Synthesizers began their climb to prominence back in the mid 1960s with the creation of the first commercially available analog modular synth by robert moog. Kurt is a user of many effects and is always experimenting with new options to create the blissful tones he is known for. Kurt rosenwinkel bandit 65 searching the continuum. This guitar was built in 2010 by the incredible luthier nico moffa, former violin maker in sicily, italy, luthier to kurt rosenwinkel. Under the guidance of kurt rosenwinkel, martins has grown not only as a guitarist but also as a multiinstrumentalist, singer and composer who has left his very own mark on rosenwinkel s late caipi project, live as well as in studio. Kurt rosenwinkel, kurt rosenwinkel, kurt rosenwinkel group. On this record he plays guitar, piano synths, bass, drums, percussion, flute and sings in a.
With a sophisticated harmonic vision and a vicious sense of swing, kurt rosenwinkel is one of the most respected contemporary jazz guitarists. Hone your chops on a smoothplaying kurt rosenwinkel signature. In this recording of all jazz standards, kurt rosenwinkle provides a number of fresh, tasty solos which make listening to this cd a pleasure. He is considered one of the most influential guitarists of his generation. The remedy is kurt rosenwinkel s seventh album as a leader. Influenced by john coltrane, pat metheny, allan holdsworth, tal farlow, george van eps, bill frisell, john scofield, and alex lifeson. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Not only does rosenwinkel play all the instruments on that album piano, synth, bass, drums, percussion, and, of course guitar he also. Dangelico premier ss kurt rosenwinkel signature semihollow. Kurt rosenwinkel quartet lennie groove stockholm 2002. Kurt rosenwinkel is an american jazz guitarist, composer, bandleader, producer, educator and record label owner. The forthcoming book from mel bay publications, kurt rosenwinkel book of compositions, contains 14 pieces by the guitarist and seven guitar solo transcriptions, providing a glimpse of rosenwinkel s approach to composition and improvisation.
Ill try to analyse his playing through transcriptions and hopefully reveal some of the magic. Get to know jazz guitar today artist of the week, kurt rosenwinkel. Original vanguard model with solid carved side rim routed with its center block part from book matched hard maple and deeper single cutaway. Ten years in the making, caipi is easily his most personal expression to date and features rosenwinkel playing all the instruments drums, bass, piano, synthesizers, percussion. Fretted synth freeamp2 is a freeware multi guitar ampsim, with builtin guitar synth. And scofields remark of rosenwinkel being the finest en most creative jazz guitarist today is not one of a delusional drunk, but a statement of another great jazzguitarist, one that knows his business. Born in philadelphia in 1970, rosenwinkel attended the berklee college of music for two and a half years before leaving in his junior year to play guitar on tour with the legendary vibraphonistcomposereducator gary burton, the dean of the school at the time. Vox features martins prolific multi instrumental capacities. Guthrie govan, julian lage, kurt rosenwinkel,john scofield, dan auerbach, eric gales, john pettrucci, bill frisell etc etc etc. Product description for the dangelico premier ss kurt rosenwinkel signature honey burst. Kurt rosenwinkel born october 28, 1970 is an american jazz guitarist.
Kurt rosenwinkel s music is the sound of the future just like bebop once was. Dangelico premier ss kurt rosenwinkel signature honey burst. Kurt rosenwinkel guitars, electronics tim motzer guitars, guitar synth, electronics gintas janusonis drums, percussion, circuit bent toys. Kurt rosenwinkel guitar composition, mark turner saxophone, ben street bass, falk willis drums this was a live concert recorded with one microphone, so the recording quality is modest. Kurt rosenwinkel and linley marthe we added authentic alternative and americana guitar elements as well as deeply spiritual bass. Mar 28, 2016 kurt rosenwinkel is regarded as one of the most skilled and influential modern jazz guitarist. The conceptual influence of kurt rosenwinkel s music can be readily observed on a global scale. Kurt rosenwinkel bandit 65 searching the continuum jazztrail. The most influential and strikingly original guitaristcomposer of his generation makes a radical leap in his musical direction on caipi, the debut release on his new label heartcore records, with label razdaz recordz. He has brought his unique improvisational abilities to use with many of the top jazz musicians today. Rosenwinkel attended the berklee college of music for two and a half years before leaving in his junior year to tour withgary burton, the dean of the school at the time. Unfortunately, the piano player isnt quite up to speed on this date, playing a little behind the beat and struggling a bit on his solos.
