RANDY BRECKER & ELIANE ELIAS GROUP / BRACKNELL JAZZ FESTIVAL 1986 (1CDR)

Randy Brecker - trumpet
Eliane Elias - keyboards
Barry Finnerty - guitar
Jurkkis Votila - drums

1. PANDAMANDIUM
2. GUARUJA
3. THERE'S A MINGUS A MONK US
4. SMALL CHANGE
5. SAMBA DE BAMBA
(Encore)
6. INSIDE OUT

This is a live recording by the co-led group featuring Randy Brecker and Eliane Elias. It is a remastered version of a soundboard recording originally broadcast on the radio. Since the low-end frequencies were initially quite weak, they were reinforced through equalization, and distracting hiss noise was removed. Additionally, intrusive whistling picked up between tracks has been eliminated. As it is fundamentally a high-quality soundboard recording that has undergone remastering, the audio quality is excellent and suitable even for casual listeners. This co-led group suggests a shift in pace for the Brecker brothers; while they were involved in countless live performances and recording sessions with various groups during the 1970s—an era when they were an unstoppable force—the 1980s seem to have allowed them a bit more freedom to pursue the music they truly loved.