Hostos Center For The Arts & Culture Presents Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet

Hostos Center For The Arts & Culture will present Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet. The event will feature a premiere performance recorded from the stage of the Hostos Main Theater followed by a Live Conversation. The evening is hosted by Michael Ambrosino, producer and host of Currents, Dialectics & Dialogs at 33third.org.

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Zaccai Curtis is a pianist and composer advancing African - Caribbean - New Orleans music norms in rapid motion. The Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet expands upon the CUBOP era, mixing new compositions and classics from Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Dorham to Machito. Through exploration, this ensemble brings forth a new sound to classic Afro-Cuban jazz concepts with their own arrangements - taking the music to uncharted landscapes. Zaccai Curtis is a Winner of the 2017 Chamber Music America's "New Jazz Works." Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet features: bassist Luques Curtis, timbale player Willie Martínez; along with, conga players Camilo Molina and Reinaldo De Jesús.