I attended the Berklee College of Music with Kurt back in '89 through '91. He's been THIS KOOL and played like this since THEN. Every - I mean EVERY professor knew about Kurt and would be at any recital he was in. So many of us would show up with cassette recorders to capture his stuff and try to study him... the professors studying HIM! lolol! He was also a member of a band back then called Human Feel that released a couple CDs that were burning. I remember he showed up to a rehearsal in a room next to mine, and forgot a guitar strap... I loaned him one and I felt like I loaned it to some rock star.... lolol! But he was very kool. Thanks, Rick! Keep it coming!
I heard this crazy story - not sure if it’s true. A teacher asked all the guitarists in a room to pick a piece of paper out of a box. Each paper had one of twelve tones written on the paper. They were all told to improvise on that one note they picked. Everyone in the room is picking their notes and Kurt could hear that one note was missing out of the 12 tones . 😮
I was in the University of Maine jazz program and he came up because he was connected to my drum professor, the late, great Steve Grover. He sat in with my ensemble and it was humbling.
I went to Berklee in the early 2000s and he did a clinic there which was incredibly packed. Every guitar player wanted to be him, same sound, same licks. That clinic showed me about supreme dedication.
I was at Berklee then as well and recall well the first time I saw Kurt ( little theatre in the 1140 bldg). My buddy looked at me and said well there is the "next guy" the next voice in jazz guitar.... Where is Pete Koplan?
Music mentioned: Kurt's music - Caipi / Star of Jupiter / Reflections Pedro Martins - Vox Daniel Santiago - Song for Tomorrow Kevin Eubanks - Opening Night Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue John Schofield - Still Warm Pat Metheny - Travels ('song for bilbao solo') Wes Montgomery - Round Midnight / Smokin' at the Half Note Keith Jarrett - Still Live /Standards Vol 1 & 2 / American and European Quartet / Mysteries
@@jonathancrews6115 Yes - this was also the first song I heard of his playing. Awesome. I also recommend Deep Song and East Coast Love Affair (Trio w/ Avishai Cohen & Jorge Rossy; lot of real-voice-chorus standards playing)
@Nick Rogers You just saved me 10-15 minutes of search/queue to capture this list. I owe you one! I’m a trumpet player, all styles - if you ever need a track or horn work, let me know!
For the most part, I can’t stand jazz music, and I keep watching Rick’s videos and little by little, by appreciation for jazz has grown. I’d never heard of this guy before, and if it weren’t for this video I might have lived the rest of my life never hearing of Kurt Rosenwinkel. This guy is a freaking monster. Thanks Rick for expanding my horizons, and making me into a better music fan.
I’d liken your response to my own, and lots of others, about listening to jazz; while everyone is different, jazz is something of an acquired taste, and that’s not any slight! What I mean is, you kind of begin a musical learning trip , when you begin actively listening to jazz. So little by little, you grow to deeply appreciate the music, which is proper for a complex art form
@@dkelley9661 I will be 48 next month... and still cannot get used to listen to Jazz. Despite knowing and understanding that its far from easy. My fault...
May I recommend checking out Pat Metheny Group? He’s played with Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, and his group work with Lyle Mays on keyboards was so enjoyable.
@@pmrsfr Jazz is a pretty big tent. I think when a lot of people hear "jazz," they think of bebop or hard bop or free jazz, which can be pretty difficult listening. I sort of snuck up on jazz via history, listening to Bix Biederbecke and Louis Armstrong from the 20s and 30s, big band music and standards from the 30s and 40s, Billie Holiday, Django, jazz fusion like Herbie Hancock or later Miles Davis, and then kinda edging in to Coltrane and Parker via their ballads. There's a lot of amazing stuff that's very easy on the ears but still points you in the direction of the more challenging music.
I spent a good part of my career trying to sound like Kurt. I’ve got a ton of his records and I’ve seen him live several times. He’s just so good that it’s hard not to want to play like him. He’s a true genius, and he’ll go down as one of the greatest jazz guitarists (or really, just guitarists) ever.
you don't hear often when people say their heroes are Bud Powell and Biggie Smalls, usually it's one or the other. That's why Kurt's music is so versatile
I started Berklee in the Spring of 1991. The first recital that I saw was Kurt’s recital. As an 18-year old kid, who was there to become the next Steve Vai(that changed quickly when I saw how many other people did that way better than me.😂)...it was so mind-blowing and overwhelming that it took me awhile to wrap my head around. That was my “Welcome to Berklee!” moment. Needless to say, I hit the practice rooms immediately thereafter. Kurt’s amazing.
Saw him perform about 10 years ago in a small jazz club in the Netherlands, he did a 3 hour set with an 45 minute encore and I loved every minute of it.
As soon as I heard Kurt play for the first time, I immediately thought of John Coltrane. When I heard Kurt's phrasing, I just immediately thought of Coltrane. Listening to Kurt, I get the same feeling I do when I listen to something like Giant Steps.
