Patricia Barber - Modern Cool (Hybrid SACD)
Patricia Barber - piano, vocal, table knives on strings [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Patricia Barber]
Michael Arnopol, bass
John McLean, guitar
Mark Walker, drums, percussion, prepared kit, tin can-o-phone
Dave Douglas, trumpet
Jeff Stitely, udu ("Constantinople")
Choral Thunder Vocal Choir ("Love, Put On Your Faces")
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : IMPEX
Original label : Premonition Records
Produced by Patricia Barber
Originally released in 1998
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
- Touch Of Trash
- Winter
- Let It Rain
- Company
- Silent Partner
- Light My Fire
- You & The Night & The Music
- Love, Put On Your Faces
- She's A Lady
- Constantinople
- Postmodern Blues
- Let It Rain – Vamp
Awards :
2013 Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album.
Reviews :
"Sonically, one of the best recordings ever made by a jazz singer with small acoustic ensemble." - Downbeat
« The dark, smoky voice of Patricia Barber is quite haunting. On Modern Cool, she mostly sings downbeat songs at slow tempos. All but three songs are her own originals, and they deal with such subject matter as a "homage to beauty" that seems to connect painting one's face with prostitution, loneliness, mindless conformity, the "postmodern blues" and other depressing topics. Even her treatments of "You and the Night and the Music" and "Light My Fire" make one think that she is utterly bored with life. Barber, whose piano playing is mostly very much in the background, comes across on this set as a pop/folk singer. Most of the jazz moments are provided by trumpeter Dave Douglas, who is on half of the selections and adds some much-needed excitement; guitarist John McLean, bassist Michael Arnopol, and drummer/percussionist Mark Walker complete the group. This set is definitely for specialized tastes. » AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.69 / 5