In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook
Terence Blanchard · 1994
57 min · 12 tracks · opera · hard bop
A lush tribute blending jazz sophistication with heartfelt interpretations of Billie Holiday's timeless classics.
In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook is an album by Terence Blanchard, released in 1994. A lush tribute blending jazz sophistication with heartfelt interpretations of Billie Holiday's timeless classics. The album is notable for its critical acclaim, receiving praise for its innovative arrangements and Blanchard's emotive trumpet playing. It also contributed to the resurgence of interest in Billie Holiday's catalog during the 1990s, influencing a new generation of jazz musicians and vocalists. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook sound like?
A lush tribute blending jazz sophistication with heartfelt interpretations of Billie Holiday's timeless classics. Rooted in opera and hard bop.
What makes In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook by Terence Blanchard notable?
The album is notable for its critical acclaim, receiving praise for its innovative arrangements and Blanchard's emotive trumpet playing. It also contributed to the resurgence of interest in Billie Holiday's catalog during the 1990s, influencing a new generation of jazz musicians and vocalists. In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook was released in 1994, marking Terence Blanchard's transition from a notable hard bop trumpeter to a respected bandleader and composer. This album followed his acclaimed work on the soundtrack for Spike Lee's film Mo' Better Blues, further establishing him as a significant voice in contemporary jazz.
How many songs are on In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook?
In My Solitude: The Billie Holiday Songbook has 12 tracks, running approximately 57 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Detour Ahead 4:37
- 2 Nice Work If You Can Get It 4:40
- 3 In My Solitude 3:42
- 4 What a Little Moonlight Can Do 4:01
- 5 Good Morning Heartache Standout 4:42
- 6 I Cried for You 3:45
- 7 Don't Explain Standout 4:16
- 8 Fine and Mellow 4:43
- 9 I Cover the Waterfront 4:37
- 10 Left Alone 8:05
- 11 Strange Fruit Standout 3:52
- 12 Lady Sings the Blues 6:08
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