Billie Holiday: Autumn in New York

[mattleemattlee123]

...and this is the difference between a 'diva' and an artist.

Whitney who?

[BOGSTEN]

Autumn in New York with "Tenderly" and "Remember" is recorded in Los Angeles, April, 1952. Charlie Shavers (tp), Flip Phillips (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), JC Heard (d).

The disc is re-recorded on "Giants of Jazz", 1989 as "Billie Holiday and her orchestra from 1952 to 1955".

[mak93gagz]

TERRIBLE!!!

[Smook2002]

The voice the song close your eyes . And just be blown away. THE VOICE!!!!!

[bolder2009]

Masterpiece!

[GAtomicDaw]

An autumn in New York isn't like any other anywhere else.

[ThatYoung10]

I really like this song. Very soothing in my ears. I wish there are songs like this to come in the future =)

[dramaticafantastica]

I don't know why her voice hits me more than any other jazz musician. I live jazz....but Billie's voice does something extra to my soul :)

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

Not a bad number but I still prefer Ella or Frank.

[funkkkyplus]

LE CREAM...

[oysterpippo]

Holiday at her best with Peterson. The greatest rendition, I think, of this elegant tune, that no one, before and later, made so glittering, shimmering, so mingled with pain, so jaded, roues, so divine, so good to live it again... First issued in RECITAL , the magnificent Clef/Verve album, produced by Norman Granz, recorded in 1952/53 featuring all jazz superstars. Absolutely Superb

[kurinakornel1]

yeaah!!:))......!!!



[roscoegino]

the human tearjerker. 

[NacoMan08]

The heaven!

[FekalKilla]

Whe I dies, this will be playing on my funeral, when coffin goes to the grave

[givemeall789]

This song makes me miss my love

[txcormorant]

WHO IS THE ACCOMPANYING PIANIST ?

[ElevateOneself]

@txcormorant i believe it's thelonious monk

[WSenator1]

@txcormorant - I think it's supposed to be Oscar Peterson.

[orpancho]

at homeeeeeeeeeeeee... 

[uzapuca]

This song should be in Pionner X probe's gold disc.

[rickrobertbob]

@uzapuca agreed. so should the beatles but the the labels were dicks. this is a piece of the magical planet we live on.

[AMARS11663]

BILLIE YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE ME CRY......

[Savvynlady]

love it..

[hoowoo246]

just got chills on my legs and on my face.

[marcelcomepapel]

you'll need no castle in spain. does she mean that in spain we just have castles?? ¬¬

[ftjax]

anybody ever mixed this song with " Moonlight in Vermont" ?

[txcormorant]

@ftjax  I DID , NOT REALLY MIXED WITH, BUT AS A FOLLOW UP IN A PLAYLIST. THOUGHT THEY'D GO WELL TOGETHER

[neweast1]

theres no other place to be in fall

[amber123446]

Definitely the best version of this beautiful song!!!

[fembotprincess]

This song, "lifts me up, when I'm let down".

A true classic, so moving, so beautiful-I can't get over how wonderful this recording is....Billie Holliday is a true legend who endured so much yet recorded some of the best music ever...Love it!!!

Also, a very calming and beautiful video to accompany this masterpiece, pure 100% excellence. the 3 who disliked this just can't appreciate how marvelous this truly us...pure heaven this was, thank you.

[brickbradford]

heaven alright...

[Memale2009]

N'oubliez pas que l'optimisme de cette interprétation est l'effet de la drogue. N'oubliez pas que Billié souffrait du racisme de son temps. Et n'oubliez pas qu'elle est morte juste pour ces deux causes - et trop tôt! Alors: n'idéalisez rien et soyez réalistes. J'espère que Billie aura trouvé la paix et le bonheur qu'elle a vraiment mérité!

[jahlaune]

forget any other version of this song this song makes you know the joys of life and the lonliness of being alone in the greatist city in the world

[AgamemnonPadar]

Beautiful song, one of my favourites, and great pictures of Cologne... even I am fron Duesseldorf, autumn makes even Cologne looking great... somehow ;-)

[markstar777]

GREAT GREAT GREAT

[Savvynlady]

My favorite song from Billie; I heard a guy talk about this song and how he wanted it played at his funeral. I fell in love with it and since it's about my hometown, that's a plus.

[dudedad629]

No one has ever told a story as well as she did

[yokirkw]

it's odd to hear this beatiful song about nyc while looking at pics of germany.

[bwanna23]

@yokirkw you should try Holiday In Berlin while looking at pics of San Bernardino.

[Cludence]

Amazing last pic.

I wish i could see that sunset, listening to this song, drinking some insane wine, everything accompanied with my love.

Thank you Billie, you will never die----

[bphutchins]

@Cludence to know how horrible her life was for her, its hard to believe that something so beautiful could issue forth from pure tragedy... she suffered so we could enjoy.

