| Restless Willow | ||||
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| Released | October 26, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | 150 Music | |||
| Producer | Gary William Friedman, Stevie Holland | |||
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Restless Willow is a studio album by jazz vocalist Stevie Holland. The album is Holland's fourth and was released by 150 Music on October 26, 2004. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Might As Well Be Spring" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Love Is Stronger Far Than We" | Pierre Barouh, Francis Lai | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Summertime" | George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward | 3:03 |
| 4. | "How Long Has This Been Going On?" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 4:16 |
| 5. | "One Touch" | Gary William Friedman, Stevie Holland | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Sunny Skies" | James Taylor | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Lush Life" | Billy Strayhorn | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Jeg Elsker Dig" | Gary William Friedman, Stevie Holland, Edvard Grieg | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Here's That Rainy Day" | Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Zoot Walks In" | Dave Frishberg | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Stardust" | Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | 4:51 |
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