Eden Atwood – Waves - The Bossa Nova Session (2LP, 45 tours, non-scellé, numéro 1669)
RARITY - Unsealed Mint condition
Vocals – Eden Atwood
Bass – Darek Oles
Drums – Joe LaBarbera
Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb
Guitar – Anthony Wilson
Percussion – Scott Breadman
Piano – Bill Cunliffe
Arranged by Bill Cunliffe
Written by Antonio Calos Jobim (A1, A3-4, C1, D1), Ray Gilbert (A1), Jayme Silva (A2), Jon Hendricks (A2), Neusa Teixerica (A2), Newton Mendonça (A3, C1), Norman Gimbel (A3, C1), Moraes (A4), Edmond Bacri (B1), Johnny Mercer (B1), Michel LeGrand (B1), Edouard Ruautt (B1), Duke Ellington (B2), Mack David (B2), Lennon-McCartney (B3), Ary Barroso (B4), Bob Russell (B4), Kander & Ebb (B5), Eden Atwood (D1), Irving Berlin (D2)
2LP, standard sleeve, 2-panel insert inside the printed sleeve with liner notes & technical credits
Limited & Numbered Edition (number 1669)
Original Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Groove Note
Original Label : Groove Note
Recorded on May 25, 2002 - May 29, 2002 at Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA
Engineered by Michael C. Ross
Produced by Joe Harley
Executive Producer - Sebastian Koh, Ying Tan
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Record Technology Incorporated
Liner Notes by Bill Kohlhaase
Designed, Art Direction by James Lizardi
Photography by Terry Cyr
Originally released in August 2002
Tracks :
Side A :
1. He's A Carioca
2. O Pato
3. Meditation
4. Girl From Ipanema
Side B:
1. Once Upon A Summertime
2. Don't You Know I Care
3. Fool On The Hill
4. Brazil
5. It's A Quiet Thing
Side C:
1. Meditation
Side D:
1. Waves (Caminos Cruzados)
2.How Deep In The Ocean
Reviews:
“After a six-year span since making her final recording for Concord, singer Eden Atwood's triumphant return to the studio exudes a confidence that some writers think was lacking in her earlier work. With first-rate arrangements by pianist Bill Cunliffe and a supporting cast including alto saxophonist and flutist Pete Christlieb, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Darek Oles, drummer Joe LaBarbera, and percussionist Scott Breadman, Atwood delves into memorable tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim ("Meditation," "The Girl From Ipanema," and "He's a Carioca") as well as bossa nova treatments of Duke Ellington's overlooked gem "Don't You Know I Care?," Irving Berlin's "How Deep Is the Ocean?," and the Beatles' "The Fool on the Hill" with equal success. Her playful side comes through in the delightful "O Pato," while she doesn't overdo her emotions when interpreting a bittersweet ballad such as Michel Legrand's "Once Upon a Summertime." She also wrote lyrics for Jobim's mellow ballad "Carminos Cruzados." This long overdue comeback release by one of the promising young jazz singers to emerge during the 1990s is warmly recommended.” Allmusic review by Ken Dryden
“Her smoky alto voice, perfectly suited for the bossa nova, gives Eden Atwood a natural edge. While she’s been thoroughly trained in the vocal arts, piano and the dramatic arts, Atwood requires no props to deliver her performance. It’s quite natural. Singing of life’s pleasures, she’s at home interpreting the works of Jobim and other sterling composers. In Atwood’s voice, you can see the same down-to-earth qualities that Tom Jobim saw in the young Ipanema woman’s physical persona when he spotted her somewhere in Brazil decades ago. Atwood interprets each bossa nova arrangement with a veteran’s flair: low and cool. Atwood isn’t the type of singer who has to shut her eyes, turn away from the audience, tense up methodically, and wring out phrases learned laboriously through many practice sessions spent memorizing variations on a theme to get her point across. It just flows naturally. Nothing in her delivery sounds prearranged. And the piano trio she works with here suits the occasion well. Atwood has surrounded herself with veterans. Appearances by Pete Christlieb and Anthony Wilson through several numbers add immeasurably to the album’s enchantment. Eden Atwood, the girl next door, interprets these tender scenes from life’s arsenal with genuine passion.” All About Jazz review by Jim Santella.
Rating :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4 / 5