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This piece has more5 star tracks on in it than any others I own.If forced to pick a favorite track, it would have to be "Blue In Green."In it, Evans, Garland, Davis all come alive, if only to praise, from wherever they listen, this interpretation of one of their masterworks.I suppose if I were asked "What would allow you to die happy." it couldinvolve a recorded version of Ms. I've been listening to, absorbing, jazz piano for about 45-50 years.If I had to pick two favorites (no easy task--impossible().) they would have been Bill Evans and Red Garland. Elias playing with her husband, plusPat Metheny, Lyle Mays, (yes, two pianos work fine) Antonio Sanchez,Cuong Vu, and others as they deem necessary/fun.(And please, should anyone be listening, let it go---I want to hear10-12-15 minute cuts from Eliane--long, far ranging solos fromher deepest pools. (OK, there's Oscar and Lyle Mays,Gene Harris, but where does one stop).All that's been blown away----This woman has me by my soul.If you haven't heard her, hear her.she feels things that can't beduplicated. Her soul knows it's way to her fingers.I rate my CDs on MSFT Media-whatever-they-call-it. Please. ().I cannot take this piece of art out of my truck's CD player,if you don't have it, get it, there's love and art and spectacularmusic all over it, waiting to immerse you.Lee
There are 17 soothing, satisfying, nurturing tracks and i noticed this disc can really grow on you. Bass and drums are excellent too.
A great trio. Here's one for jazz lovers and romantics alike.
Most cuts are instrumental but Eliane lends her sensuous voice to a few numbers. It strikes an interesting balance of honoring Bill and some Brazilian ambiance too.
Eliane excells with her playing on the Steinway. It felt like Evans was sitting in.
Obrigado.
It also happens that her husband, bassist Marc Johnson, played with Evans in Evans' final days. Also note that Eliane and the group honor Miles' spirit in "Solar," his other song here, with more great improvisation. She has only one original composition -- the pretty "After All" -- but she also did major romantic rearrangements for "Evanesque," one of the highlights, and for the strong title track, for which she also created lyrics. But what the hey, she sings in her lovely Portugese in the one Brazilian song, "Minha." Her piano work is great, as always. Drummer Joey Baron has an uneven presence; also, unlike in most of Eliane's recent work, there are no other supporting musicians save for Johnson, much less an orchestra, in any of the tracks. "Something for You" is devoted to Evans and is full of songs written or performed by him.
It has a good deal of fast and slower jazz, including the bebop sound, but also a good amount of romantic piano work, both interpretative and original. The first half of the CD tends toward the jazzy, the second half toward the romantic. Aside from her Brazilian roots, Eliane has attributed jazz pianist Bill Evans as a major influence. As in the past, Eliane shows she is enjoyable with solo piano or piano supported only by a rhythm section. It touches Miles well with her own flavor, yet subtly a different sound for her. Eliane's singing is better on romantic pieces, as in all her popular ones, and it is always pretty; her accent and thicker voice can get in the way when it comes to certain slow jazz singing in English. This time, the context was particularly special.
Recall that it was Evans who contributed the piano work on this song in Miles' classic album "Kind of Blue." Eliane's medium-paced piano is played over a slower rhythm tempo, and she does sophisticated interpretative work against the heavily horn-infused original. The jazz played by Evans could sometimes have romantic overtones, a key part of Eliane's persona. Some of her best flowery, romantic phrasing and occasional flourishes come in "I Love My Wife" and "For Nenette," which are among her several solo piano numbers. My dark horse favorite is Miles Davis' "Blue in Green." It is not really bebop or romantic, but has some pretty, very elegant improvisation. In addition, Eliane observes in the liner notes that it has a Brazilian feel. As you can read, on a personal level I recommend this CD more for its prettier side than its traditional jazz side, just a matter of taste.
Elias has matured over the years, and in this CD, has delivered one of her best. It's crisp, lively, enthusiastic, and precise. If you're an Elias fan, you'll like this one.
Especially enjoyed Here is Something For You. I love what she's done with his work.
I would of never known about her or this CD. Marian MacPartland's Piano Jazz educated me about this CD.
Bill Evans is beyond this world and yet so simple. You can hear some of the tunes and learn about Bill Evans treasures.
She's a real Brazilian Diva. I love her voice and arrangements.
She's a great piano player.
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