Kurt Rosenwinkel News

Pianist Brad Mehldau got flak for naming a series of discs "The Art of the Trio." But it really is an art, and no more so than when the lead instrument is not a piano, or any member of the keyboard family.

With the realization that there will always be more music coming at him than he can keep up with, AAJ Managing Editor John Kelman wonders why anyone would think that jazz is dead or dying.

I haven't done a podcast in a while, so here goes: the usual melange of jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll.

After working in a highly regarded quartet setting for a number of years, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel tried a different approach on his latest recording, forming his own record company to release a collection of ballads from the standard repertoire.

Kurt Rosenwinkel, Reflections . From his first recordings in the 1990s, Rosenwinkel's guitar playing has had an element of pensiveness.

It's a pleasant Saturday afternoon at Brooklyn Recording in the charming, gentrified neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, the third day of sessions with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel , bassist Eric Revis and drummer Eric Harland .

Tyler Gilmore, who's been booking shows at Dazzle for the last four and a half years, is leaving the jazz club to focus more on composing for Ninth+Lincoln Orchestra, which he heads up.

This is the second part of the interview that guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel gave to Sortiesjazznights.com, right after his 'Standards Trio" concert with bassist Ben Street and drummer Rodney Green at l'Astral in Montreal on Saturday October 10th.

Note: Patrick Jarenwattananon is the master of ceremonies and poobah nerd over at NPR's charming jazz blog, A Blog Supreme .

I might mention that I stayed up to watch guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel guest with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night.

It could be argued that the practice of jazz in the last 10 years has been more original than at any time in the past.

Acclaimed Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel Gets Intimate With 'Standards Trio: Reflections" On The Wommusic Label Trio session with bassist Eric Revis and drummer Eric Harland set for release October 27 'There's this kind of fluidity and architecture in the lines that he plays that I don't think I've heard anybody else do.

Anzic Records to Release "Project A" from Saxophonist Joel Frahm + Hammond B3 Player/Pianist Bruce Katz "Katz is a killer on the B3" --Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes "Joel Frahm, one of the young band leaders often heard in New York's small jazz clubs, sounds supremely comfortable playing the tenor saxophone." --Ben Ratliff, The New York Times Available ...

The Joe Martin Quartet - Live at The Jazz Standard in NYC - October 7 + 8 with Mark Turner, Brad Mehldau + Marcus Gilmore "Joe is one of the heavy bass players" --Kurt Rosenwinkel "...a versatile bassist and a thoughtful composer" --The New York Times "...a rock solid player" --The San Jose Mercury News If you are a jazz artist on the current New ...

The New York Times photosJack DeJohnette plays Berklee; Kurt Rosenwinkel hits Regattabar.

Two of jazz's biggest trailblazers have just made clear where the music's modern mainstream is heading.

Walter Beltrami is one of the most creative and interesting guitarist/composer of the new italian jazz and improvised music scene.

August 11, 2009 from WBGO - Gifted 21-year-old guitarist and composer Roy Guzman is one of many exciting young musicians to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival this year.

Best known for his decade-plus with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, bassist Eric Revis has also thrived in trio settings with Avram Fefer, Peter Brotzmann and most recently Kurt Rosenwinkel , playing everything from pure straight-ahead to absolutely free.

This review appears in the August 2009 issue of All About Jazz-New York . Eric Revis Laughter's Necklace of Tears David R. Adler Best known for his decade-plus with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, bassist Eric Revis has also thrived in trio settings with Avram Fefer, Peter Brotzmann and most recently Kurt Rosenwinkel, playing everything from pure ...