Around the City

Around the City is the eighteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias.^[3][4] It was released on August 22, 2006 by RCA Victor.^[5] The track list below is for the European release, which is different from that in the US. The song "Running" form the album was featured on ABC’s TV series Brothers and Sisters.

Around the City
Studio album by Eliane Elias
Released	August 22, 2006
Studio	Various
Genre	Brazilian jazz
Length	53:37
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Eliane Elias, Lester Mendez, Andres Levin, Stephen Ferrera
Eliane Elias chronology
Dreamer (2004) Around the City (2006) Something for You (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
All About Jazz	[2]

Recording locations

The recording locations for this album were: Avatar Studios, New York; Chez Elias, New York; Fun Machine; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood; The Magic Shop, New York; and Westlake Audio, Hollywood.

Reception

Patrick Ambrose of The Morning News stated, " In her latest album, Around the City, Elias shows signs she is making the radical change many great artists experience at some point in their careers. With this collection of cover songs and vignettes about city life, Elias has blended the spontaneity of acoustic improvisation with the sculpted perfectionism of the urban-contemporary soundscape."^[6] Bridget A. Arnwine of All About Jazz commented, "Elias is creative in her approach on Around the City, where she uses the music to illustrate how the makeup of a city can be a metaphor for life. These songs represent perseverance and forgiveness, fun times and celebration, and love—just as cities include business districts, working-class neighborhoods and all-night party spots."^[2]

The album was named Latin Jazz Album of the Year 2007 by Billboard.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tropicalia"	Beck Hansen	4:24
2.	"A Vizinha Do Lado (The Next Door Neighbor)"	Dorival Caymmi	3:03
3.	"Save Your Love for Me"	Buddy Johnson	4:01
4.	" Chiclete Com Banana"	Almira Castilho	3:08
5.	"Segredos (Secrets)"	Elias	4:15
6.	"Oye Como Va"	Elias, Tito Puente	4:15
7.	"Slide Show"	Elias, Andres Levin	4:17
8.	"Around the City"	Lauren Christy, Elias, Lester Mendez	4:30
9.	"Jamming"	Bob Marley	5:31
10.	"Running"	Christy, Elias, Mendez	3:49
11.	"We're So Good"	Christy, Elias, Mendez	4:41
12.	"Another Day"	Elias	4:59
13.	"Segredos (Secrets) Part 2"	Elias	2:35
Total length:			53:37

Chart positions

Chart (2006)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[8]	64

Personnel

• Eliane Elias – organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals, producer
• Adam Rodgers – guitar
• Amanda Elias Brecker – clapping
• Andres Levin – guitar, producer
• Dave Valentin – flute
• Gene Lake – drums
• Gilmar Gomes – percussion
• Oscar Castro-Neves – guitar (acoustic)
• Paulinho Braga – drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Vicente Amigo – guitar (acoustic)