Rosenwinkel just did a Zoom masterclass with my college improv class! I was lucky enough to be able to play a standard with my classmates for him, he was kind yet precise with his feedback. Such a great opportunity.
When I started playing jazz in high school back in 2014 Kurt influenced me a lot !! He’s just an amazing person and a genius of the instrument for sure !!
Great interview. I remember very well how every jazz guitarist at music college wanted to emulate his sound. It's just so organic and lyrical. Before him everyone was trying to play like Metheny or Sco, then it was Kurt. I remember Ben Monder was also greatly admired, but his music is basically inimitable
I’m a rock n roll ignoramus and so to my shame I have never heard of Kurt Rosenwinkel or his music. What an absolute monster player! So much feel and so much melody in his phrasing! Just beautiful. Although I absolutely appreciate jazz, I wouldn’t describe myself as a jazz fan but with a player like Kurt, who seems (to me at least) to have melody at the heart of everything he does it doesn’t matter what genre he’s playing. And using an EHX Hog to give a woodwind vibe to his tone is astonishing genius! Guitar players have been using distortion to achieve a singing lead tone to emulate a voice or a bowed instrument or what have you for generations and Kurt has done it a slightly different way and come up with something I’d never really heard before. Simply awesome!
Great video Rick. Kurt is in the Mount Rushmore of jazz guitarists, certainly of my generation. I was 15 when I discovered “The Next Step”. I heard his intro on “Zhivago” and my life was never the same again. Thank you!
I heard Kurt the first time 14 years ago on his record "The Remedy" and he's been my favorite guitarist ever since! So glad seeing him get the recognition he deserves nowadays! Rick - Speaking of badass modern guitar players, I would love to see you get Jonathan Kreisberg on here for an interview some time!
Thank you, Rick, for interviewing one of my favourite guitarists and particularly asking him about his taste in Jazz. Although there were no great surprises, it's always good to know the heroes of your heroes.
He didn’t mention East Coast Love Affair or Intuit. Those two have some of the best jazz guitar improvisation I’ve ever heard. He’s consistently great. Thanks so much for the interview.
Wow! Absolutely brilliant conversation! It was like opening a big old rusty, creaky door, and finding forgotten gems, sparkling in the sunlight! Outstanding! Thanks, Rick, and Kurt! I hope to see more like this!
The pick up intro to Zhivago on The next step changed my life. When The Remedy came out I couldnt believe how much he progressed...that live recording is a game changer and under rated in Kurts catalouge in my opinion.
I came across The Remedy accidentally. Even though I was already way into jazz and guitar playing, it took me in an entirely new direction. Absolutely spectacular recording!
This interviewm, with Kurt Rosenwinkel, is probably the BEST interview i have seen you do yet. Please keep them coming! This is the quality that I would willingly come back again and agai8n for! The more I think about it. the more I realize that for as young as Kurt is he has some massive talent. He reaffirms the fact that there IS good music still out there.
I’m a knuckle-dragging rock bass player. These videos expand my awareness every time, mostly recently by giving me different ways to move through the music. Thank you.
I went down the rabbit hole after this. My face has been melted. I just got into Holdsworth and Miles Davis, Rick! I still have to hear Frank Zappa, Tarrega, and then I learn this guy exists! Not enough time in the day.
I really enjoyed this. I worked in the jazz department of a music store years ago, and it was always exciting to see a new album of Kurt come out. He's one of the best,absolutely.
Thanks Rick. I had never heard of Kurt and his music but this presses all my buttons. What a feel! As a keyboard player from a classical then rock background but with a love of jazz, I find Kurt’s and indeed.your mastery and confidence of scales and modes hugely valuable when developing my approach to soloing. I’m 57 and I’ll never stop learning! Superb!
I saw Kurt at a NAMM show 15 years ago in the hotel bar during an ABA meeting I was attending. He was a youngish guitarist player then, but he clearly shined above the rest of the fray. Great call on his talent!
Never stop doing Jazz Videos Rick. I know it get less views than pop but your knowledge and passion is fantastic and the amount of people that died for this music. Someone's gotta give them the recognition they deserve. Love your work
YES - so happy to see Kurt getting more mainstream exposure. Only push-back would be "calling him a jazz guitarist does him a disservice". As a jazzer (who also plays pop and rock), that kind of frames jazz like it's not good enough. I know what you mean tho ;)
Wonderful. I never heard of him. I’m a big Pat Metheny fan and heard a slight similarity and most other tones/riffs that are unique to him. It’s so nice to have another world of enjoyment open up. Thanks Rick.
You're a legend Rick! Thank you for the interview. Never heard of this guy, and I already see him as a vital component to music in this modern era. His mindset, vibe, and approach to music is so needed for musicians and enthusiasts. Forever a fan now!
