℗ 2013 ECM Records GmbH under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
| Released | May 10, 2013 |
| Duration | 1h 01m 20s |
| Record Label | ECM |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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The Cloud
Susanne Abbuehl |
5:10 | |||
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1.2
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This And My Heart
Susanne Abbuehl |
3:39 | |||
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1.3
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If Bees Are Few
Susanne Abbuehl |
1:39 | |||
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1.4
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My River Runs To You
Susanne Abbuehl |
5:21 | |||
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1.5
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Ashore At Least
Susanne Abbuehl |
7:36 | |||
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1.6
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Forbidden Fruit
Susanne Abbuehl |
2:04 | |||
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1.7
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By Day, By Night
Susanne Abbuehl |
4:03 | |||
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1.8
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A Slash Of Blue
Susanne Abbuehl |
1:33 | |||
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1.9
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Wild Nights
Susanne Abbuehl |
6:40 | |||
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1.10
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In My Room
Susanne Abbuehl |
4:53 | |||
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1.11
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Bind Me
Susanne Abbuehl |
1:22 | |||
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1.12
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Soon (Five Years Ago)
Susanne Abbuehl |
3:15 | |||
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1.13
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Fall, Leaves, Fall
Susanne Abbuehl |
4:04 | |||
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1.14
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Sepal
Susanne Abbuehl |
1:31 | |||
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1.15
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Shadows On Shadows
Susanne Abbuehl |
4:03 | |||
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1.16
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This And My Heart (Variation)
Susanne Abbuehl |
4:27 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... takes whatever time she needs to make each recording both special and an evolutionary step along the unique trajectory she's been following ... The Gift does, however, represent a significant change ... Abbuehl's attention to the purity of every note, the articulation of every vowel and the absolute precision of every consonant, even as her notes are fading to black it's possible to hear the finest details, make her a singer who impresses ... The Gift may have been a long time coming but, as has been the case with every Abbuehl recording, it's been well worth the wait."
- All About Jazz
Singer Susanne Abbuehl has a unique approach to setting verse, getting inside the texts, exploring inner melodies and rhythms that float and sway. This approach is beautifully realized on The Gift, featuring poetry from Emily Dickinson, Emily Bronté, Sara Teasdale, Wallace Stevens and Abbuehl's own lyrics. In the seven years since her last recording, Abbuehl’s band has been reorganized although pianist Wolfert Brederode remains an important, central presence. New to the ensemble are drummer Olavi Louhivouri and Matthieu Michel, a highly intuitive musical partner since 2009, whose flugelhorn is a wonderful second voice here.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – ECM Studio Masters
Recorded July 2012 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines Engineer: Gérard de Haro Assistants: Nicolas Baillard, Romain Castéra Cover photo: Jean_Guy Lathuilière Liner photos: Martin U. K. Lengemann Design: Sascha Kleis Produced by Manfred Eicher
Recorded July 2012 at Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines Engineer: Gérard de Haro Assistants: Nicolas Baillard, Romain Castéra Cover photo: Jean_Guy Lathuilière Liner photos: Martin U. K. Lengemann Design: Sascha Kleis Produced by Manfred Eicher
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.78 -8.07 to -1.02 | -23.79 -29.86 to -19.76 | -20.18 -25.50 to -16.70 | 12 8 to 14 | |
| 1 | The Cloud | -1.67 | -24.40 | -20.4 | 14 |
| 2 | This And My Heart | -1.02 | -19.76 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 3 | If Bees Are Few | -5.84 | -25.84 | -22.6 | 12 |
| 4 | My River Runs To You | -1.20 | -22.24 | -18.6 | 12 |
| 5 | Ashore At Least | -1.11 | -22.17 | -18.6 | 13 |
| 6 | Forbidden Fruit | -5.88 | -26.81 | -23.0 | 12 |
| 7 | By Day, By Night | -4.06 | -25.84 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 8 | A Slash Of Blue | -8.07 | -29.86 | -25.5 | 13 |
| 9 | Wild Nights | -1.10 | -23.62 | -20.2 | 14 |
| 10 | In My Room | -1.04 | -22.43 | -19.0 | 13 |
| 11 | Bind Me | -6.74 | -26.67 | -22.2 | 11 |
| 12 | Soon (Five Years Ago) | -1.20 | -21.44 | -16.8 | 12 |
| 13 | Fall, Leaves, Fall | -1.13 | -23.55 | -20.5 | 13 |
| 14 | Sepal | -2.07 | -22.91 | -19.3 | 8 |
| 15 | Shadows On Shadows | -1.27 | -22.76 | -19.9 | 14 |
| 16 | This And My Heart (Variation) | -1.10 | -20.40 | -16.7 | 13 |