The Three Americas
Eliane Elias
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An Up Dawn | Eilane Elias | 3:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Time Is Now | Eilane Elias | 4:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Caipora | Eilane Elias | 4:45 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Chorango | Eilane Elias | 7:06 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Chega de Saudade | Eilane Elias | 3:50 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Crystal and Lace | Eilane Elias | 4:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Brigas Nunca Mais | Eilane Elias | 2:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Introduction to Guarani | Eilane Elias | 2:49 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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O Guarani | Eilane Elias | 5:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Jungle Journey | Eilane Elias | 6:45 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Missing You | Eilane Elias | 1:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Jumping Fox | Eilane Elias | 4:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Two sides of Eliane Elias are on display on this CD. She is heard as an effective soft-toned singer of bossa nova and (particularly on the last few numbers) as a strong post-bop jazz pianist. The bossas (which often feature guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves and flutist Dave Valentin) are enjoyable, if a bit lightweight, and "Chorango" (which has Gil Goldstein on accordion and violinist Mark Feldman) is a modern tango. But it is as a pianist that Elias is most significant, and fortunately, there are enough instrumentals on this release to make it worth picking up by jazz listeners.
Biography
Born: March 19, 1960 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
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 since the mid-'80s. In 1993, she became one of the few artists to release jazz and classical albums simultaneously. In a review of a concert in her homeland, Brazil magazine praised Elias for "her...
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Take Five | Light My Fire | 5:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Call Me | Dreamer | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Cherie Amour (English Version) | Light My Fire | 4:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Girl from Ipanema | Bossa Nova Stories | 5:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Light My Fire | Light My Fire | 5:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Cherie Amour (French Version) | Light My Fire | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Running | Around the City | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The More I See You | Bossa Nova Stories | 4:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Tangerine | Dreamer | 6:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Movin' Me On | Dreamer | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.99
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Latin Jazz
- Released: 1996
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