Patricia Barber
HIGHER [Impex Records/Multi~CH SACD 5.1/DXD Recording] Jazz Critic Thomas Conrad once described Ms Barber's voice as "a pure dark whisper straight up from the soul!" On HIGHER which I consider one of her most intimate recordings Conrad's assessment is very much in evidence. Backed by a small ensemble of Guitar, Bass, Drums and Tenor Sax, her gorgeous piano styling and vocals carress each song, mostly originals, with the exception of Early Autumn and an uptempo version of Fain/Webster's Secret Love! Jim Anderson, Barber's recording engineer of over 30 years, recorded, mixed and mastered HIGHER in DXD 352.8kHz/32 bit on the Horus/Pyramix recording system and has masterfully remixed it into stunning and
discrete 5.1...which BTW, should be a template for all future small ensemble Jazz recordings. Simply
EXQUISITE. This 2020 SACD from Chicago Jazz legend Patricia Barber comes VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!