Lady Day -Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia (1933-1944)

Q Magazine (11/01, pp.138-9) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...This is the sound of Holiday at her height, before drugs and booze thinned out that hypnotic voice."
Downbeat (1/02, pp.52-3) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...You can listen to this music all your life, and with every hearing discover layers whose existence you hadn't suspected; LADY DAY sounds just that fresh each and every time."
Jazz Times (12/01, pp.127-8) - "...This brilliant body of work cemented Holiday's reputation as the greatest jazz singer of all time..."
Vibe (11/01, p.150) - 5 discs out of 5 - "...The proximity of joy and sadness gives you the chills..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/16/01, pp.130,133) - "...These 230 tracks detail how her expressive devices sharpened even as her identity blurred..." - Rating: B+
Mojo (12/01, p.126) - "...The music is some of the best small group vocal jazz ever..."