Jazz / Vocal, Vocal Jazz
Billie Holiday Vocal
Toots Camarata Arranger, Conductor
Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet
Tiny Grimes Guitar
Oscar Peterson Piano
Jimmy Rowles Piano
Ben Webster Tenor Saxophone
A towering figure in American music, Billie Holiday transcended the boundaries of jazz and pop to create a timeless body of work that remains unequalled in its expressiveness and emotional depth. This riveting collection focuses on the enduring music that Holiday made for the Commodore, Decca, and Verve labels.
This CD is part of Verve's Diva series, dedicated to the greatest female jazz vocalists and their greatest songs. |
