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Two of the most influential jazz musicians ever were Billie Holiday and John Coltrane. Each are known for unique contributions in style, pushing the envelope, and ultimately setting a standard by which performers are measured today, even though decades have passed after their respective departures from Hotel Earth. In this hour, we will sample a small fraction of their recorded output from these two jazz icons.
Artist | Track | Album |
Gil Scott-Heron | Lady Day & John Coltrane | The Revolution Will Not Be Televised |
Billie Holiday | What a Little Moonlight Can Do | Ken Burns Jazz |
Sugar | Lady Day: the Best of Billie Holiday | |
A Fine Romance | Lady Day: the Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 |
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Nice Work If You Can Get It | Lady in Autumn : Billie Holiday | |
Fine and Mellow | Ken Burns Jazz | |
John Coltrane & Red Garland | Theme for Ernie | Soultrane |
Slow Dance | John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio | |
John Coltrane & Milt Jackson | Three Little Words | Bags and Trane |
John Coltrane | Impressions | Selections From Both Directions at Once: the Lost Album |
Giant Steps | Giant Steps |