Around the City
Studio album by
Eliane Elias
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
StudioVarious
GenreBrazilian jazz
Length53:37
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerEliane Elias, Lester Mendez, Andres Levin, Stephen Ferrera
Eliane Elias chronology
Dreamer
(2004) 		Around the City
(2006) 		Something for You
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz[2]

Around the City is the seventeenth studio album by Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias.[3][4] It was released on August 22, 2006 by RCA Victor.[5] The track list below is for the European release, which is different from that in the US. The song "Running" form the album was featured on ABC’s TV series Brothers and Sisters.

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."[6] 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]

The album was named Latin Jazz Album of the Year 2007 by Billboard.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tropicalia"Beck Hansen4:24
2."A Vizinha Do Lado (The Next Door Neighbor)"Dorival Caymmi3:03
3."Save Your Love for Me"Buddy Johnson4:01
4." Chiclete Com Banana"Almira Castilho3:08
5."Segredos (Secrets)"Elias4:15
6."Oye Como Va"Elias, Tito Puente4:15
7."Slide Show"Elias, Andres Levin4:17
8."Around the City"Lauren Christy, Elias, Lester Mendez4:30
9."Jamming"Bob Marley5:31
10."Running"Christy, Elias, Mendez3:49
11."We're So Good"Christy, Elias, Mendez4:41
12."Another Day"Elias4:59
13."Segredos (Secrets) Part 2"Elias2:35
Total length:53:37

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 64

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Eliane Elias – Around the City". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Arnwine, Bridget A. (September 30, 2006). "Eliane Elias: Around the City". All About Jazz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "From Brazil to Bill". Keyboard. GPI Publications. 34 (5–8). 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Spotlights". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 19 August 2006. p. 39.
  5. ^ "ARTISTS - ELIANE ELIAS". Blue Note. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ Ambrose, Patrick. "Around the City With Eliane Elias". The Morning News. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ "2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards Winners". Billboard. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Eliane elias – Around the City". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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