12:32 - Dear, Rick, When Kurt Rosenwinkel mentions your lines and says' you're such a great player', all modesty aside, you know you really are a great player, because a guy of Kurt's caliber doesn't say that frivolously, he says it because he meant it. Thanks for the great interview w/ this iconic musician. That Aeolian vamp he's soloing over @ 2:50 is very similar, if not identical to a section of a great track called 'Kurt1' off his superb 2012 album 'Star Of Jupiter'. Only difference seems to be that that one is in F Aeolian, if I'm not mistaken.
Even when you know something very well, when you have to write it down and explain in verbally you end up learning YOURSELF on an even deeper level. To teach is to learn.
@MISHA you should check out the original recording on his unreleased album "Under It All", it's even better imo. Exploratory, Coltrane-esque solo and the most impressive use of pedals for expressive effect I've ever heard. Boggles the mind they decided not to put that album out.
Funny you picked Kurt Rosenwinkel. I saw him live in Paris at the Duc des Lombards (jazz club) before the pandemic, and he absolutely blew us away. Clearly, this guy is incredibly talented.
So glad you did this. I've had the pleasure to see Kurt with his band and with Ozmosis and he is an astounding musician - probably the one guy who inspired me to actually start truly learning jazz guitar.
You see Beato, this is why I consistently follow you. I had never heard of this guy. It is fantastic music I need to now become a fan. Thank you very much for introducing me to this amazing music.
GREAT video, bravo! Kurt is a gem that should be discovered by all music lovers not just guitarists. Thanks, Rick, you're making history! Cheers from Brazil.
Once I discovered Kurt on Spotify, I have found myself returning to his work time and time again. Thanks, Rick, for giving him some seriously deserved exposure to folks who might not otherwise have heard him.
I love most of Kurts’s work. Started with Deep Song and never looked back. Saw him live in Amsterdam what an experience. And as far as listening to jazz it is easy to listen to it ... I started when I was 17 over 40 years ago 😀
You should have looked back, because the records that came before thar are some of my favorites: The Next Step and Enemies of Energy are Deep, as are Intuit and East Coast Love Affair (but I know what you meant)!
Somehow, I missed this video when it came out. I'm happy that Rick got to talk with Kurt and get a snapshot of where he's at mentally/playing-wise during this time. Keep it up, Rick!
Hands down my favourite interview that you have done Rick!! Thank you so much for this introduction to Kurt. I will will disappear down yet another rabbit hole that you just opened up for me.
Kurt is so good. It's amazing how he can scat and play guitar while improvising so well. Such a cool combo with his voice. He is for sure on of the guitarists that inspired me to play jazz guitar more.
For those of you that are now going to go down the Kurt Rosenwinkel rabbit hole, PLEASE check out Brian Blade Fellowship “Season of Changes.” (Currently Out of print but it’s on RUclips) That album is a desert island disc for me. I will never be without it.
That album is what turned me on to Kurt. I randomly got sent a few Brian Blade CDs in the mail having no idea who he or Kurt were and that album blew my mind.
Oh hell yes! This is the video from you that I didn't know I needed! He's such a monster, not just player, but his musicality too. His approach to harmony is next level.
some years ago my daughter invited me to a claption concert in a very big hall in berlin. it was her dream as a young girl to attend a "Erich concwrt" with her father. it was nice to be there with her. due to the big place the music and clapton were very boring until during the last set I woke more or less up because there was real music appearing on stage, a younger guy wiith a crazy sounding hollow body guitar playing beautiful lines .... the next day I learned that it was kurt Rosenwinkel. Great!
I have been a fan for years, so glad Kurt is getting recognition on Everything Music! Thanks for getting the word out, love the channel, bought the ear training and the Beato Book (way over my head, but enjoying swimming in the information).
This is a really great interview. Kurt is such a source of positivity in the world and one of the most influential musicians in our history. He's an innovator always pushing the musical language forward and that's so inspiring. Also Kurt is just funny af, a real down to Earth human
The first clip-'Little Dream' from 'Caipi'-is Eric Clapton soloing on guitar. Great composition. I'm so glad you chose to interview Kurt. He's been THE biggest musical inspiration in my life. Great stuff, Rick..thanks!
I can't understand how anyone would give this video a thumbs down. If it's not your cup of tea then just move on to something you like instead! Kurt is such a character, great interview!
I first saw Kurt at Clapton's Crossroads festival in 2013. He was amazing! I didn't think he really fit in with the rest of the show but it was a great change of pace!
Kurt is one of my favorite guitarists. I'm so glad you know him and expose your subscribers to him. He's a genius and he's from Philly so home town pride!
