Nightclub

Tienda The piano-playing singer Patricia Barber has quite a pearl of 12 standards on Nightclub with three stellar trios, including three tracks with Charlie Hunter's eight-string guitar. The incomparable bassist Marc Johnson also adds supple support on a few tunes and has a very tasty solo on "Yesterdays." And speaking of soloing, because Barber's vocal phrasing, rhythm, and timbre are so unique, it's easy to overlook her brilliant improvisations on piano. Despite their surface similarities, Barber seems worlds apart from Diana Krall in her presentation. Putting out an album of standards after the ultrahip Modern Cool challenges Barber with a different concept, rather than an attempt to capitalize on the tremendous success of other mainstream jazz vocalists (Krall included). In fact, if there's a problem here, it's that the sardonic wit displayed on Barber's previous releases is missing. On the other hand, it's mightily refreshing to report that a great American jazz singer who established herself on her own material has succeeded at an album of standard tunes. It's a chain of events that most vocalists can't claim. On Nightclub, Barber creates a dark, smoky atmosphere where, like any good impressionistic artist, she brings listeners into her world and lets them enjoy art from her side of the creative pane. Quite an accomplishment. --Mark A. Ruffin Críticas Being the daughter of Glenn Miller Orchestra-veteran-saxophonist Floyd "Shim" Barber, it's safe to say Patricia Barber was born with jazz in her blood. The sultry vocalist/pianist has released only six albums during a 20-year career, yet those albums chart an ever-growing critical and commercial acclaim. Barber's 1994 release Café Blue led to her winning the "Female Vocalist/Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" category in the 1995 Down Beat International Critics Poll. Her '98 album Modern Cool, like its successor, Companion, charted in the Billboard Top Ten. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," like Barber's latest album Nightclub, features the acclaimed rhythm section of bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Adam Nussbaum.--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc. -- From Jazziz

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