Deep Song: A Tribute to Billie Holiday

by Ranee Lee

Overview

On this excellent CD, one of Ranee Lee's earliest recordings, the singer pays tribute to Billie Holiday with renditions of a dozen songs associated with Lady Day. The Canadian release features Lee joined by pianist Oliver Jones, guitarist Richard Ring, Richard Beaudet on reeds, veteran bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Archie Alleyne; the title cut also includes a string section. Lee manages to recapture Holiday's spirit without resorting to mimicry. This tasteful effort has among its highlights "When a Woman Loves a Man," "Crazy He Calls Me," "Easy Living," and "Them There Eyes." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/14/2012
Label:	Justin Time
UPC:	0068944025022
Rank:	249643

Tracks

1. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone
2. When A Woman Loves A Man
3. Crazy He Calls Me
4. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
5. God Bless The Child
6. Somebody's On My Mind
7. Easy Livin'
8. Strange Fruit
9. Ain't Nobody's Business
10. Them There Eyes
11. Don't Explain
12. Deep Song
13. Fine And Mellow
14. Ill Wind

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ranee Lee   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ron DiLauro   Trumpet
Oliver Jones   Piano,Director,Fender Rhodes,Featured Artist
Richard Ring   Guitar
Richard Beaudet   Flute,Saxophone,Featured Artist
Milt Hinton   Bass,Featured Artist
Archie Alleyne   Drums
Tilden Webb   Piano
Dave Laing   Drums
Mike Downes   Bass
Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr   Trombone
Marc Belanger   Violin
Christopher Best   Cello
Francisco Lupica   Viola
Vic Angelillo   Conductor,String Conductor
Denis Beliveau   Violin
Rick Wilkins   Conductor
Hung Bang   Viola,Violin,Alto (Vocals)
Francine Lupien   Viola
Olga Razenhofer   Violin
Beliveau   Violin
The Bad Brass   Clarinet,Saxophone

Technical Credits

Arthur Herzog, Jr.   Composer
Oliver Jones   Arranger
Doris Tauber   Composer
Maceo Pinkard   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Lewis Allan   Composer
Richard Ring   Arranger
Jim West   Producer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Ranee Lee   Producer
Milt Hinton   Liner Notes
George Cory   Composer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
William Tracey   Composer
Harry Woods   Composer
Carl Sigman   Composer
Grainger   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Everett Robbins   Composer
Porter Grainger   Composer
Douglass Cross   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Gordon Jenkins   Composer
D. Cross   Composer
Jimmy West   Producer
Vic Angelillo   Arranger,String Arrangements
Leo Robbin   Composer
Rick Wilkins   Arranger,Producer
Fred Grenon   Mixing Assistant,Editing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Bob Russell   Composer
Ian Terry   Mixing,Engineer,Digital Editing
Billie Holiday   Composer