This latest offering from the Chicago born piano player, in our eyes, even surpasses the now legendary Cafe Blue (in quality and quantity!). BLASPHEMY? we think not... Ms. Barber returns with even bigger chops than before.
An all together more musically cohesive album than Cafe Blue, Modern Cool further defines the always changing ‘Cool’ school of jazz. Powerful musicianship is employed tastefully and judiciously to original tunes as well as some interesting and refreshing covers; specifically: The Doors’ "Light my Fire", and Paul Anka’s "She’s a Lady". For a touch of added timbre Patricia calls on the support of the new genius in Chicago horn-men, Dave Douglas. She even brings in the commanding presence of the Choral Thunder Vocal Choir to help propel her adaptation of E.E. Cummings poem: "Love, put on your faces".
As can be expected, the sonics are what we have come to appreciate from engineer Jim Anderson: Big, Bold, and just plain outstanding! Will this new release impeach Cafe Blue out of its CEO standing within the audiophile community? Ultimately, we leave it in the capable hands of the voting electorate... Cast your ballad and order today!
Selections:
1. Touch Of Trash
2. Winter
3. You & The Night & The Music
4. Constantinople
5. Light My Fire
6. Silent Partner
7. Company
8. Let It Rain
9. She's A Lady
10. Love Put On Your Faces
11. Postmodern Blues
12. Let It Rain-Vamp
An all together more musically cohesive album than Cafe Blue, Modern Cool further defines the always changing ‘Cool’ school of jazz. Powerful musicianship is employed tastefully and judiciously to original tunes as well as some interesting and refreshing covers; specifically: The Doors’ "Light my Fire", and Paul Anka’s "She’s a Lady". For a touch of added timbre Patricia calls on the support of the new genius in Chicago horn-men, Dave Douglas. She even brings in the commanding presence of the Choral Thunder Vocal Choir to help propel her adaptation of E.E. Cummings poem: "Love, put on your faces".
As can be expected, the sonics are what we have come to appreciate from engineer Jim Anderson: Big, Bold, and just plain outstanding! Will this new release impeach Cafe Blue out of its CEO standing within the audiophile community? Ultimately, we leave it in the capable hands of the voting electorate... Cast your ballad and order today!
Selections:
1. Touch Of Trash
2. Winter
3. You & The Night & The Music
4. Constantinople
5. Light My Fire
6. Silent Partner
7. Company
8. Let It Rain
9. She's A Lady
10. Love Put On Your Faces
11. Postmodern Blues
12. Let It Rain-Vamp
