Luques Curtis Explained
| Luques Curtis |
| Birth Name: | Luques Curtis |
| Birth Date: | 1983 8, mf=y |
| Birth Place: | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Instrument: | Double bass, Bass |
| Genre: | Jazz, Salsa, Latin jazz, World music |
| Occupation: | Musician, composer, record label CEO |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Label: | Truth Revolution Records |
| Associated Acts: | Insight, Curtis Brothers |
Luques Curtis (born August 17, 1983) is an American bassist from Hartford, Connecticut. Now based in New York City, Luques has been performing nationally and internationally with artists such as Eddie Palmieri, Ralph Peterson, Jr, Christian Scott, Gary Burton, and others. He is one of the owners and co-founders of independent jazz label Truth Revolution Records.
Biography
Luques was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in the neighboring town of Windsor. He began playing the bass at 12 years old and attended the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and the Artists Collective, Inc. founded by Jackie McLean and Paul (PB) Brown. After high school, he earned a full scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he studied with John Lockwood and Ron Mahdi. While in Boston, he was also able to work with great musicians such as Gary Burton, Ralph Peterson, Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, and Francisco Mela. Luques collaborated with his older brother Zaccai Curtis and formed a group called Insight. The group released their first album ‘A Genesis’ in 2006 and then also formed The Curtis Brothers and The Curtis Brothers Quartet.[1] They have released multiple records with their groups on their record label Truth Revolution Records.
Discography
As co-leader
- Insight
- Curtis Brothers
- Blood, Spirit, Land, Water, Freedom (2009)
- Completion of Proof (2012)
As sideman
- Eddie Palmieri
- Sabiduria/Wisdom (2017)
- Full Circle (2018)
- Mi Luz Mayor (2018)
- Bill O'Connell
- Rhapsody In Blue (2010)
- Zocalo (2013)
- Imagine (2014)
- Latin Jazz All Stars (2016)
- Dave Valentin
- Zhenya Strigalev
- Sean Jones
- Roots (2006)
- Kaleidoscope (2007)
- The Search Within (2009)
- No Need For Words (2011)
- Im*pro*vise (2014)
- Albert Rivera
- Re-Introduction (2008)
- Inner Peace (2010)
- Miguel Zenon
- Identities Are Changeable (2014)
- Scott Tixier
- Matt Garrison
- Louis Fouché Subjective Mind (2012)
- Orrin Evans
- Faith In Action (2010)
- Captain Black Big Band - Captain Black Big Band (2011)
- "...It was beauty" (2013)
- Captain Black Big Band - Mother's Touch (2014)
- Liberation Blues (2014)
- Carlos Martin
- Kervin Barreto
- Ali Bello
- Caracas - New York (2013)
- Mitch Frohman
- From Daddy with Love (2013)
- Natalie Fernandez
- Sonora Latina
- Con Clave Para Bailar (2012)
- Takuji Yamada
- Soren Moller
- Nicole Zuraitis
- Ed Fast
- John Santos
- Chris Dempsey
- Francisco Mela
- Donald Harrison
- Darryl Yokley
- Romain Collin
- The Calling (2013)
- Press Enter (2015)
- Jimmy Greene
- The Overcomer's Suite (2008)
- Ralph Peterson
- The Duality Perspective (2012)
- Shimrit Shoshan
- Nils Weinhold
- Gary Burton
- Christian Scott
- Brian Lynch
- Simpactico (2006)
- Con Clave Vol. 2 (2010)
- Dana Lauren
- It's You Or No One (2010)
- Kris Allen
- Andrei Matorin
- Samuel Bonnet
- Brian Hogans
- Evidence Of Things To Come (2010)
- David Weiss
- Laine Cooke
- The Music Is The Magic (2014)
- Eva Cortés
- Joanna Pascale
- Gian-Carla Tisera
- Lisa Hilton
Compilations
External links
Notes and References
- News: The Curtis Brothers. Truth Revolution Records. October 9, 2015.
