Amanda (album)

Amanda is a collaborative studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias and trumpeter Randy Brecker, her then husband. The record was released in 1985 via the Passport Jazz label. The album is dedicated to their daughter, Amanda Elias Brecker.[2][3] Shortly thereafter her solo career began, resulting in over twenty albums to date.[4][5]

Amanda
Studio album by
Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias
Released1985
RecordedFebruary–March 1985
StudioSecret Sound Studios, Sound Ideas Studios
GenreJazz, Latin
LabelPassport Jazz PJ 88013
ProducerRandy Brecker & Eliane Elias
Eliane Elias chronology
Amanda
(1985)		 Illusions
(1987)
Randy Brecker chronology
Score
(1969)		 Amanda
(1985)		 In the Idiom
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic gave the album a negative review, stating "Considering the talents of trumpeter Randy Brecker and his wife, pianist Eliane Elias, one would expect their 1985 collaboration to be quite worthwhile. However this out-of-print LP is a disappointment for they perform generally weak material, emphasize electronics and utilize rather dull rhythms."

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Splash"Miles Davis5:21
2."Para Nada (For Nothing)"Elias7:09
3."Pandamandium"Elias6:24
4."Samba De Bamba"Elias8:16
5."Amandamada"Elias4:45
6."Guaruja"Simon Jeffes8:51

Personnel

Chart performance

Amanda peaked at #1 Radio & Records on the Contemporary Jazz chart.[6]

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References
  1. Yanow, Scott. "Randy Brecker / Eliane Elias -- Amanda". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  2. "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  3. "Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda". amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  4. "About Eliane Elias". mtv.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  5. Jazz Journal International. Billboard Limited. 1986. p. 20. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. Official website
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