Kurt Rosenwinkel

Kurt Rosenwinkel

Rosenwinkel performing in April 2010
Background information
Born (1970-10-28) October 28, 1970
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.s.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1990–present
Labels Verve, ArtistShare, Wommusic
Associated acts Joshua Redman, Mark Turner
Website kurtrosenwinkel.com
Notable instruments
D'Angelico NYSS-3, Moffa, Gibson ES-335

Kurt Rosenwinkel (born October 28, 1970) is an American jazz guitarist.

He is considered one of the most influential guitarists of his generation.[1][2][3]

Biography

Rosenwinkel attended the Berklee College of Music for two and a half years before leaving in his junior year to tour with Gary Burton, the dean of the school at the time. Subsequently, Rosenwinkel moved to Brooklyn, where he began performing with Human Feel, Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band, Joe Henderson Group, and the Brian Blade Fellowship. During that time he began using a Lavalier lapel microphone fed into his guitar amplifier [4] that blends his vocalizing with his guitar—much like George Benson—and has become a trademark of his sound, both live and in the studio.

In 1995 he won the Composer's Award from the National Endowment for the Arts and was signed by Verve Records. Since then, he has played and recorded as both a leader and sideman with Mark Turner, Brad Mehldau, Joel Frahm, and Brian Blade, as well as many others. During Rosenwinkel's tenure with Verve he collaborated with Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, who co-produced his studio album Heartcore that features bassist Ben Street, drummer Jeff Ballard, and saxophonist Mark Turner. He would further collaborate with Q-Tip, performing guitar on the latter's albums The Renaissance and Kamaal/The Abstract.

Rosenwinkel has since released several albums. In 2008 The Remedy - Live at the Village Vanguard was released, featuring saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Joe Martin and drummer Eric Harland. On November 10, 2009, Rosenwinkel released a trio recording, Standards Trio: Reflections, which features bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Eric Harland. On September 7, 2010, Rosenwinkel released his ninth album as a leader, entitled Kurt Rosenwinkel & OJM: Our Secret World and featuring OJM an 18-piece big band from Porto, Portugal. His latest release Stars of Jupiter features pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Justin Faulkner.[5]

Originally from Philadelphia, Rosenwinkel attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Rosenwinkel currently resides in Berlin, Germany. He has two sons and is on the faculty at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler.

Style

Rosenwinkel is known for his distinct sound and style of improvisation. His influences include John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, Allan Holdsworth, Tal Farlow, George Van Eps, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, and Alex Lifeson , among others.[6]

Equipment

Rosenwinkel uses a wide variety of effects units, each with a specific function and effect on the guitar's sound. As of May 2013 he has been seen using the following: Neunaber Wet Stereo Reverb, Strymon Timeline, Strymon Mobius, Digitech Vocalist, Thegigrig HumDinger, Rockett Allan Holdsworth, Empress ParaEQ.[7][8][9]

Previously he has used many pedals including: Pro Co RAT distortion, TC Electronic Nova Reverb, Lehle D. Loop Effect-loop/Switcher, Strymon Blue Sky Reverb, Strymon El Capistan dTApe Echo, Malekko Echo 600 Dark, Old World Audio 1960 Compressor, Electro-Harmonix HOG Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer, Eventide TimeFactor Delay, Xotic X-Blender Effects Loops, Empress Tremolo, Lehle Parallel line mixer, TC Electronic SCF stereo chorus flanger, and Boss Corporation OC-3 octave, among others.[10]

Most often seen playing his D'Angelico New Yorker semi-hollow guitar, he also plays a Sadowsky semi-hollow, a cherry red Gibson ES-335, and more recently two custom guitars made for him by Italian master luthier Domenico Moffa.

Discography

Kurt Rosenwinkel performing with Aarhus Jazz Orchestra dir. Geir Lysne, Denmark 2016. Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Leader

