I know I've heard this woman play and sing before, but I guess it never stuck in the front of my brain for very long. She has such a smooth, rich, rhythmic sound. Might not be your cup of tea, and it's not always mine, but every now and then I like to take a musical vacation, if only for a minute or two. Eliane's music will certainly do that for you.
From her website bio:
Pianist / singer / songwriter, Eliane Elias is known for her distinctive and immediately recognizable musical style which blends her Brazilian roots, her sensuous, alluring voice with her impressive instrumental jazz, classical and compositional skills. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Eliane Elias' musical talents began to show at an early age. She started studying piano at age seven and at age twelve was transcribing solos from the great jazz masters. By the time she was fifteen she was teaching piano and improvisation at one of Brazil' s most prestigious schools of music. Her performing career began in Brazil at age seventeen, working with Brazilian singer/songwriter Toquinho and the great poet Vinicius de Moraes who was also Antonio Carlos Jobim's co-writer/lyricist. In 1981 she headed for New York and in 1982 landed a spot in the acclaimed group Steps Ahead...
http://www.elianeelias.com/biography.html
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