Billy Strayhorn – Lush Life

Label:	Red Baron – AK 52760
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1992
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Swing, Cool Jazz

Tracklist

1	Lush Life Composed By, Piano, Vocals – Billy Strayhorn	3:31
2	Passion Flower Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney Bass – Ernie Shepard Composed By – Billy Strayhorn Drums – Sam Woodyard Piano – Duke Ellington Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton, Paul Gonsalves Trombone – Buster Cooper, Chuck Connors, Lawrence Brown Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Rolf Ericson	4:46
3	UMMG Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	3:33
4	Smada Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington	3:04
5	Passion Flower Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	7:21
6	Take The A Train Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	3:53
7	Day Dream Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	3:38
8	Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington	2:20
9	Raincheck Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	4:12
10	Chelsea Bridge Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	4:07
11	Multicolored Blue Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	5:18
12	Pick Side Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	2:41
13	Oink Composed By – Arleen Reddon*	2:58
14	Your Love Has Faded Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	3:43
15	Love Came Composed By – Duke Ellington	2:27
16	A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	2:31
17	Passed Me By Composed By – Hillis Waiters, Mercer Ellington	2:38
18	Something To Live For Composed By – Duke Ellington Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	2:02
19	Love Came Composed By – Duke Ellington	1:58
20	Baby Clementine Composed By, Piano – Billy Strayhorn	1:37

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Red Baron Productions, Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-078019

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Sid Maurer
Bass – Wendell Marshall (tracks: 3 to 14)
Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone – Bob Wilbur* (tracks: 3 to 6, 9 to 13)
Drums – Dave Bailey (tracks: 3 to 14)
French Horn – Willie Ruff (tracks: 9 to 13)
Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
Mastered By – Chris Herles
Photography – Charles Stewart*
Piano – Billy Strayhorn
Producer – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Reissue Producer – Bob Thiele
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry (tracks: 3 to 6, 9 to 13)
Vocals – Ozzie Bailey (tracks: 9 to 18)

Notes

Tracks 1-2 recorded at Basin Street East, New York City, January 14, 1964.
Tracks 3-8 recorded June 30, 1965.
Tracks 9-18 recorded July 2, 1965.
Tracks 20-21 recorded August 14, 1965.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (String): 07464527602
Barcode (Text): 0 7464-52760-2
SPARS Code: ADD
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-078019 1

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Lush Life (CD, Compilation)	Red Baron	472206 2	Europe	1992
New Submission	Lush Life (Cassette, Compilation)	Red Baron	AT 52760	US	1992

Reviews

CDsAreStillCool Oct 4, 2022
A rare compilation of stellar, otherwise-unavailable material from the great Billy Strayhorn.
-Track 1: Strayhorn *sings* "Lush Life" and accompanies himself on piano (live from Basin Street East, 1964)
-Track 2: Ellington Orchestra does "Passion Flower" featuring Johnny Hodges (live from Basin Street East, 1964)

-Tracks 3-8: Quintet recordings featuring Strayhorn (or Ellington) on piano, Clark Terry & Bob Wilbur on horns
-Tracks 9-13: Sextet recordings: Same quintet as above + Willie Ruff on french horn

Track 14: Ozzie Bailey sings with Strayhorn on piano and bass/drums

Tracks 15-18: Ozzie Bailey sings with just Strayhorn on piano

Tracks 19-20: Strayhorn on piano

In summary, superior material penned and (mostly) played by Strayhorn, himself. Given Strayhorn's limited solo offerings, this is a highly valuable musical document.