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Excellent service and product. Very satisfied. Gracias.

This is a Patsy Cline CD that you will totally enjoy. Other albums can be iffy.

The used c.d. I received was in great condition, plays great, and was exactly as described.

Patsy Cline will always be considered one of this country's best female vocalists. Her distinct sound and style made her songs instant classics. The 12 songs compiled here are her best works, in my opinion. If you want to hear how singing should really be done, add this one to your collection. You won't be disappointed.

Well, yes. And I don't apologize. Don't get me wrong, I love Patsy Cline as much as anyone among the many 4- and 5-star reviewers so far, and I really regret breaking the string of assessments. But the fact is, there are many, many more superior compilations available now than this MCA release from 1988 which re-issues an earlier vinyl LP produced by Owen Bradley.

For a few dollars more you can pick up one which has all 19 of her Country hit singles registered between 1957 and 1982, the last ten posthumously following her death in that March 1963 plane crash.

Also, like far too many of the early compilations, they chose NOT to give us the original version of her first hit for Decca in 1957, Walkin' After Midnight. That version went for 2:30 and reached # 2 Country/# 12 Billboard Pop Top 100 in May. What they give you here was a re-recording done in August 1961, shorter by almost 30 seconds and performed at a slightly faster tempo.

The rest are all originals although, technically, tracks 7, 10, and 11 were not among her "12 greatest hits" which is, after all, the title of this album. Back In Baby's Arms was the uncharted B-side of Sweet Dreams (Of You), Why Can't He Be You? was the uncharted flip of Heartaches which, not included here, made it to # 73 Billboard Pop Hot 100 in 1962 (but failed to make the Country charts - go figure), and You're Stronger Than Me was the uncharted flip of So Wrong in 1962.

In addition to Heartaches, legitimate hits left off this volume were the B-side to Walkin' After Midnight - A Poor Man's Roses, Or A Rich Man's Gold [# 14 Country] - the double-sided 1962 hit When I Get Thru (You'll Love Me Too)/Imagine That which reached # 10 Country/# 53 Hot 100 and # 21 Country/# 90 Hot 100 respectively, When You Need A Laugh [# 47 Country in 1964], and He Called Me Baby [# 23 Country in December 1964 and her first immediate posthumous hit].

In 1969 her rendition of the old Eddy Arnold hit, Anytime, reached # 73 Country, followed nine years later by Life's Railway To Heaven which topped out at # 98. Two years after that, in 1980, a release of her cut of the old standard Always went all the way to # 18, followed in December by a re-mix of I Fall To Pieces [# 61]. In late 1981 her duet with Jim Reeves on Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue?] soared all the way to # 5, and in 1982 yet another version of I Fall To Pieces, this time dubbing her voice with that of Jim Reeves, was a # 54.

With the insert you do get two pages of background notes written by Jay Orr and Don Roy, a chronology of Patsy's all-too-brief life, and a list of session personnel involved on each of the 12 tracks. But while these features and the AAD sound reproduction makes this a nice, inexpensive, sampling of Patsy, MCA can easily turn it into a 5-star offering by simply following the lead of others who re-released earlier 10- and 12-track CDs [Elvis, Donovan, Sarah Vaughan as examples] with bonus tracks.

This is a wonderful DVD on many levels. It has a great view of the musicians and their creative process as well as some entertaining musical moments. The fact that it is filmed surrounding 911 and the terrorist attacks is "powerful". I teach music and use this video to show the connection of music and emotion.

I love Sting & this DVD is a perfect gift for a fan of Sting at a very good price

A must for any Sting fan. I enjoyed the DVD very much. Some new twists on old songs are refreshing. My favorite song from the DVD was "Seven Days".

I first saw this on A&E many years ago. I guess what stands out (to me anyway) is the fact that the concert took place on the very day of the terrorist attacks on N.Y. and the opening song performed is the song Fragile and when Sting begins to sing it you can see the words hitting him and having a deeper meaning in light of the events of that day. IF you are a fan of Sting's music or even a jazz fan such as myself, this product is definitely for you! He takes versions of his songs and places them in various jazz settings. It is really a nice way to hear some old favorites. He has top notch musicians playing this stuff and Sting should be commended for his arrangements on this project. Throughout the years this is still one of my favorite Sting CD's as well as the video. If you are looking for a rock concert...this aint it! If your looking for boring jazz this aint that either (great grammar huh?) but if your looking for something played well than purchase this!!!

