Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin (1958) - Джаз Блог, Jazzy blog

Artist: Billie Holiday
Album: Lady in Satin
Year: 1958
Label: Sony/Columbia (Mini LP, Millenium Edition, 1999)
Runtime: 44:31
Format: FLAC (cue, log, scans)
Size: 258 MB

This is the most controversial of all Billie Holiday records. Lady Day herself said that this session (which finds her accompanied by Ray Ellis’ string orchestra) was her personal favorite, and many listeners have found her emotional versions of such songs as “I’m a Fool to Want You,” “You Don’t Know What Love Is,” “Glad to Be Unhappy,” and particularly “You’ve Changed” to be quite touching. But Holiday’s voice was essentially gone by 1958, and although not yet 43, she could have passed for 73. Ellis’ arrangements do not help, veering close to Muzak; most of this record is very difficult to listen to. Late in life, Holiday expressed the pain of life so effectively that her croaking voice had become almost unbearable to hear. There is certainly a wide range of opinion as to the value of this set. - by Scott Yanow, AMG

Tracks:
1. I’m A Fool To Want You (Joel Herron/Frank Sinatra/Jack Wolf) 3:26
2. For Heaven’s Sake (Elise Bretton/Sherman Edwards/Don Meyer) 3:28
3. You Don’t Know What Love is (Gene DePaul/Don Raye) 3:50
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Hoagy Carmichael) 3:01
5. For All We Know (J. Fred Coots/Sam M. Lewis) 2:55
6. Violets For Your Furs (Tom Adair/Matt Dennis) 3:27
7. You’ve Changed (Bill Carey/Carl Fischer) 3:19
8. It’s Easy To Remember (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) 4:03
9. But Beautiful (Johnny Burke/James Van Heusen) 4:32
10. Glad To Be Unhappy (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) 4:10
11. I’ll Be Around (Alec Wilder) 3:25
12. The End Of A Love Affair (Edward Redding) 4:50

Personnel:
Billie Holiday (Vocals)
Ray Ellis (Conductor, Arranger)
Danny Bank (Woodwinds)
Phil Bodner (Woodwinds)
Mel Davis (Trumpet)
Barry Galbraith (Guitar)
Urbie Green (Trombone)
Milt Hinton (Double Bass)
J.J. Johnson (Trombone)
Osie Johnson (Drums)
Phil Kraus (Percussion)
Romeo Penque (Woodwinds)
Mal Waldron (Piano)
Janet Putnam (Harp)
Tommy Mitchell (Trombone)
George Ockner (Violin)
Dave Sawyer (Cello)

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