Kurt Rosenwinkel's Solo on Invitation

Kurt Rosenwinkel’s solo on “Invitation,” from Gary Burton’s Six Pack (1992), displays the genius he possessed at an early age and fulfills the promise that listeners have come to appreciate over the years. It would be difficult to find another example of guitar playing in contemporary jazz from 1992 that combines such compelling phrasing, note choice, melodic development, and complex polyrhythm in a single solo. Rosenwinkel resolves and develops his ideas with remarkable logic, all within an outstanding ensemble led by Gary Burton.