For years, "The Girl from Ipanema" was a staple in Ella Fitzgerald's songbook, so it's something of a wonder that it was not until 1981 that Ella Abraca Jobim, Fitzgerald's double-album immersion in Antonio Carlos Jobim's back catalog, appeared. Ella's first single-composer release since 1964's tribute to Jerome Kern, Ella Abraca Jobim is, more than anything, final proof of the unassuming Brazilian's place in jazz history alongside the great composers. Fitzgerald and her small group take songs like "Agua de Beber (Water to Drink)" at a slightly speedy a tempo, but she is in very good voice compared to some other recordings from her later years. Norman Granz's production is typically excellent, and the arrangements are refreshingly free of the typical late-'70s/early-'80s post-fusion clichés. [The "original CD" contains one less track.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
4:54
Jobim, Lees
2
This Love That I've Found (Só Tinha de Ser Com Vocé)
This recording features performances by Ella Fitgerald with Count Basie's Orchestra and the duo of guitarist Joe Pass and bassist Niels Pedersen, all recorded at the same concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Norman Granz had already released two albums from the same night but wanted to make this music available too. It was a good decision because, despite the album's generic name, Fitzgerald is in good form on her four selections (climaxed by a scat-filled "Flying Home") and the Pass-Pedersen duo is typically miraculous during their renditions of four standards.
Recorded in 1967 and originally released that same year by Capitol Records as an LP (and re-released seasonally several times since then), Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas is a rarity among rarities in that it is a holiday album that actually holds up as a mature artistic statement. Oh, the songs are familiar, with Fitzgerald tackling 13 standards like "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," and "We Three Kings," but in her hands they become vehicles for her precise yet natural-sounding elocution and subtle, confident vocal phrasing. In other words, she sings these songs like they're fresh and new to the world, and that's no easy task. The end result is one of the best Christmas albums ever made. [The 2006 version of the CD added Fitzgerald's 1967 LP Brighten the Corner.]
Recorded in 1967 and originally released that same year by Capitol Records as an LP (and re-released seasonally several times since then), Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas is a rarity among rarities in that it is a holiday album that actually holds up as a mature artistic statement. Oh, the songs are familiar, with Fitzgerald tackling 13 standards like "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," and "We Three Kings," but in her hands they become vehicles for her precise yet natural-sounding elocution and subtle, confident vocal phrasing. In other words, she sings these songs like they're fresh and new to the world, and that's no easy task. The end result is one of the best Christmas albums ever made. [The original 13-track album was re-released in 2007.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
O Holy Night
1:48
Adams, Adam, Dwight
2
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
3:20
Willis, Willis, Sears
3
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
1:48
Mendelssohn, Wesley
4
Away in the Manger
2:12
Black, Price, Luther
5
Joy to the World
1:40
Traditional
6
The First Noël
1:49
Traditional
7
Silent Night
2:50
Gruber, Mohr, Traditional
8
O Come All Ye Faithful
2:44
Traditional
9
Sleep, My Little Lord Jesus
2:17
Traditional
10
Angels We Have Heard on High
1:45
Traditional
11
O Little Town of Bethlehem
2:10
Brooks, Redner, Brooks
12
We Three Kings
2:07
Hepkins, Hopkins
13
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
1:26
Traditional
Back to the topSings the Johnny Mercer Song Book (Original CD)
Review by Stephen Cook, All Music Guide
Released:
1964
Label:
Verve
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Standards
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Along with her Rodgers and Hart collection, this is one of the best of Ella Fitzgerald's songbooks. Fitzgerald's assured and elegant voice is a perfect match for Mercer's urbane lyrics and Nelson Riddle's supple arrangements. In light of this decorous setting, it's not surprising that Mercer's swagger-heavy numbers like "I Wanna Be Around" and "One More For My Baby" are skipped in favor of more poised selections such as "Early Autumn" and "Skylark." Even traditionally hard-swinging numbers such as "Day In Day Out" and "Something's Gotta Give" are kept in check with Riddle's vaporous, flute-heavy backing and Fitzgerald's velvet tone. Slower numbers like "Laura" and "Midnight Sun" add dramatic contrast with their enigmatic tonal backdrops and elongated vocal phrasing. Fitzgerald's Mercer songbook has become something of an overlooked gem partly because of the popularity of her Cole Porter and Gershwin collections. It's a shame, because this songbook is beautifully executed by Fitzgerald and Riddle and contains wonderful Mercer collaborations with, among others, Harold Arlen and Hoagy Charmichael. This is definitely one for any Fitzgerald fan and not a bad introduction to her vast catalog.
