Heartbeat, by Ben Winkelman

Heartbeat

by Ben Winkelman

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Comes in a lovely 6 panel sleeve cover with photography by Desmond White and Anna Yatskevich, designed by John Bishop. Features liner notes and photos from the recording session.

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1.	Praise 05:24	buy track
2.	Fort Tilden 05:52	buy track
3.	Chilches 07:19	buy track
4.	Wandering 05:00	buy track
5.	Isolation 06:20	buy track
6.	The Wonky Waltz 05:57	buy track
7.	The Plague 05:56	buy track
8.	Heartbeat 05:23	buy track
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about

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.

Liner notes:

"I wrote most of these tunes in the first months of the Covid pandemic, that strange and anxious time when New York felt like the epicenter of the apocalypse and we were mostly confined to home, uncertain of the future, unsure even what we should be doing with our time. For me it was also a hopeful and optimistic time as we waited for the arrival of our first child. This set of pieces takes inspiration from the anticipation of fatherhood and the feeling of crisis and isolation at the start of the pandemic.

I changed my writing process during this period. Whereas I usually compose at the piano with pencil and manuscript paper at hand, I instead made demo versions on the computer, which led me to try different sounds. Some pieces took a different direction because of the sound palette I was playing with, and I thought that some of them would come to life more with the addition of guitar, while others would work well as trio tunes. I’ve focused on the piano trio on my previous recordings, and while I still love this format, I felt it would be interesting to try mixing it up."

- Ben

credits

released September 15, 2023

Ben Winkelman - piano, rhodes
Gilad Hekselman - guitar (1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
Matt Penman - bass
Obed Calvaire - drums

All compositions by Ben Winkelman

Recorded by David Stoller at Samurai Hotel, Astoria, NY on May 15 & 16, 2023
Mixed by Chris Allen at Sear Sound, NYC
Mastered by Nate Wood at Kerseboom Mastering, Queens, NY
Produced by Ben Winkelman

Cover photo by Desmond White
Band photography by Anna Yatskevich
Cover design & layout by John Bishop

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Ben Winkelman New York, New York

Ben Winkelman is a New York based jazz pianist and composer whose music has been described by Downbeat as “one big, interconnected thing of beauty”. His freewheeling compositions draw on diverse interests, with an emphasis on rhythmic exploration, strong melodic lines and group interplay. ... more

discography

Heartbeat

Sep 2023
Balance

Mar 2019
The Knife

Sep 2015
Odysseys

Aug 2010
The Spanish Tinge

Apr 2007
Stomps, Pieces & Variations

Sep 2005

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