Curtis Kieres has been playing wind instruments for 30 years starting on clarinet and moving onto saxophone.
His primary instrument is tenor sax however is also proficient at Alto sax and soprano. Curtis has been actively involved in music and won the "Musician of the Year" award in Grade 11. Having mostly a jazz & blues background, Curtis has been fortunate to gain improvisational skills. Curtis' artists of influence include Stevie Wonder, Tom Scott, Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets, Steely Dan, Average White Band and Tower of Power.
Curtis has been involved in many musical groups in the Okanagan such as:
- Blues Brothers Too (11-piece tribute show band)
- Monifunk (8-piece funk/soul/R&B/disco band)
- Dreamland Band (Swing era big band music)
- Kelowna City Band (orchestral music - brass/woodwind)
- Evangel Tabernacle praise & worship team
- Crossfire Big Band (15-piece big band)
His primary instrument is tenor sax however is also proficient at Alto sax and soprano. Curtis has been actively involved in music and won the "Musician of the Year" award in Grade 11. Having mostly a jazz & blues background, Curtis has been fortunate to gain improvisational skills. Curtis' artists of influence include Stevie Wonder, Tom Scott, Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets, Steely Dan, Average White Band and Tower of Power.
Curtis has been involved in many musical groups in the Okanagan such as:
- Blues Brothers Too (11-piece tribute show band)
- Monifunk (8-piece funk/soul/R&B/disco band)
- Dreamland Band (Swing era big band music)
- Kelowna City Band (orchestral music - brass/woodwind)
- Evangel Tabernacle praise & worship team
- Crossfire Big Band (15-piece big band)