Quasimado Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Would anybody know of anything with Billie singing live with Duke and the Orchestra? I once heard a wonderful track - I think it was *I Cover the Waterfront*, on a rather obscure compilation type LP I have never come across since. I'd be most grateful for any information ... Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 That's from a January 1945 concert in Los Angeles. It was issued on the Masters of Jazz CD vol. 14 of their Billie Holiday series. This one! Out of print by now. And pretty hard to get... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasimado Posted October 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Thanks. Now I know what to track down ... Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 What was the last Masters of Jazz issue? The last I've found is Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray MJCD 176. So far I've only found 13 of their CDs. I have a long way to go. That's from a January 1945 concert in Los Angeles. It was issued on the Masters of Jazz CD vol. 14 of their Billie Holiday series. This one! Out of print by now. And pretty hard to get... ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
037 Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 What was the last Masters of Jazz issue? The last I've found is Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray MJCD 176. So far I've only found 13 of their CDs. I have a long way to go. The last one was MJCD 202, Billie Holiday, Vol. 17: June-September 1949, released 27 May 2002 "7" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 don't forget Symphony in Black - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Did she do any singing with the Orch at the Plaza event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 What was the last Masters of Jazz issue? The last I've found is Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray MJCD 176. So far I've only found 13 of their CDs. I have a long way to go. The last one was MJCD 202, Billie Holiday, Vol. 17: June-September 1949, released 27 May 2002 "7" ← Volume 18 of the Billie Holiday series was scheduled for release but I don't think it ever made it to the stores. I have never seen a copy of it. The final Masters of Jazz to be issued were volume 7 of the Wardell Gray series and volume 5 of the Getz. That was it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Did she do any singing with the Orch at the Plaza event? ← No, she did not. Billie Holiday was recording a session for her 'Lady in Satin' album that day and she arrived late at the party. She sang 'When Your Lover Has Gone' and 'Don't Explain' with Buck Clayton and Mal Waldron and others. The two songs were included in volume II of 'Jazz at the Plaza/Duke Ellington & His Orchestra' releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Thanks Brownie; I couldn't remember which outfit backed her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Looks like some people are trying to keep the Billie Holiday Masters of Jazz series alive! Check this! Click on Masters of Jazz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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