EDEN ATWOOD - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1993) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Eden Atwood is a young singer whose appeal sometimes compensates on her second Concord release for a few shortcomings. She has a clear and attractive voice and is at her best on ballads but occasionally (as on "Not While I'm Around") borders on being a cabaret singer. In contrast, on the uptempo mateiral her scatting and improvising skills are not fully mature nor all that adventurous. To her credit she gives her sidemen (particularly Ken Peploski on clarinet and tenor) plenty of solo space on the more cooking material. Atwood does write intelligent lyrics (best are "Silent Movie" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"), is quite expressive on the ballads and shows versatility but at this point she does not stand apart from the crowd of young jazz vocalists. Her future progress should be worth watching though. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     For Every Man There's a Woman 4:31
Harold Arlen / Leo Robin
2     Twilight World 5:27
Marian McPartland / Johnny Mercer
3     Silent Movie 5:30
Eden Atwood / Allen Farnham
4     Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 5:36
Eden Atwood / Allen Farnham
5     You've Changed 4:42
Bill Carey / Carl Fischer
6     My Ship 4:20
Ira Gershwin / Kurt Weill
7     Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 5:42
Cole Porter
8     Right as the Rain 3:51
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
9     I'm Glad There Is You 5:43
Jimmy Dorsey / Paul Mertz
10     Never Let Me Go 4:28
Ray Evans / Jay Livingston
11     Not While I'm Around 5:45
Stephen Sondheim
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Jesse Davis
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Ken Peplowski
Drums – Alan Dawson
Piano – Allen Farnham
Vocals – Eden Atwood