Eli Winter

Tompkins Square’s enduring admiration for Canadian troubadour Bruce Cockburn is hardly news to anyone paying attention. To commemorate Cockburn’s 80th birthday this week, they enlisted contemporary guitar maestro Eli Winter to offer his interpretations of some of Cockburn’s beloved tracks. ‘To Keep the World We Know’ includes Winter’s take on “Foxglove” alongside a collection of entirely new recordings.

Guitarist Eli Winter’s ace new Trick of the Light album sees him in full band leader mode. Glenn Kimpton met up with Winter to discuss the project in finer detail.

Eli Winter has never put out a bad record, but his music seems to grow in confidence and prowess with each release. A Trick of the Light is a barnstormer – sharp, vital and pretty damn thrilling. Oh yes.

Chicago-based guitarist Eli Winter announces his new album ‘A Trick of the Light’ and shares the video for ‘Cracking the Jaw’, performed live alongside Tyler Damon, Sam Wagster and Andrew Scott Young.

This is Eli Winter’s A Love Supreme moment; like Coltrane’s masterpiece, this album’s most profound qualities lie in its sense of unity, transcendence and hope. It’s a landmark album and the perfect ten.

Chicago-based guitarist/composer Eli Winter has announced the release of a new self-titled album featuring Cameron Knowler, Yasmin Williams, Jordan Reyes, David Grubbs, Ryley Walker and more. Watch the video for his lead single For a Chisos Bluebonnet.

VXVW is the latest live offering from Texan ex-pats Cameron Knowler & Eli Winter. The concert was recorded in their former home state, a year after the release of their debut album Anticipation.

Controlled Burning is a mind-bender of an album featuring duets from guitarist Eli Winter and keyboard and synthesizer artist Jordan Reyes – unashamedly bonkers in places and calm and sedate in others.

Inspired by a journey through the desert on the Texas-Mexico border, Cameron Knowler and Eli Winter’s new album ‘Anticipation’ is an extraordinary delight. A playful flight, that twists and flows as the duo throw the rulebook out the window, just existing in the moment.

Unbecoming indeed, this one is a huge leap forward for Eli Winter, it has plenty of guts and spirit and is musically rich and challenging. Excellent stuff.

Eli Winter returns on 21 August with his new album Unbecoming on which he leads a band for the first time. Watch “Maroon” his latest album single and animated video.

The Time to Come confirms Eli as a talent far beyond his years and a guitar player to watch; if this set is any indication, there will be many more great things to come from Mr Winter.