Heartcore

Heartcore

Heartcore

ASIN: B0000A0I90

Editorial Reviews
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With Heartcore, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel conjures a different world than fans of his may be accustomed to. We're in fusionland, where his stinging and soothing solos run up against lush keyboard effects and trance-style programming and jazz time is frequently sacrificed to a timeless sense of spiritual striving. Produced by Rosenwinkel and hip-hop notable Q-Tip, this is a smart and freshly conceived if not consistently gripping effort--it could be half as trippy and still alter your consciousness. Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, a longtime foil of Rosenwinkel's, is featured, as are bassist Ben Street and drummer Jeff Ballard of the guitarist's working group. Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus is also on hand for two songs, adding to the flavorful organ and electric piano effects that Rosenwinkel also incorporates into the music. "All the Way to Rajasthan" is a standout cut that brings Mahavishnu-era John McLaughlin to mind. --Lloyd Sachs

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Heartcore
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Re-defining Jazz Guitar in the 21st Century
  • Heartcore
  • pretty good! pretty good!
  • needs a 'low end theory'
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel, A Musical Prodigy
 Heartcore
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A0I90
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. Heartcore
  2. Blue Line
  3. All The Way To Rajasthan
  4. Your Vision
  5. Interlude
  6. Our Secret World
  7. Dream/Memory?
  8. Love In The Modern World
  9. DCBA//>>
  10. Thought About You
  11. Tone Poem

Amazon.com

With Heartcore, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel conjures a different world than fans of his may be accustomed to. We're in fusionland, where his stinging and soothing solos run up against lush keyboard effects and trance-style programming and jazz time is frequently sacrificed to a timeless sense of spiritual striving. Produced by Rosenwinkel and hip-hop notable Q-Tip, this is a smart and freshly conceived if not consistently gripping effort--it could be half as trippy and still alter your consciousness. Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, a longtime foil of Rosenwinkel's, is featured, as are bassist Ben Street and drummer Jeff Ballard of the guitarist's working group. Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus is also on hand for two songs, adding to the flavorful organ and electric piano effects that Rosenwinkel also incorporates into the music. "All the Way to Rajasthan" is a standout cut that brings Mahavishnu-era John McLaughlin to mind. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Re-defining Jazz Guitar in the 21st Century.......2007-05-03

Every once in a generation comes an artist that re-defines and creates a whole new vocabulary with an instrument. Like Miles Davis, Keith Jarret, Jaco Pastorius, and Eddie Van Halen, Kurt Rosenwinkel belongs in this category. I did not know his music, I heard of him from word of mouth. So when I listened to this album I was surprised, big time. I had not heard something so original in a long-long time. Different BUT interesting. In simple terms, it sounds somewhere like a mix of Pat Metheny, Bill Frissell and Andy Summers with an atmospheric tripi-groove. So if you wanna hear jazz guitar in a new direction (at last, it's been a while), here it is. Extremely recomendable.

5 out of 5 stars Heartcore.......2007-02-20

Kurt Rosenwinkel is excellent once again in this album. He plays guitar, keyboards, drums, and programming on different songs and sometimes all at once through layering. "Blue Line" is the standout track for me, but, in all honesty, they all are excellent.
In addition to Jeff Ballard (drums), Ben Street (bass), and Mark Turner (tenor saxophone), other artists guest on various songs. Andrew D'Angelo plays bass clarinet on the surreal "Your Vision," Mariano Gil plays flute on calm "Interlude," and "Love in the Modern World," and Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus plays on "Our Secret World" and "dcba//>>."
There is a nice variety in styles and feels through out the album, and Rosenwinkel applies some really cool effects, like playing drums along with Jeff Ballard (one on each channel) on "Blue Line" and also doubling drums on "All the Way to Rajasthan."
Kurt Rosenwinkel pushes the boundary here along with the rest of the artists on it. Inspired playing in each song. Solid stuff.

5 out of 5 stars pretty good! pretty good!.......2006-02-02

Rosenwinkel his best work up until now. Now being January 2006. `Deep song', `The next step' and `The enemies of energy' where all great (five, maybe six stars) albums. But this one is just `miles ahead' of them. And by using this album title of the great Miles Davis I dare state that this album will be, should be among the 'Kind of blue'-albums of the world. It has the making of a thru classical album and in my opinion should go for at least eight stars.

Why you ask? Well here we go!

I don't know if it is Q-Tips affiliation to this album or not, but the rhythms of bass and drums are of an extraordinary pumping jazzquality. Though they appear to be from a whole other scene, they still mix tremendously well in the jazz approach of Rosenwinkel. It's new and I like it!

This bashful, almost nerdy guy his jazz approach, being one of a blend of what I call `soundfullness', a mixture of composition and instrumentalcraftsmanship, strikes me again and again as being new, imaginative, leading, visionary, exemplary and above all of thoughtfulness, feeling, sentiment and emotion.

Writing these bootlicking uncanny words makes me want to puke or at least check my temperature though I know it's of no use - my temperature is that high because of the real felt exhilaration and my retching over spilled words (true as they may be) will most likely not last as long as the timelessness of this really excellent album.

(Read my other Rosenwinkel reviews if you do not yet grasp what I'm talking about - it feels so impractical to do that over and over and if the truth may be told, you jazz loving people should buy al four albums anyway.)

(FJB/O! 2006)

1 out of 5 stars needs a 'low end theory'.......2005-10-07

be warned - this album is dreck. muddled post fusion crap. had high hopes for a Q-tip/jazz collaboration, but this aint it. so sad. so much hype, and nothing delivered. try charlie hunter instead if you want really refreshing post jazz. oh well . . .

5 out of 5 stars Kurt Rosenwinkel, A Musical Prodigy.......2005-03-02

Kurt Rosenwinkel just keeps getting better and better. On "Heartcore," we are treated to some of astounding, and at time bizarre (depending on how you hear it) music. His playing is really strange on this album, but that doesn't mean it isn't bad. This album is unlike anything he's done. When you hear this album for the first time, you might think "Oh, well this is really different." You might be disappointed. You might absolutely love it. It really depends on what your tastes are. You've really got to keep an open mind when listening to anything new. When I first heard Bill Frisell, I thought he was one of the most terrible guitar players I've ever heard, in fact I've got a review of one his albums on here, I think it was the album "Where in the World?" Anyway, I totally bashed him and his music without examining the music any further. As time progressed, he turned out to be my favorite guitarist in the whole world. People must keep an open mind when listening to something that's different.

This album is one of those albums that you're going to like or that you're going to hate. Having said that, I think this album does for me what all great jazz guitar albums do for me, which would be inspire me.

The first song I ever heard by Rosenwinkel came off this album and the song was called "All The Way To Rojasthan," and it's a weird song, but it works on so many levels. The way he plays on that song was very unique, and that only he could ever duplicate. The song has a very interesting feel as does the rest of the album. His fluid legato phrasing and his lyrical playing style are something that keep me coming back to him.

This album showcases all the things that make Kurt one of the most unique jazz guitarist/composers on the scene today.

He plays with his usual quartet, which features Ben Street on bass, Jeff Ballard on drums, and Mark Turner on tenor saxophone. Another interesting aspect of this album is that it was co-produced by a guy named Q-Tip who is from the hip-hop world.

If I had to classify this album I'd file it under jazz, but it has a very strong new age/ambient type of feel to it as well.

Pick this album up! You will not be sorry!
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          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000J6H42W
          Release Date: 2006-10-16

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            Manufacturer: Leomoon Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000PGDKQK

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              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000M2V9VU

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                		Heartcore
                Eric Iq
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