Jazz Articles about Kurt Rosenwinkel

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Kurt Rosenwinkel: The Next Step Band (Live at Smalls, 1996)

by Vic Albani
April 15, 2025

Nel lontano 2001 la Verve pubblicò The Next Step, vale a dire il quarto album di Kurt Rosenwinkel in qualità di leader. Il disco del celebrato chitarrista di Filadelfia venne poi votato dalla rivista Jazz Times come “il disco jazz più importante e influente del XXI secolo," poiché, si legge “The Next Step ha mandato onde d'urto in una comunità musicale esigente e ossessionata dall'innovazione e ha definito un nuovo movimento e una nuova direzione per un'intera generazione di aspiranti ...

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Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio at Manerbio Jazz Fest 2024

by Danilo Codazzi
November 16, 2024

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Various Guitarists: The Middle of Everywhere: Guitar Solos Vol. I

by Glenn Astarita
September 14, 2024

Produced by laudable guitarist/composer Joel Harrison and the Alternative Guitar Summit, The Middle of Everywhere: Guitar Solos Vol. 1 is a compelling exploration of the intersections between jazz, classical and world music traditions--think of it as a musical United Nations, where six-stringed diplomats from various genres come together to harmonize. In the album liners, Harrison states, “The idea for this project started when I presented a concert of virtual solo performances from around the world during the pandemic." Hence, it ...

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Geri Allen, Kurt Rosenwinkel: A Lovesome Thing

by Stefano Merighi
June 26, 2024

Non si può certo dire che le carriere di Geri Allen e Kurt Rosenwinkel si siano incrociate spesso. Eppure tra i due c'è sempre stata amicizia e stima reciproca, confermate in questo concerto parigino del 2012, dedicato dal chitarrista alla memoria di Geri, scomparsa presto e assai rimpianta. In effetti, tutti i pianisti all'avanguardia della scena odierna individuano Geri Allen come punto di riferimento costante, per il suo rigore di compositrice e improvvisatrice, per la sua capacità sintetica ...

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Louis Cole: Quality Over Opinion

by Scott Lichtman
February 18, 2024

Louis Cole is a chameleonic genius--merging beats, samples and catchy tunes across styles ranging from “metal-funk-fusion" to “pastoral falsettos." His loose incorporation of jazz traits, including syncopation, funk keys and sophisticated horn arrangements, has yielded new validation with a Grammy 2024 Best Alternative Jazz Album nomination for Quality Over Opinion (originally released in 2022). Cole plays fluid keys, guitar, drums, sings and produces. There are twenty pieces on Quality Over Opinion. Practically every tune--the majority clock-in at under ...

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Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel: A Lovesome Thing

by Pierre Giroux
December 11, 2023

At Philharmonie de Paris on September 5, 2012, pianist Geri Allen and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel delivered the mesmerizing performance preserved on this album. Geri Allen is known for her innovative perspective on the piano. Kurt Rosenwinkel has a distinctive approach to the guitar. They seamlessly blend their craft to approach a thoughtful selection of standards and original compositions. Billy Strayhorn's “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" opens. With its lush harmonies and soulful melodies, the piece serves ...

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Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel: A Lovesome Thing

by Neil Duggan
December 2, 2023

Geri Allen and Kurt Rosenwinkel had a duo date as part of the Jazz à la Villette festival in Paris in 2012. They flew in on the night from separate cities to play for a packed audience. They had only played together a couple of times and this concert was the first and only time they played in a duo together. There was no rehearsal. Perhaps surprisingly, this was an evening when the stars aligned and the night was a ...