Bossa Nova Stories

2008 studio album by Eliane Elias

Bossa Nova Stories

Studio album by

Eliane Elias

Released| 24 June 2008
Studio|

* Avatar (New York City)
* Abbey Road (London)

Genre|

* Brazilian jazz
* bossa nova

Length| 59:09
Label| Blue Note
Producer|

* Eliane Elias
* Steve Rodby

Eliane Elias chronology
| Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans
(2008)  | Bossa Nova Stories
(2008)  | Eliane Elias Plays Live
(2009)

|
|

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
All About Jazz| [2]
The Buffalo News| [3]
Jazzwise| [4]
Tom Hull| B+[5]

Bossa Nova Stories is the nineteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias,[6] released on 24 June 2008 by Blue Note Records.[7] The album is a tribute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova music style.[8]

## Contents

* 1 Reception
* 2 Track listing
* 3 Personnel
* 4 Charts
* 4.1 Weekly charts
* 4.2 Year-end charts
* 5 References

## Reception[edit]

Cristophen Loudon of Jazz Times wrote, "Chronologically, she is two years younger than the bossa nova and two years older than Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes' iconic 'The Girl From Ipanema,' the song that ignited the worldwide bossa-nova craze. Musically, with her honeyed voice, dense and luxurious as the finest Aubusson carpet, her equally sumptuous appeal as a pianist and her skill for subtle, cozy arrangements, Elias seems the living, breathing extension of the oxymoronic plush minimalism that defines bossa nova."[9]

Ken Dryden of AllMusic stated, "Eliane Elias returns to the music of her native Brazil with this collection of bossa nova favorites, though there are a few American standards and pop songs recast as bossa novas as well. The pianist has grown in confidence as a vocalist over the course of several CDs, developing a sexy yet never overdone style that beautifully complements the music. With her husband Marc Johnson (who has also been her longtime bassist of choice), drummer Paulo Braga, either Oscar Castro-Neves or Ricardo Vogt on acoustic guitar, and a pair of guests, Elias proves herself as a talented singing pianist, effortlessly switching between English and Portuguese lyrics."[1]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

1.| "The Girl From Ipanema"| Norman Gimbel| 5:22
2.| "Chega de Saudade"| Antônio Carlos Jobim| 3:22
3.| "The More I See You"| Mack Gordon / Harry Warren| 4:13
4.| "They Can't Take That Away from Me"| George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin| 3:47
5.| "Desafinado"| Antonio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonça| 4:27
6.| "Estate"| Bruno Brighetti / Bruno Martino| 5:20
7.| "Day In Day Out"| Rube Bloom / Johnny Mercer| 4:21
8.| "I'm Not Alone (Who Love You?)"| Will Jennings / Ivan Lins| 4:50
9.| "Too Marvelous for Words"| Johnny Mercer / Richard A. Whiting| 3:55
10.| "Superwoman"| Stevie Wonder| 3:39
11.| "Falsa Baiana"| Geraldo Pereira| 4:01
12.| "Minha Saudade"|  | 2:11
13.| "A Rã"| Caetano Veloso| 4:14
14.| "Day by Day"| Sammy Cahn / Axel Stordahl / Paul Weston| 5:27
Total length:| 59:09

## Personnel[edit]

* Eliane Elias – vocals and piano
* Oscar Castro Neves – guitar (except tracks 7 and 13)
* Ricardo Vogt – guitar (tracks 7, 13)
* Marc Johnson – bass
* Paulo Braga – drums and percussion
* Toots Thielmans – harmonica (tracks 6, 10)
* Ivan Lins – vocal (track 8)
* Rob Mathes – orchestra arranging and conducting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14)

## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Bossa Nova Stories | Chart (2009)  | Peak
position

|

French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 47
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 20
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[12] | 2
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2

### Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for Bossa Nova Stories | Chart (2009)  | Position

|

US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[14] | 47

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Eliane Elias – Bossa Nova Stories". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
2. ^ SCHLESINGER, JUDITH (12 December 2008). "Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories". All About Jazz. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
3. ^ Simon, Jeff (9 January 2009). "Discs". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
4. ^ Quinn, Peter (30 January 2009). "Eliane Elias – Bossa Nova Stories". Jazzwise. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
5. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Eliane Elias". Tom Hull. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. ^ Loudon, Christopher (January 2009). "Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories, Blue Note Records". Jazz Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
7. ^ "Eliane Elias – Bossa Nova Stories". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
8. ^ "Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
9. ^ Loudon, Christopher (1 January 2009). "Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories". Jazz Times. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Eliane Elias – Bossa Nova Stories". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
11. ^ "Eliane Elias Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
12. ^ "Eliane Elias Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
13. ^ "Eliane Elias Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
14. ^ "Jazz Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

Authority control |

* MusicBrainz release group

|

*[No.]: Number