Indeed, the footage of Lady Day is preciously rare, they say, so this DVD might contain basically everything. However, the film with Duke Ellington’s orchestra is not complete. They shouldn’t have cut it after the part where Billie appears, regardless of the fact that this is definitively not the best Ellington perfomance of the period (to say the least…). Also, the fabulous “Sound of Jazz” performance with Young, Hawkins, Eldridge, Mulligan, Webster and Dickenson is seen and heard in much better shape on the “Sound of Jazz” DVD (the one with Henry Red Allen, Count Basie, Miles Davis and others)…
On the other hand, it’s a great thrill to see and hear Billie in other rare TV occasions (even as her self-destructive life obviously took its toll, she is still impressive even in her last TV appearance…)… The very useful “timeline” feature mentions, among other things, an appearance on British television; it would be very nice if that footage would surface at some point….
The interviews audios (with Billie, John Hammond…) and the rehearsal with Jimmy Rowles on piano are also very useful and interesting…
BTW; the Bessie Smith flick is a welcome addition (as is the Armstrong big band number), but they should have presented the entire film…
Also; although the interactive part is useful and amusing and the interviews at times amazing, the selection of songs for the audio part should have been a bit more “ultimate”…
Also, there are some mistakes in the liner notes: James P. Johnson is the musical director, not the director of “St. Louis Blues” short film while, although Jo Jones is listed as the drummer on “Fine and Mellow” video-number, the announcer in the beginning of the clip mentions Ossie Johnson at the drums (still, in this case the announcer might be wrong…).
All in all, this is a must have for a Lady Day fan, but the editors and producers should have done better…
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There was a good amount of footage of her, but not nearly enough and I didn’t get to see her perform some of my favorites, but still worth owning.
Indeed, the footage of Lady Day is preciously rare, they say, so this DVD might contain basically everything. However, the film with Duke Ellington’s orchestra is not complete. They shouldn’t have cut it after the part where Billie appears, regardless of the fact that this is definitively not the best Ellington perfomance of the period (to say the least…). Also, the fabulous “Sound of Jazz” performance with Young, Hawkins, Eldridge, Mulligan, Webster and Dickenson is seen and heard in much better shape on the “Sound of Jazz” DVD (the one with Henry Red Allen, Count Basie, Miles Davis and others)…
On the other hand, it’s a great thrill to see and hear Billie in other rare TV occasions (even as her self-destructive life obviously took its toll, she is still impressive even in her last TV appearance…)… The very useful “timeline” feature mentions, among other things, an appearance on British television; it would be very nice if that footage would surface at some point….
The interviews audios (with Billie, John Hammond…) and the rehearsal with Jimmy Rowles on piano are also very useful and interesting…
BTW; the Bessie Smith flick is a welcome addition (as is the Armstrong big band number), but they should have presented the entire film…
Also; although the interactive part is useful and amusing and the interviews at times amazing, the selection of songs for the audio part should have been a bit more “ultimate”…
Also, there are some mistakes in the liner notes: James P. Johnson is the musical director, not the director of “St. Louis Blues” short film while, although Jo Jones is listed as the drummer on “Fine and Mellow” video-number, the announcer in the beginning of the clip mentions Ossie Johnson at the drums (still, in this case the announcer might be wrong…).
All in all, this is a must have for a Lady Day fan, but the editors and producers should have done better…
…you will want this. If this is indeed complete, then there is not much footage of Billie Holiday actually performing live. What does exist is wonderful, the “Stars on Jazz” is priceless. Some of the clips are soundies, that is, the musicians are fake-playing to a prerecorded track. They were the true precursors of MTV-type video clips, and show Billie at the early stages of her career. Two of the tracks are from the movie “New Orleans” (and also lip-synced). And for some reason, there are two clips by Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong that do not contain Billie. Think of them as bonus tracks. There is are also 5 audio-only live performances, and a Mike Wallace radio interview with Billie, a great discography and photo slide show. The kicker is an audio-only rehearsal with pianist and drummer, working out the arrangement for “Jeepers Creepers”, with Billie’s salty language as she jives with the players. The dvd also comes with a classy and informative booklet which covers all the details. They did a nice job on this release.
I looked forward to this DVD, especially the not often seen clips.
Unfortunately I was very disappointed. The “production,” if you can call it that, is amateurish. Many of the included clips have been presented in other productions. Those that haven’t are apparently pretty rare, and it’s good to have them: BUT the overall production is so bad that one wonders if professionals were involved in this.
The audio interviews (snippets, really) are pathetic. I knew Roy Eldridge, and it’s clear to me that he was uncomfortable being interviewed and shows it with his answers. If these interviews are an example of her “research”, it’s no wonder the late interviewer was unable to get her book published.
Some of the other audio tracks have mostly been available for twenty years or more. (Basie airshots, for example.
The one high point is the DVD packaging, which is quite nice.
I think they should have spent more money on the production…
Recommended only if you must have every last shred of Billie.
This is a great collection to my Billie collection. Its great to see how she moved and smiled. It’s almost like I was there!
This is a road atlas that has everything I was looking for. I’m glad I bought it and know I will use it for years to come.
