A Lovesome Thing is a tribute to Geri Allen, who died of cancer in 2017.
Kurt Rosenwinkel was greatly impressed when he first saw Allen playing.
They shared the stage a couple of times – and only once as a duo – but fortunately, there is a record of that inspired night in Berlin. The piano/guitar duo is a complex formula, but it has produced masterpieces such as Bill Evans/Jim Hall, Brad Mehldau/Pat Metheny, and Fred Hersch/ Bill Frisell.
Rosenwinkel formed a new piano/guitar duo with Gerald Clayton to commemorate Geri Allen.
Besides being a composer and multi-instrumentalist, Kurt Rosenwinkel is among the most innovative guitarists of the last 30 years. His fluidity in phrasing, harmonic richness and unique sound make him a leading artist in the guitar scene. After being introduced to the “major” jazz world by Gary Burton, Paul Motian and Joe Henderson in the early 90s, the Philadelphia-based guitarist defined his identity, especially with the albums under his name. Verve Records released his first records in the early 2000s.
Gerard Clayton has been one of Charles Lloyd’s closest collaborators since 2013. He also performed with Dianne Reeves, Diana Krall, Roy Hargrove, Ambrose Akinmusire, Kendrick Scott, John Scofield, Terri Lyne Carrington, Avishai Cohen, Peter Bernstein and the Clayton Brothers Quintet. Gerald is the son of the great bassist John Clayton. His trio albums consolidated his reputation as a brilliant composer and performer. His third Blue Note album as a leader, “Ones & Twos”, came out recently.
