Eliane Elias "Plays Jobim" (1990) -Bossa Nova / Samba Jazz / Latin Jazz-

Label : Somethin' Else Records

 01 - Waters Of March / Agua De Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Viniciue de Moraes)

02 - Sabiá (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque & Norman Gimbel)

03 - Passarim (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Paul Jobim)

04 - Don't Ever Go Away (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert & Dolores Duran)

05 - Desafinado (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees & Newton Mendonça)

06 - Angela (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

07 - Children's Games (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

08 - Dindi (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aloysio de Oliveira & Ray Gilbert)

09 - Zingaro (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Chico Buarque)

10 - One Note Samba (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Newton Mendonça)

11 - Don't Ever Go Away (Por Causa De Voce) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Dolores Duran)

Produced by Eliane Elias & Randy Brecker

All Arrangements by Eliane Elias

Recorded & Mixed at Power Station, December 1989

Recording Engineer : James Farber

Assistant Engineers : Gary Salomon, Ben Fowler, Roy Hendrickson

Editing : Malcolm Pollack & Eliane Elias

Executive Producer : Christine Martin

Eliane Elias : Piano, Voice

Eddie Gomez : Bass

Jack deJohnette : Drums

Nana Vasconcelos : Percussion

Eliane Elias "Around The City" (2006) -Contemporary Jazz / Bossa Nova-

Label : The RCA Victor Group

 01 - Running (Eliane Elias, Lester Mendez & Lauren Christy)

02 - Oye Como Va (Tito Puente)

03 - Around The City (Eliane Elias, Lester Mendez & Lauren Christy)

04 - Jammin' (Bob Marley)

05 - Segredos (Secrets) (Eliane Elias)

06 - We're So Good (Eliane Elias, Lester Mendez & Lauren Christy)

07 - Tropicalia (Beck)

08 - Slide Show (Eliane Elias & Andres Levin)

09 - A Vizinha Do Lado (The Next Door Neighbor) (Dorival Caymmi)

10 - Save Your Love For Me (Buddy Johnson)

11 - Chiclete Com Banana (Almira & Gordurinha Castilho)

12 - Another Day (Eliane Elias)

13 - Segredos (Secrets) Part 2 (Eliane Elias)

Eliane Elias : All Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 Organ, Synths

Marc Johnson : Acoustic Bass (All Tracks except 03 & 06)

Oscar Castro Neves : Acoustic Guitars (Tracks 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09, 10 & 11)

Adam Rodgers : Guitar (Tracks 04, 05, 07, 12 & 13)

Vicente Amigo : Acoustic Guitar (Track 08)

Andres Levin : Guitar (Tracks 02, 04 & 08), Juno (Track 08)

Lester Mendez : Instrumentation (Tracks 01, 03 & 06)

Randy Brecker : Trumpet (Tracks 02, 04 & 07), Claps (Track 04)

Dave Valentin : Flute (Track 02)

Peter Scherer : Synths (Tracks 05 & 13)

Paulo Braga : Drums (Tracks 02, 04, 07, 09, 10 & 11)

Gene Lake : Drums (Tracks 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 12 & 13)

Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion (Tracks 01, 03 & 06)

Gilmar Gomes : Percussion (Tracks 02, 04, 07, 08 & 11)

Pedro Martinez : Percussion (Tracks 02, 04, 07 & 08)

Piraña : Percussion & Claps (Track 08)

Amanda Brecker : Claps (Track 08)

Produced by Andres Levin & Eliane Elias

Except Tracks 01, 03 & 06 Produced by Lester Mendez

Executive Producer : Stephen Ferrera

Recorded by Joe Ferla except Tracks 01, 03 & 06 Recorded by Joe Wohlmuth & Josh Wilbur 

Tracks 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 12 & 13 Mixed by Bob Power

Tracks 01, 03 & 06 Mixed by Andy Zulla

Tracks 09, 10, 11 Mixed by Bruce Swedien

Additional Production : Steve Rodby & Marc Johnson

Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, NY & Westlake Audio, Hollywood, CA

Additional Recording at Fun Machine, The Magic Shop, Chez Elias in New York, NY & Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Additional Engineering : Lauren Serrano (Track 08)

Assistant Engineers : Peter Doris, Josh Copp, Brian Thorn & Chad Lupo (NY) & Philip Ramos (LA)

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

Eliane Elias "Eliane Elias Sings Jobim" (1998) -Bossa Nova-

Label : Somethin' Else

 01 - Garota De Ipanema (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

02 - Samba De Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim & Newton Mendonça)

