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Theodor Raoul Bleckmann (born 28 May 1966) [1] is a German singer and composer. Biography. Bleckmann was born in Dortmund, West Germany. [1] . He planned to be an ice skater before becoming a vocalist. In 1989 he moved to New York City and recorded his first two albums, Theo & Kirk (1992) and Looking Glass River (1995) with Kirk Nurock.
Singer/composer's site features tour dates, discography, pictures, biography, reviews and projects.
Theo Bleckmann is a multi GRAMMY® nominated vocalist, composer and ECM recording artist who has recorded over 17 albums and collaborated with artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Sheila Jordan, Kneebody, Ben Monder, John Hollenbeck, Phil Kline, David Lang, Ulysses Owens, Bang on a Can All-Stars, and, most prominently, with Meredith Monk since 1994.
Theo Bleckmann (the dead man) is a two-time Grammy®-nominated jazz singer and new music composer whose diverse recorded work includes albums of avant grade jazz, Las Vegas show tunes, Weimar art songs, a-capella vocal acrobatics, newly-arranged songs by Charles Ives (with jazz/rock collective Kneebody); and his highly acclaimed Hello Earth!
GRAMMY® nominated and ECM recording artist Theo Bleckmann makes music that is accessibly sophisticated, unsentimentally emotional, and seriously playful, leading his work to be described as “from another planet” (New York Times).
7,368 Followers, 2,917 Following, 3,907 Posts - Theo Bleckmann (@theobleckmann) on Instagram: "2-time Grammy© nominated @ecm_records vocalist, composer, visual artist, collaborator, teacher and bad cook."
Apr 5, 2024 · Theo Bleckmann. A jazz singer and new music composer of eclectic tastes and prodigious gifts, GRAMMY NOMINATED Theo Bleckmann makes music that is accessibly sophisticated, unsentimentally emotional, and seriously playful. His work provokes the mind to wonder, but connects immediately with the heart. Singer.
