Caleb Wheeler Curtis Trio at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

Caleb Wheeler Curtis was raised around the strong jazz scene in and around Detroit in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is currently based in New York City. One of the premier saxophonists in jazz today, Curtis has an extensive recording and performance resume. He is an Imani Records recording artist, and a fixture on the scenes in New York and Philadelphia. He has appeared previously at the Fellowship with the Ember trio, and in Seattle with Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band. His 2022 Imani release, Heatmap received critical acclaim, as did his duo release with pianist Laurent Nicoud titled Substrate. ...

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Caleb Wheeler Curtis was raised around the strong jazz scene in and around Detroit in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is currently based in New York City. One of the premier saxophonists in jazz today, Curtis has an extensive recording and performance resume. He is an Imani Records recording artist, and a fixture on the scenes in New York and Philadelphia. He has appeared previously at the Fellowship with the Ember trio, and in Seattle with Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band. His 2022 Imani release, Heatmap received critical acclaim, as did his duo release with pianist Laurent Nicoud titled Substrate. 

For this performance, Curtis forms a trio with bassist Colson Jiminez and drummer Michael Sarin. Sarin is New York based, but has Seattle roots. Curtis thrives in a chordless environment such as this, something Fellowship members bore witness to with his appearance at Vernmillion with Ember. He performs on the straight alto saxophone, also known as the stritch, and doubles on trumpet on occasion. His playing is adventurous, hence the preference for the melodic freedom gained in a piano-less environment. He is technically brilliant, but not constrained by those abilities. The approach he employs is very much melody based, ascendent and probing for beauty. An absolute can’t miss opportunity for Seattle jazz fans. https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

Photo Credit: Boston Globe

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