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Ella Fitzgerald is rightfully adored for her superb, often-definitive interpretations of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, and Gershwin tunes, which are well documented in her Song Book series. The addition of Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book to Fitzgerald's discography is welcome. Recorded in 1963, the album proves Fitzgerald's voice as golden as ever. Yet age was beginning to color her singing a bit, and that texture adds a beautiful dimension to songs like the dark "Why Was I Born?" and the yearning "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." Nelson Riddle's charts are typically smart and swinging, with a lush, full sound that balances punch and lyricism. Fitzgerald's ebullient delivery and honey-rich timbre bring out the humor of "A Fine Romance," the wistfulness of "I'm Old Fashioned," and the tender romance of "The Way You Look Tonight," putting her distinctive stamp on each. It's sure to please fans of Kern and big-band standards, and for aficionados of Fitzgerald's other Song Book albums, this is a must.
© Anthony Tognazzini /TiVo
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Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Harbach, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
BERNARD DOUGALL, ComposerLyricist - Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Harbach, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Jerome Kern, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - NELSON RIDDLE, Orchestra, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Conductor, FeaturedArtist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Otto Harbach, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Ella Fitzgerald is rightfully adored for her superb, often-definitive interpretations of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, and Gershwin tunes, which are well documented in her Song Book series. The addition of Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book to Fitzgerald's discography is welcome. Recorded in 1963, the album proves Fitzgerald's voice as golden as ever. Yet age was beginning to color her singing a bit, and that texture adds a beautiful dimension to songs like the dark "Why Was I Born?" and the yearning "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." Nelson Riddle's charts are typically smart and swinging, with a lush, full sound that balances punch and lyricism. Fitzgerald's ebullient delivery and honey-rich timbre bring out the humor of "A Fine Romance," the wistfulness of "I'm Old Fashioned," and the tender romance of "The Way You Look Tonight," putting her distinctive stamp on each. It's sure to please fans of Kern and big-band standards, and for aficionados of Fitzgerald's other Song Book albums, this is a must.
© Anthony Tognazzini /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:48
- Main artists: Ella Fitzgerald
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1963 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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