Born on the 19th March 1960 in São Paulo, Brazil, Elias started learning to play the piano at the age of seven, and was transcribing solo portions of her parents’ jazz records by the age of twelve.
After studying for six years (and teaching by the age of fifteen) at Brazil’s prestigious Free Centre of Music Apprenticeship, she continued her classical education with Amilton Godoy and Amaral Vieria. She was also the protégé of Vinicius de Moraes, lyricist and songwriting partner of Antonio Carlos Jobim, a huge influence on Elias' work, and master of the Brazilian bossa nova movement. By the time she was seventeen years old she was touring with the best bossa nova composers and interpreters, composing her own pieces and performing at jazz clubs regularly.
Elias then moved to New York and studied privately with Olegna Fuschi at the Julliard School of Music, eventually joining jazz supergroup Steps Ahead (whose members included Eddie Gomez, Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, and Mike Mainieri).
Her first live instrumental recording, Eliane Elias Plays Live, was recorded in Amsterdam on the 31st May 2002, and digitally released in the USA in 2010.
Elias lives in New York City with her husband, bassist Marc Johnson.
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The classical tradition meets the spontaneity of jazz through the virtuosic playing of Brazil-born and New York-based pianist Eliane Elias. A former member of jazz ensemble Steps Ahead, Elias has continued to explore two distinct musical streams through her solo recordings and her performances since the mid-'80s. In 1993, she became one of the few artists to release jazz and classical albums simultaneously. In a review of a concert in her homeland, Brazil magazine praised Elias for "her dazzling right-hand runs, executed often at frightening speeds. Her command of the keyboard was total. Her harmonic sensibility caused a sense of wonderment."
Elias may have inherited at least some of her musical talents from her mother, Lucy, a classical pianist who often played jazz records in the family home. After studying for six years at the Free Center of Music Apprenticeship in São Paulo, she continued to study classical technique with Amilton Godoy and Amaral Vieira. By her teens, Elias was composing her own pieces and performing in jazz clubs. While touring in Europe in 1981, she met jazz bassist Eddie Gomez and was encouraged to travel to New York. Arriving in the Big Apple the following year, she studied privately with Olegna Fuschi at the Juilliard School of Music. Elias' professional career received a boost when she was invited to join Steps Ahead, a jazz "supergroup" featuring Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, Mike Manieri, and Eddie Gomez. She recorded one album with the group -- Steps Ahead -- in 1983. Shortly after leaving Steps Ahead, Elias began collaborating with trumpet player Randy Brecker, whom she subsequently married but later divorced. Their sole duo album, released in 1985, was named after their daughter Amanda. The following year, Elias launched her career as a bandleader. Since then, she's alternated tours with two different trios, one featuring drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Gomez and the other featuring drummer Erskine and her current husband, bassist Marc Johnson. Elias has also performed with a third trio, featuring Johnson on bass and Satoshi Takeishi on drums.
She signed with Blue Note in 1989, and released her debut for the label, So Far So Close, the same year with a slew of guests. While most of her recordings have been instrumental, Elias introduced her soft but coarse vocals on her 1990 album Eliane Elias Plays Jobim, and has employed vocals on occasion ever since. Her 1995 album Solos and Duets featured a brilliantly executed duet with Herbie Hancock. In addition to working periodically with Toots Thielemans' Brasil Project, Elias has served as musical director for Gilberto Gil's group. While she continued to record for the rest of the '90s, it was 2000's Impulsive! that proved one of the largest surprises in her career as she collaborated with conductor and arranger Bob Brookmeyer leading the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra. In 2002 she left Blue Note for RCA's Bluebird label, where she debuted with Kissed by Nature, a primarily vocal album, and followed it up with the lovely Dreamer in 2004. Elias released Around the City in 2006, a collection of primarily vocal tracks that moved ever further into pop territory, covering music by Santana, Bob Marley, and even Beck. It was her final album for Bluebird.
