For Lady Day

For Lady Day is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1978 but not released by the Pablo label until 1991.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims and pianist Jimmy Rowles' tribute to Billie Holiday is melodic, tasteful, and largely memorable ... they perform 11 songs associated with Holiday, including quite a few that would have been lost in obscurity if Lady Day had not uplifted them with her recordings ... A lyrical and heartfelt tribute".

Track listing

1. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:42
2. "That Old Devil Called Love" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 5:01
3. "Some Other Spring" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Irene Kitchings) – 4:57
4. "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 4:26
5. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 5:49
6. "I Cried for You" (Gus Arnheim, Abe Lyman, Arthur Freed) – 4:31
7. "Body and Soul" (Green, Heyman, Frank Eyton, Robert Sour) – 3:21
8. "Trav'lin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 4:48
9. "You're My Thrill" (Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare) – 3:45
10. "No More" (Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell) – 3:04
11. "My Man" (Maurice Yvain, Jacques Charles, Albert Willemetz, Channing Pollock) – 5:19

Personnel

• Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Jackie Williams – drums

References

1. Lady Day
2. Lady for a Day
3. Lady Day (disambiguation)
4. Billie Holiday
5. Lady Jane Grey
6. Lady Day Swings
7. Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
8. Gardenias for Lady Day
9. Blues for Lady Day
10. Old Style and New Style dates
11. Lady
12. Lady for a Day (game show)
13. Audra McDonald
14. The Lady Killer (2023 film)
15. Quarter days
16. Lady in Satin
17. No More Tears (For Lady Day)
18. My Lady Jane
19. Laraine Day
20. Berlin (Lou Reed album)