ELEW Plays Rosenwinkel: Cubism

The conceptual influence of Kurt Rosenwinkel’s music can be readily observed on a global scale. Whether in concert halls, basement jazz club wee hours jam sessions, conservatory practice rooms or radio station airwaves, Rosenwinkel’s distinctive voice as a composer and guitarist has had an undeniable impact on music in the 21st century. With this premise ELEW began to explore the possibility of an all-Rosenwinkel solo piano record, both as a personal artistic challenge and a radical stylistic departure from his “Rockjazz” trademark. The finished product “CUBISM” is a collection of eleven songs rendered masterfully by the renowned pianist and an eclectic mix of Rosenwinkel’s most challenging and provocative compositions.

“ELEW has brought my music into realms I could only dream of and will dream of again and again. It’s a feeling of gratitude and marvel,” said Kurt Rosenwinkel.

1. A Shifting Design
2. Use of Light
3. Zhivago
4. Afterglow
5. Synthetics
6. Path of the Heart
7. Cubist Cubism
8. Alpha Mega
9. Cubism
10. The Next Step
11. Reprise

Piano and all arrangements by ELEW
Original compositions and production by Kurt Rosenwinkel
Artwork By: Taj Campman
Photos By: Anna Yatskevich
Premastering Mix: Ken Chow
Mastering by Glenn Shick
Recorded and Mixed by Michael Perez-Cisneros and Alex Haley at Big Orange Sheep, New York 2018

Released on Heartcore Records, Berlin 2019
Special thanks: AJ Molaee, Mackenzie Davis, Skylee Jeffrey, Jeremy Adelman, Michaela Bóková, Michael Perez-Cisneros, Alex Haley, Bryan Williams, Barefoot Studios, Ken Chow