Jazz Articles about Kurt Rosenwinkel

Joe Farnsworth: In What Direction Are You Headed?

by Dave Linn
July 9, 2023

Joe Farnsworth grew up in a musical family and began playing drums at a young age. He later attended and graduated from William Patterson College in New Jersey, where the staff included Harold Mabern and Cedar Walton, who would prove instrumental in kick-starting his career. He landed a gig with Benny Golson that lasted eight years and went on to become an in-demand name. His style is deeply rooted in the bebop and hard bop traditions, characterized by a driving ...

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band: Kings Highway

by Cary Tenenbaum
July 7, 2023

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines fellowship as “community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience," which seems to state well what Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band have been doing, cultivating a certain sound for over 25 years. The community is drummer Brian Blade, pianist Jon Cowherd, saxophonist Melvin Butler, saxophonist and clarinetist Myron Walden, bassist and synthesizer player Christopher Thomas and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. The interest and activity these folks share is playing music, specifically jazz music. Finally, the feeling or ...

Kurt Rosenwinkel, Angel Bat Dawid, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Next.Ape & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 9, 2023

Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ben Wendel and Kurt Rosenwinkel are the threads bridging the various sections of this week's show which, in turn, is like a bridge between Europe and the US.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jacques Schwarz-Bart “Sun Salutation" The Harlem Suite (Ropeadope) 0:16 Host talks 4:38 Kerkko Koskinen, Linda Fredriksson. UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra “Piana" Agatha 2 (WeJazz/Ricky-Tick) 6:07 Host talks 10:16 Angel Bat Dawid “Offertorium ...

Jim Snidero: Far Far Away

by Jack Bowers
March 4, 2023

There are many reasons for recording a jazz album, from “let's get together and create something fresh and exciting" to “well, it's about time we recorded another album." With all due respect, alto saxophonist Jim Snidero's latest recording, Far Far Away, seems to lean more toward the latter. That is not to suggest that it is less than respectable, as nothing Snidero does dips below that benchmark. On the other hand, at times it does seem as ...

Jim Snidero: Far Far Away

by Dan Bilawsky
February 7, 2023

Far Far Away brings us ever so close to the genius of Jim Snidero. An incandescent affair built upon the pillars of new partnership and continuing collaboration, it showcases a marked consistency in craftsmanship and inventiveness that leaves no doubt as to this artist's place in the jazz firmament. Of course, seasoned listeners need no reminders about his elevated status. The vaunted alto saxophonist has been delivering dynamic performances as a leader on record for the better part of four ...

Kurt Rosenwinkel: Minor Blues

by Michael Ricci
February 2, 2023

Jim Snidero: Far Far Away

by Dan McClenaghan
January 23, 2023

Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero had quite a year in 2021, with the re-release of his masterpiece, Strings (Savant), originally released in 2001, and the release of another masterful set, Live At Deer Head Inn (Savant). In 2022 he decided to keep a good thing going, inviting his Deer Head rhythm section--pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Peter Washington, with Joe Farnsworth back in the drummer's seat--into the studio, along with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, for an inspired set of bop and post-bop tunes, ...