Breathless (Terence Blanchard album)
| Breathless | ||||
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| Studio album by Terence Blanchard | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:17:57 | |||
| Label | Blue Note 0602547269393 | |||
| Producer | Robin Burgess, Terence Blanchard | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| The Irish Times | [3] |
Breathless is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard.[4] The album was released on May 26, 2015 via Blue Note label.[5][6] The record also produced one single, "Soldiers".[7]
Background
Breathless features Blanchard's new band, The E-Collective, consisting of Fabian Almazan on keyboards, Charles Altura on guitar, Donald Ramsey on bass, and Oscar Seaton on drums. The album also features Maroon 5's PJ Morton on three cuts, and JRei Oliver, Terence's son, on spoken word. Blanchard explained that he and drummer Oscar Seaton, with whom he has recorded several film scores, had been talking about an album like this for years before they finally found time to record it. Like his previous album A Tale of God's Will, this record is also a thematic album inspired by tragedy.[8] The album title serves as a reminder of the last words said by black New Yorker Eric Garner (“I can’t breathe”) in a chokehold by a NYPD officer[9] and explores the effects of racism and the aftermath of its devastation on societies around the world.[10] Breathless was nominated for 2016 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Compared to What" (Featuring PJ Morton) | Gene McDaniels | 5:48 |
| 2. | "See Me As I Am" | Blanchard | 8:52 |
| 3. | "Everglades" | Almazan | 14:33 |
| 4. | "Breathless" | Blanchard | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Confident Selflessness" | Blanchard | 8:13 |
| 6. | "Shutting Down" (Featuring JRei Oliver, PJ Morton) | JRei Oliver | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Soldiers" | Blanchard | 6:08 |
| 8. | "Samadhi" (Spoken words – JRei Oliver) | Blanchard | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Talk to Me" (Featuring Dr. Cornel West) | Blanchard | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Tom & Jerry" | Blanchard | 2:48 |
| 11. | "I Ain't Got Nothin' but Time" (Featuring PJ Morton) | Hank Williams | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Cosmic Warrior" | Blanchard | 5:24 |
| 13. | "Midnight" | Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 1:17:57 | ||
Personnel
The E-Collective
- Terence Blanchard – trumpet, producer, writer (tracks: 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 12)
- Donald Ramsey – bass
- Oscar Seaton – drums
- Charles Altura – guitar
- Fabian Almazan – piano, synth
Production
- Don Was – A&R
- Steve Cook – A&R, administration
- Randall Leddy – art direction, design
- Casey Contreary – assistant engineer
- Frank Wolf – engineer, mixing
- Don Was – executive producer
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Henry Adebonojo – photography
- Robin Burgess – producer
References
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Breathless". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ Fordham, John (May 21, 2015). "Terence Blanchard: Breathless review – rapturous flares but an uneven set". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Cormac (June 3, 2015). "Terence Blanchard: Breathless, Album Review". The Irish Times. irishtimes.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "TERENCE BLANCHARD ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM "BREATHLESS" OUT 5/26 TERENCE BLANCHARD ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM". Blue Note. bluenote.com. April 21, 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective – Breathless". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ Beuttler, Bill (December 7, 2015). "Terence Blanchard: Breathless, Blue Note Records". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Terence Blanchard Soldiers". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ↑ Spera, Keith (April 24, 2015). "New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard takes on tragedy with 'Breathless'". The Times-Picayune. nola.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ Fordham, John (May 21, 2015). "Terence Blanchard: Breathless review – rapturous flares but an uneven set". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ Edelstein, Paula (April 21, 2015). "Terence Blanchard announces new Blue Note album titled 'Breathless'". AXS. axs.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ↑ La Rosa, David (February 15, 2016). "2016 Jazz Grammy Winners Announced". thejazzline.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.