Blooming Tall Phlox (Disc 1 - Summer Smells)

Eckemoff, Yelena Quintet / Blooming Tall Phlox (Disc 1 - Summer Smells)
Label: L&H Productions

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-01-23

Tom McCarter
Eckemoff, Yelena Quintet
Blooming Tall Phlox (Disc 1 - Summer Smells)
Genre: Jazz
Review: For her 10th album, Eckemoff returns with an ambitious and stellar 2 disc set of music that revolves around smells. I can't wait to announce the titles of the tunes on the air. Her quintet is excellent. Fans of ECM, take note.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Jan Garbarek, Ralph Towner, Arild Andersen
Favorite Tracks: (1) Blooming Tall Phlox (4) Old-Fashioned Bread Store (5) Wildflower Meadows (7) Sleeping In The Tent (see separate sheet for Disc 2)
Track Review: 1/ piano starts> midtempo jam> quick fade 2/ piano/vibes start> slow tempo jam moves uptempo> bass solo. jam> quick fade 3/ drums start> midtempo jam> quick end & two notes 4/ piano starts> midtempo jam> quick fade 5/ piano starts> uptempo jam> slow fade 6/ drums start> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/ vibes start> slow tempo jam> fade 8/ trumpet starts> slow tempo jam> fade on drums 9> piano starts> midtempo jam> quick stop 10/ short piano solo (see separate sheet for Disc 2)