en Amanda (album)

Amanda
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
Eliane Elias chronology

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

^ Yanow, Scott. "Randy Brecker / Eliane Elias -- Amanda". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
^ Olegario, Diaz (30 January 2019). Common Sense Tone Sequences for Contemporary Jazz Improvisation. eBookIt.com. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4566-3276-2. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Milkowski, Bill (1 October 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 18 November 2021.
^ "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
^ "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
^ "About Eliane Elias". mtv.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
^ Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited. 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
^ Official website

External links

Official website

[1] Yanow, Scott. "Randy Brecker / Eliane Elias -- Amanda". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

[2] Olegario, Diaz (30 January 2019). Common Sense Tone Sequences for Contemporary Jazz Improvisation. eBookIt.com. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-4566-3276-2. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] Milkowski, Bill (1 October 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 18 November 2021.

[4] "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

[5] "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

[6] "About Eliane Elias". mtv.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

[7] Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited. 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

[8] Official website

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