Billie Holiday's At Jazz At The Philharmonic was originally recorded live February 12th, 19454 and October 3rd, 1946 at the Shrine Auditorium in LA, California. The performance was part of the touring jazz series At Jazz At The Philharmonic installed by American jazz producer Norman Granz. The album features popular song titles "Body and Soul", "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" and "All of Me".
There is a noticible difference in vocal timbre in the Newport recordings-- thicker, darker and more bluesy. While not as techinically proficient as her earlier work, there is an appeal to this style as well-- since the sweet, sexy embellishments in 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' and the sustained notes in 'My Man' suggest new approaches to time and phrasing. Jazz At The Philharmonic is a memorable collection and, at moments, manages to capture Holiday at her finest."
- Billie Holiday - vocals
- Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone
- George Auld - alto saxophone
- Buck Clayton, trumpet
- Trummy Young - trombone
- Ken Kersey - piano
- Tiny Grimes, Barney Kessel - guitar
- Al McKibbon, Charlie Drayton - bass
- JC Heard, Jack Mills - drums
Live At The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1945
01. Body And Soul (3:27)
02. Strange Fruit (2:55)
03. Trav'lin' Light (3:26)
04. He's Funny That Way (2:52)
Live At Carnegie Hall, 1946
05. The Man I Love (3:04)
06. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? (2:20)
07. All Of Me (2:02)
08. Billie's Blues (3:33)
