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Ella Fitzgerald - Gold - Double Cd

Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a ""horn-like"" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. This special 3CD set includes 39 of her most popular and cherished recordings to celebrate her 100th birthday anniversary year.

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Rescued from the vaults: ‘Ella At Zardi's’ is the Verve Records' first live recording, and is being heard for the first time anywhere. The two sets from the evening, in front of a lively crowd, was captured February 2, 1956, a few days before Ella began recording Verve’s first album, ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book.’

Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of this classic 1956 album including one bonus track: 'Love for Sale' (Live). The first of the celebrated songbooks recorded by Ella and one of the best vocal Jazz albums ever made, the Cole Porter Songbook was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, which honors recordings that have qualitative or historical significance. Essential Jazz Classics. 2010.

The very best of the legend that is Ella Fitzgerald across a 2LP 180g set. LP1 SIDE1 1. Anything Goes 2. Let's Do It 3. Manhattan 4. I Get A Kick Out Of You 5. Summertime 6. Misty 7. Nice Work If You Can Get It LP1 SIDE 2 1. You Make Me Feel So Young 2. Just One Of Those Things 3. Too Darn Hot 4. Come Rain Or Come Shine 5. Let's Face The Music And Dance 6. I Could Write A Book 7. One For My Baby LP2 SIDE 1 1. It Don't Mean A Thing 2. The Lady Is A Tramp 3. They Can't Take That Away From Me 4. Isn't It Romantic 5. I've Got You Under My Skin 6. Always True to You In My Fashion 7. That Old Black Magic LP2 SIDE 2 1. Isn't It A Lovely Day? 2. Someone To Watch Over Me 3. The Very Thought Of You 4. Blue Moon 5. Embraceable You 6. Just You, Just Me 7. My funny Valentine

 For the first time, all of Ella & Louis' classic duets are in one place. This 4CD set gathers their timeless three Verve albums newly remastered versions of Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess combining them with their eight Decca singles, live recordings from Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl plus several alternates & false starts from the Decca & Verve eras, illuminating their craft & good humor. The set also includes an extensive essay by Ricky Riccardi. 

Ella Fitzgerald whose 100th birthday we celebrate this year, was unsurpassed as an expressive vocalist who dominated the musical scene, whether singing little ditties or the works of seasoned composers like Duke Ellington, Cole Porter or the Gershwins. To mark her many contributions in music across jazz & pop, we are proud to present 100 songs culled from the many recordings she made for Decca & Verve, often with some of the best musical units of the time. This extraordinary collection is bound to delight everyone with a deep abiding love for music in general & vocal music in particular.

Limited audiophile 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Wax Time.

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