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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, any 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." Also, a 50th anniversary edition of the show appeared in 2007, with a very similar track listing (except it actually featured one less track).]
© John Bush /TiVo
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Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Duke Ellington, Composer - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - John W. Green, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, Composer - Vernon Duke, Author - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Christian, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Benny Goodman, ComposerLyricist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Mundy, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - James Mundy, ComposerLyricist - Charles B. Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Maurice Yvain, Composer - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Channing Pollock, Author - Jean Louis Marcel Charles, Author - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Albert Lucien Willemetz, Author
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Sigmund Romberg, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, MainArtist - Mal Waldron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Harry M. Woods, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - Jo Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
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, any 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." Also, a 50th anniversary edition of the show appeared in 2007, with a very similar track listing (except it actually featured one less track).]
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:24
- Main artists: Billie Holiday Ella Fitzgerald
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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