[i]Pianist Eliane Elias goes from bop and Bach to bossa nova just as easily as she sings in English and Portuguese. This CD is the sequel to her 2004 recording, Dreamer, and it features bassist Marc Johnson, guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves, flutist Dave Valentin, and trumpeter Randy Brecker.

Del Diablo Y Del Angel is an exploration of the works of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzollathe prime exponent of the tango nuevo, such as it was in the 20th century. He was exposed to generations of what you might term analytical musicNeoClassicists of the West and so forthbut twisted the merest of those influences into a vibrant, eclectic and, above all, living tango oeuvre.

Argentinean pianist, arranger, and composer Adrián Iaies got involved in the jazz fusion scene in the mid-'80s when the talented musician formed a band called Touch, recording Ventanilla 16, released by Cirse Records in 1989, and La Lluvia es Sagrada, made in one session on May 26, 1993.