Saturday, May 8, 2010

Lady Sings the Blues



Billie Holiday sings Fine and Mellow in this 1957 recording with an amazing all-star band that includes:

Ben Webster (tenor sax, 0:52)
Lester Young (tenor sax, 1:28)
Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax, 4:29)
Roy Eldridge (trumpet, 5:06)
Doc Cheatham (trumpet)
Vic Dickenson (trombone, 2:40)
Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax, 3:17)
Danny Barker (guitar)
Mal Waldron (piano)
Milt Hinton (bass)
Osie Johnson (drums)




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