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Ella in Berlin - Mack the Knife (771694 LP)
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1956
Ella in Berlin - Mack the Knife
Ella Fitzgerald
Waxtime
8436028697571
LPS 124527
771694 LP
JAZZ
1
Ella in Berlin - Mack the Knife
ONE OF ELLA'S TRULY INMORTAL PERFORMANCE !
4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE
INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS
PERSONNEL:
ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals
PAUL SMITH, piano
JIM HALL, guitar
WILFRED MIDDLEBROOKS, bass
GUS JOHNSON, drums
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany, February 13, 1960.
Tracks:
Side A:
1. THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (Harold Arlen-Johnny Mercer) 4:10*
2. OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:11*
3. GONE WITH THE WIND (Herbert Magidson-Alie Grubel) 2:26
4. MISTY (Erroll Garner-Johnny Burke) 2:47
5. THE LADY IS A TRAMP (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 3:17
6. THE MAN I LOVE (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:38
7. SUMMERTIME (George & Ira Gershwin-DuBose Heyward) 3:00
Side B:
1. TOO DARN HOT (Cole Porter) 3:30
2. LORELEI (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:27
3. MACK THE KNIFE (Kurt Weill-Bertolt Brecht-Marc Blitzstein) 5:01
4. HOW HIGH THE MOON? (Morgan Lewis-Nancy Hamilton) 8:10
5. LOVE FOR SALE (Cole Porter) 2:59**
6. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (Cole Porter) 3:54**
*From the same concert. Not on the original LP.
**BONUS TRACKS (B5-B6): Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE
INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS
PERSONNEL:
ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals
PAUL SMITH, piano
JIM HALL, guitar
WILFRED MIDDLEBROOKS, bass
GUS JOHNSON, drums
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany, February 13, 1960.
Tracks:
Side A:
1. THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (Harold Arlen-Johnny Mercer) 4:10*
2. OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:11*
3. GONE WITH THE WIND (Herbert Magidson-Alie Grubel) 2:26
4. MISTY (Erroll Garner-Johnny Burke) 2:47
5. THE LADY IS A TRAMP (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart) 3:17
6. THE MAN I LOVE (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:38
7. SUMMERTIME (George & Ira Gershwin-DuBose Heyward) 3:00
Side B:
1. TOO DARN HOT (Cole Porter) 3:30
2. LORELEI (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:27
3. MACK THE KNIFE (Kurt Weill-Bertolt Brecht-Marc Blitzstein) 5:01
4. HOW HIGH THE MOON? (Morgan Lewis-Nancy Hamilton) 8:10
5. LOVE FOR SALE (Cole Porter) 2:59**
6. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS (Cole Porter) 3:54**
*From the same concert. Not on the original LP.
**BONUS TRACKS (B5-B6): Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Paul Smith (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d).
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, August 15, 1956.
“This LP is a classic. Ella Fitzgerald is heard at the peak of her powers during a Berlin concert that is famous for her unique version of ‘Mack the Knife’; when she forgot the words in midperformance, she substituted spontaneous and remarkable lyrics of her own. This music (which also includes a hot version of ‘How High the Moon’) is essential for all serious jazz collections.” (Scott Yanow, All Music Guide)
“This LP is a classic. Ella Fitzgerald is heard at the peak of her powers during a Berlin concert that is famous for her unique version of ‘Mack the Knife’; when she forgot the words in midperformance, she substituted spontaneous and remarkable lyrics of her own. This music (which also includes a hot version of ‘How High the Moon’) is essential for all serious jazz collections.” (Scott Yanow, All Music Guide)
