Patricia Barber

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Patricia Barber
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Background information
Born (1955-11-08) November 8, 1955 (age 69)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Songwriter, jazz singer, pianist, composer
Instrument(s)Voice, piano
Years active1989-present
Labels ArtistShare, Blue Note, Premonition, Concord, Impex, Floyd, Antilles
Website Official site

Patricia Barber (born November 8, 1955) is an American songwriter, composer, singer, and pianist.

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Biography

Barber's father Floyd was a jazz saxophonist who played with Bud Freeman and Glenn Miller. [1] She played saxophone and piano from a young age, sang in musicals in high school, and studied piano at the University of Iowa in the early 1970s. [1] From there Barber went to Chicago and began performing regularly in bars and clubs. [1] She won a Guggenheim Fellowship in music composition in March 2003, an unusual accomplishment for someone working in the field of popular songwriting. [2] The Guggenheim allowed her to devote time to a song cycle based on Ovid's Metamorphoses. [1] She is married to musicologist Martha Feldman. [3]

Awards and honors

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes
1989*SplitFloydTrio, with Michael Arnopol (bass), Mark Walker (drums)
1991A Distortion of Love Antilles With Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitar), Marc Johnson (bass), Adam Nussbaum (drums, percussion, finger snaps), Carla White and Big Kahuna (finger snaps)
1994Café BluePremonitionWith John McLean (guitar), Michael Arnopol (bass), Mark Walker (drums, percussion)
1998Modern CoolPremonitionWith John McLean (guitar), Michael Arnopol (bass), Mark Walker (drums, percussion), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Jeff Stitely (udu), Choral Thunder Vocal Choir
1999CompanionPremonitionWith John McLean (guitar), Michael Arnopol (bass), Eric Montzka (drums, percussion), Ruben P. Alvarez (percussion); Jason Narducy (vocals) added on one track
2000*NightclubPremonition/Blue Note With Marc Johnson and Michael Arnopol (bass; separately), Adam Nussbaum and Adam Cruz (drums; separately), Charlie Hunter (guitar)
2002*VersePremonition/Blue Note Most tracks quartet, with Dave Douglas (trumpet), Neal Alger (guitar), Michael Arnopol (bass), Joey Baron (drums); one track quartet with Eric Montzka (drums) replacing Baron; one track with Cliff Colnot String Ensemble added
2004*Live: A Fortnight in France Blue Note Quartet, with Neal Alger (guitar), Michael Arnapol (bass), Eric Montzka (drums)
2006*Mythologies Blue Note Most tracks quartet, with Neal Alger (guitar), Michael Arnapol (bass), Eric Montzka (drums); some tracks with Jim Gailloreto (sax) added; some tracks with various vocalists added
2008*The Cole Porter Mix Blue Note Most tracks quartet, with Neal Alger (guitar), Michael Arnopol (bass), Eric Montzka (drums, percussion); some tracks quintet, with Chris Potter (tenor sax) added; some tracks quartet with Alger (guitar), Arnopol (bass), Nate Smith (drums, percussion)
2010Live in ConcertFloydDuo, with Kenny Werner (piano); in concert
2013*Smash Concord Jazz
2019Higher ArtistShare Recording of song cycle "Angels, Birds and I…"
2021CliqueImpex RecordsA product of the same recording sessions as her 2019 album Higher.

Source: [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Yanow, Scott (2008). The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide. Backbeat. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-87930-825-4. LCCN   2008039171. OCLC   767843314. OL   8128605M.
  2. ↑ "Barber Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship". Downbeat. Maher Publications. April 28, 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Velez, Andrew (November 7, 2000). "Totally Jazzed". The Advocate: 81–82.
  4. ↑ "Barber Awarded Fellowship by Guggenheim Foundation in 2003". gf.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "2019 Fellows and International Honorary Members with their affiliations at the time of election". members.amacad.org. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Patricia Barber | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Patricia Barber | The Higher Project". ArtistShare. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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