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Kurt Rosenwinkel
Meet the artist
A guitarist known for floating harmonies and a singing tone. His compositions, improvisation and use of blended vocal textures helped shape the sound of contemporary jazz guitar. Sustained notes and fluid melodies seem to float above the harmony.
Wide intervals and complex chords become part of a continuous, songlike line. Repeated figures guide improvisation while the whole band shapes the composition. Sharp accents animate the soft tone. Listening to fading notes and the destinations of phrases reveals as much as following their rapid movement.
Where to start listening
In The Next Step, follow the exchange of melodies between guitar and saxophone, and hear how the composition remains present within extended solos.
2001The Next Step
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Kurt Rosenwinkel's guitar and compositions combine floating harmonies with strong melodic direction. The ensemble gives the sustained guitar tone an active conversational setting.
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