Limited edition of just 750 copies - 180g vinyl - the complete original LP + 2 bonus tracks. A wonderful singer whose recording career, sadly, lasted for just six years, Billie Poole (1929-2005) was an exceptional performer who excelled in both jazz and blues. Presented here is Billie Pool's second and, sadly, last album, Confessin' the Blues, on which she sings with the support of an all-star small group consisting of the Junior Mance Trio plus guitarist Kenny Burrell. This LP brings back the second of two Riverside albums cut by singer Billie Poole in 1962. Other than a single from a few years earlier, the two sets were Poole's entire recording legacy. Poole was an expressive singer who favoured blues-oriented jazz material and for this date here chosen rhythm section was the unbeatable Junior Mance Trio plus guitaristKenny Burrell. Featuring mostly vintage material with a few more contemporary songs of the day added for variety, Poole's interpretations of such classic as 'Confessin' the Blues' (Walter Brown/JayMcShann), 'Stormy Weather' (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler), 'Alone Together'(Arthur Schwartz), and 'God Bless the Child' by Billie Holiday/Arthur Herzog Jr.)are exceptional and as good as any other recorded versions.

Tracklist:

Confessin' the Blues
Them Blues
God Bless the Child
I Don't Worry 'Bout You
Jailhouse Blues
Stormy Weather
Time After Time
The Man That Got Away
Keep Your Hand on Your Heart
Ain't That Love
Alone Together
When Your Well Runs Dry
Stormy Monday Blues
A Sunday Kind of Love

UPC: 8435723700777
Label: Supperclub
Release Date: 1.17.25
Format: Vinyl Record

Billie Poole - Confessin The Blues (Bonus Tracks) [Limited Edition] [180 Gram]