Body and Soul | ||||
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Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | January 3, January 4, January 7, & January 9, 1957 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:07 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Body and Soul is a studio album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, released in 1957.[4]
In its 1957 review of the album, Saturday Review wrote:
"With changes in her voice which bring Miss Holiday's singing closer to recitative has come an occasional timidity about altering a melody where before there was boldness. But she remains one of the best jazz singers, not only for her unique sound and attack, but for her straightforward, honest, musical communication."[5]