[pedrofaba]

I WANT TO SMOKE CRACK WHEN I HEAR THIS

[thelonelygoth]

just gotta have some Billie Holiday in your collection

[seicoooooooooo]

i love you richaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard

[NiceNsmoothATYuToob]

love this song...such a smooth classic!

[bongozam]

ahhhhhhhhhhhh

[JazminDemi]

so my special friend was right this song is amazing it calms my mood

[basicband]

Wonderful way to start the morning...

[NiceNsmoothATYuToob]

i love this song...a really classy cafe lounge classic!

[lizfletcher7]

I can listen to this song a hundred times,and it is always brand new!What Spirit,what feeling!!!

[TheJoak96]

poop :P

[deemilieu]

the best.

[WSenator1]

This rendition is beautiful and sad at the same time.  Between Billie's vocal, the spare burt relaxed backup, I don't know whether to dream or to cry.

[zonedout245]

It's Autumn. Too bad I don't live in New York anymore.

[86hoal]

Gosh do i love this song. I love her

[neweast1]

what a voice,the city may stink sometimes but this is one of the reasons to live here.

[frankieheartsful]

How can one criticize BH? I still lean toward the version by Jo Stafford.

[NagibAnderaos]

Next week there

Nagib Anderáos Neto

[milton112]

i do believe Ms. Holiday's sound is so haunting on this selection because no one can match her "guttural" or throat-ish pronunciation of "New Yaaawk". I know that is what draws me to this version over and above any other. truly masterful.

[jimmymacnj]

This song is a little bit of heaven.

My fav of Billie's and definitely the definitive version of this great song. (for me)

you don't have to judge it, just enjoy it

thanks Billie

[BSLemoine]

This is the definitive version. The Sinatra version came on to my iPod shuffle and I immediately turned it off. Thats why I'm listening to it now and reading your ridiculous comment.

[TheLove4Christ]

This autumn in New York

Transforms the slums into Mayfair

Oh, Autumn in New York

You'll need no castles in Spain

Yes, Lovers that bless the dark

On the benches in Central Park

Greet autumn in New York

It's good to live it again

[krishotsaucemiller]

I absolutely hate her voice!!! Whiny goat!!

Oscars amazing though!!!

[LISTENTOYOURDAIMYO]

this song hurts me.

[tialeetull]

this is my faaaaaavorite song of hers.........

[bossofalltime]

This one is great. My favourite of Billie's is ''Stormy Weather''

[bphutchins]

aboslutely haunting... breathtaking

[ConfortinDEADHORSE]

One of the greatest vocal interpretations ever... so full of love and tender, and yet she can't hide the uncontrollable pain and solitude that pursued her in her entire carreer.

[trLmos]

@ConfortinDEADHORSE Yes. Her background really turns my stomach, though her journey fills me with great respect and admiration. She was a pure natural talent. And even though here fate must have been incredibly painful, she has brought much love to the fate of others. I'm very glad I found her music. If she was alive today, I'm certain she'd be very happy to know that so many people have fallen helplessly in love with her music.

[dickanah]

Oscar Peterson's piano lays down a beautiful foundation for Holiday's genius. She was said to prefer Teddy Wilson to Peterson, hinking the latter played too much, but Oscar's work here fits perfectly. Two great artists at work.

[1915fas]

Well, that's Oscar! He always played lots and lots of notes. Personally I prefer Art Tatum and Nat King Cole and the Count.

[postbop]

Because Tatum didn't play a lot of notes. Heh.

[1915fas]

Well Tatum played the notes, enough that Oscar was intimidated by him and felt uncomfortable playing in his presence. Tatum told Bud Powell that anything you can play with your right hand I can play with my left.

[postbop]

There are some recordings where OP is incredibly tasteful with elegant comping. He sounds nothing like the pianist in his own trio settings. I recommend Louis Armstrong with the Oscar Peterson Trio; incredible. The trio is sooo tasteful.

Everyone was intimidated, and is still intimidated by Tatum. His nickname given by other jazz musicians was, 'God'. That about says it all. Tatum was however stretching the truth with that comment (I've heard that too). Tatum couldn't really play bebop for one.

[brandonj70]

Long live Lady Day...

[Thaulopi]

divine, cellestial, mellifluous

[oysterpippo]

Absolutely perfect! Making a greatest job on her own greatest talent, miss Holiday confirm her greatness with this headwork, a masterpiece of synthesis and expression in music. Her musical intelligence is here at the highest level a talent can be.

[oysterpippo]

I think this is the best take of all miss Holiday's Autumn in N.Y. recording... great autumn in N.Y. it's good to live it... again. Listening to the previous 2 or 3 takes, with Holiday building step by step her interpretation of the tune, we really can understand what a kind of headwork was coming out from her genius.

[teardropsunflowers]

beatiful voice luv lady