Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

40 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Hard-Bop

Label

Riverside

Page Count

10

Performer

Johnny Griffin, 1928-2008, Clark Terry, 1920-2015, Nat Adderley, 1931-2000, Ray Alonge, Jimmy Cleveland, 1926-2008, Barry Harris, 1929-, Barry Galbraith, 1919-1983, Ron Carter, 1937-, Ben Riley, 1933-, Urbie Green, 1926-

Date Recorded

1961-07-17

Release Date

1995

Review

Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin pays tribute to Billie Holiday, who had died exactly two years earlier, on this ballad-oriented set, which has been reissued on CD. Griffin is joined by a brass section (either five or seven pieces), plus a rhythm section and strings (the latter dominated by cellos), for his warm interpretations of nine songs associated with Billie Holiday, plus his original "White Gardenia." The arrangements, provided by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons, are tasteful, and the lyrical music is well-performed, if not overly memorable. Worth checking out. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Hard-Bop