So Far So Close
| So Far So Close | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | at Skyline Studios, Duplex Sound, Clinton Recording Studio in New York | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:45 | |||
| Label | Blue Note B1-91411 | |||
| Producer | Don Alias, Deodato | |||
| Eliane Elias chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
So Far So Close is the fourth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. It was released in 1989 via Blue Note label.[2][3] She wrote eight compositions for this album. This is her first album recorded via Blue Note.[4][5]
Reception[]
In his review Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "Having established her credentials as a fine acoustic pianist, she switched back to her less personal synthesizer work and contributed some rather mundane wordless vocals. The music (which includes some solos from tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker on flugelhorn) is not terrible, but it lacks a sense of adventure and sounds as if potential radio airplay was its main goal."
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At First Sight" | Eliane Elias | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Bluestone" | Eliane Elias | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Barefoot" | Eliane Elias | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Nightimer" | Eliane Elias | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Still Hidden" | Eliane Elias | 1:51 |
| 6. | "So Far So Close" | Eliane Elias | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Straight Across (To Jaco)" | Eliane Elias | 5:50 |
| 8. | "With You in Mind" | Eliane Elias | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Two Way Street" | Alan Palanker | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 41:45 | ||
Select personnel[]
- Don Alias – percussion, producer
- Jim Beard – programming, synthesizer
- Michael Brecker – sax (tenor)
- Randy Brecker – flugelhorn
- Café – percussion
- Deodato – associate producer, engineer, producer
- Eliane Elias – arranger, piano, producer, synthesizer, vocals
- Peter Erskine – drums
- Will Lee – bass
References[]
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Eliane Elias -- So Far So Close". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Eliane Elias – So Far So Close". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ "Eliane Elias – So Far So Close". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ "ARTISTS - ELIANE ELIAS". bluenote.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
- ^ Yurochko, Bob (2001). A Short History of Jazz. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 246. ISBN 9780830415953. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1989 albums
- Eliane Elias albums
- Blue Note Records albums