Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic

[2] Billie Holiday would go on to perform at Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts numerous times, even joining the troupe in 1954.

[4] After the 10-inch form was discontinued, the 8 tracks would be rereleased as parts of various compilations, including the 10-CD box set The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959.

[5] Jack Tracy, editor of Down Beat magazine, praised the album in a contemporary review: These were recorded at a JATP concert in LA in 1946, and never again will Billie sound this wonderful.

The years that have passed since then have taken their toll on the great stylist, but this all happened on a night when she had everything, and if you don't find this LP to be one of the most emotional half-hours you've ever spent, there's something wrong.

[7]Billie Holiday, vocals Lester Young, tenor sax Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax George Auld, alto sax Buck Clayton, trumpet Ken Kersey, piano Tiny Grimes, guitar JC Heard, drums Al McKibbon, bass [10] Billie Holiday, vocals Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax Trummy Young, trombone Howard McGhee, trumpet Ken Kersey, piano Barney Kessel, guitar Jack Mills, drums Charlie Drayton, bass [11] same as February 12, 1945 personnel.