ELIANE ELIAS PLAYS JOBIM

ELIANE ELIAS
Se Eliane tivesse vivido na época do "Beco-das-garrafas" teria recebido o elogio supremo: "Toca feito homem". Por volta de 1978, 1979 fui a São Paulo e a convite do meu amigo Ademir Cândido (fantástico guitarrista que não sei por onde anda), fui ao CLAM, academia de música do Zimbo Trio, onde tive a sorte de conhecer a linda Eliane Elias, muito jovem, de uma beleza devastadora. Eliane estava tendo algumas aulas com Amilton Godoy e ainda não havia forjado seu próprio estilo, mas já deixava entrever que o Brasil ia ficar pequeno para o seu enorme talento, em pouco tempo. E foi assim ganhou New York, USA e o mundo. Piano de homem tocado
por dedos de fada.
(CB, a.k.a "o chauvinista").
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ELIANE ELIAS
Eliane Elias (São Paulo, 19 de março de 1960) é uma pianista e cantora brasileira. Começou a tocar piano aos 6 anos de idade. Sua mãe Lucy era uma pianista clássica. Aos dezessete começou a se apresentar tocando suas composições próprias. Após uma turnê em 1981com Eddie Gomez, foi encorajada a se mudar para Nova Iorque. Em Nova Iorque, foi convidada a se juntar à banda Steps Ahead, gravando um álbum com eles em 1983. Após sair do grupo, trabalhou com o trumpetista Randy Brecker, com o qual se casou. Eliane gravou inúmeros discos, entre eles um dueto com Herbie Hancock. Após 1989, coneçou a cantar em suas gravações. Eliane é agora casada com o baixista Marc Johnson.
(Fonte: Wikipedia)
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ELIANE ELIAS
Elias started with the piano at age six. Her mother was a classical pianist who often played jazz records in the family home. Eliane studied at the Free Center of Music Apprenticeship in Sao Paulo. She started composing and, more notably, performing her own jazz pieces at seventeen. She became known to the Brazilian public when she joined Brazilian singer/guitarist/songwriter Toquinho and poet/entertainer Vinicius de Moraes, with whom she made concert tours, mainly through South America. On a tour in Europe in 1981, she met jazz bassist Eddie Gomez and was encouraged to travel to New York. After moving there, she was invited to join Steps Ahead,
and recorded one album with the group in 1983. After leaving Steps Ahead, she worked with trumpet player Randy Brecker, whom she subsequently married. They recorded an album named after their daughter, "Amanda". Starting in 1986, Elias became a successful band leader. In 1988 she was elected as "Best New Talent" by the JAZZIZ magazine poll of jazz critics. She has recorded several notable albums, including one featuring duets with Herbie Hancock.
Their 1995 disc "Solos and Duets" was nominated for a Grammy in the "Jazz instrumental video" category. In 1997, American musician Bob Brookmeyer dedicated a full album to his arrangements of Eliane's compositions, backed by the Danish Jazz Orchestra and published under the name of "Impulsive!", which received another Grammy nomination as "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album" in 2001.
Starting with the 1989 album "Eliane Elias Plays Jobim", from time to time she has added her own vocals to her recordings. She was one of the featured artists in the Latin jazz documentary, Calle 54, released in 2000. Elias' 2006 album "Around the City" included no less than Vicente Amigo and Oscar Castro-Neves in the guitar roles. Her most recent release, "Something For You" (2007) is dedicated to the music of her much-admired Bill Evans, whose works she played
and also transcribed when still a child, and whom she regards as a considerable and highly valuable influence on her musical upbringing. Elias is currently married to bassist Marc Johnson (a close friend of Bill Evans, and part of his trio in his last years), with whom she has produced several albums. They regularly
perform together in concert tours, both in the U.S. and abroad
(Source: Wikipedia)
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ALBUM COMMENTS
Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias is an ideal interpreter for the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. She's attuned to both its melodic and rhythmic nuances, and she's a potent improviser, able to develop Jobim's often graceful melodies and put her own stamp on them. Elias's approach is often more jazz oriented than bossa nova, and she provides a fuller portrait of Jobim than is usual. Bassist Eddie Gomez, who first encouraged Elias's move to the U.S., is a full partner in the music, an aggressive and virtuosic presence providing constant stimulation with fleet counter lines, while drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Nana Vasconcelos
combine to create a flowing, percussive backdrop. Don´t miss this amazing post.
(CB)
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MINHA OPINIÃO: é essa mesma, aí de cima, que trocada em miúdos significa: OURO EM PÓ!
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ELIANE ELIAS PLAYS JOBIM

PERSONNEL:
Eliane Elias - piano
Eddie Gomez - bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Nana Vasconcellos - percussion

TRACKS/FAIXAS
1. Sangatsu No Ame Oishii Mizu 4:46
2. Sabia 3:02
3. Passarim 5:11
4. Don't Ever Go Away 8:27
5. Desafinado 6:32
6. Angela 5:31
7. Children's Games 8:52
8. Dindi 5:46
9. Zingario 2:24
10. One Note Samba 4:25
11. Don't Ever Go Away (Por Causa De Voce) 3:00

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