Billie's Best
Editorial Reviews
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This selection is drawn from Billie Holiday's Verve recordings of the mid-1950s. It was a time when her voice was already showing some wear and tear, but the same experiences that tattered the voice brought it an unmatched expressiveness. Her voice possessed a unique presence, a sound that seems lit up by a resilient vitality. Producer Norman Granz set Holiday among the small jazz combos that suited her talents best, groups that included some of the finest soloists of her generation, such as trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and saxophonists Benny Carter and Ben Webster. Granz also supplied ideal rhythm sections, with pianist Jimmy Rowles and guitarists Kenny Burrell and Barney Kessel making appearances here. There's more room to stretch out than was available on the early Columbia and Commodore recordings, and the results are relaxed and profound treatments of some great songs. --Stuart Broomer
Billie's Best, Music, Billie Holiday, Ballads, Classic Female Blues, Jazz, Jazz Music, Jazz Vocals, Pop, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Music:
Recommended Music:
Library Party, Vol. 1 [Import]
Teodoro Anzellotti / Leos Janácek
The Lesser Known Nielsen, Vol. 5
Talkin' Verve: Roots Of Acid Jazz [Extra tracks] [Import]
Stravinsky/Bartók: Violin Concertos