Heartcore (Kurt Rosenwinkel album)
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| Studio album by Kurt Rosenwinkel | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2001-2003 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Fusion | |||
| Length | 67:47 | |||
| Label | Verve Records | |||
| Producer | Kurt Rosenwinkel, Q-Tip | |||
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Heartcore is Kurt Rosenwinkel's fifth album as a band leader. The album was fully produced by Rosenwinkel and Q-Tip of popular hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. The album is a departure musically from Rosenwinkel's previous work, as he contributes keyboard, drums, and voice, at times creating soundscapes completely on his own in his personal studio. Says Rosenwinkel, "There is a place, musically, that’s above the categories. This record – it’s jazz. And it’s much more".[2] While much of the album features varied instrumentation and personnel, a few tracks rely on a live performance aspect, reminding the listener of the connection to the jazz tradition. Rosenwinkel cites the influence of Arnold Schoenberg in the harmonic textural construction on Heartcore.[3]
Track listing
- "Heartcore" – 8:39
- "Blue Line" – 6:11
- "All the Way to Rajasthan" – 6:59
- "Your Vision" – 8:36
- "Interlude" – 2:45
- "Our Secret World" – 6:13
- "Dream/Memory?" – 3:26
- "Love in the Modern World" – 8:15
- "dcba//>>" – 7:52
- "Thought About You" – 5:44
- "Tone Poem" (Rosenwinkel, Nathan Street, Ben Street) – 3:07
Personnel
- Kurt Rosenwinkel – Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Programming
- Mark Turner – Tenor Saxophone (1, 2, 6, 9), Bass Clarinet (11)
- Ben Street – Bass (2, 3, 6, 8, 11)
- Jeff Ballard – Drums (2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
With:
- Ethan Iverson – Piano (9), Keyboards (6)
- Andrew D'Angelo - Bass clarinet (4)
- Mariano Gil - Flute (5, 8)