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Theo Bleckmann: I Dwell In Possibility

Read "I Dwell In Possibility" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

Were Theo Bleckmann Irish he would be a leprechaun, a magical bringer of joy and beauty with creativity and a sense of humor. Probably a more apt cultural consideration is viewing this vocalist/performance artist as the embodiment of all that was good, demiurgic, evocative, and provocative of Berlin during the explosively creative Weimar Republic period. Bleckmann ...

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Theo Bleckmann: I Dwell In Possibility

Read "Theo Bleckmann: I Dwell In Possibility" reviewed by Warren Allen

by Warren Allen

Theo BleckmannI Dwell In PossibilityWinter & Winter2010 To record I Dwell in Possibility, vocalist Theo Bleckmann made a musical pilgrimage to the Beinwil Abbey in an isolated area of Switzerland. With the aid of producer Stefan Winter, he proceeded to lay down 15 tracks, only using his ...

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Theo Bleckmann: I Dwell In Possibility

Read "I Dwell In Possibility" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

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 ...

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Kneebody: You Can Have Your Moment

Read "You Can Have Your Moment" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins

Following in the wake of Twelve Songs by Charles Ives, a 2009 collaboration with avant-garde vocalist Theo Bleckmann, You Can Have Your Moment is Kneebody's second album for the enterprising German label Winter & Winter, and the quintet's fourth full-length release since its self-titled 2005 debut on Greenleaf records. Similar to the band's sophomore effort, Low ...

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Article: Bailey's Bundles

Laurie Antonioli: A Constellation In The West

Read "Laurie Antonioli: A Constellation In The West" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

While vocalist Laurie Antonioli may not be a household name, she is not exactly an unknown quantity. The Bay area native has been singing pre-professionally and professionally since the late 1970s, initially influenced by the diamond songwriting talents of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Neil Young. She took a right turn listening to her grandmother's 78s ...

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Article: Interview

Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh: Raising Their Voices

Read "Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh: Raising Their Voices" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

It's nice when people of similar interest and ambitions come together. Nicer still, when those things form the basis of a personal relationship; a partnership that results in the ultimate collaboration--marriage. For Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh--singers who are also heavily involved in education, heightened by their successful operation of the jazz vocal program at California ...

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Theo Bleckmann & Kneebody: Twelve Songs by Charles Ives

Read "Twelve Songs by Charles Ives" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

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 ...

Article: My Playlist

Theo Bleckmann

Read "Theo Bleckmann" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

01. Barney McAll Sylent Running - Empathy Chip (2009). Bellissime, moderne composizioni in bilico tra pop etereo e minimal jazz con la straordinaria voce di Gian Slater. Gian, originaria di Melbourne, è unica con la sua voce leggera e precisa, tanto eterea quanto ricca di energia. Musica e testi sono assolutamente freschi e commoventi. Un album ...

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Schumann's Favored Bar Songs

By Theo Bleckmann

Label: Winter & Winter Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Roast Beef And Fried Potatoes; As Time Goes By I've Got The World On A String; In A Sentimental Mood; Send In The Clowns; Am I Blue; Moulin Rouge; Estrellita; A Child Is Born; Someone To Watch Over Me; Love Me Or Leave Me; Good Morning Heartache; Last Night When We Were Young; So In Love; You Better Go Now; 16. God Bless The Child; Just A Gigolo.

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

Read "Schumann's Favored Bar Songs" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

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 ...


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