Zaccai Curtis

Zaccai Greg Curtis (born December 25, 1981) is an American pianist and composer of Puerto Rican and African American descent. He won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for his album Cubop Lives!

Biography Curtis studied at Jackie McLean's Artists Collective school in Hartford, Connecticut. Curtis founded Truth Revolution, a record label that he refers to as "Truth Revolution Recording Collective, a working community of artists". The label issued Andy González's Entre Colegas, which was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award. (not to be confused with Michael and Richard Curtis, who also recorded as The Curtis Brothers). Their music is strongly influenced by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. Their album Algorithm, released around 2019, featured trumpeter Brian Lynch, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, and drummer Ralph Peterson. and Western Connecticut State University.

Discography Insight (2000) Blood, Spirit, Land, Water, Freedom (2010) Completion of Proof (2012) Nuestro Tango (2013) Algorithm (2020) Cubop Lives! (2024)