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ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella And Louis (Essential Vinyl Series)

One of the most charming duos in any genre, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong established Verve Records as one of the most exciting jazz labels of all time. Their unmistakable voices, backed by Satchmo's iconic horn, the delectable sound of the Oscar Peterson Trio and drummer Buddy Rich, electrified audiences when the album was first released in 1956, spurring a further pair of collaborative LPs. Ella and Louis offers incredible versions of timeless standards like "They Can't Take That Away from Me," "Cheek to Cheek," "The Nearness of You," "A Foggy Day" and more.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella & Louis - 2026 Repress

Louis Armstrong's career began 15 years before Ella Fitzgerald's, in fact, Louis was one of Ella's first musical idols. Although both had met and performed together previously, they wouldn't be heard on record together until 1946, when they waxed a single 78 rpm disc coupling 'The Frim Fram Sauce' with 'You Won't Be Satisfied'. Other odd recordings followed, but it wasn't until 1956 when producer Norman Granz reunited them for three memorable albums that really set them on course for commercial success as a duo; Ella & Louis, as presented here, its sequel Ella & Louis Again, and George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess . The results - some of the most fascinating and enduring jazz vocal music ever produced.

"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

TRACK LISTING

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

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella & Louis Again - 2025 Repress

The sequel to the previous year's wonderful 'Ella & Louis', 'Ella & Louis Again' (1957) again displaying the magic of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong duetting together on songs from the great standards songbook and backed by the legendary Oscar Peterson Quartet.

"On the whole, judged as entertainment, and from the perspective of anyone who has ever had a phonographic romance with either Ella or Louis, this set is more relaxed and more successful than their previous cooperative venture. It can hardly fail to break sales records for them both." - ***** Leonard Feather, DownBeat

TRACK LISTING

Don't Be That Way
They All Laughed
Autumn In New York
Stompin' At The Savoy
I Won't Dance
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
A Fine Romance
Love Is Here To Stay
Learnin' The Blues

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Ella & Louis - Complete Small Group Studio Recordings

Although both Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong had met and performed together previously, they wouldn't be heard on record together until January 18, 1946, when they waxed a single 78-rpm disc ("You Won't Be Satisfied) for Decca. They went on to record a few more singles together until in 1956 when producer Norman Granz paired the two together between 1956 and 1957 on three albums that were both critically acclaimed and commercial successes - appealing to audiences in and beyond the confines of jazz per se: Ella & Louis, its sequel Ella & Louis Again, and the selection of songs from George Gershwin's opera Porgy & Bess.

While Porgy & Bess was recorded with a big band, the first two albums (featured in this release) were made in small group formats with the great Oscar Peterson Trio plus drummers Buddy Rich or Louie Bellson, resulting in some of the most fascinating jazz and popular music ever produced.

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
12. Don't Be That Way
13. They All Laughed
14. Autumn In New York 
15. Stompin' At The Savoy
16. I Won't Dance
17. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 
18. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
19. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
20. I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
21. A Fine Romance
22. Love Is Here To Stay
23. Learnin' The Blues

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


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