The Curtis Brothers Quartet keeping Latin-Jazz Alive

Keeping Latin-Jazz alive with a fresh and new perspective, Grammy nominated Zaccai and Grammy award winner Luques Curtis continue to forge ahead with original compositions and arrangements of the jazz and Latin idioms. The Curtis Brothers Quartet, a new project co-led by these dynamic brothers, "Exhibit one of the most exciting sounds on the scenes today..." recently proclaimed by Russ Musto in All About Jazz.

KING SOLOMON

THE BIG PICTURE

This record represents the voice of the muted masses in the tradition of the underground-gone-over hip hop masters RZA, Dre, Prince Paul and Pete Rock twisted into one. Lyrics for the mind and soul, beats for the body and time won’t soon forget this work.

CURTIS BROTHERS QUARTET

Blood · Spirit · Land · Water · Freedom

Each of these represent key components to our physical and metaphysical experience and (relative) reality. Because we are human and of Life, these are the essentials which define our mind, body and soul since Existence. They make us who we are. Without any one of them we cease to be as we are.

GIOVANNI ALMONTE

HIGH VS. LOW

Giovanni Almonte's music is a fusion of afro-cuba, salsa, and rock - a spiritual successor of "Timba" (Cuban popular music), though the lyrics are primarily English as Giovanni Almonte is a native to NYC. Like most songwriters, I play my life. In rhythm and rhyme I convey what I am. These songs are a collection of music written during a particular growing period in my life that was pretty painful. It is about the conflict of the mind and the soul. The struggle between inspiration and practical reality. I hadn’t quite made the decision on which way to go yet and so got caught up in things that now seem pretty silly. Family expectations, sex, loneliness, dreams, and love with a few breaks for dancing and fun in between. High vs. Low is what I was."