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Women in Jazz: In Tribute to Billie

By Russell Perry | Jazz at 100
March 30, 2021
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In 2015, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of

Billie Holiday

vocals
1915 - 1959

" data-original-title="" title="">Billie Holiday's birth. In 2020, the documentary Billie was released and now the flawed biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday has come out. In the last several years, there have been significant tribute records by

Dee Dee Bridgewater

vocals
b.1950

" data-original-title="" title="">Dee Dee Bridgewater,

Cassandra Wilson

vocals
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Cassandra Wilson and

José James

vocals
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Jos�� James. In addition, songs from Billie's repertoire have earned a permanent place in jazz performance, being represented on many recent releases. Interest in Billie Holiday has never been higher. As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, a tribute to Billie Holiday in this hour of Jazz at 100 Today!

Playlist

Host Intro 0:00
Cassandra Wilson Sextet "Don't Explain" from Coming Forth By Day (Legacy) 4:06
Jos�� James Quartet "God Bless The Child" from Yesterday I Had The Blues -The Music Of Billie Holiday (Blue Note) 8:39
Andy Bey
piano
1939 - 2025
" data-original-title="" title="">Andy Bey Solo "Good Morning Heartache" from Pages From an Imaginary Life (High Note) 14:50
Cassandra Wilson Sextet "The Way You Look Tonight" from Coming Forth by Day (Legacy) 19:40
Host speaks 23:27
Mary Stallings
vocals
b.1939
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Stallings Sextet with
Daniel Sadownick
percussion
" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Sadownick "Lover Man" from Songs Were Made to Sing (Smoke Sessions) 25:51
Jos�� James Quartet "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" from Yesterday I Had The Blues -The Music Of Billie Holiday (Blue Note) 30:16
Dee Dee Bridgewater Quintet "Miss Brown To You" from Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee (DDB Records) 35:52
Host speaks 38:04
Dee Dee Bridgewater -
Christian McBride
bass
b.1972
" data-original-title="" title="">Christian McBride duo "Mother's Son-In-Law" from Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee (DDB Records) 41:11
Jazzmeia Horn
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Jazzmeia Horn -
Ben Williams
bass, electric
" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Williams duo "I Thought About You" from Love and Liberation (Concord Jazz) 43:55
Cassandra Wilson Septet "Billie's Blues" from Coming Forth By Day (Legacy) 47:43
Jos�� James solo "Strange Fruit" from Yesterday I Had The Blues -The Music Of Billie Holiday (Blue Note) 52:40
Host Outro 57:22

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