03 - Só Danço Samba (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

04 - Ela É Carioca (Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes & Ray Gilbert)

05 - Anos Dourados (Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque)

06 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim & Newton Mendonça)

07 - Falando De Amor (Tom Jobim)

08 - Samba Do Avião (Tom Jobim)

09 - A Felicidade (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

10 - Por Toda Minha Vida (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

11 - How Insensitive (Tom Jobim & Norman Gimbel)

12 - Esquecendo Você (Tom Jobim)

13 - Pois É (Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque)

14 - Amor Em Paz (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

15 - Modinha (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes)

16 - Caminhos Cruzados (Tom Jobim & Newton Mendonça)

Eliane Elias : Voice & Acoustic Piano

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar

Marc Johnson : Acoustic Bass

Paul Braga : Drums & Bongos

Café : Percussion on "A Felicidade"

Nilson Matta : Acoustic Bass on "The Continental"

Produced by Eliane Elias

Co-Produced by Oscar Castro-Neves

Executive Producers : Hitoshi Namekata, Yoshimitsu Harashima & Christine Martin

Recorded & Mixed by James Farber at Avatar Studios, New York City

Assistant Engineer : Rory Romano

Eliane Elias "Dreamer" (2004) -Latin Jazz / Jazz Pop-

Label : Bluebird Records

01 - Call Me (Tony Hatch)

02 - Baubles, Bangles And Beads (A. Borodin, George Forrest & Robert Wright)

03 - Photograph (Fotografia) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Ray Gilbert)

04 - Movin' Me On (Eliane Elias & Marc Johnson)

05 - So Nice (Samba De Verão) (Paulo Valle, Marcos Valle & Norman Gimbel)

06 - That's All (Allan Brandt & Bob Haymes)

07 - Tangerine (Johnny Mercer & Victor Schertzinger)

08 - Dreamer (Viva Sonhando) (Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gene Lees)

09 - Time Alone (Eliane Elias)

10 - Doralice (Dorival Caymmi & Antonio Almeida)

11 - A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)

Produced by Eliane Elias

Co-Produced by Steve Rodby & Marc Johnson

Executive Producer : David Weyner

Recorded & Mixed by Joe Ferla

Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, NY

Assistant Engineer & Additional Engineering by Peter Doris

Additional Recording at RPM Studios, New York, NY

Assistant Engineer : Andy Sarroff

Project Coordination : Eliane Elias, Camille Tominaro

Orchestra Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London

Recording Engineer : Jonathan Allen

Assistant Engineer : Richard Lancaster

Orchestral Contractor : Isobel Griffths

Concertmaster : Gavyn Wright

All Songs Arranged by Eliane Elias

Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Rob Mathes

Mixed at Right Track Studios, New York, NY

Assistant Mixing Engineers : Jason Stasium, Jay Spears

Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York, NY

01 - Call Me

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

02 - Baubles, Bangles And Beads

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

03 - Photograph (Fotografia)

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Guilherme Monteiro : Guitar

Mike Mainieri : Vibraphone

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

04 - Movin' Me On

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal, Fender Rhodes

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Guilherme Monteiro : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums, Percussion

Vaneese Thomas, Diva Gray, Martee Lebow : Background vocals

05 - So Nice (Samba De Verão)

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

06 - That's All

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

07 - Tangerine

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums, Percussion

08 - Dreamer (Viva Sonhando)

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

09 - Time Alone

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums

10 - Doralice

Eliane Elias : Piano, Vocal

Oscar Castro-Neves : Guitar

Marc Johnson : Bass

Paulo Braga : Drums, Percussion

11 - A House Is Not A Home

Eliane Elias : Piano

Marc Johnson : Bass

Eliane Elias "So Far So Close" (1989) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Blue Note Records

 Side One

01 - At First Sight (Eliane Elias)

02 - Bluestone (Eliane Elias)
03 - Barefoot (Eliane Elias)

04 - Straight Across (Eliane Elias)

Side Two

01 - Two Way Street (Alan Palanker)

02 - With You In Mind (Eliane Elias)

03 - So Far So Close (Eliane Elias)
04 - Nightimer (Eliane Elias)
05 - Still Hidden (Eliane Elias)

All Compositions & Arrangements by Eliane Elias except "Two Way Street" by Alan Palanker
Produced by Eliane Elias
Associate Producer : Eumir Deodato
Executive Producer : Christina Martin
"Two Way Street" Produced by Eumir Deodato
Recorded by Malcolm Pollack
Additional Recording : Jon Goldberger, Eumir Deodato & Angel Ugarte
Assistant Engineer : Patrick Dillett
Recorded at Skyline Studios, Duplex Sound & Clinton Recording
Mixed at Skyline Studios by Malcolm Pollack
Additional Mixing by Jon Goldberger
"Two Way Street" Mixed at Duplex Sound by Jon Goldberger
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi


