Forget-Me-Not Yelena Eckemoff

• 1 Resurrection of a Dream 09:05
• 2 Forget Me Not 08:48
• 3 Maybe 07:40
• 4 Sand-Glass 03:28
• 5 Five 04:56
• 6 Schubert's Code 07:24
• 7 Quasi Sonata 06:01
• 8 Seven 05:36
• 9 Trapped in Time 08:33
• 10 Welcome a New Day 09:25
• Total Runtime 01:10:56

Info for Forget-Me-Not

Romantically entitled album Forget-me-not – a new trio production of the pianist, composer and producer Yelena Eckemoff with Mats Eilertsen on double-bass and Marilyn Mazur on drums and percussion – appears as a surprisingly fast follow up after her last year’s trilogy of the first-rate album releases, Cold Sun, Grass Catching the Wind, and Flying Steps.

Forget-me-not presents yet another amazing and truly mature compositional work of Yelena Eckemoff, who also demonstrates her exquisite piano touch and well-crafted pianism of a truly gifted classically trained pianist. Imaginative and pleasantly unpredictable, ten original music compositions on the 72 minute disk embrace wide emotional pallet ranging from somber and quiet to bursting with energy and rigor. Deeply heartfelt and honest, but sentimentality free music breathes of inspiration and loving-kindness. Both the complete mutual understanding and joyful interplay between three top-notch musicians create extremely smooth musical flow, where every note and every intricate detail fits in place. Given an equal share of expression, when no instrument comes across as more important than another, performers freely showcase their masterful skills and creative talents in the fullest of their bloom and vigor. Mixed and mastered by the renowned American sound engineer, Rich Breen, Forget-me-not displays the qualities of one of the best sounding and most beautiful records in the history of modern and ECM jazz.

"Eckemoff s compositions offer a journey of introspection, exploration and emotional intelligence. One cannot help but be profoundly moved by hearing her approach and ideas. Though classically influenced in nature, each composition is entrenched in the modern jazz idiom. With a vast discography, that includes some of the leading figures in jazz today, Eckemoff has clearly established herself as a top ranking composer. The question is no longer whether she can be considered in the ranks of top composers; it is now how far her musical journey will take her." (H. Allen Williams, Jazz Times)

"If Eckemoff demonstrates anything, it lies in her artistry as an inquisitive, slow-paced, and free-of-sentimentality pianist able to express special emotional qualities." (Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat)

"Yelena Eckemoff is a virtuoso talent. There is a striking contrast of dynamic fusion of the more European classical with western improvisation. The truly captivating aspect of Forget Me Not is that no one influence is predominant over another. Eckemoff's chameleon like ability to change sonic colors and textures; most at will, make this release an artistic triumph." (Brent Black, Critical Jazz)

Yelena Eckemoff, piano
Mats Eilertsen, double-bass
Marilyn Mazur, drums

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