Sometimes, it's really hard to believe that a soul like Billie Holiday left our midst so long ago. It was quite a few decades ago she died and yet to listen to this live record is to hear a voice so vibrant, so warm, so passionate. Outshining the mediocre recording quality is Billie's voice, an intrument all its own, giving it straight to you. Suddenly, heartbreak becomes comfort. Emotion is eroticized. Where else does one find a singer who is so willing to wear there heart on their sleeve? There was no sugar coating with Billie Holiday, though her wonderfully poetic words certainly helped.
Yes, there is some excellent jazz work in the backround, and yes, Billie's backing band deserves a ton of credit. But the fact is that you can't focus on anything but Holiday's voice. This world is lucky to have been graced by a singer with the raw emotion and honesty of Billie Holiday, for I know her music touched my soul. I hope it reach's yours as well!
1. Intro
2. I Cover The Waterfront
3. Too Marvelous For Words
4. I Love You, Porgy
5. Them There Eyes
6. Willow Weep For Me
7. Intro 2
8. I Only Have Eyes For You
9. You Go To My Head
10. He's Funny That Way
11. Billie's Blues
12. Miss Brown To You
13. Lover, Come Back To Me
14. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
15. You're Driving Me Crazy
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Billie Holiday is my jazz idol. She is the artist who inspired me into singing jazz. Want the hair on your arms to stand up? Listen to the tune "Strange Fruit". It's eerie.
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