Side One

01 - At First Sight

Eliane Elias : Piano, Synths, Synth Bass & Vocals
Peter Erskine : Drums
Café : Percussion
Jim Beard : Synth Programming & Strings

02 - Bluestone

Eliane Elias : Piano & Synths
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Will Lee : Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums
Jim Beard : Synth Programming

03 - Barefoot

Eliane Elias : Piano, Synths & Vocals
Will Lee : Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums
Café : Percussion
Jim Beard : Synth Programming

04 - Straight Across 

Eliane Elias : Piano, Synths & Synth Bass
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Peter Erskine : Drums
Don Alias : Percussion

Jim Beard : Synth Programming

Side Two

01 - Two Way Street

Eliane Elias : Korg Sampled Grand, Synths & Vocals
Alan Palanker : Synth Programming
Eumir Deodato : Additional Programming

02 - With You In Mind 

Eliane Elias : Korg Sampled Grand & Synths

03 - So Far So Close

Eliane Elias : Piano & Synths
Will Lee : Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums & Cabasa
Café : Percussion
Jim Beard : Synth Programming

04 - Nightimer

Eliane Elias : Piano & Synths
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Will Lee : Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums
Don Alias : Percussion
Jim Beard : Bottle Sound & Synth Programming

05 - Still Hidden

Eliane Elias : Piano & Synths

Brecker Brothers "Out Of The Loop" (1994) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Slang* (Michael Brecker)
02 - Evocations°° (Michael Brecker & Chris Botti)
03 - Scrunch° (Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler & Robbie Kilgore)
04 - Secret Heart+ (Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias)
05 - African Skies* (Michael Brecker)
06 - When It Was° (Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler & Robbie Kilgore)
07 - Harpoon* (Randy Brecker)
08 - The Nightwalker* (Michael Brecker)
09 - And Then She Wept* (Randy Brecker)


*Produced by George Whitty
+Produced by Eliane Elias
°Produced by Maz & Kilgore
°°Produced by Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Production Coordination by Jerry Wortman
Recorded by James Farber at Skyline Studios, NY
Assisted by Rich Lamb & Hiro Ishihara
Mixed by James Farber at Power Station, NY
Assisted by Rory Romano, Chris Albert, Scott Austin
"Scrunch" & "When It Was" Mixed by Q, Maz & Kilgore at Power Station, NY
Assisted by Robert Smith
Additional Recording by Maz & Kilgore, Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer, George Whitty, Rich Lamb
Editing by Eliane Elias
Editing Engineer : Ron Bach
Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk Corporation
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Slang

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Keyboards, Hammond Bass
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

02 - Evocations

Arranged by Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Piano
Dean Brown : Guitar
Larry Saltzman : Guitar
Shawn Pelton : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion
Drum, Bass & Keyboard Programming by Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer

03 - Scrunch

Arranged by Maz & Kilgore
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Acoustic Bass
Keyboards & Rhythm Programming by Robbie Kilgore & Maz Kessler

04 - Secret Heart

Arranged by Eliane Elias
Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Eliane Elias : Vocals, Keyboards
Dean Brown : Parker Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Rodney Holmes : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion
George Whitty : Keyboard Programming
Mark Ledford : Additional Background vocals

05 - African Skies

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Dean Brown : Parker Guitar
Armand Sabal-Lecco : Washburn 'Flyde' Acoustic Piccolo Bass, Bass & Vocals
Rodney Holmes : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

06 - When It Was

Arranged by Maz & Kilgore
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Dean Brown & Robbie Kilgore : Guitar
Maz Kessler & Robbie Kilgore : Keyboards

07 - Harpoon

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

08 - The Nightwalker

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

09 - And Then She Wept

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
George Whitty : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

Eliane Elias "Cross Currents" (1988) -Jazz-

Label : Denon Records

 01 - Hallucinations (Bud Powell)

02 - Cross Currents (Eliane Elias)
03 - Beautiful Love (Haven Gillespie & Victor Young)
04 - Campari & Soda (Eliane Elias)
05 - One Side Of You (Eliane Elias)
06 - Another Side Of You (Eliane Elias)
07 - Peggy's Blue Skylight (Charles Mingus)
08 - Impulsive (Eliane Elias)
09 - When You Wish Upon A Star (Ned Washington & Leigh Harline)
10 - East Coastin' (Charles Mingus)
11 - Coming And Going (Vou Alí E Já Volto) (Egle Chiarelli)


