Chances
Jill Barber
Chances, by Canadian singer-songwriter Jill Barber, was released on October 14, 2008.
The elegant Chances is a serious departure for Jill Barber, who’s so far made a name for herself as a guitar-strumming singer-songwriter. With a full orchestra behind her, a Blossom Dearie-like Barber croons romantic tunes in a classic style, sweeping through songs inspired by the likes of Patsy Cline and Ella Fitzgerald… Inspired by a one-time gig with Symphony Nova Scotia, Barber considered doing an album of standards before deciding to craft her own traditional pop. The album was composed during a rigorous songwriting residency at the Banff Centre. Ron Sexsmith joined her, and co-wrote three tracks, and producer Les Cooper wrote and recorded the lush arrangements with a ten-piece band.