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
STRYKERT AND SLAGLET
KEEPER
THE DEAD KENNY G'S
Bewildered Herd
Jeff Coffin & Charlie Peacock
Arc of The Circle
The New Orleans Social Club
Sing Me Back Home
Various Blue Note Artists
Somethin’ New
CLAYTON CAMERON AND THE JAZZ EXPLOSION
Here's To The Messengers: A Tribute to Art Blakey
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