GRAMMY WINNING
GRAMMY WINNING
We are thrilled to announce that Zaccai Curtis won the GRAMMY for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards!
This Award honors Zaccai’s outstanding work on Cubop Lives!, an album that masterfully fuses the rhythmic heritage of Afro-Cuban jazz with modern Latin jazz influences.
Featuring an exceptional ensemble of talented musicians, Cubop Lives! captures the vibrant energy and intricate craftsmanship that define Zaccai’s musical vision.
This Grammy celebrates not only Zaccai’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of Latin jazz but also his commitment to preserving its rich traditions.
Congratulations to Zaccai Curtis on this well-deserved recognition!
Nominations
Nominations
We are proud to announce that Zaccai Curtis has been nominated for two categories in the 2025 JJA (Jazz Journalists Association) Jazz Awards:
Up & Coming Musician of the Year and Record of the Year for his groundbreaking album Cubop Lives!
These nominations reflect Zaccai’s rising influence in the jazz world as both a visionary pianist and composer.
With Cubop Lives!, Zaccai masterfully bridges Afro-Cuban rhythms and modern jazz language, creating a vibrant, deeply musical project that continues to receive widespread acclaim.
His commitment to preserving tradition while pushing creative boundaries stands as a powerful contribution to the jazz canon.
We congratulate Zaccai on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to what lies ahead in his continually evolving musical journey.
New Releases
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LOS PLENEROS
Los Pleneros de la 21, the groundbreaking Afro–Puerto Rican ensemble from East Harlem, is proud to release their latest album, Por La Plena y Otros Asuntos, on Truth Revolution Recording Collective. This powerful new project marks a major milestone in the group’s 40-year journey, honoring their rich legacy as cultural ambassadors of bomba and plena while introducing a new generation of talent to carry the torch forward.
Founded in 1983 by National Heritage Fellow Juan “Juango” Gutiérrez, Los Pleneros de la 21 has long balanced deep traditional roots with fearless creativity. On Por La Plena, the group delivers original compositions and reimagined classics filled with the social, personal, and political stories that have defined Puerto Rican life both on the island and in diaspora. One standout moment features a touching collaboration with iconic Polish singer Stan Borys, blending traditions and generations in a powerful tribute.
From tracks inspired by love and loss to the resilience of everyday life, the album reflects the group’s signature style traditional at its core, yet full of fresh energy, complex arrangements, and community-centered storytelling. With over 30 musicians involved from New York and Puerto Rico, Por La Plena y Otros Asuntos is a musical celebration of identity, struggle, and joy.
Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or teaching in NYC schools, Los Pleneros de la 21 continues to uplift communities through music, education, and tradition. This album is not only a continuation of that mission it’s a vibrant declaration that plena is alive, evolving, and here to stay.
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MARGO S.
Margo S. is set to make a striking artistic statement with the release of her full-length album Ashes and Diamonds, out April 4th on Truth Revolution Recording Collective. Born in Poland and based in New York City, Margo blends the freedom of jazz with the emotional depth of pop, poetry, and contemporary music to tell deeply personal stories through song. Following the independent release of her EP Prism, Ashes and Diamonds is a culmination of years of reflection, inspired by life experiences—both joyful and painful and influenced by greats like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Miles Davis.
The album features a stunning lineup of New York jazz talents, including David Kikoski, Spike Wilner, Stacy Dillard, Leandro Pellegrino, Ricky Rodriguez, and David Hawkins. Together, they bring Margo’s compositions to life across original works like “Fight for Life,” dedicated to her son’s medical journey, and “New York City Streets,” a hopeful anthem written during the pandemic. She also reimagines jazz standards like “Stormy Weather” and “Don’t Explain” with her own interpretive style, as well as a jazz rendition of Polish icon Stan Borys’ classic “Coraz to z Ciebie,” featuring Borys himself in a moving cameo.
The title Ashes and Diamonds borrowed from a poem by C.K. Norwid—symbolizes transformation, survival, and the beauty that emerges from struggle. With heartfelt lyrics, rich arrangements, and a modern jazz palette, Margo’s debut album is more than just a record—it’s a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of honest storytelling through music. This is a voice that’s impossible to ignore, and a release that firmly places Margo S. in the spotlight as an artist to watch.
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Together Again
Together Again is a project where 6 producers and 12 arrangers collaborated with 44 musicians to reimagine 17 classical pieces recorded at home mostly from lockdown. This project took exactly a year to complete and captures the essence of what an artist endures while their world is shut down. Despite the setbacks that we encountered, the TRRcollective is proud to present the album that could be made no other way. 'TOGETHER AGAIN' 2020
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