Curtis Nowosad

Curtis Nowosad is a JUNO-nominated, NYC-based jazz drummer, composer, bandleader and educator. Having made his home in Harlem since 2013, the native of Winnipeg, MB, Canada has established himself as an integral part of the NYC jazz scene, both as a bandleader and a sideperson.

On Curtis’ eponymous third album he emerges as a powerful musical force for social justice on a groundbreaking collection that features his NY-based ensemble that has held court everywhere from Smalls to the Blue Note to JALC. A remix project, titled CNRMXD, will be released in November 2022, and features remixes by 9 acclaimed producers.

Curtis has played in the bands of Braxton Cook, Philip Harper, Craig Harris, Steve Nelson and Marc Cary while headlining major jazz festivals in the USA, Canada and Europe. He has also played with four NEA Jazz Masters: Candido Camero, Dave Liebman, Jimmy Owens and Ron Carter, and recorded with a fifth, Kenny Barron. He holds a Master of Music from Manhattan School of Music.