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Discussion: Patricia Barber: Modern Cool

Posts: 8
Post by Lunna June 3, 2014 (1 of 8)
How's this compare to the SACD version (which I have)? Worth a listen?
Post by srl1 June 3, 2014 (2 of 8)
This is the finest-sounding disc in my collection. I listen in stereo. The detail, frequency range, dynamic range, and sound stage are the best.
Post by Kal Rubinson June 3, 2014 (3 of 8)
srl1 said:

This is the finest-sounding disc in my collection. I listen in stereo. The detail, frequency range, dynamic range, and sound stage are the best.
I am with you on only the first three.
Post by Disbeliever June 3, 2014 (4 of 8)
Kal Rubinson said:

I am with you on only the first three.
Patricia Barber CD cafe blue IMO absolute rubbish. Unable to understand PB rave reviews.
Post by Lunna June 3, 2014 (5 of 8)
Kal Rubinson said:

I am with you on only the first three.
Three out of four ain't all bad. How would you describe the soundstage? As for Disbeliever, either you like her or you don't. The SACD is great, but she is admittedly an acquired taste. I ordered the blu-ray, even though it's probably not worth it simply because I don't have the space or the current inclination to do MCh, and I do have the SACD. But just in case ...
Post by undertone June 3, 2014 (6 of 8)
Lunna said:

Three out of four ain't all bad. How would you describe the soundstage? As for Disbeliever, either you like her or you don't. The SACD is great, but she is admittedly an acquired taste.
It's rare to find a contemporary jazz recording with a deep soundstage. Modern Cool and Nightclub are among my favorite Patricia Barber recordings, and Jim Andersen's engineering makes these both enjoyable demonstration discs, but (at least in the stereo mixes), they don't attempt to represent the instruments in a realistic-sounding acoustic, such as a concert hall, church, or resonant studio space. I've seen Patricia Barber many times in jazz clubs and once in a small church. I think her recordings are remarkable, and hearing her in live performance gave me a deeper insight into her creative process.

Since the nightclub is her natural venue, a subtle MCH remix of Nightclub or Companion could bring home listeners closer to the experience of hearing a live Patricia Barber performance.
Post by Kal Rubinson June 3, 2014 (7 of 8)
Lunna said:

Three out of four ain't all bad. How would you describe the soundstage? As for Disbeliever, either you like her or you don't. The SACD is great, but she is admittedly an acquired taste. I ordered the blu-ray, even though it's probably not worth it simply because I don't have the space or the current inclination to do MCh, and I do have the SACD. But just in case ...
I would describe it as inconsistent and often weird but that is in multichannel. Stereo is more consistent but unremarkable. The BD has more clarity and punch than the SACD.

As for her music, I have not acquired the taste nor will I.
Post by Disbeliever June 3, 2014 (8 of 8)
Kal Rubinson said:

I would describe it as inconsistent and often weird but that is in multichannel. Stereo is more consistent but unremarkable. The BD has more clarity and punch than the SACD.

As for her music, I have not acquired the taste nor will I.
Well said !

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