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AllMusic
2015
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Matt Collar
2015
"Elias continues to forge her own niche on Made in Brasil, combining jazz, both contemporary and straight-ahead, with her longstanding love of traditional and modern Brazilian styles of music ... She flows easily between classic Bossa Nova songs by such legends as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Ary Barroso, as well as her own original compositions ... Tracks like "Aguas de Marco (Waters of March)" w/Take 6, "Incendiando," and "Vida (If Not You)," featuring a soulful performance from [Ed] Motta, are sophisticated, lushly produced cuts that straddle the line between crisp Bossa Nova, sultry contemporary R&B, and glossy crossover jazz".
All About Jazz
d. 31. Mar. 2015
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Jeff Winbush
d. 31. Mar. 2015
"A sensual, sexy, swaying journey through Elias' native heart".
JazzTimes
d. 30. Apr. 2015
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Christopher Loudon
d. 30. Apr. 2015
"Elias opens, appropriately, with [Ary] Barroso's landmark "Brasil," transforming the typically boisterous, brassy anthem into a hazy exercise in laidback satisfaction. United with Take 6 for a bilingual meander through Jobim's intoxicating "Águas de Março," Elias also twines beautifully with Menescal on his intensely romantic "Você" and shimmering "Rio." Impressively, Elias' originals prove equally seductive, particularly two pairings with Take 6's Mark Kibble: the intensely passionate "Incendiando" and the playfully titillating "Driving Ambition," which doubles as a cunning nod to Lennon/McCartney".
DownBeat
2015 May
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Ken Micallef
2015 May
"Elias' keyboard work is masterful, and her subtle vocals could melt the coldest of hearts. Her bossa nova and samba material mirrors the songbooks of the great Brazilian masters, including Roberto Menescal, who performs as a guest on two of the album's standouts, "Você" and "Rio". The only thing missing from "Made In Brazil" is a sense of air, a quality that imbues the best Brazilian music. Instead of a rustic folk sound, we get Take 6 ... If Elias followed the compositional template of "Este Seu Olhar/Promessas", this album would have lived up to its title, rather than rejecting it for a dip in the smooth-jazz ocean".