Philadelphia-born guitarist KURT ROSENWINKEL is best known for his multiple recordings on the Verve label. His 1998 LP INTUIT marked his second album as a leader and the only one he recorded for the Criss Cross label. A quartet session devoted entirely to standards, it reveals the depth of the guitarist’s expertise in the bop idiom. He is backed by pianist Michael Kanan, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Tim Pleasant. His interaction with them foreshadows Rosenwinkel’s later attempts to blur the boundary between standard and original repertoire.