She returned to Blue Note for 2007's Something for You: Elaine Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans, fronting a trio with Johnson (who played with Evans) and drummer Joey Baron. In 2009, she issued what many have argued is her finest recording, Bossa Nova Stories, fully engaging her Brazilian heritage in bossa and samba and illustrating her singular jazz instincts as a pianist. In 2010, Savoy Records issued Timeless Eliane Elias, a compilation of tracks culled from her mid-'80s recordings Illusions and Cross Currents. In late 2010, Elias signed with Concord; in the late spring of 2011 she released Light My Fire, her debut set on the label. A year later, Elias paired with bassist Marc Johnson for the instrumental ECM date, Swept Away. In 2013, Elias paid homage to trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker with I Thought About You: A Tribute to Chet Baker. ~ Craig Harris & Thom Jurek, Rovi
Day In Day Out
Eliane Elias Lyrics
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The same old voodoo follows me about
The same old pounding in my heart
Whenever I think of you and darling, I think of you
Day in and day out
Day out, day in
I needn't tell you how my days begin
One possibility in view
That possibility of maybe seeing you
Come rain, come shine
I meet you and to me the day is fine
Then I kiss your lips and the pounding becomes
The oceans roar a thousand drums
Can't you see it's love? Can there be any doubt
When there is day in, day out?
Day in, day out, day in, day out [Repeat: x3]
A thousand drums
Day in, day out, day out, day out
It's out there, man
Eliane Elias's "Day In Day Out" is a romantic song about the uncontrollable feelings and thoughts that love can rouse within a person. The song's opening verse, "The same old voodoo follows me about. The same old pounding in my heart. Whenever I think of you..." creates a sense of obsession and infatuation that is hard to shake. The repetition of "day in, day out" emphasizes the relentlessness of these feelings, suggesting that they never truly leave the singer.
The second verse, "Day out, day in. I needn't tell you how my days begin..." shows how this love shapes their daily life. They wake up with the hope of seeing the object of their affection and the possibility of that occurring is enough to create a "tingle". This verse reflects the anxiousness that often accompanies being in love, particularly when one is unsure if the feeling is reciprocated.
The chorus, "Can't you see it's love? Can there be any doubt when there is day in, day out?" suggests that these feelings are undeniable, and there is no question that it is love. The imagery of "a thousand drums" emphasizes the intensity of this love, as if it is a force that cannot be ignored or suppressed.
Overall, "Day In Day Out" portrays the all-consuming nature of love and how it can affect a person's thoughts and actions on a daily basis. It highlights the hope and anticipation that accompanies the possibility of seeing the one you love, as well as the overpowering nature of those feelings once you are with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Day in, day out
Every single day, without exception
The same old voodoo follows me about
I feel like I'm under a spell, unable to break free from my emotions
The same old pounding in my heart
My heart beats rapidly whenever I think of you
Whenever I think of you and darling, I think of you
You are always on my mind, my dear
Day out, day in
Even when my routine changes, my feelings for you do not
I needn't tell you how my days begin
You already know that every day starts with thoughts of you
When I awake I wake up with a tingle
My body is alive with excitement for the day ahead
One possibility in view
The chance of seeing you is what drives me
That possibility of maybe seeing you
Not knowing for sure if I will see you is both thrilling and nerve-wracking
Come rain, come shine
No matter the weather, seeing you brightens my day
I meet you and to me the day is fine
Just being in your presence makes everything better
Then I kiss your lips and the pounding becomes
My heart beats even faster when we share a kiss
The oceans roar a thousand drums
My emotions are so strong that they feel as powerful as the sound of many drums
Can't you see it's love? Can there be any doubt
My feelings for you are undeniable and true, it's clear that I'm in love
Day in, day out, day in, day out [Repeat: x3]
This is a constant feeling that never fades
A thousand drums
My passion for you feels as strong as the sound of many drums
Day in, day out, day out, day out
This is a recurring feeling that I experience every day
It's out there, man
This intense love is not just in my head, it's real and it's happening
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Written by: Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
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