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Yesterday I had the blues : the music of Billie Holiday


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Summary: Covering nine songs that were either written or popularized by the legendary blues songstress.

Reviews (2)


AllMusic

2015

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Thom Jurek

2015

"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".


DownBeat

2015 May

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James Hale

2015 May

"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".