One of the forgotten live LPs from the career of vocal jazz's most impressive live artist, Ella at Juan-Les-Pins found Ella Fitzgerald at the Fifth Festival Mondial du Jazz Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, in July 1964, working with a great group: trumpeter Roy Eldridge, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Bill Yancey, and drummer Gus Johnson. The group doesn't get as much space as they deserve, but with Fitzgerald a commanding presence, it's hardly ever felt. And she does give the appreciative crowd the show they're looking for; whereas most vocalists have treated songs like "Them There Eyes" and "Perdido" as features for their playful side, Fitzgerald simply rips them apart with twisting, turning wordplay, breakneck tempos the band can hardly keep up with, and scats no listener can digest the first or second time through. She wrings all the selfish from "The Lady Is a Tramp" (addressing herself), then, with barely a pause, moves into a carefully paced "Summertime." Two crossovers, Barbra Streisand's "People" and the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," serve as pleasant stopgap items between the real show, and Fitzgerald reprises her legend-making rendition of "Mack the Knife" from Ella in Berlin, describing the entire sorted Brecht-to-Darin-to-Armstrong history of the song while never losing her sense of swing. Throughout, she never fails to energize or charm her audience.
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Day In - Day Out
N/A
Bloom, Mercer
2
Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
N/A
Ellington, Strayhorn, Gaines
3
The Lady Is a Tramp
N/A
Rodgers, Hart
4
Summertime
N/A
Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward
5
Honeysuckle Rose
N/A
Waller, Razaf
6
Goody Goody
N/A
Mercer, Malneck
7
The Boy from Ipanema
N/A
DeMoraes, Gimbel, Jobim
8
They Can't Take That Away from Me
N/A
Gershwin, Gershwin
9
Somewhere in the Night
N/A
Myrow, Gordon
10
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
N/A
Porter
11
I've Got You Under My Skin
N/A
Porter
Back to the topSings the Jerome Kern Song Book (Original CD)
Review by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Released:
1963
Label:
Verve
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Standards
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
By 1963, Ella Fitzgerald's Songbook series had almost run its course and was becoming much less ambitious in scope. Her Jerome Kern set features her interpretations of 14 songs while backed by an orchestra arranged by Nelson Riddle. Treatments of such classics as "A Fine Romance," "All the Things You Are," and "Yesterdays" are pretty straightforward and would have pleased the composer. All of her songbooks are now included in the massive 16-CD box set The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books.
This LP is a classic. Ella Fitzgerald is heard at the peak of her powers during a Berlin concert that is famous for her unique version of "Mack the Knife"; when she forgot the words in mid-performance, she substituted spontaneous and remarkable lyrics of her own. All of the music (plus four other titles from the same concert) have been reissued on CD but, in one form or another, this music (which also includes a hot version of "How High the Moon") is essential for all serious jazz collections. [A nine-track 'Gold CD' edition was released in 2004.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Gone with the Wind
N/A
N/A
2
Misty
N/A
N/A
3
Lady Is a Tramp
N/A
N/A
4
Man I Love
N/A
N/A
5
Summertime
N/A
N/A
6
Too Darn Hot
N/A
N/A
7
Lorelei
N/A
N/A
8
Mack the Knife
N/A
N/A
9
How High the Moon
N/A
N/A
Back to the topThe Ella in Berlin (Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife)
Review by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Released:
February 13, 1960
Label:
Impulse!
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Bop
Standards
Ella Fitzgerald was at the peak of her form during her 1960 tour of Europe. Her Berlin concert is most remembered for her hilariously inventive version of "Mack the Knife," during which she forgot the words and substituted ones of her own that somehow fit, amazing herself in the process. In addition to the original LP program, this CD has two previously unissued titles and a pair of others only briefly released on a very rare LP. With fine support from her quartet (pianist Paul Smith, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks, and drummer Gus Johnson), Fitzgerald is brilliant throughout the well-rounded set, with highlights including "Misty" (a version very different from Sarah Vaughan's), "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Too Darn Hot," and a scat-filled "How High the Moon." This is essential music. [A bonus track version was also released.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Setting up the Stage: Tuning up; Norman Granz & Ella Fitzgerald ...
