Release Date: 16 January 2012
Label: Essential Jazz Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436028699490
Genres: Jazz  Vocal Jazz  
Release Date: 16 January 2012
Label: Essential Jazz Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436028699490
Genres: Jazz  Vocal Jazz  
Description
This release contains the complete 1961 original album Trav'lin' Light (Verve MGV6-2157) on which the singer paid tribute to the great Billie Holiday. The Johnny Mandel orchestra featuring Jack Sheldon, Frank Rosolino and Joe Maini accompanies her on half the tunes, while on the other half she is backed by all-star small group including Ben Webster, Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Rowles and Barney Kessel. Her previous album, Waiter, Make Mine Blues (Verve MGV6-2145), on which two other Billie Holiday related tunes ("Yesterdays" and "Detour Ahead") are included, has been added here in its entirely as a bonus.
Tracklisting
Various
Various
Tina Brooks Quintet
Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Aderley & George Shearing
Stan Getz
Steve Lacy
Booker Little
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Anita O'day
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day & Jimmy Giuffre
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day