Amanda (album)

Amanda
Studio album by Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias
Released	1985
Recorded	February–March 1985
Studio	Secret Sound Studios, New York City; Sound Ideas Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz, Latin
Label	Passport Jazz PJ 88013
Producer	Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias
Randy Brecker chronology
Straphangin' (1981) Amanda (1985) In the Idiom (1987)
Eliane Elias chronology
Amanda (1985) Illusions (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Amanda is a collaborative studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias and trumpeter Randy Brecker, her then husband. ^{[2] [3]} The record was released in 1985 via the Passport Jazz label. The album is dedicated to their daughter, Amanda Elias Brecker. ^{[4] [5]} Shortly thereafter her solo career began, resulting in over twenty albums to date. ^{[6] [7]}

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic gave the album a negative review, stating "Considering the talents of trumpeter Randy Brecker and his wife, pianist Eliane Elias, one would expect their 1985 collaboration to be quite worthwhile. However this out-of-print LP is a disappointment for they perform generally weak material, emphasize electronics and utilize rather dull rhythms."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Splash"	Miles Davis	5:21
2.	"Para Nada (For Nothing)"	Elias	7:09
3.	"Pandamandium"	Elias	6:24
4.	"Samba De Bamba"	Elias	8:16
5.	"Amandamada"	Elias	4:45
6.	"Guaruja"	Simon Jeffes	8:51

Personnel

• Eliane Elias – piano, vocals, flute, arrangements, compositions, keyboards of all kinds
• Randy Brecker – trumpet, electric trumpet, arrangements
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Dave Weckl – drums
• Danny Gottlieb – drums
• Manolo Badrena – percussion
• Mark Egan, Will Lee – bass
• Jeff Mironov, Barry Finnerty – guitar
• Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
• Cyro Baptista – percussion

Production

• Paul D'Innocenzo – cover photography

Chart performance

Amanda peaked at #1 Radio & Records on the Contemporary Jazz chart. ^[8]

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Randy Brecker / Eliane Elias -- Amanda". AllMusic.com . Retrieved September 11, 2015.
2. Olegario, Diaz (January 30, 2019). Common Sense Tone Sequences for Contemporary Jazz Improvisation. eBookIt.com. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-4566-3276-2 . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
3. Milkowski, Bill (October 1, 2021). Ode to a Tenor Titan: The Life and Times and Music of Michael Brecker. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 154. ISBN   978-1-4930-5378-0 . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
4. "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
5. "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". Amazon. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
6. "About Eliane Elias". mtv.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
7. Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited. 1986. p. 20. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
8. Official website

External links

• Official website