Eliane Elias - Illusions (1987)

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Title: Illusions
Year Of Release: 1987
Label: Denon[33CY-1569]
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 58:52
Total Size: 321 MB(+3%) | 139 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01 - Choro
02 - Through The Fire
03 - Illusions
04 - Moments
05 - Falling In Love With Love
06 - Iberia
07 - Loco Motif
08 - Sweet Georgia Fame
09 - Chan's Song
Eliane Elias - Illusions (1987)

personnel :

Bass – Eddie Gomez
Bass, Bass [Acoustic] – Stanley Clarke
Drums – Al Foster, Lenny White, Steve Gadd
Harmonica – Toots Thielemans
Piano, Producer – Eliane Elias

Eliane Elias' debut as a leader (she had been a member of Steps Ahead) finds her abandoning the electric keyboards in favor of acoustic piano. On seven songs she is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and either Al Foster or Steve Gadd on drums; the remaining two selections feature her accompanied by bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White. With harmonica great Toots Thielemans making guest appearances on two numbers, Elias was at the time easily the least-known of the players on her own CD. However the pianist was already far along toward developing her own sound as she shows on four originals, two obscurities, Herbie Hancock's "Chan's Song," Blossom Dearie's "Sweet Georgia Fame" and the standard "Falling in Love with Love." A fine start to a significant solo career.~Scott Yanow