Eden Atwood

Eden Atwood (born January 1969) is an American jazz singer. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee but moved to Montana at the age of five. She is the granddaughter of A. B. Guthrie, Jr..

Career

Eden was the youngest jazz artist signed to Concord Records and made her debut with Marian 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 including Tom 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)
• My Ideal (2002)
• This Is Always, The Ballad Session (2004)
• Like Someone In Love (2009)

as a speacial guest:

• Jeremy Monteiro & Friends album: The Girl From Ipanema (2002)

Personal life

Eden was born with a genetic condition called Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, She is genetically XY like most man, but with a dysfunction that makes her insensitive to Androgen hormones. Eden lives in Missoula, Montana and has an adopted son with former husband Bruce Anderson. Eden frequently lectures on having AIS.

External links

• Eden Atwood.com
• MySpace Music page
• Eden Atwood at IMDB
• Talkin Jazz Interview(1997)