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Pa ge 1 0 T hu rs da y, M ay 2 1, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a CANADA'S BEST BUILT HOT TUBST HOT TUBS TENT SALE 24th Annual CANADA'S BEST BUILT HOT TUBSCANADA'S BEST BUILT HOT TUBS TENT SALE CANADA'S BEST BUILT HOT TUBS May 21, 22, 23 and 24th T HOT TUBS TENT SALE T HOT TUBS TENT SALE T HOT TUBS 4 DAyS! 265 Guelph St., GeorGetown 905-873-2753 open 7 dayS aweek 15 Mode ls on displ ay Journey limited quantities $5200$4200eZ-spa Tonga $6800may not be exactly as shown Celebrating 26 years in Business" Toronto session guitarist Mike Conto joins forces with Canada's multi-award winning jazz trumpet icon Brownman Ali at Downtown Georgetown's Uncorked On Main for three Fridays: May 29, July 10 and Aug. 14. Both are known for their energized playing styles, but in this bare-bones duo configuration their introspective, exploratory nature will be on full dis- play. Together they have been de- scribed as "what Chet Baker and Jim Hall might have sounded like had they been paired more often" (NOW Magazine). Brownman Ali, in Toronto after a winter of subbing in with the touring band for legendary hip-hop artist Jay- Z, is no stranger to the duo format. He has run his lauded monthly jazz series BROWN- MAN+1 at Toronto's Musideum for the last three years. In it he invites various "+1"s to perform. "There's nowhere to hide in a duo", said Ali. "It's one of the most open, exposed and vulner- able situations a jazz musician can find himself in." Conto and Brownman were hired separately by the Toronto District School Board to conduct jazz workshops for students and found them- selves playing duets together, calling on tunes from the Great American Songbook. "But we won't just be playing standards," Conto said regarding the upcoming Uncorked show. "Expect to hear lots of interpretations of the classics, but also a healthy dose of modern jazz exploration". Adds Ali, "like Miles would want." Both musicians are top shelf jazz artists. Ali is an internationally ac- claimed performer now called upon by the likes of Quincy Jones, Missy Elliot and Mos Def after a four year stint touring the globe with Guru's Jazzmatazz. The teaming of the two will yield deep explorations of the jazz artform. ****** As a bonus, acclaimed visual art- ist Stephanie Schirm will capture these artists live on canvas while they perform! Schirm has been slowly amass- ing a collection of Ali paintings and drawings. Several of her Ali works have appeared in art gal- leries. She is working her way to a full showing, and will use the rare opportunity of Ali appearing in her hometown of Georgetown as yet another chance to paint him live. Schirm will be set up in the venue and patrons are welcome to watch her capture the artists in full flight. Jazz musicians pair for Uncorked show By Al Robitaille www.GeorgetownMusictown.com BROWNMAN ALI Photo by Steve Stober