Stockholm jazz festival, skeppsholmen july 20th, 2002. Since then synths have evolved into beasts of many forms, including fm, digital and sample based. Interesting note although kurt rosenwinkel is highly regarded by many as a champion of the new guard, we sometimes forget his recording career started in 1996. Dec 10, 2012 kurt rosenwinkel star of jupiter word of mouth music. Dangelico deluxe series kurt rosenwinkel ss semihollow. Recreating pat methenys iconic roland gr300 synthguitar. This garbage pick fourstring tenor guitar accompanies kurt on polish song the enemies of energy. As one of the most influential jazz guitarists of his generation, kurt rosenwinkel s playing has been dissected, transcribed, and imitated by hordes of aspiring young guitar players at music schools all over the world. With its dual dangelico humbuckers, laminated spruce top, and rosewood fingerboard this guitar has plenty of classic jazz tone to offer without being limited to just that style.
When modern guitarist and 1k records mogul, tim motzer gets together with modern jazz guitar legend kurt rosenwinkel and drummer gintas janusonis to perform as bandit65, there is no written music, no songs, no plan. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. Jul 18, 2014 jazz guitarist kurt rosenwinkel performs on the tv series solos. Concerts, tour, album, caipi, rosenwinkel, jazz guitar, jazz, contemporary, bandit 65, official website, newsletter. I think kurt liked our chemistry and how we worked together. Dangelico, working in concert with rosenwinkel, has created a signature guitar thats as versatile as the artist. Omar and i were looking for a sound that ranged from the beautiful intimacy of acoustic trio but with synth colors and interesting electronica to. He is recognized worldwide as one of the most influential guitarists and composers of the turn of the century.
Rosenwinkel mesmerizes every time he expresses himself on the guitar. Find kurt rosenwinkel credit information on allmusic. American multiinstrumentalist, composer, and producer kurt rosenwinkel has gained international recognition for his deft artistry and unabated individualism since he first appeared on the new york music scene in 1991. Bandit 65 bandit 65 featuring kurt rosenwinkel, tim. They played a version of rosenwinkel s zhivago that took the roof off. Jazz guitar alchemist rosenwinkel brought his guitar to the wbgo studios in new york to perform three songs, including a thelonious monk standard. The voice of jazz guitar has never been as incredibly diverse and innovative as it is right now. They flock to his gigs and check out his stage setup after each set, trying to solve the riddle of how he gets his beautiful soundjust as hordes of wouldbe.
Rosenwinkel, guitar like one democrat and chronicle. Jul 28, 2014 had to upload this clip again one of my favorite performances. Adam rogers, julian lage, allan holdsworth, lionel loueke, frank gambale, i mean. This premier ss is the signature model of modern jazz maestro kurt rosenwinkel.