The video and audio aspects are very good. But the music itself is quite unexciting. This DVD is best served at bedtime....you'll be asleep before you know it.

I first heard this CD in a Barnes and Noble Store ( 30 sec clips).

I appreciated her tone and phrasing instantly, but at 18.99 for the CD... I said ...let's check it out on line. Kudus to Amazon, I found it on you site...but not on Itunes.

As for the Melissa Morgan, while she is not quite as crisp as Nancy in her delievery, I like the way she swings with the band..making the sound her own. Deep and rich and lived - in.

I truly appreicate this new ( for me..) discovery...not a weak song in the bunch.

Enjoy.

So I bought this CD last weekend solely on it being in the jazz section, I had no idea of who the singer was or what the music was like. I could have waited to sample some of the songs but I was unusually impulsive, really wanted to hear some new music and I liked to cd cover artwork. Well, I was very pleasantly surprised. Great album! just good solid jazz vocals, a classic sound, that in itself is refreshing, so many new young jazz singers add too much techno or American Idol oversinging. The song choices are all great, not commonly chosen and all sung well. The music is top notch, I don't know these jazz musicians are, but I think this cd would be great jazz even without Melissa Morgan. There isn't a song that misses, I think I listened to it 3 or 4 times through the first time.

The return of old fashion jazz singer with no gimicks. While listening to this CD I thought I was in a jazz lounge the piano,trumphet and others where so intimate. Melissa Morgan you have arrived can't wait for the next CD.

Why, why, why? How can anyone think that this is good or interesting singing? It's out of tune, it's breathy in a way that mimics other masters of the form, and it's disconnected from the lyric.

It's disappointing that critics and listeners seem to have no real critical facility.

Good voice, good music, good song selection. There is nohing wrong with this CD, you just listen to it and you really enjoy. Please you enjoy it also. Highly recommended.

If you like Connie Francis. You will love this CD. It has her best hits in it.

Grate Cd, good price. I was glad to add this one to my collection!

This CD is of the finest quality, the sound is very good. My order came on time.

There were only two women in my life at the age of 16; Patsy Cline and Connie Francis. But for them I might not have ever found such a love of music, and particularly country music. It's always difficult to find a quality album with so many great songs from your favourite artist. This one is gold. Connie sings pretty much her best sad songs here that will make you cry. If "Breaking in a brand new broken heart" doesn't raise the goosebumps you will never understand country music, yet this album crosses over time and time again. Country, pop, blues ... I don't know. I just know it doesn't get much better than this.

This is what got her started and it a must for all Connie Francis lovers

Stacey Kent and Jim Tomlinson's latest collaboration, "Breakfast on the Morning Tram" is a delightful departure from the dozen or so previous albums they have recorded together. Several original tunes penned by Jim and Kazuo Ishiguro highlight the session. This is warm, sophisticated, vocal and instrumental jazz at it's best. We recently traveled to Salt Lake to catch Stacey and Jim in one of their rare North American gigs. They were on their way to Hollywood for the Grammy awards as the album had been nominated for "Best Jazz Vocal of the Year; and well deserved I might add. I could go on and on about my love for the music of these two, but suffice it to say that this is a don't miss experience.

Too bad there is not a way to hear a sample of the cuts without viewing that long and wandering video. What happened Amazon?

OK, let me make it simple for you: No sample to hear, no sale!

Stacey Kent's "Breakfast on the Morning Tram" sounds like an audio journal from a global traveler: slightly world-weary but still enthusiastic, still hoping for ... ? Her trademark lyrical clarity combined with confident, understated yet adventuresome musical phrasing makes her singing a delight. For this CD she has moved beyond the American songbook and standards that make up many of her prior recordings. The songs and sound are fresh. Several songs, with lyrics by Japanese novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, ignore "songbook-style" rhymes for a more modern storytelling mode -- still catchy -- beautifully delivered by Stacey Kent's incomparable voice. This a a GREAT CD -- perhaps her best so far. My wish? Combine Ishiguro lyrics with more Brazilian-influenced melodies (Jobim? Gilberto? Tomlinson?) for a whole "Stacey Goes South" CD of updated samba and bossanova tunes. My other wish? Just where is that morning tram that serves breakfast?

