“…part Billie Holiday, part Joni Mitchell – as captivating as anything emerging in jazz this decade.” -San Francisco Bay Guardian. Patricia Barber is among the best singer/songwriter talents around: her piano playing is adventurous, her low-vibrato alto is on perpetual rhythm and timbre alert. She displays an incredible awareness of jazz roots with funky styling while also hinting at modern classical music. In her singing she often uses her voice in wordless improvisations that evoke deep emotional responses in her listeners. She composes smart songs about the way we think and live, not just the way we love… She clearly has a lot to offer the discerning audience.