Great coincidence: If you had asked me a month ago, I'd have said I've never heard his name. But since then, I've seen him three times on a jazz cable TV station (Stingray djazz), in three very different settings, mind you, and I've been totally hooked. Something really special about his playing.
first time i heard kurt i was blowned away by the huge space he uses for melody development , goes all around and the maturity of his entire music... a comp, riff and improv. huge influnce till this day
@@SerpentsBane1995 The Almighty Allan Holdsworth, the guitar hero of guitar heroes. May he rest in peace. A friend who introduced me to his music said "I like him because I don´t understand him" (and that still stays funny and true).
The most pivotal guitarist for me. Seeing him live multiple times (along with a killer masterclass) was game changing for me. Thanks for the awesome video, Rick!!
Beautiful interview. Saw him play a few times many years back at the North Sea Jazz festival. At the same time I was digging into Bill Frisell etc. Impressive skills back then already Even more tasteful musician now.!! Thanks for the video!
This guy is a very interesting guitarist. He's really able to use a plethora of modal variation to create very cool melodic tapestries. People should sit up and listen to Kurt..yeah he's important!!. I don't know who THE most important guitarist of his generation is but he's gotta be up there.
Wow how great this is! I wish that Icould still play, Ifell prey to a stroke, losing the use of my left hand this is really inspiring I am working hard to regain the ability to play again
Finally Kurt is getting the mainstream credits he surely deserves! I really love the song "turns" in the record "our secret world". I am in awe every single time I hear it! Rick what about Kreisberg? Please do interview him too!
Jazz/Improv music is tough for me to get into because I am use to listing to song structure and have the expectation in my mind of where a song should go. I am slowly getting into Jazz through 70's fusion prog like Mahavishnu Orchestra. Great interview with Kurt he has some wonderful music for beginners to the Rick Beato's of the world.
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I attended the Berklee College of Music with Kurt back in '89 through '91. He's been THIS KOOL and played like this since THEN. Every - I mean EVERY professor knew about Kurt and would be at any recital he was in. So many of us would show up with cassette recorders to capture his stuff and try to study him... the professors studying HIM! lolol! He was also a member of a band back then called Human Feel that released a couple CDs that were burning. I remember he showed up to a rehearsal in a room next to mine, and forgot a guitar strap... I loaned him one and I felt like I loaned it to some rock star.... lolol! But he was very kool. Thanks, Rick! Keep it coming!
I heard this crazy story - not sure if it’s true. A teacher asked all the guitarists in a room to pick a piece of paper out of a box. Each paper had one of twelve tones written on the paper. They were all told to improvise on that one note they picked. Everyone in the room is picking their notes and Kurt could hear that one note was missing out of the 12 tones . 😮
I was in the University of Maine jazz program and he came up because he was connected to my drum professor, the late, great Steve Grover. He sat in with my ensemble and it was humbling.
I went to Berklee in the early 2000s and he did a clinic there which was incredibly packed. Every guitar player wanted to be him, same sound, same licks. That clinic showed me about supreme dedication.
I was at Berklee then as well and recall well the first time I saw Kurt ( little theatre in the 1140 bldg). My buddy looked at me and said well there is the "next guy" the next voice in jazz guitar.... Where is Pete Koplan?
I hope you’re still playing! It was my dream to go to Berklee but I wasn’t able to. But I play what I can.
Music mentioned:
Kurt's music -
Caipi / Star of Jupiter / Reflections
Pedro Martins - Vox
Daniel Santiago - Song for Tomorrow
Kevin Eubanks - Opening Night
Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue
John Schofield - Still Warm
Pat Metheny - Travels ('song for bilbao solo')
Wes Montgomery - Round Midnight / Smokin' at the Half Note
Keith Jarrett - Still Live /Standards Vol 1 & 2 / American and European Quartet / Mysteries
Thank you!
Kurt’s music, also: Album, The Next Step. Song, “Dr. Zhivago”. My Introduction to Rosenwinkel is this album and song. Never looked away, since.
@@jonathancrews6115 Yes - this was also the first song I heard of his playing. Awesome. I also recommend Deep Song and East Coast Love Affair (Trio w/ Avishai Cohen & Jorge Rossy; lot of real-voice-chorus standards playing)
@Nick Rogers You just saved me 10-15 minutes of search/queue to capture this list. I owe you one! I’m a trumpet player, all styles - if you ever need a track or horn work, let me know!
Was just going to go back & transcribe;
Grateful for your thoughtfulness!
For the most part, I can’t stand jazz music, and I keep watching Rick’s videos and little by little, by appreciation for jazz has grown.
I’d never heard of this guy before, and if it weren’t for this video I might have lived the rest of my life never hearing of Kurt Rosenwinkel.
This guy is a freaking monster.
Thanks Rick for expanding my horizons, and making me into a better music fan.
