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Dreamer
On Dreamer, São Paulo-born, Manhattan-based pianist Eliane Elias performs bossa novas and brush-stroked ballads by North and South American composers from Johnny Mercer to Antonio Carlos Jobim. This project is a sort of musical homecoming for Elias, who once worked with bossa nova pioneer Vinicius de Moraes. Elias's pretty pianisms complement her breathy Portuguese/English contralto, especially on the '60s hit "Call Me," "Photograph (Fotografia)," and "So Nice (Samba de Verão)." Elias's two compositions, "Movin' Me On" and "Time Alone," can be considered smooth-jazz-friendly, but the Bahia bounce of "Doralice"--where Elias quotes Stan Getz's well-known tenor solo--and her instrumental rendering of Burt Bacharach's "A House Is Not a Home" are highlights of this masterpiece of soft syncopation. Rob Mathes's elegant, Claus Ogerman-style string arrangements enhance the mood. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
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Tracks| 1 | Call Me | | 2 | Baubles, Bangles And Beads | | 3 | Photograph (Fotografia) | | 4 | Movin' Me On | | 5 | So Nice (Samba De Verao) | | 6 | That's All | | 7 | Tangerine | | 8 | Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando) | | 9 | Time Alone | | 10 | Doralice | | 11 | A House Is Not A Home |
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