- Eden Atwood
Eden Atwood (January 1969 – ) is an American
jazz singer . She was born inMemphis, Tennessee but moved toMissoula, Montana at the age of five, following her parents' divorceFact|date=August 2008.She is the grand-daughter of
A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Fact|date=August 2008.Career
Eden was the youngest jazz artist signed to
Concord Records and made her debut withMarian McPartland on "There Again" (1994), a recording now out of print. Her rendition of "The Nearness of You " on this early record is an example of her ballad style. Eden has continued to record and perform internationally. Two recent releases on the Groove Note label include a bossa album entitled "Waves" (2002), and a ballad album includingTom Harrell entitled "This is Always" (2004).Discography
*"No one Ever Tells You" (1993)
*"Cat on a Tin Roof" (1994)
*"There Again" (1995)
*"A Night in the Life" (1996)
*"Waves, The Bossa Nova Session" (2002)
*"This Is Always, The Ballad Session" (2004)Personal life
Eden was born with a genetic condition called
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome [http://www.infoniac.com/science/the-secret-of-women-with-male-dna.html] . She is outspoken about AIS and intersex issues, working with national organizations and discussing her condition openly in liner notes on the Waves albumFact|date=August 2008.References
External links
* [http://www.edenatwood.com/ Eden Atwood.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/edenatwood MySpace Music page]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0041184/ Eden Atwood at IMDB]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRNCaboksik Talkin Jazz Interview] (1997)
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