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Curtis Stigers |
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Pushing the boundaries of conventional jazz performers, singer/songwriter/saxophonist Curtis Stigers is at the forefront of a new generation of jazz singers. He achieved early success on the pop charts with singles and albums he wrote and appeared on “The Bodyguard” soundtrack. DownBeat Magazine named him a jazz “Rising Male Star.” His “You Inspire Me” was the London Times’ number one jazz album of 2003. He’s toured worldwide with Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and Prince and has shared billing with jazz greats George Benson, Diana Krall, Wynton Marsalis, Nancy Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Randy and Michael Brecker and Toots Thielemans. He has performed on “The Tonight Show” and “The Late Show with David Letterman.” JazzTimes has called him “one of the best male jazz singers of his generation.” Curtis has appeared on albums by Al Green, Jules Shear, Suzzy Roche, and Julia Fordham, and his early mentor Gene Harris. His commitment to songcraft is his touchstone, and he demonstrates subtle swing, exquisite phrasing and depth of emotion in his most recent albums, “Real Emotional” and “Lost in Dreams,” both on Concord Records. Touring extensively in Europe, he has a large and loyal following on the Continent, recently being named “International Male Jazz Singer of the Year” in Germany, the German version of the Grammy Award. He regularly appears in the British Isles with a stop at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s in London and last year performed at the Proms at Royal Albert Hall. |