Zaccai Curtis pays forward the lineage of Afro-Cuban Jazz on Cubop Lives!, new album out on May 10 via Truth Revolution Recording Collective Zaccai Curtis is a multi-faceted pianist for whom every side of his work gleams. Equal parts performer, composer, educator, and producer, Curtis has won himself esteem in each area as he vibrantly … Read More
New York City Jazz Record, May 2022 Vox News article, mention of Kristen Lee Sergeant’s Falling – Page 11 Review by Russ Musto – Alex ‘Apolo’ Ayala – Bámbula – Page 14 Recommended New Releases Column by Andrey Henkin – Dave Brubeck Trio – Live From Vienna 1967 – Page 14 Review by Phil Freeman … Read More
by Matt Micucci, Jazziz Alex “Apolo” Ayala is one of the most in-demand bassists in the contemporary Latin music and jazz scene of New York City. His latest album, Bámbula, is available now on Truth Revolution Records. On it, he marries modern jazz ideas with Afro-Puerto Rican styles via a set of seven original compositions and … Read More
Trumpeter and composer Kalí Rodríguez-Peña blurs the lines between genres as he pays homage to the 21st-century mindset with his hard-grooving debut, Mélange, out March 4, 2022 via Truth Revolution Records Trumpeter and composer Kalí Rodríguez-Peña has become a steadfast part of the New York music scene. From his upbringing in Cuba to his time … Read More
By Bass Magazine Truth Revolution Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of Bámbula, the debut album from New York-based bassist and composer Alex “Apolo” Ayala. Due out February 11, 2022, Bámbula is a remarkable celebration of his Afro-Puerto Rican culture, a rumination on identity and a stirring tribute to his late mother and … Read More
Alex “Apolo” Ayala pays tribute to his ancestors with debut as a bandleader Bámbula, due out February 11, 2022 via Truth Revolution Records Truth Revolution Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of Bámbula, the debut album from New York-based bassist and composer Alex “Apolo” Ayala. Due out February 11, 2022, Bámbula is a … Read More
Pianist and Composer Michael Eckroth Presents New Album Plena, due out October 15, 2021 via Truth Revolution Records Featuring Special Guests John Fedchock and Brian Lynch “A modern renaissance musician with the kind of insights into the music that will surprise you.” Raul DaGama / Latin Jazz Network Truth Revolution Records is proud to announce the … Read More
Bassist Santi Debriano To Perform New Album Flash of the Spirit LIVE on June 13, 2021, Presented by Studio 111 Brooklyn The live-stream event will be hosted by T.J. English at 2pm EST via Studio 111 Brooklyn Get Tickets Here Award-winning bassist Santi Debriano is set to perform his new album Flash of the Spirit … Read More
By: Felipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Label: Truth Revolution Records, 2019 Personnel – Donald Harrison: alto saxophone; Brian Lynch: trumpet; Zaccai Curtis: piano; Luques Curtis: bass; Ralph Peterson: drums. Brothers Zaccai and Luques Curtis, pianist and bassist, respectively, have been strong and stable presences on the top jazz scene with participations in widely recognized projects by … Read More
By: Richard B. Kamins, Step Tempest The Curtis Brothers, pianist Zaccai and bassist Luques, grew up in Hartford, CT, and were the beneficiaries of the school that Jackie and Dollie McLean created, The Artists Collective. They both studied in Boston, MA, Zaccai at the New England Conservatory of Music and Luques at The Berklee College; after graduation, they … Read More
