In her latest release, Elaine and her quintet pay homage to the vocal LPs made famous by the George Shearing Quintet of the late 1950s/early 60s. With songs made famous by Nat King Cole, Nancy Wilson, Dakota Staton, among others.
“A solid, smart set that doesn’t need bells and whistles because it’s powered by chops that go the distance. Jazz vocal fans can count on this for a good time.” –CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher, Midwest Record
Featuring: Jonathan Alford, piano; Pierre Archain, bass; Alan Hall, drums; Gerry Grosz, vibes, and Randy Vincent, guitar.
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Listen to songs from “Let’s Live Again,” Songflower Records, 2008 release
Elaine released her very personal project, “A Sonny Day,” in July 2006. Dedicated to her late father, Frank “Sonny” Lucia, the CD takes the listener on a musical “day-in-the-life” journey, from early-morning sunrise, (with the intro song, “I Like The Sunrise”), to sunset (“Final Remembrance”). Elaine wrote music and lyrics to the track, “I Call You Sonny”, and also wrote the lyrics to vibes player Gerry Grosz’s original music on “Final Remembrance,” as a final prayer to her father’s spirit.
Featuring: Jonathan Alford, piano; Pierre Archain, bass; Alan Hall, drums; Gerry Grosz, vibes, Dave MacNab, guitar, Michael Goodell, guitar (on “I Call You Sonny,” and “When The World Is At Rest.”).
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Listen to songs from “A Sonny Day,” Songflower Records, 2006 release
Elaine’s debut CD features jazz legend Bud Shank on two tracks (“Agua de Beber” and “Key Largo”).
With airplay on jazz stations across the country, “…Sings Jazz and Other Things” garnered excellent reviews and requests for festival and tour dates in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California.
Featuring: Jonathan Alford, piano; Pierre Archain, Terry Miller, bass; Curt Moore, Alan Hall, drums; Eddie Ramirez, trumpet; Babatunde Lee, percussion; Randy Vincent; guitar and Dave MacNab, guitar.
Listen to songs from “Elaine Lucia…Sings Jazz and Other Things,” Raw Records, 2001 release
- Detour Ahead
- Love Is A Word For The Blues
- Agua de Beber
- Old Devil Moon
- Key Largo
- Don’t Go Away Mad
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- I’m Gonna Go Fishin’
- All I Want
- Never Will I Marry
- Small Day Tomorrow