I’d liken your response to my own, and lots of others, about listening to jazz; while everyone is different, jazz is something of an acquired taste, and that’s not any slight! What I mean is, you kind of begin a musical learning trip , when you begin actively listening to jazz. So little by little, you grow to deeply appreciate the music, which is proper for a complex art form
@@dkelley9661 I will be 48 next month... and still cannot get used to listen to Jazz. Despite knowing and understanding that its far from easy. My fault...
May I recommend checking out Pat Metheny Group? He’s played with Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, and his group work with Lyle Mays on keyboards was so enjoyable.
@@pmrsfr Jazz is a pretty big tent. I think when a lot of people hear "jazz," they think of bebop or hard bop or free jazz, which can be pretty difficult listening. I sort of snuck up on jazz via history, listening to Bix Biederbecke and Louis Armstrong from the 20s and 30s, big band music and standards from the 30s and 40s, Billie Holiday, Django, jazz fusion like Herbie Hancock or later Miles Davis, and then kinda edging in to Coltrane and Parker via their ballads. There's a lot of amazing stuff that's very easy on the ears but still points you in the direction of the more challenging music.
Pretty much any jazz guitarist is a monster.
I spent a good part of my career trying to sound like Kurt. I’ve got a ton of his records and I’ve seen him live several times. He’s just so good that it’s hard not to want to play like him. He’s a true genius, and he’ll go down as one of the greatest jazz guitarists (or really, just guitarists) ever.
you don't hear often when people say their heroes are Bud Powell and Biggie Smalls, usually it's one or the other. That's why Kurt's music is so versatile
Kurt is absolutely a beast in his melodic playing and phrasing, and even that is probably an understatement to his talent. Wonderful musician indeed.
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I started Berklee in the Spring of 1991. The first recital that I saw was Kurt’s recital. As an 18-year old kid, who was there to become the next Steve Vai(that changed quickly when I saw how many other people did that way better than me.😂)...it was so mind-blowing and overwhelming that it took me awhile to wrap my head around. That was my “Welcome to Berklee!” moment. Needless to say, I hit the practice rooms immediately thereafter. Kurt’s amazing.
Tommy, I was at that recital and had the exact same reaction as you!!!! I’ve been telling that story for 30 years now 👍🏻
You know you are an out of this world guitar player when Rick Beato buys your masterclass in harmony.
Saw him perform about 10 years ago in a small jazz club in the Netherlands, he did a 3 hour set with an 45 minute encore and I loved every minute of it.
Being from NY I’m blessed to have seen Kurt. Rick, Mike Stern would be a great interview.
As soon as I heard Kurt play for the first time, I immediately thought of John Coltrane. When I heard Kurt's phrasing, I just immediately thought of Coltrane. Listening to Kurt, I get the same feeling I do when I listen to something like Giant Steps.
Rosenwinkel just did a Zoom masterclass with my college improv class! I was lucky enough to be able to play a standard with my classmates for him, he was kind yet precise with his feedback. Such a great opportunity.
When I started playing jazz in high school back in 2014 Kurt influenced me a lot !! He’s just an amazing person and a genius of the instrument for sure !!
Great interview. I remember very well how every jazz guitarist at music college wanted to emulate his sound. It's just so organic and lyrical. Before him everyone was trying to play like Metheny or Sco, then it was Kurt. I remember Ben Monder was also greatly admired, but his music is basically inimitable
I’m a rock n roll ignoramus and so to my shame I have never heard of Kurt Rosenwinkel or his music.
What an absolute monster player! So much feel and so much melody in his phrasing! Just beautiful. Although I absolutely appreciate jazz, I wouldn’t describe myself as a jazz fan but with a player like Kurt, who seems (to me at least) to have melody at the heart of everything he does it doesn’t matter what genre he’s playing.
And using an EHX Hog to give a woodwind vibe to his tone is astonishing genius! Guitar players have been using distortion to achieve a singing lead tone to emulate a voice or a bowed instrument or what have you for generations and Kurt has done it a slightly different way and come up with something I’d never really heard before. Simply awesome!
Great video Rick. Kurt is in the Mount Rushmore of jazz guitarists, certainly of my generation. I was 15 when I discovered “The Next Step”. I heard his intro on “Zhivago” and my life was never the same again. Thank you!
I heard Kurt the first time 14 years ago on his record "The Remedy" and he's been my favorite guitarist ever since! So glad seeing him get the recognition he deserves nowadays!
Rick - Speaking of badass modern guitar players, I would love to see you get Jonathan Kreisberg on here for an interview some time!
Yeah kriesberg might be my current favorite to listen to.
yes Please Rick Beato invite Jonathan Kreisberg. One of my favorite jazz gitarists
Thank you, Rick, for interviewing one of my favourite guitarists and particularly asking him about his taste in Jazz. Although there were no great surprises, it's always good to know the heroes of your heroes.
