Jazz Articles about Scott Kinsey

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Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left Turn

by Mike Jacobs
October 22, 2026

Keyboardist Scott Kinsey's multi-decade musical odyssey reads a bit like a novella in spots: The Berklee student who landed the keyboard chair in fusion stalwarts Tribal Tech before graduating, cementing the band's definitive lineup while exerting a major influence on its musical direction. The ardent admirer of Weather Report founder Joe Zawinul who went from fan to friend and mentee, and eventually became one of the most dedicated interpreters of Zawinul's musical legacy. The ...

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Scott Kinsey: Badia / Boogie Woogie Waltz

by Mike Jacobs
July 12, 2025

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Scott Kinsey: Luniwaz Live

by Jim Worsley
August 12, 2024

Fans of Weather Report or the Zawinul Syndicate or for that matter most any of Joe Zawinul's work, will likely appreciate this album led by keyboardist Scott Kinsey. The Austrian keyboardist Zawinul, along with legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter, were the founders of Weather Report. Kinsey became a prodigy of Zawinul and has done more than just keep the music alive. First came (We Speak Luniwaz:The Music of Joe Zawinul, Whirlwind Recordings, 2019). That studio album affirmed not only Kinsey's affinity ...

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New music from Scott Kinsey, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern, Aurora Clara and Juan Dhas

by Len Davis
August 4, 2024

New music from Scott Kinsey, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern, Mark Lettieri and Jubu Smith. MMCircle with Enrico Pinna, Igor Willcox Quartet, Aurora Clara plus some Jazz from Kavyesh Kaviraj and Juan Dhas.Playlist Scott Kinsey “Domino Theory" from Luniwaz-Live (Whirlwind) 00:00 Al Di Meola “Paradox Of Puppets" from Twentyfour (Ear Music) 06:12 Mike Stern “Stuff Happens" from Echoes And Other Songs (Mack Avenue) 12:33 Mark Lettieri “Saturday Stuff" from Can You Tell Me Something (GroundUp) 18:46 Jubu Smith ...

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Scott Kinsey: Luniwaz LIVE

by Mike Jacobs
August 2, 2024

Scott Kinsey's connection to the music of Joe Zawinul and Weather Report is undeniable--and hardly new to even casual partakers of the keyboardist's work. As Kinsey explains, the pull was there from the beginning: “Joe was an innovative improviser, composer, and conceptualist but for me, especially so as the first jazz synthesist I had ever encountered. His electric keyboard work was showing us the future, note by note." But even if Kinsey garnered Zawinul comparisons, listeners weren't listening ...

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Scott Kinsey / Mer Sal: Time Out Of Mind

by Mike Jacobs
March 2, 2024

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Jeff Richman: XYZ

by Jim Worsley
April 17, 2023

XYZ could perhaps reference any number of things. Sparing us that rabbit hole, in this case it references boundaries pushed to their fullest extent with some exceptional new music from fusion guitarist Jeff Richman. Richman's previous release, Sizzle (Nefer Records 2017) was/is a record that lives up to its name. There is something to be said about not putting out a record every eighteen months, twenty-four months, or any other calendar-driven period. It would seem that Richman threw away the ...