Heartcore (Kurt Rosenwinkel album)


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". 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.

Track listing

  1. "Heartcore" – 8:39
  2. "Blue Line" – 6:11
  3. "All the Way to Rajasthan" – 6:59
  4. "Your Vision" – 8:36
  5. "Interlude" – 2:45
  6. "Our Secret World" – 6:13
  7. "Dream/Memory?" – 3:26
  8. "Love in the Modern World" – 8:15
  9. "dcba//>>" – 7:52
  10. "Thought About You" – 5:44
  11. "Tone Poem" – 3:07

    Personnel

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