Kurt Rosenwinkel in Basel

Kurt Rosenwinkel is an American jazz guitarist and composer, born in Philadelphia in 1970, whose music is rooted in post-bop and contemporary jazz. His recordings include The Next Step, Heartcore, Star of Jupiter and Caipi, and he has also played in Paul Motian’s Electric Bebop Band and the co-founded quartet Human Feel. During a 2006 engagement at New York’s Village Vanguard, Rosenwinkel recorded the quintet later heard on The Remedy: Live at the Village Vanguard, featuring Mark Turner, Aaron Goldberg, Joe Martin and Eric Harland. He later toured music from Star of Jupiter and Caipi in trio, quartet and larger-ensemble settings; the Caipi performances featured Brazilian guitarist Pedro Martins.