cafe blue Academy Records Furisode 5:07

Furisode 5:07

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the accordion-playing architect of a unique Austro-pop that blends traditional folk with popular song

Original pressings have become increasingly hard to find

cafe blue Academy Records Furisode 5:07Patricia Barber's Cafe Blue is a landmark in contemporary jazz vocal recording, captured in high fidelity on HDCD. Barber approaches standards and originals with intellectual curiosity and emotional honestyher piano playing is sophisticated, her voice conversational yet commanding. Tracks stretch across long form explorations, cutting both close and sharp. The album's intimacy comes from Barber's refusal to performinstead she inhabits these songs as