Elegy
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-02-20
Reviewed 2017-02-20
Bleckmann, Theo / Elegy
Label ECM
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-02-19
Tom McCarter
Bleckmann, Theo
Elegy
Genre: Jazz
Review: Grammy-nominated jazz singer & new music composer creates an ethereal dreamscape backed by a stellar quartet. He has taken vocalese into the 21st century. Jazz & electronics DJs take note!
FCCs: none
If You Like: Jun Mikaye, Klaus Doldinger; George Hurd
Favorite tracks: (3) Fields (4) The Mission (6) Elegy (7) To Be Shown To Monks At A Certain Temple (10) Take My Life (11) Wither
Track Review: 1/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop 2/ piano starts>slow tempo> fade 3/ piano starts> midtempo> fade 4/ guitar starts> midtempo slows to slow tempo> slow fade 5/ guitar/piano starts> slow tempo builds to uptempo> quick fade 6/ guitar starts> slow tempo> builds in intensity> fade 7/ guitar starts> slow tempo> fade 8/ drums start> slow tempo> fade 9/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop 10/ percussion starts> midtempo builds to uptempo> quick fade 11/ piano starts> slow tempo> slow fade 12/ piano starts> slow tempo> slow fade
Label ECM
Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-02-19
Tom McCarter
Bleckmann, Theo
Elegy
Genre: Jazz
Review: Grammy-nominated jazz singer & new music composer creates an ethereal dreamscape backed by a stellar quartet. He has taken vocalese into the 21st century. Jazz & electronics DJs take note!
FCCs: none
If You Like: Jun Mikaye, Klaus Doldinger; George Hurd
Favorite tracks: (3) Fields (4) The Mission (6) Elegy (7) To Be Shown To Monks At A Certain Temple (10) Take My Life (11) Wither
Track Review: 1/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop 2/ piano starts>slow tempo> fade 3/ piano starts> midtempo> fade 4/ guitar starts> midtempo slows to slow tempo> slow fade 5/ guitar/piano starts> slow tempo builds to uptempo> quick fade 6/ guitar starts> slow tempo> builds in intensity> fade 7/ guitar starts> slow tempo> fade 8/ drums start> slow tempo> fade 9/ piano starts> slow tempo> quick stop 10/ percussion starts> midtempo builds to uptempo> quick fade 11/ piano starts> slow tempo> slow fade 12/ piano starts> slow tempo> slow fade
Recent airplay
the lonesome road
Virtually Happy-Father's Day — Jun 22, 2021
Elegy
Rebop — Apr 28, 2017
The Mission
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 27, 2017
The Mission
Reckless Burning — Apr 22, 2017
Fields
Old Fart at Play — Apr 15, 2017
Littlefields
Old Fart at Play — Mar 18, 2017
Charting
2017-03-01 — 2017-05-03
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 30 | 2 |
| Apr 23 | 1 |
| Apr 16 | 1 |
| Mar 19 | 1 |
| Mar 12 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Semblance | ||
| 2. | Comedy Tonight | ||
| 3. | Fields | ||
| 4. | The Mission | ||
| 5. | Littlefields | ||
| 6. | Elegy | ||
| 7. | To Be Shown To Monks At A Certain Temple | ||
| 8. | Cortege | ||
| 9. | Elegy, Var. | ||
| 10. | Take My Life | ||
| 11. | Wither | ||
| 12. | Alate |