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Curtis Brothers Quartet With Ray Vega at Collomore Concert Series at Chester Meeting House
Courtesy of Cary Hull | Posted on October 8, 2017
Where
Chester Meeting House
Collomore Concert Series
4 Liberty St
Chester, CT
Map
When
Sun, November 5, 2017
5:00 pm
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Musicians
Zaccai Curtis
pianoLuques Curtis
bass, acousticRay Vega
trumpetRichie Barshay
drumsReinaldo de Jesus
percussionAbout
The Curtis Brothers' artistic journey began in Hartford, where the Artists Collective nurtured the brothers’ early musical impulses. Eventually, both brothers continued their studies in Boston - Zaccai at the New England Conservatory and Luques at Berklee College of Music. The brothers’ music incorporates the blues, swings hard and contains elements that blend blues harmonies with swing and Latin rhythms, indeed all the classic elements of the jazz language.
The Curtis Brothers Quartet takes bold steps towards a modern Latin Jazz sound, fearlessly pushing their musical approach into new territories. Their unique rhythmic concept is what separates them from most other jazz quartets. All of their music, original or not, is based on the percussive concepts that they have accumulated through their various musical experiences. ...