Eden Atwood - A Night in the Life

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:47
Size: 134,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:44)  1. When the Sun Comes Out
(6:04)  2. I've Grown Accustomed to His Face
(5:28)  3. Willow Weep for Me
(6:04)  4. The Folks Who Live on the Hill
(4:40)  5. If I Love Again
(4:36)  6. I Could Have Told You
(5:31)  7. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
(7:48)  8. Medley: Lost in the Stars / So Many Stars
(4:52)  9. You Taught My Heart to Sing
(5:27) 10. Why Did I Choose You?
(3:28) 11. Moon River

Eden Atwood is occasionally reminiscent of Lee Wiley in her ability to bring jazz feeling to lyrics without actually improvising all that much. Atwood really understands the words that she interprets, and even when interpreting well-known tunes (as on this CD, when she sings "When the Sun Comes Out," "The Folks Who Live on the Hill," and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"), she makes the music sound quite fresh and timely. Assisted by pianist Jeremy Kahn, bassist Larry Kohut, drummer Joel Spencer, and (on four songs) the fiery tenor of Chris Potter, the young singer shows a great deal of maturity on this session; she takes a song apiece as a duet with each of her rhythm section mates, and even "Moon River" (which has her joined only by bassist Kohut) is a success. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-night-in-the-life-mw0000085050

Personnel: Eden Atwood (vocals); Chris Potter (tenor saxophone); Jeremy Kahn (piano); Larry Kohut (bass); Joel Spencer (drums).

A Night in the Life

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