WHAT IT IS: Saxophonist, trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Wheeler Curtis is a Brooklyn-based jazz artist whose work bridges progressive bop, post-Coltrane lyricism and free improvisation. His sixth album as a leader, Ritual, brings together an expansive ensemble of musicians from across the jazz landscape for nine original compositions exploring the communal practice of music-making. Moving from serene to transformational, Ritual showcases Curtis' distinctive compositional voice and multi-instrumental approach while emphasizing the individual sound and improvisational identity of each ensemble member.

ALBUM: Ritual

RELEASE DATE: April 10

SINGLE: “Fantasmas”

LIVE: Incantation album release with Jason Moran at National Sawdust in Brooklyn (12/12)

INTERNET: Available across streaming platforms and Bandcamp, with a dedicated Chill Tone FYC page for Best Jazz Instrumental Album; featured in the premiere episode of the Jazz Language podcast

PRESS: DownBeat, Modern Drummer, The New York City Jazz Record, JazzTrail, Cultural Attaché, Paris Move; previous work recognized by All About Jazz, Jazzwise, JAZZIZ and The New York Times

BOOKING: Calm and Collected Music Group

PUBLISHING: CAC Music Publishing (BMI)

MANAGEMENT: Ann Braithwaite/Braithwaite & Katz Communications