Eliane Elias – Music From Man of La Mancha (Concord Jazz, 2018)
Brazilian pianist Eliane Elias’ new album consist of unreleased pieces from the musical The Man From La Mancha, initially composed by Mitch Leigh for the Broadway production in 1964.
Eliane Elias’ Music From Man of La Mancha was originally recorded in 1995, co-produced by Elias and Leigh, but was not released due to contractual state of affairs.
Despite the play’s direct connection to Spain, there is not much visible Spanish influence in this recording. Instead, Music From Man of La Mancha has a strong Latin jazz and Brazilian essence, featuring Brazilian rhythms such as baião and samba.
Music From Man of La Mancha features Elias on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass; Jack DeJohnette on drums; Marc Johnson on bass; Satoshi Takeishi on drums; and Manolo Badrena on percussion.
On Music From Man of La Mancha, Eliane Elias created a masterfully crafted and highly expressive album, featuring outstanding performances by her colleagues and her signature piano sound with plenty of memorable moments, including the beautiful “Dulcinea.”
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
