REDISCOVERED
Jul 16, 2020
3 minutes
PATTYWATERS
Plays WATERS SINGS
9/10
Archival material from a pioneering American jazz singer
IF Patty Waters is known for anything, it’s her startling rendition of “Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair”, which takes up the entire second side of her debut album, . Released in 1965 on the legendary ESP Disk label from New York, it’s still disarming, 55 years later. In that performance, Waters discovers a new approach to improvised vocals, a panoply of howls, groans, shrieks and sighs around the word “black”. It’s an intense performance and
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days