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" (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)