Eliane Elias : Piano
Eddie Gomez : Bass
Jack DeJohnette : Drums
Peter Erskine : Drums

Produced by Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias
Executive Producer : Christina Martin
Nippon Columbia - Executive Producer : Tastunori Konno
Recorded & Mixed March 16-21, 1987 at RPM Studios, NYC
Recording Engineer : Malcolm Pollack
Assistant Engineers : Mark Pawolski & Miek Krowiak

Special Guests on "Coming And Going (Vou Alí E Já Volto)"
Singers : Eliane Elias, Lucy Elias, Randy Brecker, Barry Finnerty, Christine Martin, Elza Silva, Will Lee, Peter Erskine & Doris Eugenio
Acoustic Guitar : Barry Finnerty
Percussion : Café

Eliane Elias "Illusion" (1987) -Vocal Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-

Label : Denon Records / Blue Note Records

 01 - Choro (Amilton Godoy)

02 - Through The Fire (David Foster & Tom Keane)
03 - Illusions (Eliane Elias)
04 - Moments (Eliane Elias)
05 - Falling In Love With Love (Richard Rodgers)
06 - Iberia (Eliane Elias)
07 - Loco Motif (Eliane Elias)
08 - Sweet Georgia Fame (Blossom Dearie)
09 - Chan's Song (Herbie Hancock)


Producer : Eliane Elias
Executive Producer : Tom Ueno* & Tatsunori Konno*
Co-Producer : Christina Martin

Personnel :
Eliane Elias : Piano
Stanley Clarke : Acoustic & Electric Bass
Al Foster : Drums
Steve Gadd : Drums
Eddie Gomez : Bass
Jean 'Toots' Thielemans : Harmonica
Lenny White : Drums

Recording Engineer : James Farber
Assistant Engineer : Mike Krowiak
Recorded at R.P.M. Studios, N.Y.C. on Oct. 22, 23, 24, 1986
Editing Studio Engineer : Genichi Kitami
Mastering Studio Engineer : Katsuaki Uno*

*Nippon Columbia

Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias "Amanda" (1985) - Contemporary Jazz / MPB-

Label : Passport Jazz

 Side A

01 - Splash (Randy Brecker)
02 - Para Nada (For Nothing) (Eliane Elias)
03 - Pandamandium (Eliane Elias)

Side B

01 - Samba De Bamba (Eliane Elias)
02 - Amandamada (Eliane Elias)
03 - Guaruja (Randy Brecker)


Produced by Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias
Album Coordinator : Jim Snowden for The P.A.R.A.S. Group
"Splash", "Samba De Bamba", "Guaruja" & "Para Nada (For Nothing)"
Engineer : Scott Nolf
Second Engineer : Warren Bruleigh, Jack Malken
Assistant : Tom Gartland
Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studios, February 1985
"Pandamandium" & "Amandamada"
Engineer : Jon Fausty, Yoshihiro Suzuki
Assistant : Horacio Maluicino
Recorded & Mixed at Sound Ideas Studios, May 1985


Side A

01 - Splash

Arranged by Randy Brecker
Eliane Elias : Keyboards & Background vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Electric Trumpet with PV Roland 355 Synthesizer
Will Lee : Bass
Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Chris Parker : Simmons Drums

02 - Para Nada (For Nothing)

Arranged by Eliane Elias
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Linn Drums
Eliane Elias : Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals, Linn Drums
Mark Egan : Bass
Danny Gottlieb : Drums

03 - Pandamandium

Arranged by Eliane Elias
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Electric Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Eliane Elias : Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Barry Finnerty : Guitar
Dave Weckl : Drums
Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Side B

01 - Samba De Bamba

Arranged by Eliane Elias
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Electric Trumpet with PV Roland 355 Synthesizer
Eliane Elias : Keyboards, Flute & Lead vocals
Mark Egan : Bass
Danny Gottlieb : Drums
Cyro & George (of New York Samba Band) : Percussion

02 - Amandamada

Arranged by Eliane Elias
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone
Michael Brecker : Alto Flute & Background vocals
Eliane Elias : Keyboards & Background vocals
Will Lee : Bass & Background vocals
Barry Finnerty : Guitars & Background vocals
Dave Weckl : Drums
Manolo Badrena : Percussion

03 - Guaruja

Arranged by Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Electric Trumpet with PV Roland 355 Synthesizer
Eliane Elias : Keyboards & Background vocals
Mark Egan : Bass
Danny Gottlieb : Drums
Cyro & George (of New York Samba Band) : Percussion