NEWS
Elin just SOLD OUT Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center for the second time! On August 25th she headlined for the first time, and in July 2007 - her debut at Dizzy's - she sold out her last of five nights closing for legends Flora Purim & Airto Moreira.
The 15th annual Billboard World Song Contest just awarded Elin an honorable mention for her song, "I Love New York."
Elin's song "La Luna" won 3rd place in the Latin Category of the 2008 International Songwriting Competition(ISC) out of more than 15,000 entries worldwide. With the most impressive group of judges and the largest grand prize of any songwriting competition, ISC is the leading global songwriting event.
On Saturday, March 15th Elin shared the stage with Chaka Khan, Wyclef Jean, George Benson, George Duke, and Stanley Clarke at the 3rd annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Music Festival at the Dolphin Stadium in Miami!
Immediately following her performance in Miami she participated in the 2008 "Festival Internacional Jazz Peru" which was held March 19-23 in Lima, Peru.
Elin debuted this year at the Blue Note and has already performed there twice. She will be back again the week before Thanksgiving on Friday, November 21st. Make sure you catch it!
On January 19th Elin debuted in the Canary Islands at the magnificent Auditorio de Tenerife headlining the "Jazz Nórdico" Series.
A resounding thank you to WBGO 88.3FM in NYC for playing daily spins of my debut, Lazy Afternoon!
You can now purchase Elin's CD, Lazy Afternoon, at the world-famous COLONY in Times Square and also at Lounge in SoHo.
Elin's music now available on iTunes
Lazy Afternoon, Elin's debut album, placed extremely well on the JazzWeek charts after its release: On the World Music Chart, it debuted as the #1 most added album and jumped from #42 to #12 in one week, then peaked at #6. On the Traditional Jazz Chart, it was the 6th Most Added CD, and jumped to #45 on the College Jazz Chart its second week, then peaked at #4.
Lazy Afternoon was officially released on September 5th, 2006 nationwide, and is now available at major retail stores across the U.S., all major online sites, and at Blue Toucan Music.
The album can now be heard on jazz stations and shows across the nation and is garnering rave reviews! Check out your local jazz station and show some extra support by calling in a request for your favorite song from the album.
Elin and her music featured in Jazziz Magazine!
(Annual Women's Issue, July 2006)
Check out Elin's mySpace page
REVIEWS & ARTICLES
All About Jazz June 2007 - New York.
Down Beat Review
by Ken Micallef, January 2007
AllMusic.com
Review By Jeff Tamarkin
Global Rhythm.net Review March 2007
WomensRadio.com Review
Jazzreview.com By Donna Kimura
"Wordly Elin Emits A Jolt Of Jazz"
by Alexandra Quiñones, Miami New Times.
"Elin Canta Jazz En Tres Idiomas"
by José Antonio Évora, El Nuevo Herald
Listen to Elin and her album reviewed on WFMT Radio Network's "Listen Here!" - The Jazz Review with Neil Tesser and Mark Ruffin. (Episode 37 9/12/06)
Read some of what jazz radio is saying about Elin and her debut, Lazy Afternoon.
INTERVIEWS
Listen to Elin's radio interview with Ken Bader, host on PRI's "The World," which aired on NPR Friday, November 24, 2006.
Listen to Elin's radio interview with Sharon FitzGerald, host of Monday's Latin Jazz Quarter show in Miami on WDNA Serious Jazz, 88.9 FM. Elin discusses her upcoming album, her heritage, and her musical background.
Listen to Elin's radio interview with Arturo Gómez, host of Lunch Time at the Oasis on Jazz 89 KUVO 89.3FM Denver, CO