Advantages: Easy listerning - Relax mode - Good recording Disadvantages: Sax solo a bit shorter - I like more !
to the LP. I am unable to pinpoint to her outstanding and flawless performance in every tracks. The only thing I can say is the instruments in some tracks were playing too hard, especially in track 14, almost cover Ella's voice.
It was really so relaxing and comfortable to enjoy this album anytime you like, even at the lower volume. Some of the tracks are really a good artwork in all ways - from melody, instruments arrangements to the performance of the singer, like track 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13 and 16.
It is an album of good old days from Ella's collections: "Best Of The Songbooks - Ballads, The - EllaFitzgerald". It is worth to own her album! I lately bought another Ella's album (with Louis) but was still playing this very often.
A rough guide on individual track:
1. Oh, Lady Be Good! ~~ 5/5
I get caught when she sang ...
Advantages: Beautiful Lady with a Beautiful Voice Disadvantages: None
I found this CD a couple of years ago in my mum's collection when I was looking for something to listen to as I was bored. I was pleasently suprised when I discovered it had lots of pieces that I already knew. I have been brought up surrounded by classical, jazz, blues etc as my parents are fanatics and to be honest I prefer classic singers to modern music (which is quite unusual for a 20 year old!).
She was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25th, 1917 and died on June 15th, 1996. In her lifetime, Ella won 13 Grammy awards and also sold over 40 million album, working with Jazz ledgends such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Nat King Cole. She was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 25th, 1917 and died on June 15th, 1996. EllaFitzgerald has a warm, romantic style of singing and sounds sooo relaxed when she's singing and you ...
Advantages: A compact CD with excellent repertoire Disadvantages: May not be know to the younger generation
A Classic old time favourite by EllaFitzgerald with excellent vocals and the timbre unique to Ella herself; optimum recording exceeds some modern Jazz in tonality and expression. EllaFitzgerald provides good enjoyable listening and a splendid addition to previous volumes - a veritable Jazz experience, well recommended. As an old classic released in 2005 this EllaFitzgerald Vol. 4 is not new on the market but still provides enjoyable background music - why not propose on occasions such as family celebrations or some super wedding anniversary? EllaFitzgerald generates loving memories and moving old-time novelties for the younger generation. As for the
collectionists or jazz music afficionados I would say this CD of Classic Jazz Vocals would be a special addition ensuring some long moments of listening to good music with a good ...
Product Information for "Rodgers & Hart Songbook, The [Remastered] - Ella Fitzgerald" »
Product details
Title
Rodgers & Hart Songbook, The [Remastered]
Performer
Ella Fitzgerald
Genre
Jazz Vocal
Sub Genre
Classic Jazz Vocals
Release Date
25/05/1999
Recomended Retail Price
31.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1956
Label / Distributor
Verve / Universal Music
Producer
Norman Granz
Pieces in Set
2
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Mixed
Format
Performer
EAN
731453725829
Catalogue Number
5372582
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Paul Smith (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Mondragon (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums). Buddy Bregman's Orchestra includes: Buddy Bregman (conductor); Bud Shank (soprano & alto saxophones, flugelhorn, clarinet), Willie Schwartz (soprano & alto saxophones, clarinet); Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, clarinet, English horn, oboe); Ted Nash (soprano & tenor saxophones, flugelhorn, clarinet); Chuck Gentry (baritone saxophone, baritone clarinet); Maurice Stein (alto saxophone); Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (trumpet); Milt Bernhart (trombone); George Roberts (bass trombone); Vincent DeRosa (french horn); Paul Smith (cello, piano); Robert La Marchina, Edgar Lustgarten (cello); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Mondragon (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums). Recorded in 1956. Includes liner notes by Art Hilgart, William Simon; and original liner notes by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II. All tracks have been digitally remastered using 20-bit technology. This was the 2nd of the Song Books that Ella Fitzgerald recorded for the Verve label in the mid 50s. The brilliant Nelson Riddle hadn't yet signed on, but Verve staff arranger Buddy Bregman was fully up to the task of providing musical settings for Ella's letter-perfect readings of these lyrical and witty gems. Fitzgerald's voice, with it's uncanny bell-like timbre was the perfect vehicle for conveying the sheer beauty of "Spring Is Here," "It Never Entered My Mind," "I Could Write A Book" et al. On the other side, the exuberant "The Lady Is A Tramp" beats Sinatra at his own swingin' game yet retains, yes, a ladylike dignity which characterizes Ella Fitzgerald even when she was having the most fun.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Have You Met Miss Jones
2.
You Took Advantage Of Me
3.
Ship Without A Sail
4.
To Keep My Love Alive
5.
Dancing On The Ceiling
6.
Lady Is A Tramp
7.
With A Song In My Heart
8.
Manhattan
9.
Johnny One Note
10.
I Wish I Were In Love Again
11.
Spring Is Here
12.
It Never Entered My Mind
13.
This Can't Be Love
14.
Thou Swell
15.
My Romance
16.
Where Or When
17.
Little Girl Blue
18.
Give It Back To The Indians
19.
Ten Cents A Dance
20.
There's A Small Hotel
21.
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
22.
Everything I've Got
23.
I Could Write A Book
24.
Blue Room
25.
My Funny Valentine
26.
Betwitched
27.
Mountains Greenery
28.
Wait Till You See Her
29.
Lover (stereo take)
30.
Isn't It Romantic
31.
Here In My Arms
32.
Blue Moon
33.
My Heart Stood Still
34.
I've Got Five Dollars
35.
Lover (monaural take)
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