She may be not as popular as in U.K (where they consider her a British possession ), but the American-born singer always delivers with style.
A recent addition to the Blue Note roster of recording artists, now Stacey Kent boasts in U.K. six best-selling albums, a string of awards, including the 2001 British Jazz Award and 2002 BBC Jazz Award "Best Vocalist", the 2004 Backstage Bistro Award and the 2006 Album of the Year for The Lyric featuring Stacey Kent as well as a fan base that enables her to sell out concert halls around the world.
Her latest album "Breakfast On a Morning Tram" includes a mixture of classic standards as well as new songs written and produced by her husband and saxophonist, Jim Tomlinson, and has on her team a surprise star writer (award-winning novelist) Kazuo Ishiguro, who supplies four angular lyrics on her Blue Note debut.
"She conveys the sense of a person talking to herself". Ishiguro wrote, "the faltering hesitancies, the exuberant rushes of inner thought".
It probably would have been easy for the expat American to continue ploughing a comfortable swing-revivalist furrow.
For the past 10 years, she has been mainly singing numbers form the great American Songbooks. However, on this CD, she sings lesser known beautiful songs (a folksily soulful "Landslide" - from Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks), a couple of Serge Gainsbourg romances delivered in French ( "Ces petits riens" and "La saison des Pluies"') , another pearl of a song, the elegant bossa nova "Samba Savarah", also delicately sung in French and three numbers from the Songbook, a bluesily swinging "Hard Hearted Hannah", "Never let me go" and and an account of "What a Wonderful World" as a wondering whisper.
She did sing Bacharach, Paul Simon and Carole Kind in her previous exquisite album The Boy Next Door , but this CD has a fresher approach.
Full marks to her, then, for having the courage to take this new departure, a collection of songs that occasionally tilts in the direction of Norah Jones, another artist who has made the most of a narrow vocal range.
Kent's light, girlish voice and avoidance of dynamic or emotional extremes is applied here to a wider range of material than the Broadway standards that made her name.
Kent can get a hard time from the cognoscenti for her dinner-jazzy Latin shuffles and faintly coy delivery, and there are certainly times on her albums where you wish John Zorn might crash in.
But the shift from dark, low sounds to edgier ascending pleas is genuinely affecting on "Never Let Me Go". John Parricelli's guitar is a delight, and Jim Tomlinson's soft sax is as supportive as ever; and Kent's timing and care with lyrics shows how much she cares about this fragile world of almost-jazz.
Stacey sounds understandably self-conscious on some of the modern material, but the lissom guitar-based arrangements leave you eager to hear where the next step will take her.
"Her voice is sometimes a whisper, sometimes a confiding murmur, sometimes an exhilarated exclamation; but whatever the idiom or the mood, individual listeners frequently feel that Stacey's music was intended for their ears only". - John Fordham

OK. Well, I guess the vast majority of the reviewers are Stacey Kent's best friends. Or it could be they are like the fans of be-bop, who aren't nearly enough of musicians themselves to be able to understand it, yet alone play it, but know "intelligent" people are supposed to like it, so they do. But one way or another, the folks here who are saying that this album is a triumph are selling you the Brooklyn Bridge. Virtually every original song is at the same tempo (dirge-like). The lyrics may be "clever", but so is grand opera (and I don't recommend that either). And the bottom line on this cd is that it is by far her weakest effort if you're a fan of the standards era. Not because the songs aren't "standards," but because the songs are weak.

Here's the easiest example to make this clear (and none of the sycophants can dispute it). I've seen Ms. Kent in concert half a dozen times. Each time, she drew standing ovations not just when finishing for the evening, but literally during the sets. However, at the concert I attended on her tour promoting "Breakfast...", half the audience left at intermission and all night long the crowd kept calling for songs off of other cd's.
So by all means try Stacey Kent. She's absolutely wonderful. But don't spend your money on this one until and unless you completely flip for her after hearing "Let Yourself Go" or one of her other earlier works.

OK, brown nosers. I'm ready for your attacks now. I'm sure you're all fans of tone poems too.

WHEN ELLA DOES A SONG NO ONE ELSE NEEDS TO RECORD IT EVER AGAIN.
SHE IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST.

