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ELLA FITZGERALD, LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella And Louis - 2023 Reissue

    ''Ella and Louis' is some of the most fascinating and commercially successful jazz music ever produced. This was the first of the three LPs Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong made for jazz producer Norman Granz between 1956 and 1957 (the other two were the sequel Ella & Louis Again and a selection of tunes from George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy & Bess).

    While the latter utilised a big orchestra conducted by Russell Garcia, the first two albums were made in a small group format. And what an incredible small group! The Oscar Peterson Trio, featuring Herb Ellis, Ray Brown (who had been Ella's husband) and Buddy Rich (on the second album the drum chair was covered by Louie Bellson).

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Can't We Be Friends
    2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
    3. Moonlight In Vermont 
    4. They Can't Take That Away From Me
    5. Under A Blanket Of Blue
    6. Tenderly
    7. A Foggy Day
    8. Stars Fell On Alabama
    9. Cheek To Cheek
    10. The Nearness Of You 
    11. April In Paris

    Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

    Ella & Louis - 2023 Audiophile Pressing

      This was the first album pairing Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong produced by Norman Granz for his Verve label. After recording a series of duets in the late 1940s for the Decca label, they were summoned by Granz in 1956 to make a series of sessions which would result in the present LP and two further double sets: Ella and Louis Again, and Porgy and Bess. To get the marvellous music heard here, Granz surrounded the stars with an outstanding quartet, consisting of Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums.

      "Ella & Louis"] is one of the very, very few albums to have been issued in this era of the LP flood that is sure to endure for decades." - ***** Nat Hentoff, DownBeat

      "Ella & Louis is an inspired collaboration. Gentle and sincere, this is deserving of a place in every home." - **** 1/2 AllMusic

      TRACK LISTING

      April In Paris
      The Nearness Of You
      Cheek To Cheek
      Stars Fell On Alabama
      A Foggy Day
      Tenderly
      Under A Blanket Of Blue
      They Can't Take That Away From Me
      Moonlight In Vermont
      Isn't This A Lovely Day?
      Can't We Be Friends

      Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong

      Ella And Louis Again

        This was the second album pairing Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong produced by Norman Granz for his Verve label. After recording a series of duets in the late 1940s for Decca, Ella and Louis were invited by Granz in 1956 to make a series of sessions which would result in the memorable 'Ella and Louis'. Such was the commercial success of the LP, the formula was repeated the following year with the making of 'Ella and Louis Again'. Like its predecessor, it received both critical acclaim and commercial success.

        TRACK LISTING

        Dont Be That Way
        Makin Whoopee
        They All Laughed
        Comes Love
        Autumn In New York
        Lets Do It
        Stompin At The Savoy
        I Wont Dance
        Gee, Baby, Aint I Good To You?
        Lets Call The Whole Thing Off
        These Foolish Things
        Ive Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
        Willow Weep For Me
        Im Puttin All My Eggs In One Basket
        A Fine Romance
        Ill Wind
        Love Is Here To Stay
        I Get A Kick Out Of You
        Learnin The Blues

        Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

        Porgy & Bess

          'Porgy & Bess' was the third and final album collaboration between Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and producer Norman Granz. Featuring songs from the George & Ira Gershwins opera, which was inspired by the DuBose Heyward play 'Porgy', it received both critical acclaim and commercial success internationally.

          "As the tracks progress, you think she is cutting Armstrong - only to turn around and believe that Armstrong is cutting her. The truth, of course, is that they are outdoing themselves. This is a Porgy performance you would be ill- advised to miss." - Gene Lees, DownBeat

          TRACK LISTING

          Overture
          Summertime
          I Wants To Stay Here
          My Man’s Gone Now
          I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’
          Buzzard Song
          Bess, You Is My Woman Now
          It Ain’t Necessarily So
          What You Want Wid Bess?
          A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
          Oh, Doctor Jesus / Medley: Here Come De Honey Man
          Crab Man
          Oh, Dey's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)
          There's A Boat Dat’s Leavin' Soon For New York
          Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess?
          Oh, Lawd, I’m On My Way
          You Won’t Be Satisfied
          Undecided


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