The Long Way Home
Dominique Eade The Long Way Home RCA 1999
Top 10 Female Vocalists 1999 Downbeat International Critics Poll
#4 Female Vocalist Talent Deserving Wider Recognition 1999 Downbeat International Critics Poll
Top 10 Gavin Poll Summer 1999
Outstanding Jazz Vocalist 1999 Boston Music Awards
"...she makes herself radiantly at home in her songs. She wins your affections not by whispering in your ear, but my tugging at your expectations with her active intelligence and harmonic ingenuity, and her willingness to go where few jazz singers have gone before." Chicago Sun-Times
"Eade has a sleek and supple voice and a lot of smarts about the way she uses it... with a confidence and technique few singers can muster." NY Daily News
The Long Way Home is Eade's second CD for RCA Victor, produced by Bob Belden and Eade and released in 1999. Eade assembled some of her favorite musicians to explore a repertoire loosely organized around the concept of home.
After paying tribute to Stan Kenton Band vocalists June Christy and Chris Connor on 1997's auspicious When the Wind Was Cool, singer Dominique Eade heeds her own muse on this neatly refined follow-up. It's a smart but playful project, loosely based on emotional and geographical journeys, and given exquisite accompaniment by luminaries such as bassist Dave Holland and guitarist Mick Goodrick.
Instead of trying to dazzle anybody, Eade pitches her warm, unpretentious tone with enough nuance to sound both coy and abashed on "Have I Stayed Away Too Long?"; wry and rueful on "Velvet"; and eager to flit and chirp alongside percussionist Cyro Baptista on Hoagy Carmichael's "Baltimore Oriole." Whether languid (as on Elton John's "Come Down in Time") or sprightly (the title track), Eade's scatting encompasses both harmonic and rhythmic innovation. And she's smart enough to leave ample solo space for her ace band (which also includes pianist Bruce Barth) on the four originals mixed among the CD's 13 tunes. Mick Goodrick and Eade have performed together in various groups since the early 1980's, but this is their only CD together.
Released April 14, 1999
Come Down In Time (John, Taupin) 4:38
I'm Hans Christian Anderson (Loesser) 3:42
Velvet (Eade) 5:27
Comrade (Carmichael) / Anywhere I Wander (Loesser) 5:27
The Open Road (Eade) 5:55
Baltimore Oriole (Carmicheal, Webster) 3:11
Two For The Road (Mancini, Bricusse) 4:44
All My Life (Coleman) 3:41
Have I Stayed Around Too Long? (Loesser) 5:17
Rounding The Bend (Eade) 6:07
Let's Take The Long Way Home (Arlen, Mercer) 3:08
Warm And Lovely Sunrise (Eade) 4:22
Dominique Eade voice
Bruce Barth piano
Mick Goodrick guitar
Dave Holland bass
Victor Lewis drums
Cyro Baptista percussion
Recorded on August 18, 19, 20, 1998 at Avatar Studios, Studio C, New York City. Produced by Bob Belden and Dominique Eade. Associate Producer: Jim Anderson. Recording & Mixing Engineer: Jim Anderson. Assistant Engineer: Aya Takemura. Mastered by Alan Tucker at Foothill Digital, New York City onto a 2” 16-track analog tape mastered with a tape speed of 30ips without any noise reduction. Executive Producer: Steve Backer. A&R Direction: Steven Gates. Thanks to Ayers Studios for a comfortable rehearsal space. Dave Holland records for ECM Records.
"...all the speed and dexterity of an instrumentalist combined with the dark warmth of the human voice." The Boston Phoenix
"...the album creates a focused, lyrical and conversational atmosphere full of subtle nuance and superb musicianship." Downbeat
"Eade is one of the most intriguing jazz singers on today's scene. Her distinctive voice stands out immediately. Highly Recommended." Chattanooga Times
" With her luxurious phrasing and soulful scatting, Eade's art is no nostalgia waltz. Her voice is dark hued and beautiful, at times soaring like an eagle over musician...at others, gripping their sound with the lusty low notes of her powerful pipes. Like most great singers, Eade makes you reconsider everything she touches as she eloquently interprets each song." Request
"Sometimes in music, everything falls into place, the planets align, and a group of musicians produces a recording that truly stands out. During two recording sessions last August, Dominique Eade and her rhythm section just clicked. The result is a collection of original songs and interpretations of standards that is intelligent, musically interesting, yet warm, and infinitely listenable." Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)
"Is it possible that the always -smart jazz singer Dominique Eade is getting even better? Eade's voice has a new thick-honeyed fullness, and she again gets you to listen to songs you wouldn't ordinarily give a second thought to." The Boston Phoenix
"Dominique Eade has a lovely voice, a distinctive and personal sound...she is gifted with a musical sensibility that goes beyond simple 'interpretation.' The repertoire has a few surprises...a marvelously sophisticated reading of the country “Have I Stayed Away Too Long." There are no disappointments here: Eade's a significant talent, and I look forward to hearing more." Jazz Times
