Off the road for nearly 20 years, singer / songwriter / wordsmith Rees Shad’s recent return to the stage finds him exploring a more improvisational approach to performing his meticulously crafted narratives. This has resulted in performances akin to the freedoms found in live jazz. With his latest album, Tattletale, the Great Barrington resident brought this energy to the studio and struck a fresh vein of meaning and melody with songs that possess irresistible melodies imbued with a style and wisdom not found anywhere else in contemporary music.