The music is something else. Elias sways with the notes, moving with the rhythms. It is difficult to not to move. When Elias was last here in March 2000, she performed standards and orginials. This time, she has a special evening in mind.
Brazilian melodies are beautiful, and the bossa nova is a great vehicle for improvisation.
It's soft, elegant and sensual. Together they created this new way of playing that had as much impact on music in Brazil as the Beatles had in Europe and America. For the next three decades, Jobim would collaborate with many well-known jazz figures, including Ron Carter. Elias, who was transcribing Bud Powell and Art Tatum solos at age 12, began performing at 17 and worked with Jobim's co-writer, de Moraes. I grew up with this music.