Lush life : the Billy Strayhorn songbook / [all compositions by Billy Strayhorn, in part with additional composers].

Author/creator Strayhorn, Billy composer, performer.
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Verve, ℗1996.
Description1 audio disc (668 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorVaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990 singer.
Other author/creatorFarmer, Art performer.
Other author/creatorWebster, Ben, instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorBellson, Louie, 1924-2009 performer.
Other author/creatorPeterson, Oscar, 1925-2007 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorFitzgerald, Ella performer.
Other author/creatorEllington, Duke, 1899-1974 conductor.
Other author/creatorGillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorMorgan, Frank, 1933-2007 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorTaylor, Cecil, 1929-2018 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorHodges, Johnny performer.
Other author/creatorStrayhorn, Billy performer.
Other author/creatorHenderson, Joe, 1937-2001 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorJazz at the Philharmonic (Musical group), performer.
Uniform titleWorks. Selections
Contents Lush life (Sarah Vaughan) (4:01) -- Rain check (Art Farmer) (3:40) -- Chelsea Bridge (Ben Webster) (3:55) -- Far-Eastern weekend (Louie Bellson) (4:06) -- After all (Oscar Peterson) (3:35) -- Something to live for (Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington) (3:35) -- Upper Manhattan Medical Group (Dizzy Gillespie) (3:04) -- A flower is a lovesome thing (Frank Morgan) (7:17) -- Johnny come lately (Cecil Taylor) (6:48) -- Your love has faded (Johnny Hodges and Billy Strayhorn) (3:00) -- Satin doll (Billy Eckstine) (3:19) -- Three and six (Johnny Hodges) (2:20) -- Isfahan (Joe Henderson) (5:57) -- Blood count (Stan Getz) (3:58) -- Take the "A" train (Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars) (9:16).
General noteJazz.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes, including complete list of personnel and information on original issues ([12] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Performer Various featured performers.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded between Aug. 1950 and Sept. 1991, at various locations.
LCCN 96794055
UPC 731452990822
Publisher number314 529 908-2 Verve
Stock number$15.00