For Lady Day Explained
For Lady Day is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1978 but not released by the Pablo label until 1991.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims and pianist Jimmy Rowles' tribute to Billie Holiday is melodic, tasteful, and largely memorable ... they perform 11 songs associated with Holiday, including quite a few that would have been lost in obscurity if Lady Day had not uplifted them with her recordings ... A lyrical and heartfelt tribute".
Track listing
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:42
- "That Old Devil Called Love" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 5:01
- "Some Other Spring" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Irene Kitchings) – 4:57
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 4:26
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 5:49
- "I Cried for You" (Gus Arnheim, Abe Lyman, Arthur Freed) – 4:31
- "Body and Soul" (Green, Heyman, Frank Eyton, Robert Sour) – 3:21
- "Trav'lin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 4:48
- "You're My Thrill" (Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare) – 3:45
- "No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) – 3:04
- "My Man" (Maurice Yvain, Jacques Charles, Albert Willemetz, Channing Pollock) – 5:19
Personnel
Notes and References
- Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 29, 2019
- https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-2310-900-2310-sampler-album-series/#2310-942 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-900 series
- https://www.jazzdisco.org/zoot-sims/catalog/#pablo-2310-942 Jazzdisco: Zoot Sims Catalog
- https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/zoot-sims-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Zoot Sims Discography