I've listened to the other songbooks and this CD is the only one I can listen to without skipping around. I loved this CD from the first time I heard it. Ella Fitzgerald has one of the best singing voices I've ever heard and I never get tired of this album. I've had it for about ten years and it's still one of the CD's I play the most.

The Best of the Song BooksThe title says it all. This is easy listening at it's best and this lady has one of the most beautiful voices ever. There are so many songs that I enjoyed that it just goes round and round on my CD player - the last track sends shivers up my spine. If you like music from this era, then this CD is a must.

This is Ella at her finest and reminiscent of her live performances.
Couple Ella with great composers, lyricists, arrangers and orchestras and this is a classic for the ages. In popular music there are but two "Voices", Ella and Frank.

Ella Fitzgerald turned out numerous song books at a time when her voice was quite possibly at its peak. This CD attempts to cover the very best of the numbers from all her song books. Although no single CD can truly do that; this CD comes pretty close and every number is a huge hit.

The CD track set starts with "Something's Gotta Give;" and Ella sings this with all her might as she swings brightly. The musical arrangement bolsters Ella's vocals wonderfully for this relentlessly upbeat number. "Something's Gotta Give" provides a strong start for this album. "Our Love Is Here To Stay" features Ella massaging this immortal Gershwin tune. Ella swings gently for this romantic tune and the musicians accompany Ella to perfection. The horns really shine in this Nelson Riddle arrangement, too.

"Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered" features Ella singing rarely heard additional verses; her voice is rich, warm and vibrant. The slow tempo and piano work well as Ella swings very gently to make "Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered" a rare gem shining brightly! "The Lady Is A Tramp" gives us a change of pace; Ella sings a beautiful opening verse slow and sweet before this number takes off and Ella takes flight! The vivacious arrangement by Buddy Bregman reflects great judgment that enhances "The Lady Is A Tramp."

"Miss Otis Regrets" showcases Cole Porter's talent; and when Ella sings "Miss Otis Regrets" she infuses it with such understanding that Ella's rendition is THE ultimate interpretation of this melancholy ballad. The piano playing by Paul Smith never misses a note, either. I believe you will appreciate "Miss Otis Regrets." "S'Wonderful" changes the pace once again as Ella sings a relentlessly upbeat song. "S'Wonderful" glows when Ella interprets it with her unique sense of style; and Ella swings very well for this number. In addition, "Love For Sale" has Ella singing extra verses yet again--what a treat that is! "Love For Sale" sports a grand arrangement by Buddy Bregman as Ella sings of a young woman who wants her men to pay her for romantic time alone with her. "Love For Sale" has melancholy lyrics but the beautiful arrangement and interpretation makes this a very special number. The arrangement gradually gets louder for a crescendo effect--love it!

"They Can't Take That Away From Me" receives careful treatment from Ella as she sings this with panache and excellent diction. Nelson Riddle's arrangement does quite the trick, too. "Midnight Sun" uses the percussion well; and Ella massages the lyrics as only she could to sing this romantic ballad so very well. "Cotton Tail" has Ella scatting and jamming her heart out; she puts all her might into this jazzy, breakneck Duke Ellington number. Stuff Smith really does it well on that violin, too!

The CD ends with "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Cole Porter. Buddy Bregman delivers a heavenly arrangement as Ella sings with great sensitivity, grace and confidence. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is some strong ending for this album!

The liner notes include a commentary style essay by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman and you get all the song credits with their recording dates as well.

Ella Fitzgerald turned out so many superlative song books that it's not truly possible to create a single CD "best of the song books" album. Too much is omitted; I would have preferred a two CD set for this effort. However, I will give this CD five stars anyway because the high level of quality control impresses me to no end. The quality of the sound is excellent; Phil Schaap did a great job of remastering these songs.

I highly recommend this CD for Ella Fitzgerald fans and for people who want a quick overview of the song book albums Ella recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. People who enjoy classic pop vocals with an occasional jazzy twist would do well to get this album, too.

Thank you forever, Ella Fitzgerald!!!

I recieved this way before I expected. It was in great condition and I love every little minute of it. This is a good DVD and I love it becasue I can take the CD with me in my car! Josh Groban anywhere I need him! Thank you for being such good sellers!

We love the beauty of his music. No one has ever entertained us so well.

