Dreamer (Eliane Elias album)

Dreamer
Studio album by Eliane Elias
Released May 4, 2004
Studio Avatar Studios, New York.
Genre Contemporary Jazz
Length 53:23
Label Bluebird Records 82876 58335 2
Producer Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby
Eliane Elias chronology
Kissed By Nature
(2002)		 Dreamer
(2004)		 Around the City
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Dreamer is the sixteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. It was released on May 4, 2004 via Bluebird Records labels.[2][3]This is the Elias’ second release on Bluebird label supported by a full orchestra, with arrangements by conductor Rob Mathes.[4]

Reception

John Bush of Allmusic stated "Eliane Elias' second record for Bluebird is, like the previous Kissed by Nature, a vocal date intended for crossover audiences. Elias connects with her Brazilian pop heritage by choosing to sing, early on, a pair of Astrud Gilberto pieces, "Call Me" and "So Nice (Summer Samba)," both of which fortuitously suit the short range of her voice. Still, she speaks far more with a half-minute of piano soloing than she does with several minutes of vocal interpretation, and sounds far more comfortable taking an extra verse of the latter in Portuguese. Unlike the Gilberto tracks, Elias succeeds on two Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions, "Photograph" and the title song, her voice betraying her in the same seductive fashion that Jobim himself made a hallmark. Her solos, though beautiful and contemplative, are short and usually hug the shore. As an overall musician, Elias has sure instincts when playing or singing, and compensates for her lack of vocal strength by rarely lingering on her notes."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Call Me"Tony Hatch4:10
2."Baubles, Bangles And Beads"Alexander Borodin, George Forrest, Robert Wright5:00
3."Photograph (Fotografia)"Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert3:45
4."Movin' Me On"Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson4:08
5."So Nice" (Samba de Verão)Paulo Valle, Marcos Valle, Norman Gimbel5:13
6."That's All"Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes5:39
7."Tangerine"Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger6:42
8."Dreamer" (Vivo Sonhando)Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees3:32
9."Time Alone"Eliane Elias6:38
10."Doralice"Antonio Almeida, Dorival Caymmi2:57
11."A House Is Not a Home"Burt Bacharach, Hal David5:20
Total length:53:23

Credits

  • Arranged by – Eliane Elias
  • Backing vocals – Diva Gray (tracks: 4), Martee Lebow (tracks: 4), Vaneese Thomas (tracks: 4)
  • Bass – Marc Johnson (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11)
  • Conductor [Orchestra] – Rob Mathes
  • Drums – Paulo Braga (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)
  • Electric piano [Fender Rhodes] – Eliane Elias (tracks: 4)
  • Guitar – Guilherme Monteiro (tracks: 3 4), Oscar Castro-Neves (tracks: 1 2 5 7 8 10)
  • Percussion – Paulo Braga (tracks: 4 7 10)
  • Photography – Deborah Turbeville
  • Piano – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11)
  • Producer – Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby
  • Tenor saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 1 4)
  • Vibraphone – Michael Mainieri (tracks: 3)
  • Vocals – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10)

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Eliane Elias -- Dreamer". AllMusic.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Eliane Elias – Dreamer". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  3. ↑ Bragonier, J. Robert (May 23, 2004). "Eliane Elias: Dreamer". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Wilkins Jr., Woodrow (19 February 2004). "Dreamer by Eliane Elias". Jazz Review. jazzreview.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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