cafe blue Academy Records drums and bass establish frameworks

drums and bass establish frameworks within which Forman and his collaborators trade ideas rather than merely solo in turn

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

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cafe blue Academy Records drums and bass establish frameworksPatricia 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