Original Grooves showcases the vinyl cutting technique known as "parallel grooves”, where grooves are cut side-by-side instead of one after another, allowing for a different aural experience depending on where the needle is dropped. The first of this series comes from five-time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette, with hidden gems from Verve legends Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. The Blues Hall of Fame legend deftly reinterprets the classics “Strange Fruit” and “I Hold No Grudge” on this 12” EP, with the original timeless versions “hidden” on the neighboring grooves.

PERSONNEL & TRACKS ON SIDE A:

• A1. STRANGE FRUIT - BILLIE HOLIDAY
• Sonny Whita - piano
• Tab Smith - alto sax
• Stanley Payne - tenor sax
• Kenneth Hollon - tenor sax
• Frankie Newton - trumpet
• Jimmy McLin - guitar
• John Williams - bass
• Eddie Dougherty - drums

• A2. STRANGE FRUIT - BETTYE LaVETTE
• Steve Jordan - drums, vibes
• Smokey Hormel - guitar
• Leon Pendarvis - keyboards
• Tom Barney - bass
• Nioka Workman - cello
• Charisa Rouse - violin
• Ina Paris - violin
• Rose Bartu - violin

PERSONNEL & TRACKS ON SIDE B:

• B1. I HOLD NO GRUDGE - NINA SIMONE
• Arranged & Produces by Hal Mooney

• B2. I HOLD NO GRUDGE - BETTYE LaVETTE
• Steve Jordan - drums, vibes
• Smokey Hormel - guitar
• Leon Pendarvis - keyboards
• Tom Barney - bass
• Nioka Workman - cello
• Charisa Rouse - violin
• Ina Paris - violin
• Rose Bartu - violin