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Curtis Nowosad Returns Home to Celebrate the Release of Dialectics- Friday, March 20th at the West End Cultural Centre.

New York-based drummer, composer, and bandleader, Curtis Nowosad has developed a reputation as a highly-skilled, versatile and forward-thinking musician. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Curtis became recognized as the face of the generation of jazz players in Winnipeg, playing in a variety of situations as well as lending his talents to other genres. He has performed in club and concert settings with such world-class jazz musicians as Stefon Harris, Miguel Zenon, George Colligan, Anthony Wonsey, Dave Douglas and Steve Wilson.

His debut album, The Skeptic & the Cynic, released in late 2012, spent two weeks at #1 on the !earshot Canadian Jazz Charts. A recipient of several awards and scholarships, Curtis performed at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, as a recipient of the Keep an Eye Jazz Award.

Curtis is releasing his latest album Dialectics and will be performing with:
Derrick Gardner – trumpet
Jon Gordon – alto saxophone
Steve Kirby – bass
Will Bonness – piano

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“From… drummer Curtis Nowosad comes a debut disc that begins by answering the burning musical question: What would it have sounded like if Art Blakey covered Michael Jackson?”
– Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen

With help from our partners and sponsors Assiniboine Credit Union, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, The Fairmont Winnipeg and The Government of Manitoba.