Cafe Blue (HDCD Master)

Once in a blue moon, there might emerge a particular recording which is so special that it outshines its peers. Cafe Blue is such a recording. This recording of an outstanding female vocalist, won more than 15 awards of best reviews from international major magazines of music institutions. But the most important aspect of this disc crystallizes in the two songs for which Barber herself has written the lyrics. The down-and-out sophistication of What A Shame and the self-effacing wonderment of Too Rich For My Blood, show a serious jazz musician exploring the emotional domain normally occupied by pop and rock artists. Now newly remastered and available on a 24k Gold collector's edition HDCD, the sound is extraordinary.