American singer, pianist, and songwriter
Musical artist
Patricia Barber (born November 8, 1955) is an American songwriter, composer, singer, and pianist.
Biography
Barber's father Floyd was a jazz saxophonist who played with Bud Freeman and Glenn Miller.[1] She played saxophone and piano from a young age, sang in musicals in high school, and studied piano at the University of Iowa in the early 1970s.[1] From there Barber went to Chicago and began performing regularly in bars and clubs.[1] She won a Guggenheim Fellowship in music composition in March 2003, an unusual accomplishment for someone working in the field of popular songwriting.[2] The Guggenheim allowed her to devote time to a song cycle based on Ovid's Metamorphoses.[1] She is married to musicologist Martha Feldman.[3]
Awards and honors
- She was given a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2003 in the field of Creative Arts – Music Composition.[4]
- She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019.[5]
Discography
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
Source:[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott (2008). The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide. Backbeat. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-87930-825-4. LCCN 2008039171. OCLC 767843314. OL 8128605M.
- ^ "Barber Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship". Downbeat. Maher Publications. April 28, 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Velez, Andrew (November 7, 2000). "Totally Jazzed". The Advocate: 81–82.
- ^ "Barber Awarded Fellowship by Guggenheim Foundation in 2003". gf.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "2019 Fellows and International Honorary Members with their affiliations at the time of election". members.amacad.org. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Patricia Barber | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Patricia Barber | The Higher Project". ArtistShare. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Patricia Barber collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Review of Mythologies by JazzChicago.net