Just Jazz Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday's voice cuts through a mix of rare recordings and well-known standards on this UAE-based station. It's not a museum piece, though. The programming digs into her early work with Teddy Wilson, the Commodore sessions, and the later Verve albums. You'll hear other vocalists too, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, but Holiday stays the anchor. The curation avoids predictable hits. Instead, expect B-sides and live takes that reveal her genius. The station's location in the United Arab Emirates adds an unexpected layer, it's a global perspective on American jazz history. The sound quality…