| Amanda | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias |
| Cover: | Amanda by Eliane Elias.jpg |
| Released: | 1985 |
| Recorded: | February–March 1985 |
| Studio: | Secret Sound Studios, New York City; Sound Ideas Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz, Latin |
| Label: | Passport Jazz PJ 88013 |
| Producer: | Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias |
| Chronology: | Randy Brecker |
| Prev Title: | Straphangin' |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | In the Idiom |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
Amanda is a collaborative studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias and trumpeter Randy Brecker, her then husband.[1] [2] The record was released in 1985 via the Passport Jazz label. The album is dedicated to their daughter, Amanda Elias Brecker.[3] [4] Shortly thereafter her solo career began, resulting in over twenty albums to date.[5] [6]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic gave the album a negative review, stating "Considering the talents of trumpeter Randy Brecker and his wife, pianist Eliane Elias, one would expect their 1985 collaboration to be quite worthwhile. However this out-of-print LP is a disappointment for they perform generally weak material, emphasize electronics and utilize rather dull rhythms."
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Amanda peaked at #1 Radio & Records on the Contemporary Jazz chart.