''Love Stories'' is a studio album by Brazilian jazz pianist and singer
Eliane Elias
Eliane Elias BrowseBiography.com, 20 November 2011; retrieved 10 September 2014. is a Brazilian
Concord
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on August 30, 2019.
Background
The label's site mentions that ''Love Stories'' is an orchestral album, demonstrating Elias’ mastery and preeminence as a multifaceted artist—a vocalist, pianist, arranger, composer, lyricist, and producer. The vocal parts are sung almost entirely in English. The album contains three original compositions as well as seven standards, including songs by Frank Sinatra and
Antonio Carlos Jobim
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, of whom Elias is a celebrated interpreter.
Reception
Kerille McDowall of '' DownBeat'' awarded the album five stars out of five and wrote, "Elias’ intoxicating vocals emote the ambient calm of a forest after a soft rain; her vibrancy is a force unto itself. With powerful artistry, her naturally prodigious talent is even stronger as the years pass—a feat capable only by the true elites of the music world." Andrew Gilbert of ''
JazzTimes
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Coverage
After a decade of growt ...
'' stated "Intimate and sweeping, ''Love Stories'' offers a vivifying reminder of the still unplumbed depths of this particular well, and demonstrates how a master of quietude can transform just about any song into a bossa nova vehicle." Derek Ansell writing for ''
Jazz Journal
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'' commented, "...a soft-focus Brazilian crooning style with the strings sweeping around her and the occasional snippet of a brass or reed solo."
Track listing
Personnel
*Eliane Elias – vocals and piano
* Marc Johnson – bass
*Mark Kibble – background vocal
*Marcus Teixeira – guitar
*Daniel Santiago – guitar
*Roberto Menescal – guitar
*Edu Ribeiro – drums
*Rafael Barata – drums
*Paulo Braga – drums
*Celso De Almeida – drums