Under the guidance of kurt rosenwinkel, martins has grown not only as a guitarist but also as a multiinstrumentalist, singer and composer who has left his very own mark on rosenwinkels late caipi project, live as well as in studio. Kurt rosenwinkel compositions pdf magesy magesy pro. Produced by rosenwinkel, vox is a bold musical statement with martins serving as the. Two days spent with my former berklee fellow kurt rosenwinkel and a workshop at the. Sadowsky semihollow eventide timefactor dls chorus rat. The conceptual influence of kurt rosenwinkels music can be readily observed on a global scale. Whether in concert halls, basement jazz club wee hours jam sessions, conservatory practice rooms or radio station airwaves, rosenwinkels distinctive voice as a composer and guitarist has had an undeniable impact on music in the 21st century. Whether in concert halls, basement jazz club wee hours jam sessions, conservatory practice rooms or radio station airwaves, rosenwinkel s distinctive voice as a composer and guitarist has had an undeniable impact on music in the 21st century. Ten years in the making, caipi is easily his most personal expression to date and features kurt rosenwinkel playing all the instruments drums, bass, piano, synthesizers, percussion and showcases his vocals prominently on tunes like the hard rocking hold on, the ethereal summer song and the slow ballad ezra, named for his son. We were a duo essentially of drums and acoustic electric guitar synth covering a whole lot of musical ground for just two people backing up ursula. Oct 04, 2019 i was recently inspired by an all pat metheny gig a friend of mine zakk jones i believe he is a member of this forum was advertising recently and he had made an incredibly accurate patch with the helix software. Finally got to see him a couple of months ago in london with british but based in nyc saxophonist will vinson. The warm, woody tone of those guitarsone a hollowbody and the other a semihollow kurt rosenwinkel signature model with a spruce top and maple back and sidesserved him well on that session, which was recorded in brooklyn in june with bassist eric revis a longstanding member of the branford marsalis quartet. I wanted to challenge myself to come up with a similar patch to emulate pat methenys roland gr300 synth guitar tone myself.
Kurt rosenwinkel born october 28, 1970 is an american. Bandit 65 is a mesmerising postjazz sonic trio of breathtaking virtuosity, great power, boundless breadth, and astounding beauty. November 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Kurt rosenwinkel, kurt rosenwinkel, kurt rosenwinkel group, kurt rosenwinkel, mark turner, aaron goldberg, eric harland, joe martin the remedy live at the village vanguard music. Big things were always going to be expected from brazilian guitar prodigy pedro martins after he won the montreux guitar competition in 2015. His distortion, which he used very sparingly on this gig, came from a 1984vintage pro co rat pedal. The versatility of renowned guitarist kurt rosenwinkel is on display in his most recent outing with the experimental postjazz trio bandit 65, whose impressionistic musical languages. During his engagement at the village vanguard, rosenwinkel played his dangelico with a recently added seymour duncan 59 pickup through his harry colbymodified fender twin reverb amplifier. Kurt rosenwinkel was born in philadelphia on october 28, 1970 to musical parents. His mother is a classically trained pianist and a passionate lover of music, his father is a gifted improviser, self taught on the piano. Working without a safety net, they float gently on currents of. This book showcases solo transcriptions of kurt s critically acclaimed album deep song as well as lead sheets for many of kurt.
Kurt rosenwinkel is regarded as one of the most skilled and influential modern jazz guitarist. Profile of legendary jazz guitarist kurt rosenwinkel. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. Tim motzer acoustic gutar, guitar synth, electronics. Kurt rosenwinkel, tim motzer, and gintas janusonis explore the intersection of guitars, rhythms, electronics, soundscapes, experimentalism. Moffa dark lorraine semihollow archtop jazz guitar kurt. A native of philadelphia, rosenwinkel attended the philadelphia high school for the creative and performing arts. Guitarist kurt rosenwinkel arrived on the scene in the early 90s recording with artists including gary burton and paul motian, and while those early days were spent in a kind of postmetheny haze, by the middle of the decade a distinctive voice was emerging that was equal parts staggering arpeggio, flurry of cascading notes, and idiosyncratic. But then i wondered if those kinds of sounds could be cr. The box office name is kurt rosenwinkel, the guitarists lower profile coleaders tim motzer, guitar, gintas janusonis, drums are deserving of equal billing but, hey, this is showbusiness.
He studied at berklee college of music for two and a half years before leaving in his third year year to tour with gary. New martin guitar factory city music martin guitar factory tour part 2. It is a beautiful, allsolid, handcarved instrument that sounds unbelievable in a variety of musical contexts. Ive been wanting to experiment with electronic music, so my first thought was to get an electronic keyboard, like a yamaha psre233 or the like, with depth of digital effects and sounds. Kurt rosenwinkel guitars, electronics tim motzer guitars, guitar synth, electronics gintas janusonis drums, percussion, circuit bent toys bandit 65 is a mesmerising postjazz sonic trio of breathtaking virtuosity, great power, boundless breadth, and astounding beauty. Equipboard is the worlds largest database of artists and the gear they use.
