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“Rosenwinkel’s virtuosity always stands out to raise the ante, and the deeper star-gazing soundscapes in the background best reunite the cosmos-searching of Sun Ra to modern electronica.” JAZZINEUROPE

“a free improvisational experimental soundscape multidimensionaltextural psychedelic groove monster...with soul!”

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BANDIT 65 is a mesmerizing post-jazz sonic trio of breathtaking virtuosity, great power, boundless breadth, and as-tounding beauty. Kurt Rosenwinkel, Tim Motzer, and Gintas Janusonis explore the intersection of guitars, rhythms, electronics, soundscapes, experimentalism, psych-rock, free improvisation, and telepathic interplay. Bandit 65 explores a wide open canvas, searching and pushing the envelope live and discovering captivating mind-blowing multidimensional landscapes of sound in their improvisations.BANDIT 65 is the laboratory which helps you understand how Eric Clapton came to claim “Kurt Rosenwinkel is a genius,” and then added; “he really is”, in case there was any doubt.

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KURT ROSENWINKEL Known as a master and preeminent international guitarist/composer, KURT ROSENWINKEL needs

no introduction in the rarified circles of jazz aficiandos. But then, in 2003 rock and roll called, when he was invited by Eric

Clapton to play Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden. Along with Clapton, Kurt and his band also played

with UK guitar legend Allan Holdsworth. Kurt’s bio and discography is expansive and extensive with 10 albums as a leader

including 2003’s Heartcore co-produced with Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, 2009’s Standards Trio – Reflections and 2012’s

Star of Jupiter. He’s worked with Human Feel, Paul Motian, Gary Burton, Brian Blade Fellowship, John Scofield, and Joe

Henderson. He has recently created the Berlin-based imprint Heartcore Records to release, among other titles, his latest

incarnation within KURT ROSENWINKEL’S CAIPI, a world music sextet.

TIM MOTZER After decades of world touring, stunning collaborations, and amassing over 60 albums of credits,

TIM MOTZER continues to traverse manifold territories in music developing a distinct textural guitar voice utilizing

looping, bowing, electronics, and prepared techniques. This Philadelphia-based guitarist has collaborated with Ursula

Rucker, David Sylvian, Burnt Friedman, Jaki Leibezeit (CAN), King Britt, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Markus Reuter among

many others. He also composes for film and video, and creates scores & live music for choreographers in the world

of modern dance and on his 1k Recordings imprint, Tim releases his genre-defying solo work and collaborations.

GINTAS JANUSONIS Grammy nominated GINTAS JANUSONIS is is a NYC based internationally acclaimed drummer,

composer, and producer who has worked during his 20 plus year career with a wildly diverse range of artists, groups, and

producers, including Angelique Kidjo, Branford Marsalis, Lee Scratch Perry, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan, Bill Laswell, David Murray,

James Spaulding, Melvin Rhyne, Joe Blaney, Otis Clay, The Revelations, Ursula Rucker, Bilal and many more. Gintas has

developed a truly unique voice as a drummer and percussionist deeply informed by his interest in the artistic possibilities

of coalescing electronics with acoustic instruments, by his love using sonic manipulations in his musical pallete.

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Katherine McVickerMUSIC WORKS INTERNATIONAL

katherine@musicworksinternational.com Tel: +01 781 300 7580 Fax: +01 781 942 8858 www.musicworksinternational.com