Back to the topElla Wishes You a Swinging Christmas (Bonus Tracks)
Review by Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Released:
1960
Label:
Universal Distribution
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Christmas
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Standards
Holidays
Bop
This is a delightful Christmas jazz reissue featuring Ella Fitzgerald in prime form. On most selections she is backed by Frank DeVol's orchestra. The original dozen selections have been expanded with the addition of three alternate takes plus three selections only out previously on samplers, including "Christmas Island." Fitzgerald clearly had a fun time recording such songs as "Jingle Bells," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," and "Frosty the Snowman," along with a few more serious pieces. These concise performances (all under four minutes) are charming, making this one of the better Christmas jazz sets.
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Jingle Bells
2:25
Pierpont, Pierpont
2
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
2:20
Coots, Gillespie
3
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
2:58
Martin, Blane
4
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
3:35
Loesser
5
Sleigh Ride
2:57
Anderson, Parish
6
The Christmas Song
3:03
Torme, Wells
7
Good Morning Blues
3:19
Basie, Rushing, Durham
8
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2:45
Cahn, Styne
9
Winter Wonderland
2:17
Bernard, Smith
10
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2:55
Marks
11
Frosty the Snowman
2:14
Nelson, Rollins, Rollins, Nelson
12
White Christmas
3:04
Berlin
13
The Secret of Christmas
2:48
Cahn, VanHeusen
14
Medley: We Three Kings of Orient Are/O Little Town of Bethlehem
This meticulously restored edition of Ella Fitzgerald's classic holiday album has been expanded to include alternative takes of ""The Christmas Song,"" ""White Christmas,"" and ""F...
Back to the topSings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (3-CD)
Review by Leo Stanley, All Music Guide
Released:
1959
Label:
Verve
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Standards
Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook is an extraordinary three-disc set that collects various versions of Gershwin songs Ella Fitzgerald recorded for Verve. These have been available in individual editions before, and they are valuable in any form, but this is an excellent compilation blessed with lavish packaging and terrific sound. Certainly, it's a major investment, but anyone willing to pay for this set will not be disappointed.
It is difficult to know where to begin when approaching an artist as wonderful as Ella Fitzgerald, especially when covering a revered recording like Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book from the late '50s. This set includes two CDs with 32 songs chosen from Berlin's collection of nearly 800 songs. These selections are perfectly suited for Fitzgerald's voice and her romantic sensibility; they are happy, occasionally sad, and full of swinging rhythm. A few of these songs -- "Cheek to Cheek," "Puttin' on the Ritz," and "Blue Skies" -- will be most familiar; others, "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Russian Lullaby," and "All By Myself" are as memorable but perhaps less known. Choices like "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" feature everything a listener would want in a song: intelligent lyrics, memorable melodies, and a strong emotional center. To say that Fitzgerald is in good voice for these recordings would be an understatement; her presentation here is simply regal. It should be pointed out that these two- and three-minute tunes are tightly arranged, and don't allow the freedom of extended scat singing as on Ella in Berlin. The arrangements are also lovely, featuring the tasteful support of Paul Weston & His Orchestra, which never overpowers Fitzgerald. Such songs as "Cheek to Cheek" and "How Deep Is the Ocean?" -- the standards that once dominated singers' repertoires -- seem absent from today's musical scene. That may be unfortunate, but they continue to live healthy lives in recordings like this one. For fans who have enjoyed other songbook recordings, this reissue is a must-have; for those unfamiliar with Fitzgerald's songbook work, this is an excellent place to start.
Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday at Newport presents the naturally intriguing results when Verve paired two sets recorded two days apart (over the 4th of July weekend, 1957) by the two best female singers of the 20th century. Unfortunately, circumstances weren't in their favor, as the combined factors of an unsympathetic band (for Fitzgerald) and shaky health (for Holiday) make these sets just a step below the expected level of greatness. It's unclear how much time Fitzgerald had spent with her trio, though she makes her unhappiness known while trying to jump-start them to a quicker tempo on "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" and "April in Paris." Finally, she gets the band in line, delivering crowd-pleasing renditions of "Lullaby of Birdland" and the terrific scat piece "Air Mail Special," which must have set the park on fire. Holiday, though she would live for two more years, sounds as though she's on death's doorstep, croaking her standards "Willow Weep for Me," "My Man," "Lady Sings the Blues," and "What a Little Moonlight Can Do." Of course, Billie Holiday appearance is worth hearing, and she brings her world-weary voice to task on the showpiece "Lady Sings the Blues." Though it's far from a perfect set for both singers, At Newport says more about their respective careers than any great show could. [For a special 2000 reissue of Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday at Newport, Verve added six songs from Carmen McRae's set at Newport. As with Fitzgerald and Holiday, McRae also had problems with her set -- the absence of her usual backing trio forced her to begin her performance with an unfamiliar band. Still, it's an excellent, powerful showcase for McRae's voice on highlights like "I'll Remember April" and "Love Is Here to Stay"; the album was issued digitally in 2000.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
This Can't Be Love
1:44
Lorenz Hart
2
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
4:27
Ellington
3
Body and Soul
4:28
Edward Heyman
4
Too Close for Comfort
2:30
Larry Holofcener
5
Lullaby of Birdland
2:23
George Shearing
6
I've Got a Crush on You
2:27
George Gershwin
7
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
In 1957, the Newport Jazz Festival presented three of the greatest jazz divas on successive nights, with the tape recorders rolling the whole time. Shortly thereafter came the orig...
