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Illusions
Illusions
Studio album by Eliane Elias
Released	1986
Recorded	October 22–24, 1986
Studio	RPM Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:29
Label	Denon Records CY-1569
Producer	Christine Martin, Eliane Elias
Eliane Elias chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	^[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	^[3]

Illusions is the first album featuring Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias as a leader.^[4] The record was released in 1986 on the Denon label.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic noted "Eliane Elias' debut as a leader ... finds her abandoning the electric keyboards in favor of acoustic piano. A fine start to a significant solo career."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Choro"	Amilton Godoy	5:41
2.	"Through the Fire"	David Foster, Tommy Keane, Cynthia Weil	6:05
3.	"Illusions"	Eliane Elias	7:09
4.	"Moments"	Eliane Elias	5:53
5.	"Falling in Love with Love"	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	6:23
6.	"Iberia"	Eliane Elias	10:26
7.	"Loco Motif"	Eliane Elias	5:41
8.	"Sweet Georgie Fame"	Blossom Dearie, Sandra Harris	5:43
9.	"Chan's Song"	Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock	5:43
Total length:			59:29

Personnel

Eliane Elias – piano
Stanley Clarke – bass (1, 2)
Lenny White – drums (1, 2)
Eddie Gómez – bass (3–9)
Al Foster – drums (4–6, 8, 9)
Steve Gadd – drums (3, 7)
Toots Thielemans – harmonica (4, 9)

Chart performance

Illusions peaked at #1 Radio & Records in September 1987 on the Contemporary Jazz chart.^[8]

References

^ Yanow, Scott. "Eliane Elias -- Illusions". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc. Penguin Books. p. 462. ISBN 9780140513837. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
^ Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^ "Jazz on Denon". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 December 1987. p. 54. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ "Eliane Elias – Illusions". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
^ "Eliane Elias – Illusions". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
^ Yurochko, Bob (2001). A Short History of Jazz. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 246. ISBN 9780830415953. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ Official website

External links

[1] Yanow, Scott. "Eliane Elias -- Illusions". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

[2] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc. Penguin Books. p. 462. ISBN 9780140513837. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[3] Larkin, Colin (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-85227-183-1. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

[4] "Jazz on Denon". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 26 December 1987. p. 54. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[5] "Eliane Elias – Illusions". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

[6] "Eliane Elias – Illusions". Amazon. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

[7] Yurochko, Bob (2001). A Short History of Jazz. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 246. ISBN 9780830415953. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[8] Official website

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