Billie Holiday – Body And Soul (Vinyl)
This session comes from close to the end of the line (1959) in the erstwhile swinging company of Barney Kessel on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, and naysayers will be quick to point out that Lady Day wasn't in peak form here. But Billie Holiday with some of the platinum chipped off the pipes is still way better than a buncha finger-snappin' wannabes anyday. Her interpretations of the title cut, "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "Darn That Dream" hold you in the palm of her hand with their gentle swing and the band support here is never less than stellar. - AllMusic review by Cub Koda
Tracklist
Body and Soul
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Darn That Dream
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Comes Love
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
Embraceable You
Moonlight in Vermont
Cat no: 7708965
This session comes from close to the end of the line (1959) in the erstwhile swinging company of Barney Kessel on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, and naysayers will be quick to point out that Lady Day wasn't in peak form here. But Billie Holiday with some of the platinum chipped off the pipes is still way better than a buncha finger-snappin' wannabes anyday. Her interpretations of the title cut, "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "Darn That Dream" hold you in the palm of her hand with their gentle swing and the band support here is never less than stellar. - AllMusic review by Cub Koda
Tracklist
Body and Soul
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Darn That Dream
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Comes Love
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
Embraceable You
Moonlight in Vermont
Cat no: 7708965
This session comes from close to the end of the line (1959) in the erstwhile swinging company of Barney Kessel on guitar, Ben Webster on tenor, and naysayers will be quick to point out that Lady Day wasn't in peak form here. But Billie Holiday with some of the platinum chipped off the pipes is still way better than a buncha finger-snappin' wannabes anyday. Her interpretations of the title cut, "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," and "Darn That Dream" hold you in the palm of her hand with their gentle swing and the band support here is never less than stellar. - AllMusic review by Cub Koda
Tracklist
Body and Soul
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Darn That Dream
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Comes Love
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You
Embraceable You
Moonlight in Vermont
Cat no: 7708965
