Bleckmann, Theo / Elegy
Album: Elegy   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Bleckmann, Theo   Added:Feb 2017
Label:Ecm Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-03-01 Pull Date: 2017-05-03 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Apr 30 Apr 23 Apr 16 Mar 19 Mar 12
Airplays: 2 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 22, 2021: Virtually Happy-Father's Day
the lonesome road
4. Apr 22, 2017: Reckless Burning
The Mission
2. Apr 28, 2017: Rebop
Elegy
5. Apr 15, 2017: Old Fart at Play
Fields
3. Apr 27, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
The Mission
6. Mar 18, 2017: Old Fart at Play
Littlefields

Album Review
Tom McCarter
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

Track Listing
1. Semblance   7. To Be Shown To Monks At A Certain Temple
2. Comedy Tonight   8. Cortege
3. Fields   9. Elegy, Var.
4. The Mission   10. Take My Life
5. Littlefields   11. Wither
6. Elegy   12. Alate