Solos and Duets (Eliane Elias album)

Solos and Duets
Studio album by Eliane Elias
Released 1994
Studio Solo piano parts recorded at Elias Studio, Sao Paulo, in December 1994. Duets recorded at Hit Factory, New York, on November 18, 1994.
Genre Jazz
Length 54:05
Label Blue Note
Producer Eliane Elias, Christine Martin
Eliane Elias chronology
On the Classical Side
(1993)On the Classical Side1993
Solos and Duets
(1994)
The Three Americas
(1996)The Three Americas1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Solos and Duets is tenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. The record was released in 1994 via Blue Note label.[2]

Overview

This record is one of her most acclaimed albums; Allmusic gave it 4.5 stars out of five. The album consists of 11 solo and duet compositions performed by herself and Herbie Hancock in a manner of friendly piano duel. On duet compositions, Eliane Elias' part appears on the left channel, and that of Herbie Hancock on the right one. There was no overdubbing used to record the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Autumn Leaves"Joseph Kosma / Johnny Mercer / Jacques Prévert4:50
2."The Masquerade Is Over"Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel5:12
3."The Way You Look Tonight"Dorothy Fields / Jerome Kern10:05
4."All the Things You Are"Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern3:22
5."Joy Spring/Have You Met Miss Jones"Clifford Brown / Eliane Elias / Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers4:54
6."Just Enough"Herbie Hancock5:44
7."Asa Branca"Luiz Gonzaga6:06
8."Messages"Eliane Elias / Herbie Hancock3:37
9."Messages, Pt. 2"Eliane Elias / Herbie Hancock2:36
10."Messages, Pt. 3"Eliane Elias / Herbie Hancock5:59
11."Messages, Pt. 4"Eliane Elias / Herbie Hancock1:40
Total length:54:05

Reception

In 1995, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award in the "Best Jazz Solo Performance" category.[3][4]

Credits

References

  1. Yanow, Scott. "Eliane Elias -- Solos and Duets". AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. "Eliane Elias – Solos and Duets". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. "Eliane Elias - Biography". vo-music.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. Regen, Jon (August 25, 2015). "Eliane Elias comes home to Brazil on her latest album". Keyboard. keyboardmag.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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