Back to the topSings the Duke Ellington Song Book (Complete)
Review by Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
Released:
1957
Label:
Polygram
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Standards
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
Volume 1 is with Duke Ellington's orchestra, Volume 2 is with smaller groups including Ben Webster, Stuff Smith, and Oscar Peterson. Outstanding recordings, worthwhile both as documents of a fertile period for Ella Fitzgerald, and simply as the great music they are. [This edition features both volumes packaged together.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Rockin' in Rhythm
5:17
N/A
2
Drop Me off in Harlem
3:49
N/A
3
Day Dream
3:58
N/A
4
Caravan
3:53
N/A
5
Take the 'A' Train
6:40
N/A
6
I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
4:41
N/A
7
Clementine
2:39
N/A
8
I Didn't Know About You
4:12
N/A
9
I'm Beginning to See the Light
3:25
N/A
10
Lost in Meditation
3:25
N/A
11
Perdido
6:12
N/A
12
Cotton Tail
3:24
N/A
13
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
7:40
N/A
14
Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
3:32
N/A
15
Solitude
2:06
N/A
16
Rocks in My Bed
3:56
N/A
17
Satin Doll
3:28
N/A
18
Sophisticated Lady
5:19
N/A
19
Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
4:15
N/A
20
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
4:12
N/A
21
Azure
2:20
N/A
22
I Let a Song Go out of My Heart
4:09
N/A
23
In a Sentimental Mood
2:45
N/A
24
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
5:00
N/A
25
Prelude to a Kiss
5:29
N/A
26
Mood Indigo
3:26
N/A
27
In a Mellow Tone
5:09
N/A
28
Love You Madly
4:39
N/A
29
Lush Life
3:37
N/A
30
Squatty Roo
3:39
N/A
31
I'm Just a Lucky So-And-So
4:13
N/A
32
All Too Soon
4:22
N/A
33
Everything But You
2:55
N/A
34
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
6:12
N/A
35
Bli-Blip
3:02
N/A
36
Chelsea Bridge
3:20
N/A
37
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald
16:11
N/A
38
The E and D Blues (E for Ella, D for Duke)
4:50
N/A
39
Chelsea Bridge (Take 1, Rehearsal)
4:03
N/A
40
Chelsea Bridge (Take 2, Rehearsal)
3:37
N/A
41
Chelsea Bridge (Take 3, Rehearsal)
3:59
N/A
42
Chelsea Bridge (Take 4, Rehearsal)
3:22
N/A
43
Chelsea Bridge (Take 5, Rehearsal)
1:38
N/A
44
Chelsea Bridge (Take 6, Rehearsal)
1:20
N/A
45
Chelsea Bridge (Take 7, Rehearsal)
5:35
N/A
46
Chelsea Bridge (Take 8, Rehearsal)
3:39
N/A
47
All Heart
3:54
N/A
48
All Heart (Take 1, Complete Take)
3:33
N/A
49
All Heart (Take 2, Complete Take)
3:22
N/A
50
All Heart (Take 3, Complete Take)
3:25
N/A
51
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald: Introduction (Various Takes)
The complete Ella Fitzgerald vocal sides from the celebrated 2-double LP set presenting her singing the music of Duke Ellington. The first CD of our edition contains the complete s...
Stylistically, singer Ella Fitzgerald and trumpeter/singer Louis Armstrong had very different histories; he started out in Dixieland before branching out into classic jazz and swing, whereas Fitzgerald started out as a swing-oriented big-band vocalist before becoming an expert bebopper. But the two of them have no problem finding common ground on Ella and Louis Again, which is primarily a collection of vocal duets (with the backing of a solid rhythm section led by pianist Oscar Peterson). One could nit-pick about the fact that Satchmo doesn't take more trumpet solos, but the artists have such a strong rapport as vocalists that the trumpet shortage is only a minor point. Seven selections find either Fitzgerald or Armstrong singing without the other, although they're together more often than not on this fine recording.
