Yesterday I had the blues : the music of Billie Holiday

"On Yesterday I Had the Blues, James stays exceptionally close to the spirit of Holiday's work. He does so without embalming her music as a museum piece or smothering his own voice, thereby adding a real contribution to her legacy. This is his most intimate, powerful, and masterful date".

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"Perhaps the greatest triumph in this flawless recording is the way James succeeds in transcending the lyrics - achieving that rare goal of transforming the human voice into a horn - yet still making every word count".