Ben Winkelman - Heartbeat (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Pianist Ben Winkelman’s sixth album as a leader, Heartbeat, features jazz heavyweights Gilad Hekselman, Matt Penman and Obed Calvaire, and comprises nine originals, four played by piano trio, five by quartet with guitar. Written mostly in the early months of the Covid pandemic while awaiting the birth of his first child, the album draws inspiration from the anticipation of becoming a father, and the feeling of crisis and isolation at the start of the pandemic in New York. Containing playful, intricate compositions as well as simple, lyrical ones, the album spans a range of moods and stylistic influences, with an emphasis on strong melodic lines, rhythmic exploration and group interplay. Having focused on the piano trio on his previous albums, this one marks a change with the addition of guitar on five tracks.

TRACKLIST

1. Ben Winkelman - Praise
2. Ben Winkelman - Fort Tilden
3. Ben Winkelman - Chilches
4. Ben Winkelman - Wandering
5. Ben Winkelman - Isolation
6. Ben Winkelman - The Wonky Waltz
7. Ben Winkelman - The Plague
8. Ben Winkelman - Heartbeat
9. Ben Winkelman - Machine



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