“An Evening with Billie Holiday” – Billie Holiday

Album: An Evening with Billie Holiday

Artist: Billie Holiday

Year: 1953

Genre: Jazz

Grade: A-

Just an evening? Billie Holiday’s 1953 LP released on Clef Records, produced by Norman Granz, featuring Oscar Peterson on piano, An Evening with Billie Holiday, is a well-rounded collection of bluesy standards. The standout track is “Yesterdays,” on which Peterson trades his piano for a ghostly organ. Overall, a solid album from Holiday — 25 minutes well spent.