1957
Sing George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
Ella Fitzgerald
Essential Jazz Classics
8436028694273
EJC 120371
EJC 55427
JAZZ
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This release contains the complete classic version of Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" by Ella Fitzgerals and Louis Armstrong, one of the true gems of Jazz history, plus two rarely herad live duets recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in 1956.
PERSONNEL:
ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals
LOUIS ARMSTRONG, trumpet & vocals
Orchestra conducted by RUSSELL GARCÍA
Los Angeles, California, August 18-October 14, 1957.
Music by George Gerhwin Lyrics by Du Bose Heyward and Ira Gershwin
{16-17] Bonus tracks: Ella Fitzgerald (vcl), Louis Armstrong (tp, voc), Tommy Young (tb),
Edmond Halll (el), Billy Kyle (p), Dale Jones (b),Barrett Deems (d).
Live at the Hollywood Bowl, California, August 15,1956.
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET
TRACKS:
01. OVERTURE
02 SUMMERTIME
03.I WANTS TO STAY HERE
04. MY MAN'S GONE NOW
05 I GOT PLENTY O' NUTTIN'
06 BUZZARD
07 BESS, YOU IS MY WOMAN NOW
08 IT AIN T NECESSARILY SO
09 1 WANT WID BESS?
10. A WOMAN IS A SOMETIME THING
11 OH, DOCTOR
12 MEDLEY:
HERE COME DE HONEY MAN / CRAB MAN / OH, DEY'S SO PRESH AND FINE (STRAWBERRY WOMAN)
13 THERE'S A BOAT DATS LEAVIN1 SOON FOR NEW YORK
14 BESS, OH WHERE'S MY BESS?
15 OH, LAWD, I'M ON MY WAY 2:56
TOTAL TIME: 74:O9
"As the tracks progress, you think she is cutting Armstrong -only to turn around and believe that Armstrong is cutting her. The truth, of course, ¡s that they are outdoing themselves. This ¡s a Porgy performance you would- be ill-adviced to miss." (Gene Lees)
FORMATO | CD |
NUMERO DE DISCOS | 1 |
RECORDED | 1957 |
LABEL CODE | EJC 55427 |
ESTILO | JAZZ |