Collaborator

Sideman

  • 1990 – Mimmo Cafiero Quintet – Moon and Twenty Five
  • 1992 – Gary Burton – Six Pack
  • 1993 – Seamus Blake – The Call
  • 1994 – Mark Turner – Yam Yam
  • 1994 – Paul Motian – Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band
  • 1995 – Once Blue – Once Blue
  • 1995 – Perico Sambeat – Ademuz
  • 1996 – Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band – Reincarnation of a Love Bird
  • 1996 – Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band – Flight of the Blue Jay
  • 1996 – Larry Goldings – Big Stuff
  • 1997 – Chris Cheek Quartet – I Wish I Knew
  • 1998 – The Chris Potter Quartet – Vertigo
  • 1998 – Paul Motian and the Electric Bebop Band – Play Monk and Powell
  • 1998 – Mark Turner – In This World
  • 1998 – Jochen Rueckert – Introduction
  • 1999 – Myron Walden – Like a Flower Seeking the Sun
  • 1999 – Seamus Blake – Stranger Things Have Happened
  • 1999 – George Colligan – Unresolved
  • 1999 – Jakob Dinesen Quartet – Around
  • 1999 – Chris Cheek – Vine
  • 1999 – Mark Turner – Ballad Session
  • 1999 – Marcy Playground – Shapeshifter
  • 1999 – Tim Hagans – Animation – Imagination
  • 1999 – Jill Seifers – The Waiting
  • 1999 – Brian Blade Fellowship – Perceptual
  • 1999 – Joe Claussell – Language
  • 2000 – Noah Becker – Where We Are
  • 2000 – Wax Poetic – Wax Poetic
  • 2000 – Danilo Pérez – Motherland
  • 2000 – Brian Blade Fellowship – Perceptual
  • 2000 – TOKU – Everything She Said
  • 2001 – Rebecca Martin – Middlehope
  • 2001 – Matt Penman – The UnQuiet
  • 2001 – Barney McAll – Release the Day
  • 2001 – Mark Turner – Dharma Days
  • 2002 – Jorg Kaaij Quintet – Downtown Daze
  • 2002 – Kris Bauman Quartet feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel
  • 2002 – Matthias Lupri Group – Same Time Twice
  • 2003 – Eli Degibri Quintet – In the Beginning
  • 2003 – Perico Sambeat – Friendship
  • 2004 – Various – Your Guide to the North Sea Jazz Festival 2004
  • 2004 – Jonathan Townes – Zomo : Colect'd Works 1990–2004
  • 2004 – Phil Grenadier – Playful Intentions
  • 2005 – Charlie Peacock – Love Press Ex–Curio
  • 2005 – Joshua Redman Elastic Band – Momentum
  • 2006 – Barney McAll – Mother of Dreams and Secrets
  • 2006 – Tom Cohen – The Guitar Trio Project
  • 2006 – Aaron Goldberg – Worlds
  • 2006 – Joel Miller – Mandala
  • 2006 – The Miles Donahue Quintet – In the Pocket
  • 2007 – Charlier / Sourisse – Heritage
  • 2007 – Daniel Szabo Trio – Frictions
  • 2007 – Rebecca Martin – The Growing Season
  • 2008 – Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band – Season of Changes
  • 2008 – Jakob Bro – The Stars are All New Songs Vol. 1
  • 2008 – Q-Tip – The Renaissance
  • 2009 – Barney McAll – Flashbacks
  • 2009 – Brian Blade – Mama Rosa
  • 2009 – Roman Ott – Seeing People
  • 2009 – Jason Lindner – Now vs. Now
  • 2009 – Q–Tip – Kamaal/The Abstract
  • 2009 – Alain Apaloo's Api Pipo – Flood Gate
  • 2011 – Various – Disney Jazz Volume 1 Everybody Wants to Be a Cat
  • 2012 – Julian Shore – Filaments
  • 2012 – Donald Fagen – Sunken Condos
  • 2012 – Carolina Brandes' O.M.P. "Flowers of the deeper soil"
  • 2012 – Iris Ornig – No Restrictions
  • 2013 – Umberto Echo – Elevator Dubs
  • 2013 – Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
  • 2014 – Aaron Goldberg – The Now
  • 2014 – Roman Ott – If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now
  • 2014 – Kyra Garey – Desert Road
  • 2014 – Jo–Yu Chen – Stranger
  • 2014 - Olivia Trummer "Fly Now"

Arranger

Producer

TV appearances

References

  1. ↑ Jarenwattananon, Patrick. "Kurt Rosenwinkel: Live at the Village Vanguard". NPR. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kurt Rosenwinkel". allaboutjazz. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Proefrock, Stacia. "Kurt Rosenwinkel Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Berklee interview with Kurt Rosenwinkel.
  5. ↑ Kelman, John. "Kurt Rosenwinkel: Star of Jupiter". allaboutjazz. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Panken, Ted. "IN CONVERSATION WITH KURT ROSENWINKEL". jazz.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "2013-03-06 23.52.01.jpg". Dropbox. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "2013-03-06 23.52.05.jpg". Dropbox. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "2013-03-06 23.51.56.jpg". Dropbox. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Milkowski, Bill. "Kurt Rosenwinkel". GuitarPlayer. Retrieved 31 July 2013.

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