Jazz Articles about Curtis Stewart
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Instrument: Violin
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsCurtis Stewart: Of Colors

by Tyran Grillo
Curtis Stewart's biography may read like a playlist of his biggest influences--not least of all his father, jazz tuba pioneer Bob Stewart, and mother, Greek violinist and composer Elektra Kurtis--but the blazing violinist has made an indelible mark with his debut record as a jazz leader, Of Colors. From among said influences, Curtis pays homage to a selective pedigree, crafting a series of mostly vignette-sized portions into a dual program--split between the title suite and another, called (UN)- folding"--that overgrows ...
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