Intuit is Kurt Rosenwinkel's second album as band leader. It was released in 1999 and features a number of jazz standards. Kurt Rosenwinkel plays the guitar on the album. Michael Kanan plays the piano, Joe Martin plays the bass, and Tim Pleasant plays the drums.
Intuit for the most part is an album full of jazz standards. The exception to this is "Epiphany" by the group's pianist Michael Kanan. The group is able to do a wonderful job and work together seamlessly.
The first track "How Deep is the Ocean"is a jazz standard by Irving Berlin. This track does a wonderful job of showcasing both Rosenwinkel's and Kanan's skills. Kanan has a wonderful piano solo about halfway through the track. It's a wonderful start to the album and also happens to be the longest track on the album.
The second track "Conception I" is by jazz pianist George Shearing. This track is certainly a lot faster than "How Deep is the Ocean". The group does a wonderful job on this fast take. The third track "Darn that Dream" is co-written by Eddie DeLange and Jimmy Van Heusen. The track returns the album to the similar feel of the first piece. Rosenwinkel's playing on "Darn that Dream" is particularly worth noting.
The fourth track "Dewey Square" is a piece by the legendary Charlie Parker. The group does a wonderful job of making the piece their own. The fifth track "When Sunny Gets Blue" is by Jack Segal and Marvin Fisher. The piece is also my personal favorite on the album. An interesting piece of trivia is that this track was also used on the show Hey Arnold!
The sixth track "Sippin' At Bells" was written by the legendary Miles Davis but was wrongly credited to Charlie Parker on this album. The track also happens to be the shortest on the album but the group makes the most of it with their fast playing. The group is certainly able to do the piece justice.
The seventh track "Epiphany" is the sole original on the album by Michael Kanan. The track is the second longest on the album and returns it to it's slower pace. The eighth track "Segment" by the legendary Charlie Parker livens things up a bit. The group does a wonderful job on this Parker piece as well.
The ninth track "Summertime" is by the legendary George Gershwin. The track showcases some of Rosenwinkel's skills and makes for a beautiful addition to the album. The tenth and final track on the album "Conception II" is by George Shearing. The track is an excellent listen and nice way to end the album.
Overall, Intuit is an excellent album and an album where the listener really begins to see how great of a musician Kurt Rosenwinkel is. The album makes for a great listen on a clear sunny afternoon or just when you would like to relax. The album is available for listening on Spotify.
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