EDEN ATWOOD - A Night in the Life (1996) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     When the Sun Comes Out 4:44
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
2     I've Grown Accustomed to His Face 6:04
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
3     Willow Weep for Me 5:28
Ann Ronell
4     The Folks Who Live on the Hill 6:04
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
5     If I Love Again 4:40
Jack Murray / Ben Oakland
6     I Could Have Told You 4:36
James Van Heusen / Carl Sigman / Arthur Williams
7     Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most 5:31
Fran Landesman / Tommy Wolf
8     Medley: Lost in the Stars/So Many Stars 7:48
Maxwell Anderson / Kurt Weill
9     You Taught My Heart to Sing 4:52
Sammy Cahn / McCoy Tyner
10     Why Did I Choose You? 5:26
Michael Leonard / Herbert Martin
11     Moon River 3:28
Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer
Credits :
Bass – Larry Kohut (faixas: 1-3, 5-11)
Drums – Joel Spencer (faixas: 1-3, 5-10)
Piano – Jeremy Kahn (faixas: 1-6, 8-10)
Tenor Saxophone – Chris Potter (faixas: 1, 3, 5, 7)
Vocals – Eden Atwood