He didn’t mention East Coast Love Affair or Intuit. Those two have some of the best jazz guitar improvisation I’ve ever heard. He’s consistently great. Thanks so much for the interview.
was lucky to catch Kurt, Ben Street, Mark Turner and Jeff Ballard at Smalls on plenty a Tuesday night at Smalls in NYC in the 90ties. Awesome!
Wow! Absolutely brilliant conversation! It was like opening a big old rusty, creaky door, and finding forgotten gems, sparkling in the sunlight! Outstanding! Thanks, Rick, and Kurt! I hope to see more like this!
The pick up intro to Zhivago on The next step changed my life. When The Remedy came out I couldnt believe how much he progressed...that live recording is a game changer and under rated in Kurts catalouge in my opinion.
The Remedy is absolutely one of the great modern jazz records of our time
His solos on "Flute" and "Chords" completely changed my ideas of what jazz and guitar music could be.
I came across The Remedy accidentally. Even though I was already way into jazz and guitar playing, it took me in an entirely new direction. Absolutely spectacular recording!
This interviewm, with Kurt Rosenwinkel, is probably the BEST interview i have seen you do yet. Please keep them coming! This is the quality that I would willingly come back again and agai8n for!
The more I think about it. the more I realize that for as young as Kurt is he has some massive talent. He reaffirms the fact that there IS good music still out there.
I’m a knuckle-dragging rock bass player. These videos expand my awareness every time, mostly recently by giving me different ways to move through the music. Thank you.
I went down the rabbit hole after this. My face has been melted. I just got into Holdsworth and Miles Davis, Rick! I still have to hear Frank Zappa, Tarrega, and then I learn this guy exists! Not enough time in the day.
Check out Zappa's Jazz From Hell album! Chad Wackerman (who played with Holdsworth a lot) plays on it, and it's mind altering in and of itself.
@@chrisp905 Inca Roads, PoJama People
I really enjoyed this. I worked in the jazz department of a music store years ago, and it was always exciting to see a new album of Kurt come out. He's one of the best,absolutely.
Rosenwinkel and Lage, two brilliant 'top of curve' modern jazz guitarists. I'm certain I'm missing others.
Check out Ben Monder if you haven’t!
I have a few others Allan Holdsworth, Bill Frisell, and Jimmy Herring.
Check out Pedro Martins. Kind of eccentric at times but incredibly natural and intuitive.
Thanks Rick. I had never heard of Kurt and his music but this presses all my buttons. What a feel! As a keyboard player from a classical then rock background but with a love of jazz, I find Kurt’s and indeed.your mastery and confidence of scales and modes hugely valuable when developing my approach to soloing. I’m 57 and I’ll never stop learning! Superb!
I saw Kurt at a NAMM show 15 years ago in the hotel bar during an ABA meeting I was attending. He was a youngish guitarist player then, but he clearly shined above the rest of the fray. Great call on his talent!
Never stop doing Jazz Videos Rick. I know it get less views than pop but your knowledge and passion is fantastic and the amount of people that died for this music. Someone's gotta give them the recognition they deserve. Love your work
YES - so happy to see Kurt getting more mainstream exposure. Only push-back would be "calling him a jazz guitarist does him a disservice". As a jazzer (who also plays pop and rock), that kind of frames jazz like it's not good enough. I know what you mean tho ;)
I was missing these videos. We old time Beato fans want more of this :)
There we go 🙏🏻🔥🙏🏻
Thank you for doing this Rick! Kurt deserves every but of awareness he gets.
Wonderful. I never heard of him. I’m a big Pat Metheny fan and heard a slight similarity and most other tones/riffs that are unique to him. It’s so nice to have another world of enjoyment open up. Thanks Rick.
You're a legend Rick! Thank you for the interview. Never heard of this guy, and I already see him as a vital component to music in this modern era. His mindset, vibe, and approach to music is so needed for musicians and enthusiasts. Forever a fan now!
12:32 - Dear, Rick, When Kurt Rosenwinkel mentions your lines and says' you're such a great player', all modesty aside, you know you really are a great player, because a guy of Kurt's caliber doesn't say that frivolously, he says it because he meant it. Thanks for the great interview w/ this iconic musician. That Aeolian vamp he's soloing over @ 2:50 is very similar, if not identical to a section of a great track called 'Kurt1' off his superb 2012 album 'Star Of Jupiter'. Only difference seems to be that that one is in F Aeolian, if I'm not mistaken.
thank you!rick you were really comfortable hanging with this guy!thats really your thing
Even when you know something very well, when you have to write it down and explain in verbally you end up learning YOURSELF on an even deeper level. To teach is to learn.
It’s about time this guy got some credit. His solo on Our Secret Place is possibly my all-time favourite guitar solo. Goddamn....
Our Secret World or Place?
@@4ٴٴٴٴ sorry ‘World’. Never been good at remembering song titles.