This isn’t your father’s road atlas! This one has RADICAL streets, AWESOME rivers, and COOOOL lakes represented in TOTALLY TUBULAR drop-down 2-D! I should warn you that you may LITERALLY BURST INTO FLAMES when you note the 6 – 6!!!! – main thoroughfares out of Gettysburg, PA. That is but one moment of potential spontaneous human combustion in the Northeast. Do not look at panel A-4 on the Vermont map, WHATEVER YOU DO!!!!
The perfect size to place in your rucksack in your cross-country trek, the Rand McNally Road Atlas will give you much “G Love”. By which I mean that you will be grody to the max and will blind multiple people with science. Science. The sweet science of geography.
great for the price and wow very fast shipping very easy to use. If you travel alot get this atlas.
You won’t need to worry about getting lost with this in your car!! Wonderful detail. We went from NH to Florida and back without any problems!
Best map of USA I have ever seen. Very up-to-date. Tons of information. This map is a must have for USA trips…
I know that spending $600 for just a hard drive seems high. However, I feel the Crucial 256GB was a great choice for me. I have an “old” MackBook core duo notebook that was purchased in 2006. I replaced the 200GB hard drive with the Crucial 256GB SSD and what a difference. My MacBook now boots in about 1/3 the previous time and applications seem to load instantly (no more bouncing on the dock). I also run Windows on my MackBook and it seems to perform better also.
I did have one moment of panic after installing the new SSD. I was booting from the new Snow Leopard disc and it did not see the new SSD as a possible installation location. I realized that the new SSD had not been formatted. The solution was to run the disk utility on the new Snow Leopard disc and the problem was solved.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the Crucial 256GB SSD and Amazon. I anticipate getting another couple of years out of my MackBook, so I think $600 was a value for me.
It took about 1 month before the product reach where I worked in Singapore. And in the transition, the tracking with USPS was not very helpful. It is scary when such an expensive product disappeared during the delivery and no one else can tell you where the items is.
There were many times that I almost panicked and tried to cancel the order but decided that if I wanted this item so badly, I should religously wait for its arrival. Finally, after 4 weeks, it showed up on tracking that it is in the Singapore custom, but it took another 5 days before they send me a letter telling me that I have to pay goods tax.
After taking it back home it is just a breeze, it installed on my Dell XPS M1330 without any problems. I run the ubuntu boot cd and it detected the whole drive with 230 something GB. I choosed my partition and it installed very fast (15min or less). After installation, it also boot up very fast (1min or less) and shutdown just as fast. I am writing this review 3 weeks after I got the SSD and I have not had any errors.
Just trying to get used to the speed, things just flash by, it has become difficult to see what exactly is going on.
Just because a recording is remastered, that doesn’t mean it’s been remastered well. Columbia’s remastering of these Billie Holiday recording is a case in point. If you listen to Columbia’s Quintessential Billie Holiday series that came out in 1989, you’ll notice that those albums (with the same recordings that are on this CD) had infinitely better sound.
Simply put, these remastered versions sound awful. There’s a constant, loud hissing in the background of every track that should NOT be there. It’s amazing that such bad remastering work could come from Columbia (and on these legendary recordings, no less).
I’m surprised that none of the reviewers on this site seem to have noticed the shoddy sound quality on these remasters, but if you compare these recordings to the originals, the difference is glaringly obvious.
It’s a real shame! Because if you want to hear the genius of these Billie Holiday recordings, you’ll have to dig up the The Quintessential Billie Holiday series from ’89 which is pristine, gorgeous, and mostly out of print now.
Disappointed in CD–not what I expected. Have heard better of hers. Just doesn’t do her voice justice–no power, and these are suppossed to be the best of Billie Holiday. Don’t think so.
This is not a good demonstration of Billie Holliday. First, too many songs squeezed into each side. Sound not good. For me, it was a waste of money. One of her best is the Billie Holiday-Lester Young CD ” a musical romance”
All I miss is the energy on the live recordings.
The studio classics are a little lame.
I was first mesmerized by Lady Day’s voice and style when I heard “The Very Thought of You” in a movie, and have been under her spell ever since. Her feelings and emotion flow through every lyric and have influenced countless musicians the world around. You can read the reflections by those artists who were most moved and inspired by her by checking out the jewel case insert. Overall, this compilation is beautiful and moving, a timeless piece to add to your album collection.
This book is a marvel for the eye and mind. A charming yet wise critique of the culture of holidays in America, the volume is lavishly illustrated in color and serves up platter upon platter of wonderfully written commentary about holiday custom, lore, and consumption. Maud Lavin draws upon the many quirky and fascinating details of material culture that constitute Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter. From traditional mashed potatoes to scary costumes, Santa to the Easter Bunny, Lavin and her collaborators show us how we consumers depend on the holidays and how the holidays depend on us. A very entertaining and handsome book. Highly recommended.
The holidays have never looked so horrifying. But the rubbernecker in me will not put down this wonderful examination of corporate manipulations of our holiday revelry. Beautfully designed, smartly written, funny, sincere and cynical. Also nice to see a publisher actually sew their books, ensuring they last for generations to come.