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The first of seven volumes to present all of Billie Holiday's Verve recordings, JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC gathers live performances from 1945 to 1947, as well as her 1957 Newport Jazz Festival set and the two songs she sang at the Seven Ages of Jazz Festival in 1958. Throughout, Holiday's voice transcends fluctuations in sound quality to swirl straight into the listener's blood. Lady Day exhibits total control of her achingly expressive, emotionally charged voice and sweeps it through the phrasings of "Fine and Mellow," "The Man I Love," and "Trav'lin' Light" with the fluid ease and interpretive brilliance of a seasoned instrumentalist.
There is a noticible difference in vocal timbre in the Newport recordings-- thicker, darker and more bluesy. While not as techinically proficient as her earlier work, there is an appeal to this style as well-- since the sweet, sexy embellishments in "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and the sustained notes in "My Man" suggest new approaches to time and phrasing. JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC is a memorable collection and, at moments, manages to capture Holiday at her finest.
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Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Edward Heyman, Author - Frank Eyton, Author - Robert Sour, Author - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John W. Green, Composer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Allan, ComposerLyricist - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1945 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - ARTHUR FREED, ComposerLyricist - Gus Arnheim, ComposerLyricist - Coleman Hawkins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ABE LYMAN, ComposerLyricist - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Coleman Hawkins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Coleman Hawkins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Moret, ComposerLyricist - Richard A. Whiting, Composer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Guy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Georgie Auld, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, ComposerLyricist - Al McKibbon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Guy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Georgie Auld, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Seymour B. Simons, ComposerLyricist - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - GERALD MARKS, ComposerLyricist - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Guy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Georgie Auld, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Grimes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al McKibbon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - J.C. Heard, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Martin, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Guy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Georgie Auld, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Mundy, Composer - James Oliver "Trummy" Young, Composer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jackie Mills, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Drayton, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Wardell Gray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Trummy Young, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Moret, ComposerLyricist - Richard A. Whiting, Composer - ILLINOIS JACQUET, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Ventura, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dave Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Kersey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1946 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1992 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bix Reichner, ComposerLyricist - Irving Graham, ComposerLyricist - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1947 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Symes, Author - Isham Jones, Composer - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Tucker, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1985 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Author - Norman Granz, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1992 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Willis Conover, MainArtist - Spoken Word, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, MainArtist - Spoken Word, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, MainArtist - George Gershwin, Composer - Mal Waldron, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Maurice Yvain, Composer - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Channing Pollock, Author - Jean Louis Marcel Charles, Author - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Albert Lucien Willemetz, Author
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Sigmund Romberg, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Harry M. Woods, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Willis Conover, MainArtist - George Gershwin, Composer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Spoken Word, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Feather, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dorothy Parker, ComposerLyricist - Milt Hinton, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Rainger, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Don Lamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Milt Hinton, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Feather, Producer - Buck Clayton, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Don Lamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Sherman, ComposerLyricist - James Davis, ComposerLyricist - Roger J. "Ram" Ramirez, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The first of seven volumes to present all of Billie Holiday's Verve recordings, JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC gathers live performances from 1945 to 1947, as well as her 1957 Newport Jazz Festival set and the two songs she sang at the Seven Ages of Jazz Festival in 1958. Throughout, Holiday's voice transcends fluctuations in sound quality to swirl straight into the listener's blood. Lady Day exhibits total control of her achingly expressive, emotionally charged voice and sweeps it through the phrasings of "Fine and Mellow," "The Man I Love," and "Trav'lin' Light" with the fluid ease and interpretive brilliance of a seasoned instrumentalist.
There is a noticible difference in vocal timbre in the Newport recordings-- thicker, darker and more bluesy. While not as techinically proficient as her earlier work, there is an appeal to this style as well-- since the sweet, sexy embellishments in "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and the sustained notes in "My Man" suggest new approaches to time and phrasing. JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC is a memorable collection and, at moments, manages to capture Holiday at her finest.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:38
- Main artists: Billie Holiday
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Clef RECORDS
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2015 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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