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Songs for Distingué Lovers is an album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released in 1958 on Verve Records. It was originally available in both mono (catalogue number MGV 8257) and stereo (catalog number MGVS 6021).
16. Feb. 2010 · The band is a major asset, and made up of all-stars: trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, pianist Jimmie Rowles, guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Red Mitchell, and Alvin Stoller or Larry Bunker on drums. There are plenty of short solos for Edison, Webster, and Kessel.
This release contains two complete albums by Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingué Lovers (Verve V6-8257), which only included six long tunes, and Body and Soul (Verve V6-8197), as well as an additional song from the same sessions.
Barney Kessell adds some useful introductions and solos, while Jimmy Rowles solos sparingly but effectively. The whole album is a delight - more than 77 minutes of beauty. Billie still had a catch in her voice which can bring tears to the eyes.
Songs for Distingué Lovers (Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, 180g) ~ Release by Billie Holiday (see all versions of this release, 12 available)
On Songs for Distingué Lovers, producer Norman Granz paired Holiday's failing voice with a particularly fresh small-group ensemble featuring the likes of Harry "Sweets" Edison, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell and Larry Bunker.
Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the ...
