Ria Curley, Chuck Lamb & The Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Quartet

Singer/songwriter Ria Curley (melodic, vocal R&B/Pop/Rock) and pianist/composer Chuck Lamb (instrumental Jazz/Fusion) are music and life partners (husband and wife), who compose and perform music, both individually and together — the latter, with usual bandmates Brad Monkell (bass) and Sam Zucchini (drums), as “The Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Quartet.”

Ria Curley is an accomplished singer/songwriter/composer (music and lyrics), known for her silky voice, groove-oriented R&B originals and “nu-jazz” standards. Ria is honored to have 22 of her original songs signed to publishing giant, Warner/Chappell Music Int’l.

Chuck Lamb has been the pianist for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for more than two decades and has composed for and played with the Quartet all over the world, including Lincoln Center; the Newport, Detroit, Monterrey, Bern and Saratoga Jazz Festivals; the Blue Note in Tokyo; Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow; Singapore with the Chinese National Orchestra; and more. When Chuck is not on tour with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, he performs regularly with his own ensembles, including monthly as Jazz Artist-in-Residence for the highly acclaimed “Jazz at Caffe Lena” music series, which Chuck cofounded in 2017 with producer extraordinaire, Joel Moss, in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Together, Ria and Chuck recently entered the world of television and film music and obtained a prime placement for one of their original songs in the opening monologue of the HBO MAX standup comedy special, “Everything Must Go,” starring Emmy-nominated Hannah Einbinder (of the Emmy-winning HBO MAX series, “Hacks”). The couple also obtained three original song placements in the acclaimed documentary film, “Exergue on documenta 14,” which premiered at the esteemed Berlinale International Film Festival and received enthusiastic reviews. Ria’s single, “Wanna Be There,” received a nomination for “Record of the Year” at the 2024 Capital District Eddies Music Awards (“Eddies”). And Chuck took home the 2024 Eddies Music award for “Jazz Artist of the Year.”