Mystery Lady: Songs Of Billie Holiday

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合計収録時間 : 00:51:22
Personnel: Etta James (vocals); Josh Sklair (guitar); Red Holloway (saxophone); Ronnie Buttacavoli (trumpet, flugelhorn); Kraig Kilby (trombone); Cedar Walton (piano); Tony Dumas (bass); Ralph Penland (drums, percussion). Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California. Includes liner notes by David Ritz. MYSTERY LADY: SONGS OF BILLIE HOLIDAY won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Tributee: Billie Holiday. Personnel: Etta James (vocals); Josh Sklair (guitar); Red Holloway (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ronnie Buttacavoli (trumpet, flugelhorn); Kraig Kilby (trombone); Cedar Walton (piano); Ralph Penland (drums, percussion). Liner Note Author: David Ritz. Recording information: Ocean Way Recording Studios, LA, CA. Photographer: Lendon Flanagan. Arranger: Cedar Walton. The popular Etta James usually performs raunchy single-entendre blues, so this surprisingly subtle outing is a real change of pace. She sounds quite laid-back on a set of ballads associated with Billie Holiday and utilizes a jazz rhythm section led by pianist Cedar Walton plus three horn players, including the great Red Holloway on tenor and alto. James makes no attempts at exploring uptempo material or scatting, sticking to soulful interpretations of the classic ballads. Despite the lack of variety in tempos, the music is quite satisfying. ~ Scott Yanow
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