| Name: | Nick Maclean's SNAGGLE Feat The ALI BROS With Special Guest HOUSEFLY (Montreal) |
| City: | Canada, Quebec, Montreal |
| Time: | Fri Nov 21, 2025 @ 8:00pm till Sat Nov 22, 2025 @ 11:00pm |
| Description: | Under the leadership of JUNO-nominated and 10x Global Music Award–winning jazz pianist NICK MACLEAN, SNAGGLE feat the ALI BROS launches into a daring new chapter: a suite of electrifying works inspired by the science fiction grandmaster ISAAC ASIMOV and his legendary FOUNDATION saga. Often described as “Canada’s answer to Snarky Puppy”, the band goes interstellar using their fearless sound, likened to a cross between electric-era Miles Davis and Rage Against the Machine, to map the rise and fall of galactic empires.
Front and center are the ALI BROS, the near-telepathic horn duo of BROWNMAN ALI (Guru, Jay-Z, Randy Brecker) on trumpet and MARCUS ALI (Matt Dusk, Jason Wilson, Mr Something Something) on saxophone. Like Asimov’s psychohistorians, they shape the future with every phrase, weaving complex probabilities into sonic reality. Joining them on this voyage are some of Toronto’s finest electric-jazz explorers: JAY YOO on guitar, MATT GRUEBNER on bass, and ADAM MANSFIELD on drums. With performances swinging from Seldon–like moments of quiet, calculated clarity to cataclysmic bursts of energy worthy of a crumbling empire... Snaggle’s new repertoire doesn’t just pay homage to ASIMOV, it channels the spirit of his storytelling: daring, complex, and endlessly imaginative.
HOUSEFLY, the special guest opener is a Grammy-winning composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Montreal. Having been signed to LA publishing house Prescription Songs by A&R exec and T-Pain's former manager Rocco Valdes at age 20, Housefly’s musical résumé also includes honourary Royal Conservatory distinctions from the age of 10, awards in classical and jazz piano competitions, and establishment in the Canadian music scene. In addition to released songs in the pop music world with Demi Lovato, Tyga, and Chris Brown, Housefly’s own modern progressive fusion music breaks apart musical boundaries and forges unforeseen paths through the 21st century.
For fans of Jazz, Science Fiction, and the BOUNDLESS possibilities that emerge when the two intertwine... this is a show not to be missed! |
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