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The pianist, composer and singer Eliane Elias Brazilian tonight will receive the Award of the XV Festival de Jazz de San Javier in recognition of his entire career.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez and Festival Director Alberto Nieto will be responsible for awarding the prize for this excellent pianist, considered one of the greats of jazz and bossa nova, which passed through San Javier Jazz in 2005 their own group.
Before it had in 2002 with the group Steps aheads, which was part in the 80's and that was a definite advance in his brilliant career.
After leaving Steps aheads, the classical pianist, soon became interested in jazz, and has deep roots in the bossa nova, headed his career as leader of his own groups, having worked with the trumpet Randy Brecker, the current ex husband.
Eliane Elias recorded with the great Herbie Hancock "Solos and Duets" (1995), stands out not only for his virtuosity on the piano, but the sensuality of a unique fruit of the passion that puts so much into their performances as when compose.
Eliane Elias continued using aheads Steps musicians in their early trios as Eddie Gomez and Peter Erskine, and other like Jack DeJohnette, bassist March or Johnson, his current partner who will accompany her on stage in San Javier Jazz, on bass , with Rafael Barata on drums and Rubens Court on guitar.
The story of his career is completed with several Grammy Award nominations, most recently for his song "What About The Heart" included on his latest album "Light My Fire" (Concord Picante) 2011.
He has worked for the Toots Thielman's Brasil Projetct, and director of the group of Gilberto Gil.
He said that is considered a disciple of Vinicius de Moraes and Toquinho, and paid tribute to Jobim on "Eliane Elias Plays Jobim" (1989).
As a young woman began acting and writing in Brazil in 1981 and was touring Europe when he met bassist Eddie Gomez who encouraged her to travel to New York where he studied at the Juilliard School of Music.
Hard work, innate qualities and passion for music, we have provided since then, success and recognition it now enjoys, and San Javier Jazz awards tonight.
The last night of the Festival de Jazz de San Javier hosts also the presence of one of the most innovative musicians of the Spanish scene, Jose Luis Gutierrez, who will perform with his Quintet and the Cuban singer Lucrecia as guest artist.
The music of saxophonist Jose Luis Gutierrez has been called "iberjazz" is characterized by the influence of Iberian music that updates linking them to jazz.
His first album "Core" was named best jazz album of the year in Spain.
In 2011 presented his second album "Fruit Salad" which further explores the union of the Iberian music and jazz.
Gutierrez has worked with musicians such as Jorge Pardo, Chano Dominguez, Paquito D'Rivera and Javier Colina, among others.
The quintet is completed by Pedro Medina on guitar, Alejandro Vargas on piano, double bass Marco Niemietz, Lar Legido on drums, with guest artist Lucrecia.
The Cuban singer and composer living in Spain participated, along with his great friend, Celia Cruz, Paquito d'Rivera, and Manzanita Cuban Passion on tour 2001.
He has worked with Chavela Vargas, with whom he recorded "Cubáname" which was the main theme of the film "Second Skin" by director Gerardo Vera.
In addition to hits like "My People" and its successful role as an actress in children's programs, Lucrecia out as a songwriter.
His is the soundtrack of the documentary "Rafters" by Carles Bosch and Josep Domenech Paria, which received a nomination in the 2003 edition of the Oscars
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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