Music for Torching with Billie Holiday cover

Music for Torching with Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday · 1955

33 min · 8 tracks · blues · jazz · swing

Sublime vocal delivery entwines with rich orchestral arrangements, creating an intimate atmosphere of heartache and longing.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate moments of heartache
  • steady pacing with emotional depth
  • evening reflections with warmth
  • melodic flow for quiet nights

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy excitement
  • prefer upbeat, fast tempos

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1955, Billie Holiday had established herself as a leading figure in jazz, yet her health was declining. 'Music for Torching' arrived as a poignant reflection of her emotional depth and artistic resilience following her earlier struggles with addiction and personal turmoil.
Stylistic neighbors
Ella Fitzgerald· Sarah Vaughan· Nina Simone

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 It Had to Be You 4:03
  • 2 Come Rain or Come Shine 4:25
  • 3 I Don't Want to Cry Anymore 3:56
  • 4 I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You 4:29
  • 5 A Fine Romance 3:34
  • 6 Gone With the Wind 3:25
  • 7 I Get a Kick Out of You 5:42
  • 8 Isn't This a Lovely Day? 4:17

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