Dominique Eade is a difficult singer to warm up to: her voice is quite flexible and she takes plenty of chances, both in her improvisations (purposely slipping between notes which can make her sound out of tune in spots) and in her repertoire. The dozen songs on this set all have something to do with the subject of home, with the only standards being an eccentric rendition of "Baltimore Oriole," "Two for the Road," and "Let's Take the Long Way Home." Other selections include
Ornette Coleman's "All My Life," the country-flavored "Have I Stayed Away Too Long," and some of the singer's originals.
Eade, who also provided the arrangements, is joined by pianist
Bruce Barth, guitarist
Mick Goodrick, bassist
Dave Holland, drummer
Victor Lewis, and percussionist
Cyro Baptista for an adventurous effort that is easier to admire than to love. ~ Scott Yanow