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Luques Curtis

Luques Curtis (b. 1983) is an internationally respected bassist, composer, and educator whose work spans the full spectrum of modern jazz and Afro-Caribbean traditions. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Curtis began his musical training on piano and percussion before formally transitioning to the bass. He received foundational instruction at the Greater Hartford Academy of Performing Arts, the Artist Collective under Jackie McLean, and Guakia, studying with Dave Santoro, Volcan Orham, Nat Reeves, and Paul Brown. He also undertook specialized studies in Afro-Caribbean performance practice with Andy Gonzalez and Joe Santiago.

Sonoluminescence Vol. 1

By Zaccai Curtis

Label: TRRcollective
Released: 2026
Track listing: Craig Handy

Agua con Gas

By Dave Schumacher

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026

Dorota Piotrowska: Jazz With International Voices

by R.J. DeLuke
August 10, 2026

As a child in Poland, Dorota Piotrowska was musical. She played piano and listened to records of music from America that her father was fond of, like The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Queen. At age seven her piano studies centered on classical music, as is the case with most kids taking up the instrument. ...

Dave Schumacher & Cubeye: Agua con Gas

by Jack Bowers
March 18, 2026

As the name Agua Con Gas suggests, Chicago-born, New York-based baritone saxophonist Dave Schumacher and his Cubeye ensemble favor jazz with an unmistakable Latin accent. Schumacher's fourth album with the ensemble leans south of the border all the way, harbored in a sharp and buoyant rhythmic groove that suits them like the proverbial glove.

Extended Daydream

By Lisa Hilton

Label: Ruby Slippers Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: So What; Momentary Mystery; Extended Daydream; Tropical Tuesday; It’s Just for Now; Here & There & Back & Forth; Blues on the Beach; Seabirds; Wildflower; Sunset Tale; Spacious Skies.

Titanes del Trombón (Remastered)

By Doug Beavers

Label: Circle 9
Released: 2025
Track listing: Trombón Moderno (2025 Remaster) (feat. Frankie Vazquez, Conrad Herwig, Luis Bonilla & Reynaldo Jorge); 2 Esa Mujer (2025 Remaster) (feat. Carlos Cascante & Oscar Hernández); 3 Interludio I ‘Viaje’ (2025 Remaster); Voy Manejando (2025 Remaster) (feat. Conrad Herwig & Oscar Hernández); Tu No Sabes (feat. Frankie Vazquez & Eddie Montalvo); Interludio II ‘Viaje’ (2025 Remaster); Folhas Secas (2025 Remaster) (feat. Edsel Gomez); Empezando de Nuevo (2025 Remaster); Enigma (2025 Remaster) (feat. Héctor Aponte); Interludio III 'Viaje'; Take it to the Ozone (2025 Remaster) (feat. Dafnis Prieto, Zaccai Curtis, Thomas Marriott & Ivan Renta); Borandá (2025 Remaster) (feat. Carlos Cascante & Luisito Quintero); Viaje (2025 Remaster); Trombón Moderno (2025 Remaster) (feat. Frankie Vazquez, Conrad Herwig, Luis Bonilla & Reynaldo Jorge) [Radio Edit].

Lisa Hilton: Extended Daydream

by Neil Duggan
November 7, 2025

Lisa Hilton's success story continues with her 31st release, Extended Daydream. Her considerable body of work makes frequent chart appearances and measures streams in millions. She appears in various group formats, but on this occasion, the focus is on her quintet. That quintet is based around her longtime trio with bassist Luques Curtis and ...

The Lisa Hilton Quintet Returns With The Fluid And Cool Extended Daydream

October 30, 2025

“Renowned for her lyrical touch, inventive compositions, and ability to reinterpret jazz standards with a fresh perspective, Hilton continues to cement her reputation as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary jazz. With Extended Daydream, Lisa Hilton and her quintet deliver an album that is at once sophisticated, genre-fluid, and emotionally resonant—a testament to the ...

Harold Lopez-Nussa at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society

by Roy Strassman
March 9, 2025

Harold Lopez-Nussa Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Live performance Half Moon Bay, CA February 16, 2025 Cuban jazz pianist and composer Harold Lopez-Nussa surfed his quartet into the picturesque seaside venue of Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco. The weather was overcast and chilly, ...