This DVD provides a glimpse of Josh Groban when he was 21 or 22 years old, a world of difference from him today. His music is sweet and tender, as is his demeanor. A few differences exist in the music shown on this DVD when compared with his CD that came out in 2001; otherwise they are the same. My earlier comment isn't meant to detract from Josh today; he has evolved as stardom has made him a truly bigtime item in the firmament. But if you want to see him when he was a relatively fresh face, you shouldn't miss this album.

For those of you unfamiliar with Josh Groban this is a great way to start. It is his first cd - self titled - What a voice. He has several other cd's as well as dvd's (awesome by the way) He changed my life - We call ourselves Grobonites a proud name to bear. Whatever you've heard about the music - if you haven't listened you truly need to. You will not be sorry about the investmant you've made. He has a charitable foundation that helps bring medicine and drinking water to villages in Africa. His foundation also works with AIDS patients. I've actually met him and was able to tell him that he helped me thru Cancer his voice kept me going thru some tough times. Please just listen once. (and it doesn't hurt that he's cute too!)

I was given "Noel" by Josh Groban as a gift. I immediately realized that a "this is a voice unlike any other." After receiving the Josh Groban in Concert DVD and the accompaning CD, I realized that even this had been an understatement. Josh's voice lends itself equally to the classical, near operatic songs, and to the sweet, pop like love ballads. The DVD is well over an hour of nonstop music, and also has backstage coverage which was shot by Josh's brother, Chris, and other coverage of the making of the DVD. If you're a Josh fan, this is a must have. If you are not as yet acquainted with this great talent, try this DVD and I guarantee you will be wanting more of this amazing voice.

Diana Krall is amazing. She can do nothing wrong. I own many, many holiday C/D's but this is one of the first c/d's I will play.

this is one sexy christmas album! All her albums are great and shes just awesome and i hope she comes out with more cds, b/c ill buy them.

You know those few things that just encompass your idea of Christmas???? Well, this CD is definitely one of them for me. I love, love, love this CD. It's the perfect mix of jazz instrumentals and vocal, upbeat and mellow, crispness and gentleness. I don't quite remember how I came across this album, but I've had it for some years now, and I absolutely love it! It never fails at getting me in the Christmas spirit. The entire album is great. I can play the whole thing without having to skip a dud. I definitely hope that you give this CD a listen, and add it to your collection.

I hadn't been familiar with Diana Krall when my sister gave me this CD. It turns out she's a jazz singer and pianist. On this album she sings and plays familiar Christmas songs. I don't know enough about jazz to get into any serious analysis of the music on this CD, but it sounds pretty good to me. Miss Krall has a very nice voice and she knows how to tickle the ivories, too. If you're looking for a jazzy Christmas album, this should do the trick.

I would really recommend previewing this album first before buying. I've tried to like this album for two years now, but it really doesn't capture the Christmas spirit; it's very flat, unambitious, and uninteresting. Many of the songs feel forced, like she sung this album out of contract obligation as opposed to wanting to make a Christmas album (probably not true, but it does sound that way).

There are a few good songs on here, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is very nice, but if you have the EP you'll be all set. "Winter Wonderland" is also very good, one of the few songs that sound like she enjoyed recording.

If you're looking for a really good Christmas Jazz CD, I would recommend Dianne Reeves's "Christmas Time Is Here"; much more satisfing than Krall's effort.

For those who are fans of Gloria Estefan or those who have are just becoming familiar with her amazing talent, this two CD set provides a journey from her beginnings to the fully mature artist Ms. Estefan is. From the upbeat sounds of her days with Miami Sound Machine to the romantic ballads that marked her more mature phase, Ms. Estefan shines throughout.

This is a comprehensive collection of Gloria Estefan's music.
I was also pleased that they chose to do separate CDs, one for the
upbeat, faster-paced material and the other for the ballads...great
idea. Get into a mood and STAY there!!

Miss Estefan, I have so much respect for you as an artist and as a human being. Not only you are beautiful, but you have real talent and you are a classy lady who has never forgotten where she came from or her people(unlike Jennifer Lopez). Thank you for bringing so much happiness to so many. Bless you always.

