Ella In Berlin

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Release Date: 18 November 2022

Label: 20th Century Masterworks

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436563184345

Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz

Release Date: 01 November 2018

Label: Waxtime In Color

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436559464802

Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz

Release Date: 16 December 2022

Label: 20th Century Masterworks

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436563184260

Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz

Description
CD edition of one of the great concert records of all time - Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella in Berlin' + 9 bonus tracks, with 28-page booklet featuring new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious publication, Jazz Magazine.

"The Berlin visit comes in the middle of a long sequence of 'songbook' recordings, usually working with top orchestras, led by Buddy Bregman, Nelson Riddle, Bill Doggett, Marty Paich, Frank DeVol, and others, highly accurate and well-drilled outfits all. And yet, it's with a small group that her powers are most evident. Pianist Paul Smith, with whom she also made The Intimate Ella at this time, was a much underrated accompanist. Guitarist Jim Hall is more widely recognized for his own work, while bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks and drummer Gus Johnson combine the virtues of elastic swing and strict control of time. She may have forgotten the words to 'Die Moritat von Mackie Messer', but she still made a triumph of it, and the Berlin crowd loved her for it. One of the great concert records of the period." - Penguin Guide To Jazz

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Classic Ella Fitzgerald LP 'Ella in Berlin' + 3 bonus tracks pressed on 180g pink vinyl, includes new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide To Jazz's writer Brian Morton and Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.

"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 mid-performance, 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, AllMusic
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