The Ladies Sing Jazz, Vol. 1 (DVD)

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This extraordinary DVD showcases the great ladies of jazz at the height of their considerable talents, performing the finest works from their stellar repertoire. Whether it be the ebullient joy of Anita O'Day, the visceral power of Billie Holiday or the tempered stylings of Dinah Washington, these DVDs uncover the individual brilliance and unique style of each of the great divas of jazz.

In addition, all of these legendary vocalists are accompanied on these performances by many of the most outstanding jazz instrumentalists to date, including the likes of Mal Waldron, Wynton Kelly, Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Roy Eldridge, Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Ben Webster, Norman Simmons, Gene Krupa, Count Basie, Dave Barbour and Ernie Felice, among others.

This collection focuses exclusively on live performances ranging from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements, without any speakers or introducers. Nothing but music!

Contents

Billie Holiday: The Blues Are Brewin'; Easy to Remember; What a Little Moonlight Can Do; Foolin' Myself; Fine and Mellow; Strange Fruit; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; (I Love You) Porgy; Nina Simone: I'll Look Around; Improvisation; When I Was in My Prime; Zungo; For All We Know; There is a Book of Love; Ethel Waters: Quicksand; Anita O'Day: Thanks for the Boogie Ride; Let Me Off Uptown; Dinah Washington: Only a Moment Ago; Such a Night; I Don't Hurt Anymore; My Lean Baby; Lover Come Back to Me; Send Me to 'lectric Chair.