Patricia Barber sings with a cool, insinuating delivery, as if she's whispering in your ear over a very dry martini in a smoky dive.

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His trademark sound and laid-back swing--he said he wanted to sound like a dry martini--hinted at the influence of tenor saxophone master Lester Young , a tendency shared by many white saxophonists of the time.

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Each day, I rode my bicycle around, exploring the area and returning toward sundown to the hotel, where I had the bartender make me a dry gin martini with olives.

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