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. They have released multiple records with their groups on their record label Truth Revolution Records.
Discography As co-leader
Insight A Genesis (2006)
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 Come Fly with Me (2006)
Zhenya Strigalev The Change (2019)
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 Cosmic Adventure (2016)
Matt Garrison Familiar Places (2010)
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 The Journey (2013)
Kervin Barreto First Impulse (2010)
Ali Bello Caracas - New York (2013)
Mitch Frohman From Daddy with Love (2013)
Natalie Fernandez Nuestro Tango (2014)
Sonora Latina Con Clave Para Bailar (2012)
Takuji Yamada Lite Blue (2008)
Soren Moller Résumé (2012)
Nicole Zuraitis Spread The Word (2012)
Ed Fast Straight Shot (2007)
John Santos La Esperanza (2011)
Chris Dempsey Onward (2008)
Francisco Mela Tree Of Life (2011)
Donald Harrison The Survivor (2006)
Darryl Yokley The Void (2012)
Romain Collin The Calling (2013) Press Enter (2015)
Jimmy Greene The Overcomer's Suite (2008)
Ralph Peterson The Duality Perspective (2012)
Shimrit Shoshan Keep It Movin' (2010)
Nils Weinhold Shapes (2011)
Gary Burton Next Generation (2005)
Christian Scott Rewind That (2006) Anthem (2007) Ruler Rebel (2017) The Emancipation Procrastination (2017)
Brian Lynch Simpactico (2006) Con Clave Vol. 2 (2010)
Dana Lauren It's You Or No One (2010)
Kris Allen Circle House (2011)
Andrei Matorin Opus (2009)
Samuel Bonnet Diasporapsodie (2014)
Brian Hogans Evidence Of Things To Come (2010)
David Weiss Venture Inward (2013)
Laine Cooke The Music Is The Magic (2014)
Eva Cortés In Bloom (2015)
Joanna Pascale Wildflower (2015)
Gian-Carla Tisera Nora La Bella (2014)
Lisa Hilton life is beautiful (2022)
Compilations Together (2012)
References
External links
Label website