Fantasia (Eliane Elias album)

Fantasia
Studio album by
Eliane Elias
ReleasedMarch 1992
Recorded1992
StudioSound on Sound Recording, New York City
GenreBossa nova, smooth jazz
Length47:30
LabelBlue Note CDP 0777 7 96146 2 2
ProducerEliane Elias
Eliane Elias chronology
A Long Story
(1991) 		Fantasia
(1992) 		Paulistana
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[3]

Fantasia is the seventh studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias.[4][5] The record was released in March, 1992 via Blue Note label.[6] The vocal parts were performed by herself, her daughter Amanda Elias Brecker, and Ivan Lins. This record is one of her most acclaimed albums; Allmusic gave it 4½ stars out of five.

Reception

Ron Wynn of Allmusic wrote "Eliane Elias continues exploring Brazilian music on this latest release, doing both classics such as "The Girl From Ipanema" and a Milton Nasciemento medley, plus several Ivan Lins tunes. She uses alternating bassists and drummers, with Eddie Gomez, Marc Johnson, Jack DeJohnette, and Peter Erskine dividing time, plus Nana Vasconcelos on percussion, with Lins helping out on vocals."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Girl from Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)"Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel6:30
2."Wave"Antônio Carlos Jobim3:44
3."Milton Nascimento Medley: Ponta de Areia / Canção do Sal / Cravo e Canela"Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant (1) / Ronaldo Bastos (3)7:49
4."Sabe Você"Carlos Lyra, Vinícius de Moraes5:28
5."Bahia (Na Baixa do Sapateiro)"Ary Barroso5:48
6."Fantasia (To Amanda)"Eliane Elias2:28
7."No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)"Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Jon Hendricks, Jesse Cavanaugh8:38
8."Ivan Lins Medley: Coragem Mulher / Choro das Aguas / Presença / Coragem Mul"Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins7:05
Total length:47:30

Personnel

Band
Production
  • Producer – Eliane Elias
  • Recording engineer – James Farber
  • Mastering – Yoshio Okazaki
  • Art direction – Kaoru Taku

References

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Eliane Elias -- Fantasia". AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc. London; New York : Penguin Books. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-14-051383-7. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ Barnhart, Stephen L.; Gillespie, John (2000). Percussionists: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-313-29627-7. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ Davis, John S. (13 September 2012). Historical Dictionary of Jazz. Scarecrow Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8108-7898-3. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Eliane Elias – Fantasia". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.