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Eliane Elias: Everything I Love
by Jim Santella
Her light singing voice and light piano touch go hand in hand. Always clear and vibrant, pianist Eliane Elias creates modern mainstream quality every time out. This one is a love letter that she's put together to honor those who have inspired her. The pianist mentions Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Dizzy Gillespie, but there are more.
Both Marc Johnson and Jack DeJohnette apply that same light touch on bass and drums to Cole Porter's lively “I Love You," as ...
Continue ReadingEliane Elias: The Three Americas
by Dave Hughes
that combine the best of her native music with the American straight-ahead jazz tradition, usually utilizing the standard acoustic piano trio format. Her previous CD, “Solos and Duets," found her improvising eloquently by herself and holding her own with piano legend Herbie Hancock.
This time, she has expanded her format, both in terms of performing with a larger ensemble and in terms of absorbing musical influences from throughout North, South, and Central America, as the CD title implies. For example, ...
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