Like an Ian McEwan short story, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel can say more in a few lines than most guitarists manage over the course of an entire recording. On Standard Trio: Reflections he inscribes his signature sound on a set of ballads—all classic tunes except for one original.
His trio of bassist Eric Revis and drummer Eric Harland are perfect companions on a collection where less is truly more; they eschew the pyrotechnics for a steady accompanying swing. Harland—a member of the SFJAZZ Collective who has also played with Charles Lloyd—has worked with Rosenwinkel before, accompanying the guitarist on his last disc, The Remedy (Artist Share, 2007), a burning display of technique and soloing from an engagement at the Village Vanguard with saxophonist Mark Turner and pianist Aaron Goldberg.
Gone is the exhilaration of that live set, replaced here with the robustness of a confident player settling down to tell a more intimate story. Rosenwinkel's listeners are his confidants as he negotiates two tracks by Thelonious Monk and two by Wayne Shorter. He soars over the bossa nova laid down behind Shorter's "Ana Maria" and nudges against the bright urban beat of "Fall." Rosenwinkel slyly reworks both Monk tunes. As Harland skips and Revis bounces the beat on "Ask Me Now," Rosenwinkel cradles the melody, rocking back-and-forth. Likewise, he forces the title track, Monk's "Reflections," to be reconsidered—not with nostalgia for the past, but a blues-inspired hopefulness for the future.
Elsewhere, the classic tracks "More Than You'll Know," "You Go To My Head," and "You've Changed" exude a luxuriousness, not of affluence but delight. Rosenwinkel, Harland, and Revis bypass the circuitous here for a direct and transparent take on some beautiful music.
By Mark Corroto
November 11, 2009
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/reflections-kurt-rosenwinkel-wommusic-review-by-mark-corroto
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Al igual que en un relato corto de Ian McEwan, el guitarrista Kurt Rosenwinkel es capaz de decir más en unas pocas líneas que la mayoría de los guitarristas en toda una grabación. En Standard Trio: Reflections, imprime su sello sonoro en un conjunto de baladas, todas ellas temas clásicos salvo una composición original.
Su trío, formado por el bajista Eric Revis y el baterista Eric Harland, es el compañero perfecto para una colección en la que menos es realmente más; ambos evitan los fuegos artificiales en favor de un acompañamiento swing constante. Harland, miembro del SFJAZZ Collective que también ha tocado con Charles Lloyd, ya había trabajado con Rosenwinkel anteriormente, acompañando al guitarrista en su último disco, The Remedy (Artist Share, 2007), una ardiente muestra de técnica y solos de una actuación en el Village Vanguard con el saxofonista Mark Turner y el pianista Aaron Goldberg.
La euforia de ese directo ha desaparecido, sustituida aquí por la solidez de un músico seguro de sí mismo que se dispone a contar una historia más íntima. Los oyentes de Rosenwinkel son sus confidentes mientras interpreta dos temas de Thelonious Monk y dos de Wayne Shorter. Se eleva sobre la bossa nova que acompaña a «Ana Maria» de Shorter y se deja llevar por el brillante ritmo urbano de «Fall». Rosenwinkel reelabora astutamente las dos canciones de Monk. Mientras Harland salta y Revis rebota el ritmo en «Ask Me Now», Rosenwinkel acuna la melodía, balanceándose hacia adelante y hacia atrás. Del mismo modo, obliga a reconsiderar la canción que da título al álbum, «Reflections» de Monk, no con nostalgia por el pasado, sino con una esperanza inspirada en el blues para el futuro.
Por otra parte, los temas clásicos «More Than You'll Know», «You Go To My Head» y «You've Changed» rezuman lujo, no de riqueza, sino de deleite. Rosenwinkel, Harland y Revis evitan aquí los rodeos para ofrecer una versión directa y transparente de una música preciosa.
Por Mark Corroto.
11 de noviembre de 2009.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/reflections-kurt-rosenwinkel-wommusic-review-by-mark-corroto
1 - Reflections
Written-By – Thelonious Monk 9:12
2 - You Got To My Head
Written-By – Gillespie, J. Fred Coots 3:36
3 - Fall
Written-By – Wayne Shorter 4:02
4 - East Coast Love Affair
Written-By – Kurt Rosenwinkel 9:53
5 - Ask Me Now
Written-By – Thelonious Monk 5:22
6 - Ana Maria
Written-By – Wayne Shorter 6:27
7 - More Than You Know
Written-By – Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans 8:58
8 - You've Changed
Written-By – Bill Carey, Carl Fischer 3:15
Credits:
Art Direction, Design – Riccardo Vecchio
Bass – Eric Revis
Drums – Eric Harland
Engineer – Andy Taub
Engineer [Assistant] – Ben Liscio
Executive-Producer – Anders Chan-Tidemann, Stephanie Chan-Tidemann
Guitar, Producer, Mixed By – Kurt Rosenwinkel
Liner Notes – Ethan Iverson
Mastered By – Michael Perez-Cisneros
Photography By – Lourdes Delgado, Stephanie Chan-Tidemann
Recorded in Brooklyn Recording
Label: Wommusic – VACM-1398
Country: US
Released: 2009
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2401813-Kurt-Rosenwinkel-Standards-Trio-Reflections?srsltid=AfmBOopNHOKDH-f-POnx34Bv53-CHaMyxP95ikk7jUxPRVcZ-HkDpHYu
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