Around the City
Around the City is the seventeenth studio album by Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias. It was released on August 22, 2006 by RCA Victor.[3] The track list below is for the European release, which is different from that in the US.
| Around the City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
| Genre | Brazilian jazz | |||
| Length | 53:37 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Eliane Elias, Lester Mendez, Andres Levin, Stephen Ferrera | |||
| Eliane Elias chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| All About Jazz | [2] |
Recording locations
The recording locations for this album were: Avatar Studios, New York; Chez Elias, New York; Fun Machine; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood; The Magic Shop, New York; and Westlake Audio, Hollywood.
Reception
Patrick Ambrose of The Morning News stated, " In her latest album, Around the City, Elias shows signs she is making the radical change many great artists experience at some point in their careers. With this collection of cover songs and vignettes about city life, Elias has blended the spontaneity of acoustic improvisation with the sculpted perfectionism of the urban-contemporary soundscape."[4] Bridget A. Arnwine of All About Jazz commented, "Elias is creative in her approach on Around the City, where she uses the music to illustrate how the makeup of a city can be a metaphor for life. These songs represent perseverance and forgiveness, fun times and celebration, and love—just as cities include business districts, working-class neighborhoods and all-night party spots."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tropicalia" | Beck Hansen | 4:24 |
| 2. | "A Vizinha Do Lado (The Next Door Neighbor)" | Dorival Caymmi | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Save Your Love for Me" | Buddy Johnson | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Chiclete Com Banana" | Almira Castilho | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Segredos (Secrets)" | Elias | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Oye Como Va" | Elias/Tito Puente | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Slide Show" | Elias/Andres Levin | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Around the City" | Lauren Christy/Elias/Lester Mendez | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Jammin'" | Bob Marley | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Running" | Christy/Elias/Mendez | 3:49 |
| 11. | "We're So Good" | Christy/Elias/Mendez | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Another Day" | Elias | 4:59 |
| 13. | "Segredos (Secrets) Part 2" | Elias | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 53:37 | ||
References
- Tamarkin, Jeff. "Eliane Elias – Around the City". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- Arnwine, Bridget A. (September 30, 2006). "Eliane Elias: Around the City". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "ARTISTS - ELIANE ELIAS". Blue Note. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- Ambrose, Patrick. "Around the City With Eliane Elias". The Morning News. Retrieved 13 July 2020.