@@TheOverlordOfProcrastination all good I wanted to look it up but couldn’t find place, didn’t know if he did a session or something! Cheers 😎
@@4ٴٴٴٴ you won’t be sorry - it’s incredible.
@@TheOverlordOfProcrastination I like it, it’s like early Holdsworth meets Zappa
"Brooklyn Sometime" from the "Deep Song" album is my all time favorite Kurt's tune. And one of my favorites melodies ever.
@MISHA you should check out the original recording on his unreleased album "Under It All", it's even better imo. Exploratory, Coltrane-esque solo and the most impressive use of pedals for expressive effect I've ever heard. Boggles the mind they decided not to put that album out.
@@AK-vm6lw thanks, I’ll definitely check it out!!
Playing those riffs while perched over the ledge of a skyscraper in downtown Chicago is really taking it to another level.
Bout time, kurt has been killing it forever
Funny you picked Kurt Rosenwinkel. I saw him live in Paris at the Duc des Lombards (jazz club) before the pandemic, and he absolutely blew us away. Clearly, this guy is incredibly talented.
So glad you did this. I've had the pleasure to see Kurt with his band and with Ozmosis and he is an astounding musician - probably the one guy who inspired me to actually start truly learning jazz guitar.
You see Beato, this is why I consistently follow you. I had never heard of this guy. It is fantastic music I need to now become a fan. Thank you very much for introducing me to this amazing music.
GREAT video, bravo!
Kurt is a gem that should be discovered by all music lovers not just guitarists. Thanks, Rick, you're making history! Cheers from Brazil.
Once I discovered Kurt on Spotify, I have found myself returning to his work time and time again. Thanks, Rick, for giving him some seriously deserved exposure to folks who might not otherwise have heard him.
Big Kurt and Rick fan here. This really hit the spot.
Thanks guys! That was just TERRIFIC! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love most of Kurts’s work. Started with Deep Song and never looked back. Saw him live in Amsterdam what an experience. And as far as listening to jazz it is easy to listen to it ... I started when I was 17 over 40 years ago 😀
You should have looked back, because the records that came before thar are some of my favorites: The Next Step and Enemies of Energy are Deep, as are Intuit and East Coast Love Affair (but I know what you meant)!
Somehow, I missed this video when it came out. I'm happy that Rick got to talk with Kurt and get a snapshot of where he's at mentally/playing-wise during this time. Keep it up, Rick!
Hands down my favourite interview that you have done Rick!! Thank you so much for this introduction to Kurt. I will will disappear down yet another rabbit hole that you just opened up for me.
His version of "Ask Me Now" is a master class in itself.
Kurt ist a genius and I saw him many times live. Thanks Rick for giving him the attention he deserves.
Kurt is so good. It's amazing how he can scat and play guitar while improvising so well. Such a cool combo with his voice. He is for sure on of the guitarists that inspired me to play jazz guitar more.
For those of you that are now going to go down the Kurt Rosenwinkel rabbit hole, PLEASE check out Brian Blade Fellowship “Season of Changes.” (Currently Out of print but it’s on RUclips) That album is a desert island disc for me. I will never be without it.
yeah. kurt's playing on return of the prodigal son is magical.
@@loonaya Absolutely
That album is what turned me on to Kurt. I randomly got sent a few Brian Blade CDs in the mail having no idea who he or Kurt were and that album blew my mind.
Thank you Rick I'm really happy to see Kurt interviewed as he's so incredible and you will help him reach a much wider audience.
Kurt’s playing on Mark Turner’s records are also very much worth checking out.
Dharma Days is as much a jazz classic as the Next Step, imo. These two did some timeless music together.
Oh hell yes! This is the video from you that I didn't know I needed! He's such a monster, not just player, but his musicality too. His approach to harmony is next level.
He came to my university (University of South Florida) back in 2003 and I had never heard of him but I still remember how great a concert it was.
Broadening my horizons to artists I've missed. Another reason to love this channel. Awesome vid.
Huge fan of Kurt for many years. Great to see him here on your channel1
Love the Keith Jarrett discussion Rick. You should have Ethan Iverson on next!
some years ago my daughter invited me to a claption concert in a very big hall in berlin. it was her dream as a young girl to attend a "Erich concwrt" with her father. it was nice to be there with her. due to the big place the music and clapton were very boring until during the last set I woke more or less up because there was real music appearing on stage, a younger guy wiith a crazy sounding hollow body guitar playing beautiful lines .... the next day I learned that it was kurt Rosenwinkel. Great!
I have been a fan for years, so glad Kurt is getting recognition on Everything Music! Thanks for getting the word out, love the channel, bought the ear training and the Beato Book (way over my head, but enjoying swimming in the information).
This is a really great interview. Kurt is such a source of positivity in the world and one of the most influential musicians in our history. He's an innovator always pushing the musical language forward and that's so inspiring.
