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This 16-track collection features Ella Fitzgerald in a variety of musical settings singing romantic songs of love. The disc covers the years 1950 to 1961 with songs taken from the Verve and Decca archives. Four songs are culled from Intimate Ella, which has pianist Paul Smith as her sole accompanist. For the six songs from Pure Ella, she is backed by the wonderful pianist Ellis Larkins. A lovely take from this session on the Gershwin brothers "I've Got a Crush on You" is a highlight of the compilation. Two tracks are lifted from the gently swinging Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! with backing by a small combo. Three songs are extracted from Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook; two with small-combo backing including Paul Smith on piano, one, the haunting "Wait Till You See Her," with Barney Kessel providing guitar. The disc closes out with a song taken from Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book. "Russian Lullaby" is a spare track with Fitzgerald's majestic vocals supported by viola and harp. Fitzgerald sounds marvelous throughout, she could sing your phone bill and make it sound like a heavenly choir, and the song selection is top notch. There are a lot of Ella Fitzgerald collections available, this is a solid if not essential addition to them and also a nice disc for a romantic evening.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marion Sunshine, ComposerLyricist - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Wilfred Middlebrooks, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Milt Gabler, Producer - SAUL CHAPLIN, Composer - Ellis Larkins, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Ellis Larkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Emig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Bregman Orchestra, Orchestra - Buddy Bregman, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Tony Gould, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - GERALD MARKS, Composer - Walter Hirsch, Composer - Ellis Larkins, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ella Fitzgerald, MainArtist - Sy Oliver, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Ellis Larkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernie Burnett, Composer - George Norton, Author - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Emig, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Levy, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Levy, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Ellis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Gorney, ComposerLyricist - Sidney Clare, ComposerLyricist - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, Author - Erroll Garner, Composer - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer - Wilfred Middlebrooks, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, Author - Vernon Duke, Composer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Ellis Larkins, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Mondragon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Alvin Stoller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy Bregman Orchestra, Orchestra - Buddy Bregman, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - George Bassman, ComposerLyricist - Paul Smith, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Val Valentin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, Author - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Ellis Larkins, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Paul Weston, Conductor - Paul Weston & His Orchestra, Orchestra, FeaturedArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This 16-track collection features Ella Fitzgerald in a variety of musical settings singing romantic songs of love. The disc covers the years 1950 to 1961 with songs taken from the Verve and Decca archives. Four songs are culled from Intimate Ella, which has pianist Paul Smith as her sole accompanist. For the six songs from Pure Ella, she is backed by the wonderful pianist Ellis Larkins. A lovely take from this session on the Gershwin brothers "I've Got a Crush on You" is a highlight of the compilation. Two tracks are lifted from the gently swinging Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! with backing by a small combo. Three songs are extracted from Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook; two with small-combo backing including Paul Smith on piano, one, the haunting "Wait Till You See Her," with Barney Kessel providing guitar. The disc closes out with a song taken from Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book. "Russian Lullaby" is a spare track with Fitzgerald's majestic vocals supported by viola and harp. Fitzgerald sounds marvelous throughout, she could sing your phone bill and make it sound like a heavenly choir, and the song selection is top notch. There are a lot of Ella Fitzgerald collections available, this is a solid if not essential addition to them and also a nice disc for a romantic evening.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:11
- Main artists: Ella Fitzgerald
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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