Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis - 2603

Ella & Louis

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Cat No: 77014

Release Date: 12 November 2021

Label: 20th Century Masterworks

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436563183997

Genres: Jazz Vocal

Release Date: 04 August 2023

Label: New Continent

Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8436569195857

Genres: Jazz Vocal

Release Date: 20 March 2020

Label: Groove Replica

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 2

Barcode: 8436569194744

Genres: Jazz Vocal

Release Date: 08 March 2024

Label: Essential Jazz Classics

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8435723701095

Genres: Jazz Vocal

Description
Deluxe presentation with comprehensive 20-page booklet + 5 bonus tracks. Includes new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz writer Brian Morton and by Paris's prestigious Jazz Magazine.

"These tunes, light in their way, almost homespun, are invested with an extraordinary humanity. There isn't an ounce of sentiment in "Under a Blanket of Blue" or "Isn't This a Lovely Day?", but there is deep feeling and a profound sense of human solidarity. They were not singing about civil rights, there is no erotic charge in the encounter; when they sing about breaking hearts, it's clear that everything is mendable. The challenge of bebop had been met and quietly negotiated. Here was jazz with its original message: the individual matters, but others matter, too." - Penguin Guide To Jazz

"The mutual respect with which Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and the other four exceptional musicians go through a repertoire of unforgettable standards selected by Norman Granz is readily apparent. Songs like "They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Tenderly" and "April in Paris" make Ella & Louis a jewel of simplicity and timeless humanity." - Jazz Magazine

Description
The complete album - 180g vinyl audiophile pressing with gatefold sleeve.
This was the first album pairing Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong produced by Norman Granz for his Verve label. After recording a series of duets in the late 1940s for the Decca label, they were summoned by Granz in 1956 to make a series of sessions which would result in the present LP and two further double sets: Ella and Louis Again, and Porgy and Bess. To get the marvellous music heard here, Granz surrounded the stars with an outstanding quartet, consisting of Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums.

"Ella & Louis"] is one of the very, very few albums to have been issued in this era of the LP flood that is sure to endure for decades." - ***** Nat Hentoff, DownBeat

"Ella & Louis is an inspired collaboration. Gentle and sincere, this is deserving of a place in every home." - **** 1/2 AllMusic

Description
A NEW COLLECTION OF CLASSIC LPs -180 GRAM VINYL + DIGIPAK BONUS CD INCLUDE

ELLA FITZGERALD – LOUIS ARMSTRONG / ELLA & LOUIS

ELLA FITZGERALD, vocals; LOUIS ARMSTRONG, trumpet & vocals; OSCAR PETERSON, piano; HERB ELLIS, guitar; RAY BROWN, bass; BUDDY RICH, drums
Hollywood, August 16, 1956.
Original session produced by
Norman Granz.

Containing the complete Ella & Louis album plus
their eight Decca duets added as a bonus.
BONUS DIGIPAK CD INCLUDED INSIDE

Original Down Beat: "Ella & Louis is one of the very, very few albums to
have been issued in this era of the LP flood that is sure to endure for
decades." Nat Hentoff

Description

THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 5 BONUS TRACKS - INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET WITH MEMORABILIA AND UPDATED LINER NOTES. Produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records, this release contains the complete original LP Ella & Louis, plus five songs from its sequel, Ella & Louis Again.

Presenting Ella and Louis backed by Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich, was a master stroke by Granz, resulting in one of the most critically acclaimed and enduring recordings of all time, and one that is still a best seller 67 years after its original release.

"Ella & Louis is one of the very, very few albums to have been issued in this era of the LP flood that is sure to endure for decades." - Down Beat (Nat Hentoff), 5 STARS

"Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong make for a charming team on this album. There are touches of Satch's trumpet, but this is primarily a vocal set with the emphasis on tasteful renditions of ballads."- AllMusic (Scott Yanow), 4.5 STARS
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