Caleb Curtis

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Review:

This is the one hundred and seventy-fourth in a series of special Jazz on the Tube reviews of live stream performances.

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A thoughtful alto-saxophonist with a lyrical yet explorative style and a sound of his own, Caleb Curtis earned degrees from Michigan State University and William Paterson University.

Based in New York, he has worked with such major musicians as Orrin Evans, Josh Lawrence, Jason Moran, Mulgrew Miller, Duane Eubanks, Houston Person, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kevin Eubanks, Jack Walrath, and Kevin Hays among many others plus Walking Distance and the Fat Cat Big Band.

Curtis begins his LiveStream of June 18, 2020 playing solo alto quietly on an original ballad.

Through skillful editing, he soon forms a saxophone duet (and sometimes trio) that engages in some advanced harmonies and atmospheric music while continuing the introspective mood.

One soon forgets that Caleb Curtis is playing all of the parts and the result is a fascinating improvisation that develops and evolves as it progresses, and surprisingly makes a visit along the way to Billy Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge.”

– Scott Yanow