I have always been a huge fan of Gloria Estefan, ever since her huge hit "Conga" with Miami Sound Machine. I have bought all of the albums and singles all through the years. This is the album that has all of the songs you know and remember. I got to see Gloria Estefan live awhile back in 1990 I believe and then again in 2005 when she performed at the Selena iVive! Tribute Concert, where she peformed the lovely "I Could Fall In Love". Anyway, as for this album, it includes all of the hits from Conga,Bad Boy,Falling In Love Uh-Oh,1-2-3,Heavens What I Feel,and so many more hits. The only one little complaint I have about this collection, is that it does not include her 1987 hit "Betcha Say That", which remains one of my favorite songs from her. But besides that little flaw, she will always remain one of my favorite artist of all time. I recommend this album to you!

The song Anything For You has taught me alot about friendship. Friends are a dime a dozen and a great best friend is one has been by you through the good times and bad. When you lose a friend along the way then who do you talk to when you need them? I am dedicating Anything For You to someone from my past and through the future. He was there for me in the past somewhat and was always in my heart as my friend, a best friend who I could tell anything and everything to. Having him as my friend meant more than anything else in the world to me. I just would like to say to him now Anything For You. Though I am not the friend like you know who in your life but I mean it. Anything for you. Im sorry for everything you and I went through apart and mostly together, that caused us to hurt. That is who we are today! I love you and miss you always. A friend in my past, present and in my future. You NEVER really left me .
If you are ever in the Tampa, Florida area go to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and listen to Jamie, she sings amazing, she is a singer / songwritter . She sings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays classics all the way through the 80's and current stuff. She can perform a great Anything For You and Only the Lonely along with Baby Girl and a mean Sheryl Crow.

She is a fan of this artist, and was wanting this for a long time. Gave it as a gife to her. She loves it.

This one is a must-have if you want to assemble a top-flight Billie Holiday collection. All the recordings were made between 1935-1942 when her perfect natural voice was still like a bell, and her musical instincts were in full bloom. Unlike her later recordings, there is no sign of the sad toll her lifestyle took on her voice. The best treat in this candy dish is hearing her sing with Count Basie on the piano, in THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME. The Sony remasterings are brilliant and even, and very far above the so-so quality of most Lady Day anthologies - don't pass this one up. A NOTE ABOUT THE ALBUM COVER ART - Take a look at the second version of the cover art with Holiday's portrait - this is the cover of the CD we picked up.

Along with 'Lady in Autumn' this is probably the best compilation of Billie Holiday's work. Superbly remastered, it is arguably the finest representation of jazz singing in this period EXCEPT for Lady's other recordings during this time. The reason for this is not only Billie Holiday's extraordinary sound (which defined jazz singing with each note), but the quality of the musicians who accompanied her. Many of these sessions were led by Teddy Wilson (the leader with whom she is most closely associated during this period), who led on nearly half of the selections on this CD, and features legends like Ben Webster, Lester Young, and Buck Clayton.

The songs are of a higher quality than many of the pieces Holiday was given to record during her earliest recording years (probably due to the strength of her fame by the mid-1930s), and her renditions of 'All of Me', 'You Go to My Head', 'The Very Thought of You', and 'The Way You Look Tonight', are comparable with any versions of these standards. (It should be noted that Holiday's gift was so unique that she didn't have to 'learn' her craft: her earliest recordings are classics (a distinction even the great Ella Fitzgerald doesn't enjoy, as Ella's best recordings didn't begin until the 1950s)).

These performances represent Holiday's voice in its physical prime, and her sound is so profound that even the exceptional soloists and session musicians cannot upstage her, though she really gets a run for her money on 'The Way You Look Tonight'. My personal favorite on this CD, it features marvelous reed solos (especially trumpet and the opening clarinet solo) and an impeccable rhythm session with Milt Hinton on bass, Gene Krupa on drums, and Teddy Wilson on piano. Indeed, it is worth purchasing the CD just to hear Holiday's fellow musicians!

This CD belongs in any credible jazz collection, and is a wonderful entry for anyone wanting exposure to the best music of this period.

Anybody who loves jazz and the blues cannot be without this Billie Holiday CD. I love it. I can listen to it all day. It's a pleasure to hear great jazz and such an incredible voice.

This cd was the first Billie Holiday I ever purchased. WOW! She is the greatest, bar none! EVERY serious lover of music needs this work to add to their collection. I had no idea how special she was and how timeless her work. I am a fan for life.