Billie Holiday – Body And Soul (1957/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Billie Holiday – Body And Soul (1957/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 45:56 minutes | 943 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Verve

The title track is one of the most recorded jazz songs in history and Billie Holiday’s interpretation on this 1957 release is arguably considered one of the best, if not the definitive version. Producer Norman Granz brings out the best of her voice on this album from late in her career, accompanied by a superb band that includes Ben Webster on tenor sax.

This session comes from close to the end of the line (1959) in the erstwhile swinging company of Barney Kessel on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, and naysayers will be quick to point out that Lady Day wasn’t in peak form here. But Billie Holiday with some of the platinum chipped off the pipes is still way better than a buncha finger-snappin’ wannabes anyday. Her interpretations of the title cut, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” and “Darn That Dream” hold you in the palm of her hand with their gentle swing and the band support here is never less than stellar.

Tracklist:

1-01. Billie Holiday – Body And Soul (06:21)
1-02. Billie Holiday – They Can’t Take That Away From Me (04:11)
1-03. Billie Holiday – Darn That Dream (06:17)
1-04. Billie Holiday – Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off (03:25)
1-05. Billie Holiday – Comes Love (04:01)
1-06. Billie Holiday – Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You (05:38)
1-07. Billie Holiday – Embraceable You (06:48)
1-08. Billie Holiday – Moonlight In Vermont (03:51)
1-09. Billie Holiday – Comes Love (Alternate Take 1 / With Studio Chatter) (04:25)
1-10. Billie Holiday – Comes Love (False Start / Take 2) (00:32)
1-11. Billie Holiday – Comes Love (False Start / Take 3) (00:22)

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