Patricia Barber’s last album, 2000’s Nightclub, was a collection of standards. Perhaps to maintain a bit of balance in her discography, the vocalist/pianist will release a new CD of completely original material on Aug. 27.
Entitled Verse, the new album features trumpeter Dave Douglas, and drummer Joey Baron, guitarist Neal Alger, bassist Michael Arnopol and drummer Eric Montzka. And one track has the Cliff Colnot String Ensemble contributing string atmospherics.
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