Kurt Rosenwinkel -solo guitar

Kurt Rosenwinkel, has always been a jazz guitarist of glowing lyricism and graceful exposition, with a technique that can form streamlined contours out of even the gnarliest convolutions. His aesthetic compass hasn't really changed since the release of his major-label debut, "Enemies of Energy", a dozen years ago. But as Mr. Rosenwinkel has grown in stature, becoming a lodestar within the modern jazz conservatory, he has kept renewing the challenge, diversifying his repertory or concept or personnel. Now, (following his grippingly self assured Star of Jupiter release) he is touring an extraordinary project of solo guitar! —Nate Chinen, New York Times

Voice of a generation:

• Eric Clapton: “Kurt Rosenwinkel is a genius - he really is.” (UnCut Magazine) 

• Chicago Tribune: “Kurt Rosenwinkel’s music is the future of jazz - just like bebop once was”. 

• New York Times: “Mr. Rosenwinkel has always been a jazz guitarist of glowing lyricism and graceful exposition”. 

• Ottawa Citizen: “Rosenwinkel’s compositions were intriguing and singular. His sound as an instrumentalist/vocalist was one-of-a-kind and compelling…delivered with true lyrical intention”. 

• AllAboutJazz: Star of Jupiter is a handsdown, flat-out contemporary classic”.

There are artists who uphold what’s already been defined in music and then there are artists who do the defining. Guitarist, composer, and educator Kurt Rosenwinkel undisputedly sits among the trailblazers in the latter group.