180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Tapes!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
Michael Fremer Rated 9/10 Music, 10/10 Sound!
In contrast to her classic Songbook albums for Verve, this 1961 date captures the essence of Ella Fitzgerald as most people got to see her live - with a swinging quartet. The program is made up mostly of repertoire from the Swing and early Bebop periods with Ella mixing soulful ballads and hard-driving swingers. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Ella's earlier songbook albums are the cream of the Verve crop but this set stands out for the small combo setting, for the sound and of course for Ella in her prime swinging on a set of well chosen songs including the title tune, which she first sang in the Chick Webb band back in the 1930s. You'll definitely like this one for music, sound, gatefold laminated jacket and of course Ella's wonderful performance backed by a great combo! Easy to recommend and I do!
Features
- Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
- 180g Vinyl LP
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Tapes
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket
Musicians
Ella Fitzgerald | vocals |
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Lou Levy | piano |
Herb Ellis | guitar |
Joe Mondragon | bass |
Stan Levey | drums |
Selections
Side A:
- A Night In Tunisia
- You're My Thrill
- My Reverie
- Stella By Starlight
- 'Round Midnight
- Jersey Bounce
- Signing Off
Side B:
- Cry Me A River
- This Year's Kisses
- Good Morning Heartache
- (I Was) Born To Be Blue
- Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
- Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
- Music Goes 'Round And 'Round