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Ella Fitzgerald: How High the Moon (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 02, 07

This 1940 Broadway show tune became so ubiquitous in jazz that, just before Christmas 1947, Ella Fitzgerald recorded ...

Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb: A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 06, 07

     Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown at Birdland, photo by Marcel Fleiss Ella Fitzgerald's breakth...

Duke Ellington with Ella Fitzgerald: Imagine My Frustration (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

The appearances together in 1966-67 of Ella with the Duke Ellington Orchestra quickly assumed almost legendary propor...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald (with Chick Webb): A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Rating: 75/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

Endearing as this performance is by Ella, it also says a lot about her as an artist. For her the song is fun. When s...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald: Blue Skies (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music July 05, 09

“Blue Skies” was originally recorded for (and eventually omitted from) The Irving Berlin Song Book, and it was first ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: SCAT SINGING

Scat singing—improvised solos created by a vocalist using nonsense syllables for words—is one of the great parado...

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Stompin' at the Savoy (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music January 09, 09

Whatever the contractual agreements were that allowed Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong to record together for Verv...

Ella Fitzgerald: How High the Moon (live in Berlin, 1960) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music November 08, 07

We're still trying to make sense of the Grammy Hall of Fame jazz wing. In 2002, the Recording Academy inducted Ella F...

Ella Fitzgerald: I Loves You Porgy (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

Ella’s voice may have been the perfect instrument to express joy, but she was also a consummate ballad singer. Howeve...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald: But Not For Me (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

     Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown at Birdland, photo by Marcel Fleiss "I never knew how good ou...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: FIFTIES FEMMES FATALES

In 1958, as evidence that love's fever is a long-running malady, singer/lyricist Peggy Lee alluded to Romeo & Julie...

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald: A Foggy Day (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music December 05, 07

The 1950s boasted many illustrious pairs: Barbie & Ken, Boris & Natasha, Fred & Ethel, Huntley & Brinkley, Ike & Mami...

Ella Fitzgerald: Mack the Knife (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

“Mack the Knife” is from Ella in Berlin, one of her finest live albums. It became one of her biggest sellers and won ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald: St. Louis Blues (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

While the majority of Ella’s discography was recorded in the studio, live recordings provide the most vivid studies o...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald (with Duke Ellington): Take the 'A' Train (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 06, 08

Matching Ella Fitzgerald with the Duke Ellington Orchestra on its signature tune is a surefire winner. But when you ...

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Summertime (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music July 30, 08

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recorded two relaxed, swinging albums for Verve before Norman Granz had the inspi...

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Ella Fitzgerald: Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music July 04, 08

Jazz players often perform this song in a glib, jaunty manner. But this Ellington standard needs to be handled with ...

Ella Fitzgerald: Every Time We Say Goodbye (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

Perhaps the most enduring song from the whole Songbook series, “Every Time We Say Goodbye” from The Cole Porter Songb...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald: How Long Has This Been Going On? (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

When Ella addressed the monumental Songbook series – part jazz lieder, part cocktail music – not only did she re-vali...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald: A Fine Romance (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 20, 07

It's hard to be disappointed when two of the greatest jazz singers in history share the same recording studio. But t...

Ella Fitzgerald (with Chick Webb): Chew, Chew, Chew (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

During her performances with Chick Webb’s orchestra, Ella not only served as featured vocalist, but also stood out as...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

Ella Fitzgerald: Smooth Sailing (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music February 19, 08

Ella as one of the founders of rock 'n' roll? Not as crazy as it sounds after listening to this wordless 12-bar scat-...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL ELLA FITZGERALD PERFORMANCES

Ella Fitzgerald lived to sing. Nothing in her life meant as much to her. Yet she never had a music lesson in her life...

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