Eden Atwood – This Is Always: The Ballad Session (Hybrid SACD)
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Vocals – Eden Atwood
Flugelhorn – Tom Harrell
Bass – Darek Oleszkiewicz
Drums – Larance Marable
Piano – Bill Cunliffe
Trumpet – Tom Harrell
Arranged by Bill Cunliffe
Written by Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans, M. Gordon, Harry Warren, Sammy Cahn, Paul Weston, Oscar Levant, Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Leroy Anderson, Ralph Freed, Friedrich Hollaender, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Steven Chino Lewis
1 Hybrid SACD
Original Master Tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Groove Note
Original Label : Groove Note
Recorded at Castle Oaks Studios, Calabasas, CA
Recorded by Michael C. Ross
Produced by Joe Harley
Executive Producer - Sebastian Koh, Ying Yan
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Design by James Lizardi
Liner Notes by Bruce Anderson
Photography by Bruce Anderson, Terry Cyr
Originally released in 2004
Tracks :
- Without A Song
- This Is Always
- Day By Day
- Blame It On My Youth
- Deep Purple
- You're Nearer
- Serenata
- You Leave Me Breathless
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- For All We Know
Reviews:
"Eden Atwood exhibits a confidence that few jazz vocalists of her generation seem to have in standards. While others seem to be opting for lightweight rock hits from the 1970s and 1980s, Atwood is able to find new approaches to old chestnuts that seem to be overlooked in the early 21st century. She shines in pianist Bill Cunliffe's loping arrangement of "Without a Song." Atwood restores the frequently omitted verse to "This Is Always," then steps back to feature Tom Harrell's brilliant, fragile trumpet, while conveying the lyrics with a sincerity that few singers seem able to convey. "Blame It on My Youth" is a powerful performance. She sings the verse unaccompanied, with bassist Darek Oleszkiewicz joining her afterward as her sole backing, then Harrell's emotional trumpet takes her place to wrap it. Cunliffe's piano playing in "Deep Purple" is a throwback to an earlier era, as Atwood captures the nuances of this gem. But it is hard to surpass her moving rendition of "You Leave Me Breathless." Atwood and her musicians are clearly having fun in their fresh take of "Come Rain or Come Shine," with space devoted to Cunliffe's down-home piano and Harrell's spirited trumpet, as well as the leader's confident vocals. The haunting finale is "For All We Know," a lush duet for voice and piano. Highly recommended." Allmusic review by Ken Dryden
Produced by Joe Harley and engineered by Michael C. Ross, this an awesome collection of romantic ballads and other standards and features the sensational Tom Harrell on flugelhorn and trumpet and Bill Cunliffe on piano/arrangements.
Eden Atwood has a voice that is many things – seductive, plaintive, sensitive, gifted with perfect intonation and phrasing, and entertaining. Eden Atwood is one of the best young female jazz vocalist today! This DSD release represents Eden’s best work to date. Her music shows the influence of many classic jazz and pop singers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Rosemary Clooney, Julie London
Rating :
Discogs : 4.13 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5