Curtis Brothers Tour Is All Set Up!
Hopefully we will get to see all of you out there NEXT WEEK!
Here is a list of our tour schedule but stay tuned to our website because other things are likely to pop up while we are out there!
Thursday, July 29 - Kuumbwa – 8pm
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Tel: (831) 427-2227 Kuumbwajazz.org
Friday, July 30 - Sonoma Jazz at the Bistro – 8pm
http://sonomavalleyjazzsociety.com/jazz__the_plaza_bistro
420 First Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476, tel: 707.996.4466
Saturday, July 31- West Coast Art Foundation - 8 pm
http://www.westcoastarts.org/upcoming_projects.html
1554 4th street, San Rafael, CA 94901, tel: 415-453-0552
Wednesday, August 4 - Coda Jazz Supper Club – 8pm
1710 Mission Street @Duboce
San Francisco, CA, http://www.codalive.com
Thursday, August 5 - San Francisco Jazz Fest – 6pm
Stamford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Jazz is a revolutionary art form. And perhaps, no other group represents and approaches that statement morefearlessly than the Curtis Brothers. Keeping Latin Jazz alive and vital with a fresh and new perspective, Zaccai (piano) and Luques Curtis (bass), along with fellow soul and band matesReinaldo DeJesus (congas), Richie Barshay (drums), Giovanni Almonte (vocals) continue to forge ahead into new territories using original compositions and arrangements within the jazz and Latin idioms. While influenced by Puerto Rican and Cuban rhythms, their music is uniquely their own and speaks for itself featuring an inventive, fresh sound that never lacks depth or emotion while still staying true to its roots.
Their latest release, Blood•Spirit•Land•Water•Freedom, which represents key components to our physical and metaphysical experience and (relative) reality, was recently given 4 stars by Downbeat Magazine. They were awarded the best Latin Jazz album for an up-and-coming artist in 2009 and they have also received a nomination for a 2009 Independent Music Award and Best Latin Jazz Album of the year from The Latin Jazz Corner. Displaying the synergistic qualities of a group that have been together for over years, the Curtis Brothers have worked and performed with such luminaries as Danilo Perez, Eddie Palmieri, Ralph Peterson and Christian Scott to name a few. Although innovative, the Curtis Brothers are interested in and preserving the essence of jazz itself and remain and accessible
info: lindawosskow@comcast.net or tel: 415-895-5066
Blood · Spirit · Land · Water · Freedom 4 star Review in Downbeat!
Check out the new review in Downbeat magazine in the April issue 2010. A 4 star review by Michael Jackson begins with "I like these guys and concur with the passionately intense essay printed in the CD gatefold supporting the lofty titly to this collection of (primarily) originals, successfully blending classical, Latin and bebop influences."...pick up a copy to read more!
-a shout out to our brother Christian Scott on the front cover! www.downbeat.com
you can also check out another review from the great website www.descarga.com
"Wow, what a surprise. The Curtis brothers, Zaccai (piano) and Luques (bass), New York based musicians, are clearly masters of their respective mediums. Some serious muhfuhs." ...read more at www.decarga.com
Featuring...Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Luques Curtis - Bass, Richie Barshay - Drums, Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas, Mark Whitfield - Guitar, Giovanni Almonte - Vocal, Mike Dease - Trombone, Frank Kozyra - Soprano Sax
Check out www.TruthRevolutionRecords.com for more info...
