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Ella Fitzgerald's outstanding songbook series has become an institution unto itself. This 1957 effort is distinguished from Fitzgerald's other songbooks in that it is the only album in which the composer whose work she is singing actively participates. In fact, these recordings are packed with some of the key figures in 20th century jazz. As if Ella and Duke weren't enough, Ellington's arranger/composer Billy Strayhorn, guest musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson, and brilliant record producer Norman Granz all have a hand in the proceedings. And what better backing band could one want than Duke's orchestra? The usual suspects -- Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, and Sam Woodyard, among others -- contribute fine performances throughout. Duke's spectacular catalog dazzles, and his sprightly, lush textures are transfigured under Fitzgerald's warm-timbred voice and elegant, precise delivery. Included here are classics like "Rockin' in Rhythm," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "Sophisticated Lady," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "It Don't Mean a Thing...," each tune as familiar as it is delightful to hear in this new context.
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Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, Author - Harry Carney, Composer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick A. Kenny, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Author - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, Composer, Author - John Latouche, Composer, Author - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Harry "Sweets" Edison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Juan Tizol, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY HODGES, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Les Spann, Flute, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Hall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Don George, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Fotine, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, Conductor - Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don George, Author - JOHNNY HODGES, Composer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - HARRY JAMES, Author - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Juan Tizol, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer - Louis C. Singer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Ervin M. Drake, Author - Juan Tizol, Composer - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Hans Lengsfelder, Author - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Webster, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stuff Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Eddie De Lange, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stuff Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer - Lee Otho Gaines, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, Author - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, Author - Norman Granz, Producer - Michelle Nicolle, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 3
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - HENRY NEMO, ComposerLyricist - John Redmond, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Manny Kurtz, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Irving Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barney Bigard, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Author - Oscar Peterson, FeaturedArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Peterson, FeaturedArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Ben Webster, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JOHNNY HODGES, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Peterson, FeaturedArtist - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 4
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Mack David, Author - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Carl Sigman, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Don George, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - HARRY JAMES, ComposerLyricist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sid Kuller, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Strayhorn, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Billy Strayhorn, ComposerLyricist - Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Ella Fitzgerald's outstanding songbook series has become an institution unto itself. This 1957 effort is distinguished from Fitzgerald's other songbooks in that it is the only album in which the composer whose work she is singing actively participates. In fact, these recordings are packed with some of the key figures in 20th century jazz. As if Ella and Duke weren't enough, Ellington's arranger/composer Billy Strayhorn, guest musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson, and brilliant record producer Norman Granz all have a hand in the proceedings. And what better backing band could one want than Duke's orchestra? The usual suspects -- Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, and Sam Woodyard, among others -- contribute fine performances throughout. Duke's spectacular catalog dazzles, and his sprightly, lush textures are transfigured under Fitzgerald's warm-timbred voice and elegant, precise delivery. Included here are classics like "Rockin' in Rhythm," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "Sophisticated Lady," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "It Don't Mean a Thing...," each tune as familiar as it is delightful to hear in this new context.
© TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
- Total length: 02:52:43
- Main artists: Ella Fitzgerald
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1957 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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