Billie Holiday And Lester Young

Artist:  Billie Holiday And Lester Young
Origin:  USA
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Blues, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz

Original line-up:

Billie Holiday:  Vocals
Lester Young:  Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet

Billie Holiday And Lester Young are so wonderful together as a Jazz Lover's dream come true!  The Tenor Saxophonist Lester Young and Vocalist Billie Holiday compliment each other in the recordings of their very best vintage!.

Title:  Complete Studio Recordings (Box Set 3 CD)  (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Blues, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Essential Jazz Classics
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  He Ain't Got Rhythm  (2:53)
 2.  This Year's Kisses  (3:11)
 3.  Why I Was Born?  (2:53)
 4.  I Must Have That Man  (2:59)
 5.  Sun Showers  (3:10)
 6.  Yours And Mine  (3:19)
 7.  I'll Get By  (3:11)
 8.  Mean To Me  (3:09)
 9.  I'll Get By (Alternate Take)  (3:10)
10. Mean To Me (Alternate Take)  (3:06)
11. Foolin' Myself  (3:03)
12. Easy Living  (3:06)
13. I'll Never Be The Same  (3:06)
14. Me, Myself And I  (2:39)
15. A Sailboard In The Moonlight  (2:52)
16. Born To Love  (2:42)
17. Without You Love  (2:56)
18. Me, Myself And I (Alternate Take)  (2:39)
19. Without Your Love (Alternate Take)  (2:55)
20. Getting Some Fun Out Of Life  (3:04)
21. Who Wants Love?  (2:36)
22. Travellin' All Alone  (2:16)
23. He's Funny That Way (2:42)
24. My First Impression Of You  (2:51)
25. When You're Smiling  (2:53)
26. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me  (2:52)
27. If Dreams Come True  (3:06)

Disc 2:

 1.  My First Impression Of You (Alternate Take)  (2:54)
 2.  When You're Smiling (Alternate Take)  (3:04)
 3.  I Can't Believe That You're In Love  (Alternate Take)  (2:52)
 4.  If Dreams Come True (Alternate Take)  (3:04)
 5.  Now They Call It Swing  (3:02)
 6.  On The Sentimental Side  (3:07)
 7.  Back In Your Backyard  (2:43)
 8.  When A Woman Loves A Man  (2:27)
 9.  Now They Call It Swing (Alternate Take)  (3:07)
10. On The Sentimental Side (Alternate Take)  (3:08)
11. Back In Your Own Backyard (Alternate Take)  (3:18)
12. The Very Thought Of You   (2:48)
13. I Can't Get Started  (2:51)
14. I've Got A Date With A Dream  (2:46)
15. You Can't Be Mine  (2:24)
16. I Can't Get Started  (2:24)
17. I've Got A Date With A Dream (Alternate Take)  (2:51)
18. Everybody's Laughin'  (3:04)
19. Here It Is Tomorrow Again  (2:48)
20. Say It With A Kiss (2:37)
21. April In My Heart  (3:10)
22. I'll Never Fail You  (3:01)
23. They Say  (3:14)
24. April In My Heart (Alternate Take)  (3:15)
25. They Say (Alternate Take)  (3:07)
26. Night And Day  (3:01)
27. You're A Lucky Guy  (2:47)

Disc 3:

 1.  The Man I Love  (3:09)
 2.  You're Just A No Account  (3:03)
 3.  Night And Day  (Alternate Take)  (3:04)
 4.  I'm Pulling Through  (3:13)
 5.  Tell Me More  (3:12)
 6.  Laughin' At Life  (2:58)
 7.  Time On My Hands  (3:09)
 8.  Laughin' At Life (Alternate Take)  (2:59)
 9.  Let's Do It  (2:59)
10. Georgia On My Mind  (3:22)
11. Romance In The Dark  (2:20)
12. All Of Me  (3:06)
13. Let's Do It (Alternate Take 1)  (2:59)
14. Let's Do It (Alternate Take 2)  (1:14)
15. Georgia On My Mind (Alternate Take 1)  (3:03)
16. Georgia On My Mind (Alternate Take 2)  (3:10)
17. Romance In Dark (Alternate Take 1)  (2:23)
18. Romance In Dark (Alternate Take 2)  (2:18)
19. Romance In Dark (Alternate Take 3)  (2:30)
20. All Of Me (Alternate Take 1)  (3:03)
21. All Of Me  (Alternate Take 2) (4:02)
22. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do  (3:23)
23. Baby, Get Lost  (3:18)
24. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do (Alternate Take)  (3:20)
25. Fine And Mellow  (6:21)

Personnel:

Billie Holiday:  Vocals
Lester Young:  Tenor Saxophone
Buck Clayton:  Trumpet
Roy Eldridge:  Trumpet
Harry James:  Trumpet
Benny Goodman:  Clarinet
Barney Bigard:  Clarinet
Buster Bailey:  Clarinet
Benny Morton:  Trombone
Johnny Hodges:  Alto Saxophone
Teddy Wilson: Piano
Freddie Green:  Guitar
Walter Page:  Bass
Jo Jones:  Drums

Complete Studio Recordings is the Box Set 3 CD by Billie Holiday & Lester Young, was released on January 15, 2016 by Essential Jazz Classics.  79 Tracks and 16-Page Booklet.