Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

There are artists who uphold what's already been defined in music and then there are artists who do the defining. Guitarist, composer, and educator Kurt Rosenwinkel undisputedly sits among the trailblazers in the latter group. In 2012 Rosenwinkel released Star of Jupiter, his tenth album, debuting his new quartet which includes pianist Aaron Parks, drummer Justin Faulkner and Revis on bass. This fiery group made up of rising stars and veterans-in-the-making possess a unique ability to embody a modern and classic feel, swinging and grooving with equally dynamic ease and intensity. It is surely this complexity yet relatable sense that is Rosenwinkel's prowess...

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There are artists who uphold what's already been defined in music and then there are artists who do the defining. Guitarist, composer, and educator Kurt Rosenwinkel undisputedly sits among the trailblazers in the latter group. In 2012 Rosenwinkel released Star of Jupiter, his tenth album, debuting his new quartet which includes pianist Aaron Parks, drummer Justin Faulkner and Revis on bass. This fiery group made up of rising stars and veterans-in-the-making possess a unique ability to embody a modern and classic feel, swinging and grooving with equally dynamic ease and intensity. It is surely this complexity yet relatable sense that is Rosenwinkel's prowess. His ability to connect with his audience is the benefitting result of his continuous desire and motivation to make clearer and stronger his natural connection to the universe. Catch this Philadelphia native, one-night-only, in Perelman Theater!

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