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A self-described ‘old fashioned romantic,’ Moscow-born pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff once again demonstrates uncommon lyricism and a gift for melody on In the Shadow of a Cloud, her most upbeat and accomplished recording to date. With a pristine touch and refined sense of form, Eckemoff organically blends classical elements with jazz improvisation in her evocative pieces that strike a delicate balance between being through-composed and full of open-ended exploration. Highly affecting music on In the Shadow of a Cloud is imbued with remarkable band interplay and daring improvisations from the jazz heavyweights - crew of New Yorkers in Chris Potter on multiple reeds and flute, Adam Rogers on guitar, Drew Gress on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drum - who serve as her sideman on this ambitious 2-CD set. In the Shadow of a Cloud is another personal statement from the prolific composer. Whether it’s her memories of the sound of grasshoppers in a country field, the massive iron railroad bridge with wooden walkways near her home, her grandpa’s motorboat, the sensation of swinging in a hammock with her mother or the fragrance of wild lilies mixed with the smells of warm asphalt and potatoes and onions frying on kerosene burners, Eckemoff’s In the Shadow of a Cloud stands as an evocative soundtrack for the life she left behind in Russia when she and her husband emigrated to North Carolina in 1991. Eckemoff sheds her skin once again and comes in with a classic, ECM worthy date that finds her mixing angular jazz with left leaning impressionism aided by a crew of experienced New Yorkers that know how to deliver this sound and vision. This is the sound of her memories of days gone by, spread over two discs with some improv aces that know how to sound like she feels. Certainly something different and out of the ordinary. (Chris Spector for Midwest Record)
1 In the Shadow of a Cloud Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:06:56
2 Saratovsky Bridge Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:05:12
3 Fishing Village Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:05:43
4 Waters of Tsna River Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:08:54
5 Acorn Figurines Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:07:13
6 On the Motorboat Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:07:16
7 Hammock Stories Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:07:14
1 Picnic in the Oaks Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:05:41
2 Waltz of the Yellow Petals Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:06:09
3 Trail Along the River Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:06:35
4 Lament Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:05:32
5 Vision of a Hunt Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:06:49
6 The Fog Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:07:50
7 Tambov Streets on a Summer Night Yelena Eckemoff Quintet 00:08:35
Artist: Yelena Eckemoff Quintet
Label: L & H Production
Genre: Jazz
Sub-genre: Modern Jazz
Media Type: CD
Price-Code: 113

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