1986 Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias – Amanda
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. Shortly thereafter her solo career began, resulting in over twenty albums to date.
Tracks
1 Splash (Randy Brecker) 05:21
2 Para Nada (For Nothing) (Eliane Elias) 07:08
3 Pandamandium (Eliane Elias) 06:24
4 Samba De Bamba (Eliane Elias) 08:16
5 Amandamada (Eliane Elias) 04:45
6 Guaruja (Randy Brecker) 08:51
Biography
Musicians
1 Splash
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Electronic Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Eliane Elias |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Eliane Elias |
2 Para Nada (For Nothing)
| Bass | Mark Egan |
| Drums | Danny Gottlieb |
| Drums (Linn) | Eliane Elias |
| Drums (Linn) | Randy Brecker |
| Keyboards | Eliane Elias |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Vocals | Eliane Elias |
3 Pandamandium
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Keyboards | Eliane Elias |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
4 Samba De Bamba
| Drums | Danny Gottlieb |
| Keyboards | Eliane Elias |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| Flute | Eliane Elias |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Vocals | Eliane Elias |
5 Amandamada
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Dave Weckl |
| Keyboards | Eliane Elias |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| Flute | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Barry Finnerty |
| Background Vocals | Eliane Elias |
| Background Vocals | Michael Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Will Lee |
| Percussion | Manolo Badrena |
6 Guaruja
| Bass | Mark Egan |
| Drums | Danny Gottlieb |
| Keyboards | Eliane Elias |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Liner Notes
Producer – Eliane Elias, Randy Brecker
Arranged By – Randy Brecker (Tracks 1, 6)
Arranged By – Eliane Elias (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Engineer – Scott Noll (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6)
Engineer – Jon Fausty, Yoshihiro Suzuki (Tracks 3, 5)
Engineer (Second) – Jack Malken, Warren Bruleigh (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tom Gartland (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Horacio Maluicino (Tracks 3, 5)
Art Direction – Kathleen Covert
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Design – Kathleen Covert
Photography – Paul D’Innocenzo
Mixed At Secret Sound
Mixed At Sound Ideas Studios
Recorded At Secret Sound
Recorded At Sound Ideas Studios
Phonographic Copyright Passport Records, Inc
Copyright Passport Records, Inc