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Ella Fitzgerald (appreciation) 
What are your favorite Ella Fitzgerald tunes? Mine are... They Can't Take That Away From Me Summertime (with Louis Armstrong) I Got Rhythm Misty (with Duke Ellington) Isn't It Romantic? Heart and Soul The Way You Look Tonight 
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With Louis Armstrong:
The Nearness of You Cheek to Cheek Love is Here to Stay Autumn in New York Dream a Little Dream of Me 
Ella is exquisite.....a clear, strong, (com)passionate performer.  "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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She had a wonderful voice, almost playful and childlike at times.
Her christmas album, "Ella wishes you a swingin` christmas" is perhaps one of the best holiday albums EVER... 
Someday, i`ll have to get the expensive box set "The complete Ella Fitzgerald song books" 
but for now, i`ll just have to settle with the 2-disc compilation "Gold" 
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You guys are so right about her voice.
She's one of the best female vocalists ever I imagine. Her voice is like clear spring water. | |
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Icicle said: but for now, i`ll just have to settle with the 2-disc compilation "Gold"
Don`t you just love the cover? Yep. 
Do you recommend that album? I'm interested in a proper retrospective/GH collection... | |
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How High the Moon and anywhere you can find It Don't Mean A Thing live. 
I love the Complete Ella in Berlin CD. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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Mara said: Icicle said: but for now, i`ll just have to settle with the 2-disc compilation "Gold"
Don`t you just love the cover? Yep.
Do you recommend that album? I'm interested in a proper retrospective/GH collection... It`s certainly the place to start... 
Her rendition of "Blue moon" is heaven, and you can also find the definitive version of "Puttin` on the ritz" here. 1. Let's Fall In Love 2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3. Summertime 4. Fine Romance 5. Very Thought Of You 6. Mack The Knife 7. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) 8. Cheek To Cheek 9. Lady Is A Tramp 10. Get Happy 11. I Get A Kick Out Of You 12. Misty 13. Embraceable You 14. I Love Paris 15. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 16. Georgia On My Mind 17. But Not For Me 18. Blue Skies 19. Someone To Watch Over Me 1. Manhattan 2. 'S Wonderful 3. They Can't Take That Away From Me 4. I've Got You Under My Skin 5. Stormy Weather 6. My Funny Valentine 7. Bewitched 8. These Foolish Things 9. With A Song In My Heart 10. There's A Small Hotel 11. Night And Day 12. Let's Face The Music And Dance 13. Puttin' On The Ritz 14. Blue Moon 15. Isn't This A Lovely Day 16. Love Is Here To Stay 17. I Only Have Eyes For You 18. Man I Love 19. Tenderly 20. I Could Write A Book | |
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Looking @ all the titles in this threads, looks like I have to go on a diiiiig.
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Wonderful vocalist.
One of the best. | |
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Mara said: Do you recommend that album? I'm interested in a proper retrospective/GH collection...
As far as comps go, here's the one i'd suggest... 
...The Concert Years (4 CDs of live performances) Although there is none of the Armstrong pairings, you get a bit of damn near everything else. Cuts with the Ellington and Basie bands, smaller groups featuring Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass and everything in between. One of the major highlights being C Jam Blues where she trades solos with players like Roy Eldridge, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Stan Getz. In a live setting you get the clear understanding that Ella Fitzgerald is more than a singer...she's a musician. tA  Tribal Disorder
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Ella was my favorite of all the vocalists from that era.
http://www.youtube.com/wa...fitzgerald [Edited 6/16/06 8:25am] "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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Mara said:
What are your favorite Ella Fitzgerald tunes? Mine are... They Can't Take That Away From Me Summertime (with Louis Armstrong) I Got Rhythm Misty (with Duke Ellington) Isn't It Romantic? Heart and Soul The Way You Look Tonight
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Summertime
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Speaking of Ella Fitzgerald for those of you in the Palm Beach, Florida vicinity.
My partner in crime, Longineu Parsons, is performing again in... 
...Ella: Off the Record at Florida Stage (June 23 to September 3)http://www.floridastage.org/ The year is 1966 and Ella Fitzgerald invites a combo of her favorite musicians to jam with her at a Los Angeles studio. As the session unfolds, we meet the singer as we've always wanted to know her. Swept along by a cascade of her best loved music, we experience Ella's emotional highs and lows as she breaks through to a celebration of living. Don’t miss vocal powerhouse Tina Fabrique singing Ella Fitzgerald's most famous hits including: "How High the Moon", "Our Love is Here to Stay", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "That Old Black Magic", "Cheek To Cheek", "Blue Skies", and many more. tA Tribal Disorder
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oh fuck yeeeeeah!!!! ELLA is the stuff!! 
i have a few Ella cds. ones i'd recommend are the 'Best of the Songbooks' collection on Verve. Ella set the standard for vocalists. i love Ella. 
going to put on some Ella and Billie riiiight now!!!!
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I'm big into Ella, and have to suggest to anyone exploring the Ella-verse (OK, that was cheesy) to find her scatting on a song called "Cotton Tail." It's out there on many many compilations. It's the perfect example of how Ella was more musician than just a good voice. The girl could blow, whether with a big band or just piano or guitar behind her. She was what "jazz" is all about.
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