Ray Ellis & His Orchestra/Billie Holiday - Lady in Satin

Artist:

Ray Ellis & His Orchestra

UPC:

8436028694280

Description:

Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Ray Ellis (conductor); Mel Davis (trumpet); Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell (trombone); Danny Bank, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque (woodwinds); George Ockner (violin); David Sawyer (cello); Janet Putnam (harp); Mal Waldron (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Milt Hinton (bass); Osie Johnson (drums); Phil Kraus (percussion).
Recorded in New York, New York from February 19-21, 1958. Originally released on Columbia (1157). Includes liner notes by Irving Townsend, Ray Ellis and Phil Schaap.
Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Ray Ellis (conductor); Mel Davis (trumpet); Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell (trombone); Danny Bank, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque (woodwinds); George Ockner (violin); David Sawyer (cello); Janet Putnam (harp); Mal Waldron (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Milt Hinton (bass); Osie Johnson (drums); Phil Kraus (percussion).
Recorded in New York, New York from February 19-21, 1958. Originally released on Columbia (1157).
This is a multi-channel Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
Personnel includes: Billie Holiday (vocals); Ray Ellis (conductor); Mel Davis (trumpet); Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell (trombone); Danny Bank, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque (woodwinds); George Ockner (violin); David Sawyer (cello); Janet Putnam (harp); Mal Waldron (piano); Barry Galbraith (guitar); Milt Hinton (bass); Osie Johnson (drums); Phil Kraus (percussion).
Recorded in New York, New York from February 19-21, 1958. Originally released on Columbia (1157). Includes liner notes by Irving Townsend, Ray Ellis and Phil Schaap.
Liner Note Authors: Charles Boldt; Irving Townsend.
This was her penultimate album, recorded when her body was telling her enough was enough. During the sessions with arranger Ray Ellis she was drinking vodka neat, as if it were tap water. Yet, for all her ravaged voice (the sweetness had long gone) she was still an incredible singer. The feeling and tension she manages to put into almost every track sets this album as one of her finest achievements. `You`ve Changed` and `I Get Along Without You Very Well` are high art performances from the singer who saw life from the bottom upwards. The CD reissue masterminded by Phil Shaap is absolutely indispensable.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. I`m a Fool to Want You
2. For Heaven`s Sake
3. You Don`t Know What Love Is
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well
5. For All We Know
6. Violets for Your Furs
7. You`ve Changed
8. It`s Easy to Remember
9. But Beautiful
10. Glad to Be Unhappy
11. I`ll Be Around
12. End of a Love Affair, The
13. Prelude to a Kiss
14. Ghost of a Chance, A
15. Gone with the Wind
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. What`s New?
18. Fine and Mellow
19. When Your Lover Has Gone
20. Don`t Explain

Album Information

Release Date:

01/09/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Subgenre:

Classic Pop Vocals

Label:

Essential Jazz

Catalog Number:

EJC 55428

Original Release Year:

1958

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

78 : 9

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