BILLIE HOLIDAY - RECITAL (180g MONO IMPORT LP)

This album compiles numbers from 1952 and 1954 which were recorded (in mono of course) with various accompanists. The musicians themselves kept a low profile out of respect for Billie Holiday; even Oscar Peterson shows himself to be a sensitive accompanist, while Paul Quinichette demonstrates that he is a very capable replacement for Lester Young. In this repertoire taken from musical and songbooks from 1921 to 1935, 'Lady Day' manages to convey her personality and life story - even in the softest of songs! Those with quick tempi, too, such as 'What A Little Moonlight Can Do' - one of the outstanding numbers here - shine out with a personal touch.

1. If the Moon Turns Green 
2. Remember 
3. Autumn in New York 
4. My Man 
5. Lover Come Back to Me 
6. Stormy Weather 
7. Yesterdays 
8. He's Funny That Way 
9. I Can't Face the Music 
10. How Deep is the Ocean 
11. What a Little Moonlight Can Do 
12. I Cried for You