LoginThe Three Americas
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Eliane Elias lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, until she was 20 and has lived in New York City ever since. The 37-year-old jazz pianist has often combined Brazilian bossa nova and North American swing with appealing results, but now she has added Cuban songo, Argentine tango, and Puerto Rican guaracha for a broader look at Western Hemisphere music on an album aptly titled "The Three Americas." The disc fails to capture Latin rhythms at their most fervid, or jazz improvisation at its most ambitious, but it does combine elements of both into a bouncy, melodic music that should be readily accessible to almost any listener. Elia
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Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
Release date: 1 July 1997
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724385332821 UPC: 724385332821
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Release date: 1 July 1997
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724385332821 UPC: 724385332821
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