{"product_id":"billie-holiday-the-voice-of-jazz-volume-six","title":"Billie Holiday – The Voice Of Jazz, Volume Six","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBillie Holiday – The Voice Of Jazz, Volume Six\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Voice Of Jazz, Volume Six\u003c\/em\u003e presents ten outstanding performances from the later recording career of Billie Holiday, one of the most influential and distinctive vocalists in the history of jazz. Released as part of Verve's \u003cem\u003eVoice Of Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e series in 1973, the collection draws from Holiday's important 1956 recording sessions, bringing together a selection of sophisticated jazz standards and deeply expressive ballads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBy this stage of her career, Holiday's voice had become more weathered and intimate, but her extraordinary ability to interpret a lyric remained completely intact. Rather than relying on vocal power, she used phrasing, timing and subtle changes in emphasis to transform familiar songs into intensely personal performances. This quality is at the heart of recordings such as “Good Morning Heartache,” “No Good Man” and “Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e“Good Morning Heartache” and “No Good Man” come from a June 1956 New York session with Tony Scott's Orchestra, featuring musicians including Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly, Kenny Burrell, Aaron Bell and Lenny McBrowne. These sessions are part of the material associated with Holiday's celebrated \u003cem\u003eLady Sings The Blues\u003c\/em\u003e recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe repertoire is particularly strong, moving effortlessly between classic swing standards and more introspective material. “Cheek To Cheek,” “Ill Wind,” “Speak Low,” “We'll Be Together Again” and “Sophisticated Lady” showcase Holiday's remarkable ability to reshape well-known songs through her unique sense of rhythm and phrasing. The closing “April In Paris” provides another superb example of her mature interpretive style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors and listeners exploring Billie Holiday vinyl, Verve jazz, vocal jazz and classic 1950s jazz, \u003cem\u003eThe Voice Of Jazz, Volume Six\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent compilation. It sits alongside the other volumes in Verve's \u003cem\u003eVoice Of Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e series, making it an appealing addition for collectors of the label's extensive Billie Holiday reissue programme. Contemporary UK coverage described the volume as the latest instalment in Polydor's Billie Holiday reissue series, specifically highlighting its 1956 recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA beautifully focused collection for fans of Lady Day, classic jazz standards and great female jazz vocalists\u003cspan\u003e, this album captures Billie Holiday during one of the most poignant periods of her recording career, with a repertoire that remains essential listening more than half a century later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Morning Heartache\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Good Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo Nothing Till You Hear From Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheek To Cheek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIll Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeak Low\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe'll Be Together Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Or Nothing At All\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophisticated Lady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril In Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LCxovHkhUz0?si=Ay_GY-qOvbd723MV\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55274268000598,"sku":"2304 116","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8b4dd581-2763-4d20-8b17-94c5c6356eea.jpg?v=1788955524","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/billie-holiday-the-voice-of-jazz-volume-six","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}