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Patricia Barber - Café Blue - 180g 33.3RPM Vinyl 2LP - Music

Patricia Barber - Café Blue

by The Audio Co
₹ 12,990 - ₹ 12,990
₹ 12,990
₹ 12,990
₹ 12,990 - ₹ 12,990
₹ 12,990
Format: 180g 33.3RPM Vinyl 2LP

Patricia Barber's outstanding 1994 release Cafe Blue has won more than 15 awards from major international music institutions. Deemed an "underground classic" by jazz Bible Downbeat magazine, the album contains sparkling, indelible improvisations derived as much from Barber's interest in classical music as from jazz. This is where the internationally renowned singer-pianist comes into her own, interpreting songs from outside the traditional jazz repertoire and debuting a handful of original compositions that reveal her innovative, thoroughly distinctive style.

Fully remixed and remastered, cut from the original tapes by legendary engineer Doug Sax, and meticulously pressed at QRP, Cafe Blue now boasts a seemingly limitless frequency range, transient responsiveness, and tonal realism.

From the dead-quiet surfaces to Barber's steamy, smoky vocals and crisp finger snaps, from Michael Arnapol's acoustic upright bass to guitarist John McLean's tasteful fills, everything is in the right place. Want to turn your listening room into an intimate club populated by one of the most scintillating, creative jazz artists playing today? This is your ticket.

Not that the reference-quality sonics overshadow the phenomenal performances. On "Nardis," Barber and her trio transform the song until it becomes a piece that's both sensitive and wildly exotic. Barber's own "What A Shame" and the self-effacing "Too Rich For My Blood" delve into deep emotional waters, the arrangements sophisticated, cool, elegant, and provocative.

A masterwork on every level, Cafe Blue has never been better. Forget having to shell out up to four times as much for a used copy and secure this new pressing by ordering this 2LP set today!

Features
  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Double LP
  • 33 1/3 rpm Speed
  • Remixed April 2011 from the Original Master Tapes by Jim Anderson, Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
  • Mastered for Vinyl by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
  • Pressed at Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
  • Heavy Full Color Gatefold Jacket
Tracklist

SIDE A

  1. What A Shame
  2. Mourning Grace
  3. A Taste Of Honey

SIDE B

  1. Ode To Billie Joe
  2. Too Rich For My Blood
  3. Mahna De Carnaval

SIDE C

  1. Inch Worm
  2. Wood Is A Pleasant Thing To Think About
  3. Nardis

SIDE D

  1. The Thrill Is Gone
  2. Romanesque
  3. Yellow Car III
Note
  • Remixed April 2011 from the original master tapes by Jim Anderson al Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
  • Mastered for vinyl by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
  • HQ-180 pressing by RTI, Camarillo, CA
  • Gatefold cover

Patricia Barber's outstanding 1994 release Cafe Blue has won more than 15 awards from major international music institutions. Deemed an "underground classic" by jazz Bible Downbeat magazine, the album contains sparkling, indelible improvisations derived as much from Barber's interest in classical music as from jazz. This is where the internationally renowned singer-pianist comes into her own, interpreting songs from outside the traditional jazz repertoire and debuting a handful of original compositions that reveal her innovative, thoroughly distinctive style.

Fully remixed and remastered, cut from the original tapes by legendary engineer Doug Sax, and meticulously pressed at QRP, Cafe Blue now boasts a seemingly limitless frequency range, transient responsiveness, and tonal realism.

From the dead-quiet surfaces to Barber's steamy, smoky vocals and crisp finger snaps, from Michael Arnapol's acoustic upright bass to guitarist John McLean's tasteful fills, everything is in the right place. Want to turn your listening room into an intimate club populated by one of the most scintillating, creative jazz artists playing today? This is your ticket.

Not that the reference-quality sonics overshadow the phenomenal performances. On "Nardis," Barber and her trio transform the song until it becomes a piece that's both sensitive and wildly exotic. Barber's own "What A Shame" and the self-effacing "Too Rich For My Blood" delve into deep emotional waters, the arrangements sophisticated, cool, elegant, and provocative.

A masterwork on every level, Cafe Blue has never been better. Forget having to shell out up to four times as much for a used copy and secure this new pressing by ordering this 2LP set today!

  • 180 gram audiophile vinyl
  • Double LP
  • 33 1/3 rpm Speed
  • Remixed April 2011 from the Original Master Tapes by Jim Anderson, Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
  • Mastered for Vinyl by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
  • Pressed at Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
  • Heavy Full Color Gatefold Jacket

SIDE A

  1. What A Shame
  2. Mourning Grace
  3. A Taste Of Honey

SIDE B

  1. Ode To Billie Joe
  2. Too Rich For My Blood
  3. Mahna De Carnaval

SIDE C

  1. Inch Worm
  2. Wood Is A Pleasant Thing To Think About
  3. Nardis

SIDE D

  1. The Thrill Is Gone
  2. Romanesque
  3. Yellow Car III
  • Remixed April 2011 from the original master tapes by Jim Anderson al Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
  • Mastered for vinyl by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
  • HQ-180 pressing by RTI, Camarillo, CA
  • Gatefold cover