The Sensitive Billie Holiday

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Personnel: Billie Holiday (vocals); Billie Holiday; Gene Feilds (guitar); Benny Carter (clarinet, alto saxophone); Herbie Steward (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Neal Hefti (trumpet); Herbie Harper (trombone); Eddie Heywood, Jimmy Rowles, Teddy Wilson (piano); Red Norvo (vibraphone); Grachan Moncur III, Al Hall , Oscar Peterson, John Williams , Wilson Myers, Ted Sturgis (bass guitar); Blinkie Garner (drums); Ulysses Livingston, John Collins, Paul Chapman, Albert Casey (guitar); Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Georgie Auld (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Don Redman, Eddie Barefield, Leslie Johnakins, Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone); Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Lester Young , Babe Russin (tenor saxophone); Emmett Berry, Hot Lips Page, Roy Eldridge, Shad Collins, Bill Coleman (trumpet); Jack Teagarden, Benny Morton (trombone); Art Tatum, Sonny White (piano); Herbert Cowans, J.C. Heard , Kenny Clarke, Big Sid Catlett, Yank Porter (drums); All Star Jam Band, Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra, Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Red Norvo & His Orchestra, Archie Bleyer, Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, Benny Carter & His Orchestra , Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra, The Apollo House Band. Liner Note Author: Scott Yanow. Recording information: Apollo Theatre, NY (09/12/1940-??/??/1949); Esquire First Annual Jazz Concert, NY (09/12/1940-??/??/1949); Hollywood, CA (09/12/1940-??/??/1949); Los Angeles, CA (09/12/1940-??/??/1949); New York, NY (09/12/1940-??/??/1949). This compilation is a mixed bag of Billie Holiday's familiar studio recordings made for Columbia (between 1940-1942) and less common airchecks issued by various labels. Though her health problems caused by substance abuse affected her vocals toward the end of her career, Holiday is in good form throughout most of this anthology. The first dozen tracks can be readily found on the comprehensive box set Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944. They represent a good cross section of her work for the label under her own name and under the leadership of Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter, and Eddie Heywood, with tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Don Byas among the all-stars featured as soloists. Of greater interest are the live recordings, including a pair of performances at the 1944 Esquire Allstar Concert, where she is backed by the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Jack Teagarden, and Art Tatum, though the latter artist is barely audible at times. Another unusual track is a rare duet with the obscure pianist Archie Dryer, something Holiday clearly should have tried more often. There are eight selections from a concert, supposedly with Red Norvo's Orchestra (discographers disagree about his presence, though no vibes are audible), with the highlights including a brilliant duet of "Loverman" with pianist Jimmy Rowles and her sauntering "I Love My Man." The duplication of so many Columbia tracks is troublesome, but the decent sound restoration of the broadcast performances makes this collection worth acquiring. ~ Ken Dryden
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