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Mr. Maestro Curtis, MALS has a strong background in Jazz and Classical music and has three Bachelors Degrees: 1) Piano and Vocal Music, 2) Radio and TV Communications, and 3) Speech and Theatre; and, two Masters Degrees: 1) Music Theory/Orchestration and Arranging, and 2) Philosophy; and a Ph.D pending in Human and Organizational development (The Fielding Institute in Santa Barbara, California). Maestro has worked in the recording industry for over 30 years and has performed with such artist as Peabo Bryson, The Ojays, George Benson, Phyllis Hyman and Lenny Williams and has played with The Count Basie Orchestra to name a few. He has produced Albums with Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire and is currently finishing his second album with his Jazz group Xpression under the Kalimba records label. He is also CEO of "Jazzy Boo" Records where he is currently developing and producing artists in the area of, jazz, blues, Neo-Soul (R&B), new age, hip hop, rock, reggae, and gospel with emphasis on the San Francisco sound. Maestro has also developed and implemented a complete and comprehensive music therapy program funded by United Way for the elderly who suffer from Alzheimers and dementia. A college professor for over twenty years he now runs a private practice helping to inspire and cultivate young music thinkers. He is currently teaching privately and at the Globe Institute of Recording and Production. He also is currently helping to develop young artists on his label, JazzyBoo Records.
Mr. Curtis along with colleague David Gibson have released their book, The Art of Producing, which describes in depth, how to produce an audio project. This is what Hubert Eaves III, Producer for Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and Aretha Franklin, had to say about it, "I believe The Art of Producing very rapidly will become the aspiring producer's reference bible. It is the most thorough book I've seen that goes in depth into the whole producer's process of production techniques from start to finish." The Art of Producing is now available in stores nation wide.
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