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O’s Place Jazz Magazine

Eckemoff, Yelena

L&H Production, 2019, CD
Instrument: Instrumental

Issue: 25.1

Jazz Ruler Type: Ballads, Blues

Performance: 4

Sound: 3

O’s Notes: Russian composer and pianist Yelena Eckemoff teams up with drummer Manu Katche for“Colors, a collection of ballads and fresh mid-tempo tunes. Yelena’s music shows her strong classical roots blended with jazzy improvisation. This collection spans 80 minutes and fourteen selections, accurately depicted with various colors of the rainbow. There is great interplay between the duo and their music is refreshing, relaxing and enjoyable.

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O’s Notes for O’s Place Jazz Magazine

Pianist Yelena Eckemoff invites bassist Arilo Andersen and Peter Erskine (d, perc) to perform eleven new compositions collectively titled Glass Song. This is a peaceful yet dynamic program with lots of depth and texture. It is ethereal and relaxing as the band engulfs the listener in their musical cocoon. They border on free jazz but with very refined character.

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