Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Harris April 7, – July 17, ) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by .

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Giants Of Jazz [2], George Wein's an all star sextet. ** originally released as EmArcy (J) 20PJ + 1 bonus track. Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie - Giants Of Jazz - .

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J. J. Johnson – Jazz Trombonist. J.J. Johnson made an indelible mark on the history of jazz when, with the help of Dizzy Gillespie, he reconfigured trombone playing for the be-bop era, playing linear progressions, minimizing vibrato, and producing a lucid, controlled, and clean sound which yet has the ability to express a wide range of emotions and musical ideas.

Jazz Giants '58 is a album produced by Norman Granz featuring Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan and Harry "Sweets" Edison, accompanied by Louis Bellson and the Oscar Peterson trio.. The album was similar in format to a previous all-star jazz studio session produced by Granz, The Jazz Giants 'The earlier album featured a cast of seven s swing veterans, including four from the Count Basie.

Publisher Desc. Songs written by, piano arrangements of, or simply tunes made famous by some of the greatest jazz pianists the world has ever known are featured within this fantastic folio, including Dave Brubeck, Art Tatum, George Shearing, Duke Ellington, Marian McPartland, Matt .

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