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Patricia Barber, born in 1956, is an American jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader. She was born in Chicago to parents who were both professional musicians (her father is Floyd “Shim” Barber, a former member of Glenn Miller’s Band). She was raised and educated in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and completed high school there.

Her music is centered on her singing, in a fairly low register and a traditional bluesy-jazz style, and her piano playing, which is technically accomplished. Her repertoire includes many of her own compositions, but also a selection of standards drawn mostly from the classic-rock genre; examples include “Ode to Billie Joe,” “A Taste of Honey,” and “Black Magic Woman.” She is known for her apparent above-average intelligence and vocabulary, which results in complex and witty lyrics. Her last album to date, Mythologies is a set of songs based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In September 2008, Patricia is releasing “The Cole Porter Mix,” a collection of Patricia’s renditions of the Porter songbook along with three Barber originals inspired by Cole Porter.


Patricia Barber is a lesbian. Interviews with her suggests that she does not try to hide this fact, but that she ‘tires’ of the public interest in her sexuality – disliking the fact that it contributes to her fame.

Her albums Cafe Blue, Modern Cool, Companion, Nightclub, Verse have been reissued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on SACD and limited edition 45 rpm 1/2 speed mastered, 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
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  • Mokami

    damn. If I were blue is not even in her top 15 track. People are listening to the wrong songs.

    December 2011
  • Scavneck

    Too Rich For My Blood : ) Greetings from Serbia, hail the greatest Jazz queen of them all.

    October 2010
  • Verticis_Puer

    Love her style.

    September 2010
  • elegijadada

    STVARNO DIVNO.wonderful.her voice and her text,is combination of truly emotion

    July 2010
  • honktonk

    прекрасно , нет слов...

    July 2010
  • mr-tony

    Fine Jazz - best live!

    June 2010
  • zorrofox

    Stunning!

    May 2010
  • VitKru

    прекрасно , нет слов...

    April 2010
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