) Tue-Nov-12, day : (travel day - Thunder Bay to Winnipeg) Wed-Nov-13, 01pm: Winnipeg, MB (masterclass) Wed-Nov-13, 08pm: Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre Thr-Nov-14, 02pm: Brandon, MB (masterclass) Thr-Nov-14, 07pm: Brandon, MB @ Lorne Watson Hall Fri-Nov-15, 08pm: Regina, SK @ Acfr Le Bistro (Jazz Regina) Sat-Nov-16, 06pm: Medicine Hat, AB @ 1911 Lounge Sun-Nov-17, 08pm: Calgary, AB @ Ironwood Stage & Grill Mon-Nov-18, 02pm: Calgary, AB (masterclass) Tue-Nov-19, 01pm: Calgary, AB (masterclass) Tue-Nov-19, 07pm: Canmore, AB @ Artsplace Wed-Nov-20, day : (travel day - Canmore to Courtney) Thr-Nov-21, 07pm: Courtney, BC @ Avalanche Bar & Grill Fri-Nov-22, 0?pm: Victoria, BC (TBA masterclass) Fri-Nov-22, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ Vinyl Envy Sat-Nov-23, 07pm: Parksville, BC @ GroundZero Acoustic Lounge Sun-Nov-24, 02pm: Crofton, BC @ Osborne Bay Pub Sun-Nov-24, 07pm: Victoria, BC @ First Unitarian Church of Victoria Mon-Nov-25, 06pm: Chilliwack, BC @ Triple Play Pub Tue-Nov-26, noon: Vancouver, BC (masterclass) Tue-Nov-26, 07pm: Vancouver, BC @ Cottage Bistro Wed-Nov-27, 0?pm: Abbotsford, BC (TBA masterclass) Thr-Nov-28, 01pm: Kelowna, BC (masterclass) Fri-Nov-29, 07pm: Kelowna, BC @ Willow Park Hall Sat-Nov-30, 07pm: Vernon, BC @ Soul Studio Sun-Dec-01, 08pm: Golden, BC @ Rockwater Grill & Bar.. Mon-Dec-02, day : Banff, AB (day off for Brownman's B-day in Banff!) Tue-Dec-03, 08pm: Banff, AB @ Fairmont (Brownman 4-tet) Wed-Dec-04, 07pm: Lethbridge, AB @ Coaldale Inn Thr-Dec-05, noon: Lethbridge, AB (masterclass) Thr-Dec-05, 06pm: Medicine Hat, AB @ 1911 Lounge (Brownman 4-tet) Fri-Dec-06, day : (travel day - Medicine Hat -> Winnipeg -> Dryden) Sat-Dec-07, 07pm: Dryden, ON @ Midtown Stage Sun-Dec-08, day : (travel day - Dryden to Sault Ste. Marie) Mon-Dec-09, day : (travel day - Sault St. Marie to Toronto) Tue-Dec-10, TOUR END

Sat-May-04, $20 door, $15 adv, $10 students, 9pm start