Also Kurt is just funny af, a real down to Earth human
The first clip-'Little Dream' from 'Caipi'-is Eric Clapton soloing on guitar. Great composition. I'm so glad you chose to interview Kurt. He's been THE biggest musical inspiration in my life. Great stuff, Rick..thanks!
Re-listened to 'Little Dream' and yes, especially the last phrase & last note, clearly someone copping Clapton...😆
That was very enjoyable, it's great hearing two musicians that are so articulate and knowledgeable. Thank you
I can't understand how anyone would give this video a thumbs down. If it's not your cup of tea then just move on to something you like instead! Kurt is such a character, great interview!
I first saw Kurt at Clapton's Crossroads festival in 2013. He was amazing! I didn't think he really fit in with the rest of the show but it was a great change of pace!
Kurt is one of my favorite guitarists. I'm so glad you know him and expose your subscribers to him. He's a genius and he's from Philly so home town pride!
Great coincidence: If you had asked me a month ago, I'd have said I've never heard his name. But since then, I've seen him three times on a jazz cable TV station (Stingray djazz), in three very different settings, mind you, and I've been totally hooked. Something really special about his playing.
Heartcore is truly an incredible album. May be my favorite album of all time.
Rick / Kurt, thanks so much for taking the time to do this video - very interesting. Kurt, looking forward to hearing your new music soon !!
first time i heard kurt i was blowned away by the huge space he uses for melody development , goes all around and the maturity of his entire music... a comp, riff and improv. huge influnce till this day
Discovered Kurt w/ Brian Blade and Fellowship Band 20 years ago.
Flawless player.
I was hoping you would do a video on the anniversary of Holdsworths death. It's important you keep promoting his legacy he is so important imo.
Who?
Why, when he’s done so many great Alan tributes while he was alive (and when he passed)?
@@SerpentsBane1995 The Almighty Allan Holdsworth, the guitar hero of guitar heroes. May he rest in peace. A friend who introduced me to his music said "I like him because I don´t understand him" (and that still stays funny and true).
he died? I don't know of him. what happened?
@@SerpentsBane1995 Best guitarist in history according to Vai Satriani Frank Zappa, Shawn Lane etc.
Fantastic interview, Rick. Been listening to Kurt for 25 years. His stuff never gets old!
Never heard of this dude, and am VERY glad to now.
The Next Step - Top 10 Albums for me. I have no words to describe it...that album just does something to me.
Thank you. Yep..I'm a fan. Amazing player.
Caipi is one of my absolute favorite recordings ever. Thanks for do this piece on Kurt, Rick!
The most pivotal guitarist for me. Seeing him live multiple times (along with a killer masterclass) was game changing for me. Thanks for the awesome video, Rick!!
The world needs a new interview with Kurt and him playing there 🙏
Thank you for this Rick!!!!! I've loved Kurt for years and am so glad that he's appreciated by someone like you.
Took 3 master classes with Kurt....life changing... Just a great teacher.
Love me some Rosenwinkel. Thanks for this, Rick! 👍❤️
Oh yes, his solo in Zhivago is incredible. :)
His version with the OJM is fucking savage! 🔥
I've been jamming to that song for the past 3 months. That and Caipi are my too favorite songs by him
Beautiful interview. Saw him play a few times many years back at the North Sea Jazz festival. At the same time I was digging into Bill Frisell etc. Impressive skills back then already
Even more tasteful musician now.!! Thanks for the video!
This guy is a very interesting guitarist. He's really able to use a plethora of modal variation to create very cool melodic tapestries. People should sit up and listen to Kurt..yeah he's important!!. I don't know who THE most important guitarist of his generation is but he's gotta be up there.
So true. I am glad you highlighted Kurt. He is brilliant.
Great interviewing.
The Next Step is probably my favourite.
One of my favorite guitarist. He is a true master of fluidity! Thank you Rick and Kurt!
Wow how great this is! I wish that Icould still play, Ifell prey to a stroke, losing the use of my left hand this is really inspiring I am working hard to regain the ability to play again
Good luck, Larry. X
Finally Kurt is getting the mainstream credits he surely deserves!
I really love the song "turns" in the record "our secret world".
I am in awe every single time I hear it!
Rick what about Kreisberg? Please do interview him too!
Love Rosenwienkel, so good to se him featured in your channel. Two Genius Together!! THXS for this
Kurt has been my favorite guitarist for years. Thank you so much Rick!
Jazz/Improv music is tough for me to get into because I am use to listing to song structure and have the expectation in my mind of where a song should go. I am slowly getting into Jazz through 70's fusion prog like Mahavishnu Orchestra. Great interview with Kurt he has some wonderful music for beginners to the Rick Beato's of the world.
OMG this is amazing, I thought this was just going to be a video where you talked ABOUT him, but you are talking WITH him! So excited!
Watching this with my 3 year old and she visibly lights up when he starts playing, it’s really cool