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
Don't Be That Way
4:59
Goodman, Sampson, Parish
2
They All Laughed
3:49
Gershwin, Gershwin
3
Autumn in New York
6:00
Duke
4
Stompin' at the Savoy
5:14
Goodman, Sampson, Webb, Razaf
5
I Won't Dance
4:46
McHugh, Kern, Fields, Hammerstein, Harbach
6
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
4:13
Redman, Razaf
7
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
4:13
Gershwin, Gershwin
8
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
3:12
Berlin
9
I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
3:28
Berlin
10
A Fine Romance
3:53
Kern, Fields
11
Love Is Here to Stay
3:59
Gershwin, Gershwin
12
Learnin' the Blues
7:12
Silvers
Back to the topSings the Cole Porter Song Book (Bonus Tracks)
Review by Zac Johnson, All Music Guide
Released:
1956
Label:
Verve
Rating:
Genre:
Jazz
Styles:
Standards
Tin Pan Alley Pop
Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz
A striking two-CD set featuring arguably history's finest jazz singer singing some of the best-written American pop standards on one of jazz's most prolific labels. Ella Fitzgerald shines as the perfect interpreter of Cole Porter's bittersweet love songs on these 35 tracks from the Verve archives. Recorded and released on LP in 1956, Ella is joined by such luminaries as Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, and Billie Holiday and is backed by jazz legends such as Artie Shaw and Buddy Bregman who envelop the vocalist in lush arrangements of these bright pop standards. In the Verve tradition, the packaging is in-depth and the original liner notes by Norman Granz are reproduced faithfully, evoking that classic LP feel. This collection is one of those rare albums that can be treated as a terrific introduction to a classic artist, as well as remaining a treasured recording for the most scholarly jazz aficionados. [Polygram's 1997 reissue included three bonus tracks.]
Track #
Track
Time
Composer
1
All Through the Night
3:17
Porter
2
Anything Goes
3:23
Porter
3
Miss Otis Regrets
3:02
Porter
4
Too Darn Hot
3:50
Porter
5
In the Still of the Night
2:40
Porter
6
I Get a Kick Out of You
4:01
Porter
7
Do I Love You?
3:51
Porter
8
Always True to You in My Fashion
2:50
Porter
9
Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
3:33
Porter
10
Just One of Those Things
3:32
Porter
11
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
3:33
Porter
12
All of You
1:45
Porter
13
Begin the Beguine
3:39
Porter
14
Get Out of Town
3:24
Porter
15
I Am in Love
4:08
Porter
16
From This Moment On
3:16
Porter
17
I Love Paris
4:59
Porter
18
You Do Something to Me
2:22
Porter
19
Ridin' High
3:23
Porter
20
Easy to Love
3:26
Porter
21
It's All Right with Me
3:09
Porter
22
Why Can't You Behave?
5:06
Porter
23
What Is This Thing Called Love?
2:05
Porter
24
You're the Top
3:35
Porter
25
Love for Sale
5:55
Porter
26
It's De-Lovely
2:44
Porter
27
Night and Day
3:06
Porter
28
Ace in the Hole
1:59
Porter
29
So in Love
3:52
Porter
30
I've Got You Under My Skin
2:44
Porter
31
I Concentrate on You
3:14
Porter
32
Don't Fence Me In
3:28
Porter, Fletcher
33
You're the Top (Alternative)(#)(*)
2:09
Porter
34
I Concentrate on You (Alternate Take)(#)(*)
3:02
Porter
35
Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)(Alternate Take)(#)(*)
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong make for a charming team on this CD. Accompanied by pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Buddy Rich, Fitzgerald and Armstrong perform 11 standards with joy and swing. There are touches of Satch's trumpet, but this is primarily a vocal set with the emphasis on tasteful renditions of ballads. Its follow-up, Ella & Louis Again, All Music Guide
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong make for a charming team on this CD. Accompanied by pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Buddy Rich, Fitzgerald and Armstrong perform 11 standards with joy and swing. There are touches of Satch's trumpet, but this is primarily a vocal set with the emphasis on tasteful renditions of ballads. Its follow-up, Ella & Louis Again, is also worth getting.
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