Ella Fitzgerald
Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (EJC 55426)
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1957
Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Essential Jazz Classics
8436028694266
EJC 120375
EJC 55426
JAZZ-VOCAL
2
Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook
5 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE
"A monumental undertaking it assuredly is. Most important, though, is that it comes off an artistic success. These are history-making sessions. An absolute must in any library." John A. Tynan (1958)
This release contains the complete Ella Fitzgerald vocal sides from the celebrated 2 double albums presenting her singing the music of Duke Ellington. The first CD of our edition contains the complete small group sides including Ben Webster, while the second includes all-of the big band numbers.
Featuring:
BEN WEBSTER, PAUL GONSALVES (tenor sax)
STUFF SMITH (violin)
JOHNNY HODGES (alto sax)
CAT ANDERSON, CLARK TERRY, DIZZY GILLESPIE (trumpets)
DUKE ELLINGTON, BILLY STRAYHORN, OSCAR PETERSON (piano)
BARNEY KESSEL (guitar)
RAY BROWN (bass)
SAM WOODYARD (drums), among others.
Recorded In New York and Hollywood, June-September, 1957.
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET
DISC1: Ella with Small Groups
01 COTTON TAIL
02 DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
03 JUST A-SITTIN' AND A-ROCKIN'
04 SOLITUDE
05 ROCKS IN MY BED
06 SATIN DOLL
07 SOPHISTICATED LADY
08 JUST SQUEEZE ME (BUT DON'T TEASE ME)
09 IT DON'T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING)
10 AZURE
11 I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART
12 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
13 DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
14 PRELUDE TO A KISS 5:29
15 MOOD INDIGO
16 IN A MELLOW TONE
17 LOVE YOU MADLY
18 LUSH LIFE
19 SQUATTY ROO
Total Time: 78:53
DISC 2: Ella with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
01 ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM
02 DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM
03 DAY DREAM
04 CARAVAN
05 TAKE THE "A" TRAIN
06 I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES
07 CLEMENTINE
08 I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU
09 I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
10 LOST IN MEDITATION
11 PERDIDO
12 I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO
13 ALL TOO SOON
14 EVERYTHING BUT YOU
15 I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN'T GOOD)
16 BLIP-BLIP
17 CHELSEA BRIDGE
18 THE E AND D BLUES (E FOR ELLA, D FOR DUKE)
Total Time: 77:47
"A monumental undertaking it assuredly is. Most important, though, is that it comes off an artistic success. These are history-making sessions. An absolute must in any library." John A. Tynan (1958)
This release contains the complete Ella Fitzgerald vocal sides from the celebrated 2 double albums presenting her singing the music of Duke Ellington. The first CD of our edition contains the complete small group sides including Ben Webster, while the second includes all-of the big band numbers.
Featuring:
BEN WEBSTER, PAUL GONSALVES (tenor sax)
STUFF SMITH (violin)
JOHNNY HODGES (alto sax)
CAT ANDERSON, CLARK TERRY, DIZZY GILLESPIE (trumpets)
DUKE ELLINGTON, BILLY STRAYHORN, OSCAR PETERSON (piano)
BARNEY KESSEL (guitar)
RAY BROWN (bass)
SAM WOODYARD (drums), among others.
Recorded In New York and Hollywood, June-September, 1957.
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET
DISC1: Ella with Small Groups
01 COTTON TAIL
02 DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
03 JUST A-SITTIN' AND A-ROCKIN'
04 SOLITUDE
05 ROCKS IN MY BED
06 SATIN DOLL
07 SOPHISTICATED LADY
08 JUST SQUEEZE ME (BUT DON'T TEASE ME)
09 IT DON'T MEAN A THING (IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING)
10 AZURE
11 I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART
12 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
13 DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
14 PRELUDE TO A KISS 5:29
15 MOOD INDIGO
16 IN A MELLOW TONE
17 LOVE YOU MADLY
18 LUSH LIFE
19 SQUATTY ROO
Total Time: 78:53
DISC 2: Ella with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
01 ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM
02 DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM
03 DAY DREAM
04 CARAVAN
05 TAKE THE "A" TRAIN
06 I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES
07 CLEMENTINE
08 I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU
09 I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
10 LOST IN MEDITATION
11 PERDIDO
12 I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO
13 ALL TOO SOON
14 EVERYTHING BUT YOU
15 I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN'T GOOD)
16 BLIP-BLIP
17 CHELSEA BRIDGE
18 THE E AND D BLUES (E FOR ELLA, D FOR DUKE)
Total Time: 77:47
