Kurt Rosenwinkel and OJM
Our Secret World
WOM Music
Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel
is a modern-day alchemist.
He isn’t afraid to
push the envelope of jazz
guitar in a way that some
“jazz snobs” might not
agree with. On his latest album, he partners
with Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos, a big
band from Portugal that’s led by pianist
Carlos Azevedo. Our Secret World combines
the brute force and wide-open orchestration
of a 16-person group with Rosenwinkel’s
modern sense of rhythm and unique compositional
voice. Throughout the album, the
focus is firmly on Rosenwinkel. From the
burning solo on the title track to the pensive
solo guitar intro on “Zhivago,” there is plenty
of space for Rosenwinkel to stretch out.
Throughout, he relies on a slightly overdriven
sound that occasionally approaches Eric
Johnson territory, and it fits perfectly with the
harsher sound of the brass and woodwind
sections. As one of the leading guitar voices
of his generation, Rosenwinkel establishes
himself as an equally gifted composer with
this ambitious album.
Our Secret World
WOM Music
Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel
is a modern-day alchemist.
He isn’t afraid to
push the envelope of jazz
guitar in a way that some
“jazz snobs” might not
agree with. On his latest album, he partners
with Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos, a big
band from Portugal that’s led by pianist
Carlos Azevedo. Our Secret World combines
the brute force and wide-open orchestration
of a 16-person group with Rosenwinkel’s
modern sense of rhythm and unique compositional
voice. Throughout the album, the
focus is firmly on Rosenwinkel. From the
burning solo on the title track to the pensive
solo guitar intro on “Zhivago,” there is plenty
of space for Rosenwinkel to stretch out.
Throughout, he relies on a slightly overdriven
sound that occasionally approaches Eric
Johnson territory, and it fits perfectly with the
harsher sound of the brass and woodwind
sections. As one of the leading guitar voices
of his generation, Rosenwinkel establishes
himself as an equally gifted composer with
this ambitious album.