Jazz Articles about Theo Bleckmann

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Theo Bleckmann: I Dwell In Possibility

by Dan Bilawsky
August 10, 2010

The title of this record also defines vocalist Theo Bleckmann's artistic philosophy. Bleckmann is probably the only human being to ever properly interpret the music of Kate Bush and the compositions of Charles Ives, and his range as an artist doesn't stop there. Bleckmann's Winter & Winter albums, along with successful side projects, have earned him critical acclaim and a pile of awards--including the prestigious JAZZ ECHO award from the Deutsche Phono-Akademie in Germany. All of the positive press could ...

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Theo Bleckmann & Kneebody: Twelve Songs by Charles Ives

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 8, 2010

La solita splendida grafica cartonata delle edizioni Winter & Winter ci introduce all'ascolto di un CD che si preannuncia assai stimolante. Una band, Kneebody, che con la sua miscela di jazz, rock, avant, pop tra acustico ed elettrico sta dando un contributo importante allo sviluppo della musica improvvisata. Un vocalist, Theo Bleckmann, irriverente sperimentatore, ideatore di bizzarri metodi di manipolazione della voce, presenza fissa in molti dei progetti più innovativi della scena newyorchese. Un compositore, Charles Ives, tanto importante per ...

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Theo Bleckmann and Fumio Yasuda: Schumann's Favored Bar Songs

by C. Michael Bailey
December 16, 2009

Schumann's Bar am Hofgarten is located at Odeonsplatz 6+7 80539 Munich, Germany. It derives its name from founder and bartender, Charles Schumann, who originally ran a similar bar in New York City. It is a world famous watering hole for the rich and and famous, something Schumann has cultivated among his patrons. Winter and Winter, who shares Munich as a home town, has made recordings using Schumann's as inspiration, including Salon Music At Schumann's Bar (Winter and Winter, 2005) and ...

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The Charles Ives Songs Series 2: Theo Bleckmann and Kneebody / Naxos, Vol. 1

by C. Michael Bailey
May 20, 2009

Fortunate for the recently completed cycle of songs by Charles Ives on Naxos' Charles Ives: Songs, Vol. 1 are Theo Bleckmann's re-imaginings of 12 of Ives' better known vocal compositions, Twelve Songs by Charles Ives. These two releases provide stark contrast between traditional and progressive performances of not only Ives, but of “art songs" in general. They also illuminate the contrast between the art and the artist, that creative conflict beginning with Paganini and Liszt and continuing through to today. ...

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Theo Bleckmann - Fumio Yasuda: Berlin - Songs of Love and War, Peace and Exile

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 29, 2008

Theo Bleckmann e Fumio Yasuda sono artisti interessanti e poliedrici che si muovono in aree di confine difficilmente etichettabili, a cavallo tra diversi generi musicali. Più cameristica e contemporanea la provenienza del giapponese e downtown della scena jazz di New York quella di Bleckmann. In passato i due avevano già collaborato, in occasione di Las Vegas Rhapsody (uscito sempre per la Winter & Winter), lavoro assai diverso, arrangiato per orchestra da camera con buon riscontro da parte della critica. Questo ...

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Theo Bleckmann & Ben Monder: At Night

by Jerry D'Souza
August 13, 2007

Theo Bleckmann (voice and live electronic processing) and Ben Monder (guitar) have played together in several settings. This time they return as a duo, with Satoshi Takeishi (drums, percussion and laptop) making a presence on five tracks.

There is a fine sense of balance on the recording. Both Monder and Bleckmann have a quirky sense of humor which is transmitted to their music. This is seen in the way they set up the instrumentation and bring in a ...

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Theo Bleckmann and Ben Monder: At Night

by Phil DiPietro
June 20, 2007

The cover imagery depicts mesas viewed heavenward towards a threatening yet beckoning night sky. In the foreground, an empty highway envelops two empty stools for any brave two travelers on life's journey to perform an offering to the stars, to the universe, to all, to the night. If ever two musicians were up to the task, it's the flat-out astonishing virtuosi, vocalist Theo Bleckmann and guitarist Ben Monder.

Bleckmann possesses technique so colossal, yet so meticulous, he can seem otherworldly, ...