PATRICIA BARBER - Nightclub (2000) SACD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Chicago native and classically trained pianist Patricia Barber's sixth album is a collection of downtempo standards, perfect for a rainy day. Taking on classics like "Autumn Leaves," "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "Bye Bye Blackbird," or even "Alfie" is always a risk, but her confident vocals and interpretations eradicate any doubt that she is a master. Her production is spare, allowing her to sing with such melancholy it's almost eerie. Not many performers can relay such harrowing feeling without over-emoting, but Barber makes it seem effortless. Nightclub is an appropriate title; listening to these love songs is like being in a smoky room, courted by a lounge singer. This is a classy, solid effort. by Bryan Buss
Tracklist :
1     Bye Bye Blackbird 4:03
Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson
2     Invitation 4:58
Bronislaw Kaper / Paul Francis Webster    
3     Yesterdays 6:40
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
4     Just for a Thrill 3:20
Lil Armstrong / Don Raye    
5     You Don't Know Me 3:46
Eddy Arnold / Cindy Walker     
6     Alfie 4:50
Burt Bacharach / Hal David    
7     Autumn Leaves 5:04
Joseph Kosma / Johnny Mercer / Jacques Prévert    
8     Summer Samba (Samba de Verão) 3:44
Norman Gimbel / Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle        
9     All or Nothing at All 3:25
Arthur Altman / Jack Lawrence
10     So in Love 3:42
Cole Porter
11     A Man & A Woman 4:19
Pierre Barouh / Jerry Keller / Francis Lai
12     I Fall in Love Too Easily 3:29
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
Credits :
Bass – Marc Johnson (pistas: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Michael Arnopol (pistas: 5, 9, 10)
Drums – Adam Cruz (pistas: 4 to 6, 9 to 11.), Adam Nussbaum (pistas: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
Grand Piano [Steinway], Vocals – Patricia Barber
Guitar [8-string] – Charlie Hunter (pistas: 4, 6, 11)