Small jazz groups brought out the best in Billie Holiday — especially groups as good as the one heard on this classic 1957 recording. Ben Webster, Barney Kessel and the other members of this stellar ensemble were not just gifted soloists but sensitive accompanists as well. Lady Day was rarely more ably supported than she was on this program of sturdy standards.

VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.

Tracklist:

A1. Body and Soul
A2. They Can't Take That Away From Me
A3. Darn That Dream
A4. Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off    
B1. Comes Love
B2. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You
B3. Embraceable You
B4. Moonlight In Vermont    

Billie Holiday – vocals / Ben Webster – tenor sax / Barney Kessel – guitar / Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet / Jimmy Rowles – piano / Red Mitchell – bass / Alvin Stoller – drums (A1, A3, B1, B4) / Larry Bunker – drums (A2, A4, B2, B3)