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Review 1
Billie Holiday stands as one of jazz's great vocalists. The inspiration for many aspiring singers today, Holiday had a singular voice steeped in aching emotion and fueled by an uncanny sense of swing. She not only stamped her distinctive signature on such standards as "Night And Day," but she also contributed remarkable originals to the jazz canon, including "Strange Fruit" and "God Bless The Child." Influenced by Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong, Holiday not only sang with passion and conviction, but she also improvised with a trumpeter's sensibility. |
Players
Billie Holiday Primary Artist
Harry Azen Strings
Danny Bank Woodwind
Johnny Blowers Drums
Phil Bodner Woodwind
Elise Bretton Soprano (Vocal)
Toots Camarata Conductor, Arranger
Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett Drums
Cozy Cole Drums
Herbert Cowans Drums
Eddie Dougherty Drums
Ray Ellis Conductor, Arranger
Bob Haggart Conductor, Bass
Chico Hamilton Drums
J.C. Heard Drums
Osie Johnson Drums
Jo Jones Drums
Phil Kraus Percussion
David "Fathead" Newman Strings
George Ockner Concert Master, Violin
Romeo Penque Woodwind
Specs Powell Drums
Bill Stegmeyer Conductor, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Alvin Stoller Drums
Miriam Workman Soprano (Vocal)
Bernard Addison Guitar
Danny Barker Guitar
Sam Benskin Piano
Emmett Berry Trumpet
Larry Binyon Tenor Saxophone
Lester Boone Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Dave Bowman Piano
Ray Brown Bass
Armand Camgros Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Harry Carney Baritone Saxophone
Russ Case Trumpet
Al Casey Guitar
Paul Chapman Guitar
Doc Cheatham Trumpet
Buck Clayton Trumpet
Jack Cressey Alto Saxophone
Dan d'Andrea Saxophone
Vic Dickenson Trombone
Roy Eldridge Trumpet
Barry Galbraith Guitar
Benny Goodman Clarinet
Freddie Green Guitar
Urbie Green Trombone
Chris Griffin Trumpet
Tiny Grimes Guitar
King Guion Saxophone
Joe Guy Trumpet
Edmond Hall Clarinet
Jimmy Hamilton Clarinet
Coleman Hawkins Tenor Saxophone
Eddie Heywood Piano
Milt Hinton Bass
Johnny Hodges Alto Saxophone
Kenneth Hollon Tenor Saxophone
J.J. Johnson Trombone
Jonah Jones Trumpet
Bernard Kaufman Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Monty Kelly Trumpet
Barney Kessel Guitar
John Kirby Bass
Carl Kress Guitar
Leo Kruczek Violin
Skip Layton Trombone
Morris Lefkowitz Violin
Lawrence Lucie Guitar
Tommy Mace Saxophone
Murray McEachern Trombone
Jimmy McLin Guitar
Grachan Moncur, III Bass
Gerry Mulligan Baritone Saxophone
Larry Neill Trumpet
Frankie Newton Trumpet
Walter Page Bass
Stanley Payne Tenor Saxophone
Oscar Peterson Piano
Flip Phillips Tenor Saxophone
Mick Pingitore Guitar
Jimmy Powell Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Ernie Powell Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Janet Putnam Harp
Hank Ross Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Babe Russin Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Hymie Schertzer Alto Saxophone
Tony Scott Piano
George Serloff Violin
Charlie Shavers Trumpet
Jimmy Sherman Piano
John Simmons Bass
Tab Smith Alto Saxophone
Carson Smith Bass
Joe Springer Piano
Haig Stephens Bass
John Trueheart Guitar
Mal Waldron Piano
Stan Webb Baritone Saxophone
Ben Webster Tenor Saxophone
Buddy Weed Piano
Alvy West Saxophone
Sonny White Piano
Johnny Williams Bass
Teddy Wilson Piano
Lester Young Tenor Saxophone |
Tracks
1. I Cried For You (with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra)
2. What A Little Moonlight Can Do (with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra)
3. Me, Myself and I
4. Without Your Love
5. Strange Fruit
6. Yesterdays
7. Some Other Spring
8. Solitude
9. God Bless The Child
10. Gloomy Sunday (with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra)
11. I Cover The Waterfront (with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra)
12. Trav'lin' Light (with Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra)
13. Lover Man
14. Don't Explain
15. Good Morning Heartache
16. Autumn In New York
17. Lady Sings The Blues
18. Fine and Mellow
19. You've Changed
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