In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook
In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook | ||||
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Studio album by Terence Blanchard | ||||
Released | March 29, 1994 | |||
Recorded | October 20–29, 1993 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 52:27 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Terence Blanchard | |||
Terence Blanchard chronology | ||||
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Allmusic |
In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook is a 1994 jazz album by American trumpeter Terence Blanchard and vocalist Jeanie Bryson, released on the Columbia label.[2]
Overview
Terence Blanchard plays soothing, appealing ballads, uptempo tunes and wonderful melodies on muted and open horn, cleanly and fully hitting high and low notes, while executing mellow or intense statements smoothly and with flair. His guest vocalist Jeanie Bryson singing immortal compositions previously made anthems by legend Billie Holiday.
Critical reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated "Trumpeter Terence Blanchard's tribute to Billie Holiday is a rather melancholy and often downbeat affair. Sounding less original than usual (he displays a strong Wynton Marsalis influence and also hints at times at both Miles Davis and Thad Jones), there is little joy to these renditions of Lady Day material other than the second half of "I Cried for You." The trumpeter's arrangements for the unswinging string section is occasionally oppressive, sometimes border on muzak and tends to weigh down the music."
Track listing
Track | Song Title | Vocals | Time |
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1. | Detour Ahead | Jeanie Bryson | 4:32 |
2. | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Jeanie Bryson | 4:36 |
3. | In My Solitude | 3:39 | |
4. | What a Little Moonlight Can Do | Jeanie Bryson | 4:01 |
5. | Good Morning Heartache | 4:38 | |
6. | I Cried For You | 3:42 | |
7. | Don't Explain | 4:10 | |
8. | Fine And Mellow | Jeanie Bryson | 4:37 |
9. | Cover The Waterfront | 4:34 | |
10. | Left Alone | 8:02 | |
11. | Strange Fruit | Jeanie Bryson | 3:48 |
12. | Lady Sings The Blues | 6:09 | |
Personnel
- Terence Blanchard – trumpet, main performer
- Jeanie Bryson – vocals
- Bruce Barth – piano
- Chris Thomas – bass
- Troy Davis – drums
Billboard Chart
Billboard Chart[3] | ||||
Year | Category | Weeks on Chart | Peak Position | |
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1994 | Top Jazz Album | 24 | 3 | |
Footnotes
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Terence Blanchard – The Billie Holiday Songbook". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ↑ Billboard chart history