Omaggio alla grande Lady Day da parte di un musicista eclettico. Jose James rilegge in modo personale, ma con il pieno rispetto dell'artista, 9 canzoni scritte o interpretate da Billie Holiday. Il disco è prodotto dal presidente della Blue Note, Don Was, e vede la partecipazione di un gruppo di musicisti di prima scelta, come backing band : il pianista Jason Moran, il bassista John Patitucci ed il batterista Eric Harland.

Tracks 1 to 3, 5 recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. on November 30 & December 1, 1966.
Tracks 4, 6 recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. in November 1968.
Re-mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. in May, 1972.

"Straight Up And Down" & "Litha" were previously released on Vortex 2004 "[m=123542]" by Chick Corea.
"Windows" & "Trio For Flute, Bassoon And Piano" were previously released on Atlantic LP 1509 "[m=667910]" by Hubert Laws.
"Inner Space" & "Guijira" are previously unreleased.

Due to time restrictions, two titles have been omitted from this package. These two titles, "This Is New" and "Tones For Joan's Bones" are available on Atlantic CD 1696-2 "Chick Corea/Herbie Hancock/Keith Jarrett/McCoy Tyner".