The Quintessence, Vol. 3: New York - Los Angeles - Boston 1947-1959

~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 1947-1955
2CD: 1956-1959
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1What's New?
recording of:
What’s New? (on 1955-08-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Bob Haggart
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
34:20
2Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-14)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-14)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-08-14)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1956-08-14)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-14)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-08-14)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-08-14)
recording of:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (on 1956-08-14)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1943)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1943)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Harmony
version of:
Concerto for Cootie
44:16
3We'll Be Together Again
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-08-18)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-18)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-18)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1956-08-18)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-08-18)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-08-18)
recording of:
We’ll Be Together Again (on 1956-08-18)
lyricist:
Frankie Laine
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Cares Music, Cares Music Company, EDM Music, Fischer-Carey Music Co., Marmor Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd., Terry Fischer Music Co., ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
44:27
4April in Paris
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1956-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-08-18)
electric guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-08-18)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1956-08-18)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-08-18)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-08-18)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-08-18)
recording of:
April in Paris (on 1956-08-18)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
33:06
5Lady Sings the Blues
double bass [bass]:
Carson Smith (on 1956-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1956-11-10)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-11-10)
piano:
Carl Drinkard (pianist) (on 1956-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1956-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-11-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-11-10)
recorded at:
Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall (1956-11-10) (early show)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-10)
live recording of:
Lady Sings the Blues (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Herbie Nichols (jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Northern Music Company
22:39
6Billie's Blues
double bass [bass]:
Carson Smith (on 1956-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1956-11-10)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-11-10)
piano:
Carl Drinkard (pianist) (on 1956-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1956-11-10)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-11-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-11-10)
recorded at:
Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall (1956-11-10) (early show)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-10)
live recording of:
Billie’s Blues (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Billie Holiday (until 1936-08-01)
publisher:
Basart Editions
33:18
7I Cried for You
clarinet:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1956-11-10)
double bass [bass]:
Carson Smith (on 1956-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Chico Hamilton (on 1956-11-10)
electric guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1956-11-10)
piano:
Carl Drinkard (pianist) (on 1956-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1956-11-10)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1956-11-10)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1956-11-10)
recorded at:
Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall (1956-11-11) (late show)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-10)
live recording of:
I Cried for You (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
3.53:12
8Body and Soul
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1957-01-07)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
36:25
9One for My Baby
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-08) and Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-08)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-08)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-08)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-08)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-08)
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (on 1957-01-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
45:42
10Embraceable You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-09)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-09)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-07 until 1957-01-09)
recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1957-01-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
56:51
11Fine and Mellow
recording of:
Fine and Mellow (on 1957-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Billie Holiday
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
9:09
12I'm a Fool to Want You
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-02-20)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-02-20)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (on 1958-02-20) and David Soyer (on 1958-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1958-02-20)
flute:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-02-20), Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1958-02-20), Thomas Parshley (on 1958-02-20) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-02-20)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1958-02-20)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1958-02-20)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-02-20)
solo trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1958-02-20)
trombone:
Jack Green (on 1958-02-20) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1958-02-20)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1958-02-20), Mel Davis (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-02-20) and Bernie Glow (on 1958-02-20)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (on 1958-02-20) and Richard Dickler (on 1958-02-20)
violin:
Emmanual Green (on 1958-02-20), Harry Hoffman (violinist) (on 1958-02-20), Harry Katzman (on 1958-02-20), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-02-20), Milton Lomask (on 1958-02-20), Harry Melnikoff (on 1958-02-20), George Ockner (on 1958-02-20) and Sam Rand (violinist) (on 1958-02-20)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1958-02-20) and Miriam Workman (on 1958-02-20)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1958-02-20)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-02-20)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1958-02-20)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
43:26
13The End of a Love Affair
recording of:
The End of a Love Affair
lyricist and composer:
Edward Redding
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:55
14You've Changed
bass:
Milt Hinton (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
cello:
Maurice Brown (jazz cellist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and David Soyer (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
flute:
Danny Bank (reeds) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Thomas Parshley (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
trombone:
Jack Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Urbie Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Mel Davis (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Bernie Glow (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
viola:
Sidney Brecher (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Richard Dickler (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
violin:
Emmanual Green (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Hoffman (violinist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Katzman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Leo Kruczek (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Milton Lomask (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), Harry Melnikoff (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21), George Ockner (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Sam Rand (violinist) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21) and Miriam Workman (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
lead vocals:
Billie Holiday (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
cover recording of:
You’ve Changed (from 1958-02-19 until 1958-02-21)
lyricist:
Bill Carey (US songwriter)
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI; Peer Int'l or Peer-International) and Southern Music Publishing Company
3:22
15All the Way
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-03)
alto saxophone and bass clarinet:
Romeo Penque (on 1959-03-03)
celesta and piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-03)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-03)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1959-03-03)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-03-03)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1959-03-03)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-03)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”) (on 1959-03-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corporation OBO Maraville Music Corp, Maraville Music Corp., The International Music Network and Universal Music Corp. OBO Van Heusen Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1957 winner)
3.753:26
16When It's Sleepy Time Down South
alto saxophone:
Gene Quill (on 1959-03-04)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1959-03-04)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith (on 1959-03-04)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1959-03-04)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1959-03-04)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1959-03-04)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-04)
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1959-03-04)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
44:01