amazon - wow! introducing a powerful new talent

Eliane Amherd. Write down the name, buy this CD or MP3 series, and sit back and be surprised at the wealth of talent and beauty in this young lady. Though raised in Switzerland, the world is her home in music, especially in her Brazilian and AfroCaribbean elements that suffuse her jazz compositions and performances - both a s vocalist and on the guitar. This collection of eleven songs, all written by Amherd, is some of the freshest approaches to the jazz medium to come down the pike in a long time.

Amherd gets tot he core of her well conceive and written works - the words are hers both in writing and in meaning in the way she communicates them. The tunes are new and blend the rhythms of the AfroCaribbean mode with the quintessential Brazilian sound. On this recording she is accompanied by a strong and well selected group of musicians - Bill Ware, vibes, Gustavo Amarante, bass, Willard Dyson, drums, Ze Mauricio, percussion - and of course Amherd herself on guitar. Eliane Amherd simply has it all. Watch her rise as one of the brightest new talents on the scene. Grady Harp, March 11

-- Grady Harp