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Fine and Mellow

By Carole Troll

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2007

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Fine and Mellow

Featuring the music of Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan, et al.
Duration: 9:04
August 15, 2006

Reunited after many years with tenor saxophonist Lester Young, Billie's visual reaction to his moving solo remains as eloquent as anything she ever sang; a touching finale to their historic musical partnership. Introduced by Robert Herridge (producer/host of CBS' "The Sound of Jazz"), this is perhaps the single most famous "live jazz" performance in TV history. Other members of the all-star band seen here: Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Gerry Mulligan, Roy Eldridge, Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker, Milt Hinton, Mal Waldron.

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Fine And Mellow

By Gene Ammons

Label: Prestige Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Lady Sings the Blues/ Play Me/ Ben/ Fly Me/ Fuzz/ Fine and Mellow/ Strange Fruit/ Big Bad Jug/ God Bless the Child/ Tin Shack Out Back/ Lady Mama/ I Can

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Gene Ammons: Fine and Mellow

Read "Fine and Mellow" reviewed by Derek Taylor

by Derek Taylor
October 6, 2003

Gene “Jug” Ammons was a sucker for finely wrought pop songs. He was also unapologetic slave to melody, putting his sturdy saxophone into the service of countless hummable themes. But his improvisations were never slavish and even with material of papish pedigree he always seemed to find something worthwhile to say. Perfect case ...

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