2007-07-30
It has been done with Nina Simone and several artists on the Verve Series; now jazz legend Billie Holiday is being reintroduced to sound systems worldwide. Don’t expect any of the original tunes to remain—in fact, big Billie Holiday fans should just put this back on the shelf. This is more of a cool electronic jazz album with bits of Holiday thrown in at appropriate times. Not bad, but not groundbreaking. Considering the success of these products on our station this is a notable project, but no “Jammies” to be had here. -P
Rykarda Parasol
Our Hearts First Meet
The Lynne Arriale Trio
Come Together
ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)
The River in Reverse
Ted Nash & Still Evolved
– In The Loop
WYNTON MARSALIS
From The Plantation To The Penitentiary
MAUREEN CHOI QUARTET
Maureen Choi Quartet
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