Ritual, out April 10, 2026 via Chill Tone Records, features a community-bridging band with pianist Orrin Evans, saxophonist/flautist Hery Paz, guitarist Emmanuel Michael, bassist Vicente Archer and drummer Michael Sarin
“What marks Curtis out is a resolutely personal sax sound, reflecting Coltrane, Ornette, and some of the tonal tremors of Albert Ayler – but within a composer’s conception flexible enough to embrace both free-collective ensemble invention and subtle structure.” – John Fordham, Jazzwise
“Heatmap radiates with brilliance, highlighting the very act of playing music and the intangible but irreplaceable energy that doing so creates.” – Kira Grunenberg, DownBeat