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The Three Americas

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Released
  
1996

Genre
  
Contemporary jazz

Label
  
Blue Note CDP-553328

Artist
  
Eliane Elias

Producer
  
Eliane Elias

Recorded
  
1996

Length
  
52:21

The Three Americas (1996)
  
Impulsive! (1997)

Release date
  
1996

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The Three Americas is eleventh studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias. The record was released in 1996 via Blue Note label. The name of the album is explained by Elias in the notes:"My intention for this recording is not only to present some of the innumerable sounds and rhythms of North, Central and South America but also to capture the musical essence of each America and combine their various rhythms and sounds to beat as one heart."

Contents

Credits

  • Accordion (guest artist) – Gil Goldstein
  • Arranged By, Producer – Eliane Elias
  • Bass (Acoustic) – Marc Johnson (tracks: 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 12)
  • Drums – Satoshi Takeishi (tracks: 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 12)
  • Executive Producer – Christine Martin
  • Flutes – Dave Valentin (tracks: 1 2 3 6)
  • Guitar (Acoustic) – Oscar Castro-Neves (tracks: 1 5 7)
  • Percussion – Café (tracks: 1 3 6 7), Manolo Badrena (tracks: 2 9 10)
  • Piano – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12)
  • Vocals – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 3 5 7 10)

    • Songs

    1An Up Dawn3:34
    2The Time Is Now4:36
    3Caipora4:44

    References

    The Three Americas Wikipedia
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