Just finished the Stuart Nicholson bio on Billie Holiday today, this is great timing for me. Nicholson mentions indepth information on her sets from the 40's to her passing, however your insight really adds a fresh perpective. Thanks for including the Oscar Peterson quote, wow! Nicholson's epilogue was very good, in my opinon. I also found his listing of ALL tempos of her recorded material insightful, as well. Sage perspectives presented by you, Dr. Porter. Thank you paying attention to detail and for sharing.
Thanks Jeff! Yes, Stuart's book is carefully researched and yes, those appendices are very useful! He was I think the first to include a family tree of the artist, as I did a few years later in my Coltrane book. All serious bios have that but almost no jazz bios do! Also don't forget the site billieholiday.be which i mentioned in a previous post--lists all her recordings, searchable in every way. THANKS JEFF!
Thanks Scott--I put that in a different category because obviously the arranger in that case is Ellis. But I have plenty to say about it, as you will see!
Just finished the Stuart Nicholson bio on Billie Holiday today, this is great timing for me. Nicholson mentions indepth information on her sets from the 40's to her passing, however your insight really adds a fresh perpective. Thanks for including the Oscar Peterson quote, wow! Nicholson's epilogue was very good, in my opinon. I also found his listing of ALL tempos of her recorded material insightful, as well. Sage perspectives presented by you, Dr. Porter. Thank you paying attention to detail and for sharing.
Thanks Jeff! Yes, Stuart's book is carefully researched and yes, those appendices are very useful! He was I think the first to include a family tree of the artist, as I did a few years later in my Coltrane book. All serious bios have that but almost no jazz bios do! Also don't forget the site billieholiday.be which i mentioned in a previous post--lists all her recordings, searchable in every way. THANKS JEFF!
Billie also makes suggestions to Ray Ellis in the Lady In Satin sessions.
Thanks Scott--I put that in a different category because obviously the arranger in that case is Ellis. But I have plenty to say about it, as you will see!