Kurt rosenwinkel guitars, electronics tim motzer guitars, guitar synth, electronics gintas janusonis drums, percussion, bent toys credits. Kurt rosenwinkel biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. With qtip, kurt rosenwinkel, tom moon, alain apaloo. Kurt rosenwinkels new guitar westville masaki nishimura.
Tim motzer electroacoustic guitar synth, electronics gintas janusonis drums, percussion, electronics. Although primarily known as a guitarist, here rosenwinkel plays almost all of the instruments, often overdubbing bass, synth, and drums along with his fluid guitar and piano lines. Codesigned with one of the worlds most renowned jazz guitarists, the signature kurt rosenwinkel premier ss features a spruce top for brightness and a centerblock for maximum sustain. Rosenwinkel and krantz are dope, but there are so many new schools of guitar developing right now. Epk eyes to the future kurt rosenwinkel linley marthe omar. Kurt rosenwinkel s used his array of effects to build an astonishing integration of vocals and guitar. Bandit 65 is a mesmerizing postjazz sonic trio of breathtaking virtuosity, great power, boundless breadth, and astounding beauty. Kurt rosenwinkel s guitar is a westville semihollow butter. All of the tracks feature the band taking extended solos. Reverbnation is not affiliated with those trademark owners. Kurt uses daddario ej 21 and thomastik bebop strings.
Rosenwinkels vision is to create a brand under which can exist the highest level. Originally from philadelphia, kurt rosenwinkel currently resides in berlin, germany raising his two sons silas and ezra and serving as professor of jazz guitar at the hochschule fur musik hanns. Theres a reason most of the best guitarists in guitar centric acts are still lugging around tube amps and recording with them. Dangelico premier ss kurt rosenwinkel signature semi. Kurt rosenwinkel, artist of the week jazz guitar today. Kurt rosenwinkel and the caipi band birdland new york, ny 20170316 both sets kurt rosenwinkel guitar and vocals pedro martins guitar, synth, and vocals olivia trummerpiano, synth. The dangelico premier dc 12string is a rocksolid semihollowbody guitar with sublime tone and killer looks. The three musicians jump off a cliff and create music from nothing as they fall. Kurt rosenwinkel guitar documentary video 2017 imdb. The desire to make modern jazz as technical as possible metric modulation, anyone. When i first met pedro martins i was presiding over the montreux guitar. Our full range of dj equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. He has been compared to guitar legends kurt rosenwinkel and pat metheny.
Kurt rosenwinkel shares his deep knowledge of sound and talks about his own tone and the pedals he uses. Gintas and i locked together and had a connection the first time we played. Kurt rosenwinkel and bandit 65 searching the continuum. Dangelico premier dc 12string ocean turquoise sweetwater.
The previous owner was a professional guitarist who. Kurt rosenwinkel drops by the checkout to discuss a new. Its semihollow maple body yields a bright resonant tone with loads of bite and sustain, while a solid centerblock ensures a feedbackfree performance. Its like he has killed the initial attack of every note, so that. In turn, the latter is encircled by a brazilian popfolk that combines many influences, from gilberto gil to hermeto pascoal. Kurt rosenwinkel and the caipi band birdland new york, ny 20170316 both sets kurt rosenwinkel guitar and vocals pedro martins guitar, synth, and vocals olivia trummerpiano, synth, vocals. Multiinstrumentalistguitarist pedro martins the 25yearold brazilian musical prodigy and laureate of the 2015 socar guitar competition at the 49 th montreux jazz festival continues to further the kurt rosenwinkel led musical journey of heartcore records with his new album vox available february 8. Kurt rosenwinkel is a quiet legend in jazz these days. Mpx100 effect processor of its many programs kurt almost exclusively uses a hall or large plate. Thirteen jazzinflected brazilian rock songs on vox result from a two year long recording, writing, and production process between martins and luminary jazz guitarist kurt rosenwinkel. It is a 2disc album recorded live at the village vanguard in january 2006. Other than concert appearances in london this sage gateshead performance was rosenwinkel.