Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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“Cross Diana Krall with Susan Sontag, and you get Patricia Barber, whose throaty, come-hither vocals and incisive piano are displayed to devastating effect.” – Time Magazine Chicago’s Patricia Barber is a uniquely talented singer/songwriter/pianist who brilliantly straddles the junction of jazz and blues (with a few pop songs like “Ode To Billie Joe” thrown in for good measure). Notwithstanding Barber's technical finesse on piano notwithstanding, her songwriting, intriguing arrangements and low-register vocals are at the centre of her music-making. Starting in the ‘90s with CDs like "Cafe Blue" and "Modern Cool," Barber emerged as a confident stylist. That, combined with a hip performance style that was more cabaret than concert hall, earned her an increasingly large cult ... more...