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Caleb Wheeler Curtis

Ritual

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“Technical prowess and invention are heartily present and balanced with the emotion and spirituality that inspires the listener to lean in.”Alexa Peters, DownBeat
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About the record

"Ritual," Caleb Wheeler Curtis’ sixth album as a leader, showcases the multi-instrumentalist’s compositions and unique vision for an expanded ensemble that, along with his stritch, features flute, guitar, and piano. The group is composed of fantastic interpreters and virtuosos, together for the first time under Caleb’s direction. The sonic landscape for the songs travels from the serene to the transformational, and celebrates the ritual and practice of communal music making. With Ritual, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed albums HEATMAP, and The True Story of Bears and the Invention of the Battery, Caleb leaves no doubt that he is one of the most interesting and compelling saxophonists of the 2020s.

Caleb Wheeler Curtis – stritch, trumpet (9), soprano saxophone (8), sopranino saxophone (9)
Hery Paz – tenor saxophone (2, 3, 4, 9), flute (6, 7)
Emmanuel Michael – guitar
Orrin Evans – piano (3, 4, 5, 6)
Vicente Archer – double bass
Michael Sarin – drums

All songs by Caleb Wheeler Curtis (CAC Music Publishing, BMI)
Executive Produced by Chris Leon, Andrew Horowitz, Coyle Girelli, Julian Shore
Produced by Caleb Wheeler Curtis and Julian Shore
Recorded October 13, 2025 at The Samurai Hotel, Astoria, NY
Engineered by Eric Elterman
Assistant Engineer Grady Bajorek

Edited by Eric Elterman at Boomtown, Brooklyn, NY
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Leon at The Vesper Sky Room, Arinsal, Andorra

Artwork and design by Nico Raddatz

Personnel

  • Caleb Wheeler Curtisstritch, trumpet, soprano & sopranino saxophone
  • Hery Paztenor saxophone, flute
  • Emmanuel Michaelguitar
  • Orrin Evanspiano
  • Vicente Archerdouble bass
  • Michael Sarindrums

Press

  • “It’s no stretch to proclaim Caleb Wheeler Curtis’s stritch showcase an absolute success.”
    Eric Snide, JazzTimes
  • “Curtis writes melodies that stick in your head and assembles each of his ensemble statements into a complete, detailed design.”
    Thomas Conrad, The New York City Jazz Record
  • “Despite its complexity, Ritual never feels overworked…”
    Troy Collins, Point of Departure