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| Illusions [Japan] |
| Eliane Elias |
japán
első megjelenés éve: 1986
60 perc |
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| (2006)
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Kérjen
árajánlatot! |
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| 1. | Choro
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| 2. | Through the Fire
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| 3. | Illusions
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| 4. | Moments
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| 5. | Falling in Love With Love
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| 6. | Iberia
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| 7. | Loco Motif
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| 8. | Sweet Georgia Fame
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| 9. | Chan's Song
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Jazz / Post-Bop, Brazilian Jazz
Eliane Elias - Producer, Piano
Al Foster Drums
Christine Martin Producer
Eddie Gomez Bass
Haruo Koguchi Art Direction
James Farber Engineer
Katsuaki Uno Mastering
Lenny White Drums
Mike Krowiak Assistant Engineer
Nancy Elliott Photography
Paul DInnocenzo Photography
Stanley Clarke Bass
Steve Gadd Drums
Tatsunori Konno Executive Producer
Tom Ueno Executive Producer
Toots Thielemans Harmonica
Eliane Elias' debut as a leader (she had been a member of Steps Ahead) finds her abandoning the electric keyboards in favor of acoustic piano. On seven songs she is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and either Al Foster or Steve Gadd on drums; the remaining two selections feature her accompanied by bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White. With harmonica great Toots Thielemans making guest appearances on two numbers, Elias was at the time easily the least-known of the players on her own CD. However the pianist was already far along toward developing her own sound as she shows on four originals, two obscurities, Herbie Hancock's "Chan's Song," Blossom Dearie's "Sweet Georgia Fame" and the standard "Falling in Love with Love." A fine start to a significant solo career. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Eliane Elias
Active Decades: '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Mar 19, 1960 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Brazilian Pop, Brazilian Jazz
The classical tradition meets the spontaneity of jazz through the virtuosic playing of Brazil-born and New York-based pianist Eliane Elias. A former member of jazz ensemble Steps Ahead, Elias has continued to explore two distinct musical streams through her solo recordings and her performances for the past decade. In 1993, she became one of the few artists to simultaneously release jazz and classical albums. In a review of a concert in her homeland, Brazzil magazine praised Elias for "her dazzling right hand runs, executed often at frightening speeds. Her command of the keyboard was total. Her harmonic sensibility caused a sense of wondermint." Elias inherited her musical talents from her mother, Lucy, a classical pianist who often played jazz records in the family home. After studying for six years at the Free Center of Music Apprenticeship in Sao Paulo, she continued to study classical technique with Amilton Godoy and Amaral Vieria. By her teens, Elias was composing her own pieces and performing in jazz clubs. While touring in Europe in 1981, she met jazz bassist Eddie Gomez and was encouraged to travel to New York. Arriving in the Big Apple the following year, she studied privately with Olegna Fuschi at the Juilliard School of Music. Elias' professional career received a boost when she was invited to join Steps Ahead, a jazz "supergroup" featuring Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, Mike Manieri, and Eddie Gomez. She recorded one album with the group -- Steps Ahead -- in 1983. Shortly after leaving Steps Ahead, Elias began collaborating with trumpet player Randy Brecker, whom she subsequently married. Their sole duo album, released in 1985, was named after their daughter Amanda. The following year, Elias launched her career as a bandleader. Since then, she's alternated tours with two different trios, one featuring Jack DeJohnette and Gomez and the other featuring Erskine and Marc Johnson. Elias has also performed with a third trio, featuring Marc Johnson on bass and Satoshi Takeshi on drums. Her 1995 album Solos and Duets featured a brilliantly executed duet with Herbie Hancock. While most of her recordings have been instrumental, Elias introduced her soft but coarse vocals on her 1989 album Eliane Elias Plays Jobim. In addition to working periodically with Toots Thielman's Brasil Project, Elias has served as musical director for Gilberto Gil's group.
---Craig Harris, All Music Guide |
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