Eliane Elias

Elias strengths as a jazz artist, combined with her roots in So Paulo, make her one of the most impressive interpreters of jazz-linked bossa novas, sambas and choros... - Los Angeles Times... what distinguishes Elias as one of todays leading bossa nova interpreters is her superb musicianship, the way she floats above the rhythm and meshes her vocals with her robust jazz piano accompaniment.***** - Associated PressEliane Elias is of a generation of aggressive pianists who attack music like a lioness attacking its prey, at the same time expressing a tenderness within the core of her passion that at times has brought me to tears. - Herbie HancockIt was Astrud Gilbertos single of The Girl from Ipanema, released in 1964, that transformed the bossa nova into a global sensation. Now Eliane Elias continues the tradition with the release of Quietude which rivals the collaborative beauty and poetic minimalism of the iconic 1964 LP The Wall Street JournalElias intoxicating vocals emote the ambient calm of a forest after a soft rain; her vibrancy is a force unto itself. With powerful artistry, her naturally prodigious talent is even stronger as the years pasta feat capable only by the true elites of the musical world.***** - DownBeat